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April 03, 2025
Samsung Can't Yet Beat Epic's Claim It Colluded With Google
A California federal judge denied Samsung's bid to end Epic Games' suit claiming it colluded with Google to skirt an impending injunction forcing Google to allow competition with its Play Store, saying Thursday the allegations are plausibly stated so "this is not time to put an end to the case."
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April 03, 2025
JPML Steers Pretrial Matters In OpenAI Copyright Fight To NY
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Thursday decided to centralize the pretrial work for a series of copyright infringement and Digital Millennium Copyright Act lawsuits against OpenAI in New York federal court.
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April 03, 2025
Forge Ahead On Broadband Deployment Funds, States Say
A bipartisan group of legislators from 28 states called on the Trump administration not to disrupt the rollout of $42.5 billion in federal funds for broadband projects targeted to unserved areas around the country.
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April 03, 2025
EU Top Court Backs €4.2M Tax Levy Against Game Developer
Lithuanian tax authorities did not err when disallowing a video games company's tax deductions for dividends it received from a subsidiary, resulting in a charge of €4.2 million ($4.6 million) in taxes, interest and penalties, the European Union's top court said Thursday.
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April 03, 2025
Critics Fail To Pinpoint Verizon, Frontier Deal Harm, FCC Told
A telecommunications network industry group is telling the Federal Communications Commission that Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications could present an opportunity to address broader industry issues if the commission takes certain steps to require internet protocol interconnection and end access charges for certain elements of traditional telephone infrastructure.
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April 03, 2025
Google, Apple Staff Must Testify In Meta Antitrust Case
A D.C. federal judge said current and former employees of Google, Apple, TikTok, X Corp., Snap and other tech companies must testify at the Federal Trade Commission's upcoming antitrust trial against Meta Platforms Inc.
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April 03, 2025
Tribes Seek Priority Window For Upcoming Spectrum Auction
Native American tribes pressed the Federal Communications Commission to let them apply during a priority window for an upcoming auction of commercial spectrum, as the FCC has done previously to boost tribal connectivity.
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April 03, 2025
Mariah Carey Wants $186K Sanction In 'Christmas' IP Suit
Pop star Mariah Carey said Wednesday that two songwriters should be sanctioned $186,000 for filing court papers that were deemed frivolous by the California federal judge who tossed their copyright infringement lawsuit over her 1994 holiday hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You."
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April 03, 2025
2nd Circ. Says NLRB Severance Doesn't Stop Enforcement
The Second Circuit has joined a handful of other circuits in finding that it can rule on a National Labor Relations Board enforcement request when the agency has severed part of the underlying case, rejecting a broadcaster's bid to escape an order to bargain.
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April 03, 2025
Amazon Bids For TikTok As US Ban Nears, And More Rumors
Amazon has emerged as a last-minute bidder for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States if the popular video app is not separated from its own Chinese owner, while two of China's biggest automakers are pursuing a merger and Brookfield Asset Management is finalizing a deal to acquire Colonial Pipeline Inc. for more than $9 billion.
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April 03, 2025
Trump Must Pay £626K Legal Costs In Steele Dossier Case
President Donald Trump was ordered by a London judge Thursday to pay about £626,000 ($820,000) to cover the legal costs for the defense of the authors of the infamous "Steele dossier" against his data protection claim, which was thrown out of court last year.
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April 03, 2025
Adams Case Threatens NY Southern District's 'Supremacy'
The controversial end to New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic criminal corruption prosecution could threaten the Southern District of New York's privileged status within the Justice Department and its leverage over other districts when it comes to vying for the lead on high-profile cases, experts say.
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April 03, 2025
Trump FCC Nominee Set For Senate Hearing Next Week
The Senate Commerce Committee will hold an April 9 confirmation hearing on Olivia Trusty, the White House nominee for a third Republican seat on the Federal Communications Commission.
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April 02, 2025
5 Fed. Circ. Clashes To Watch This Month
The Federal Circuit will hear arguments this month in patent cases involving Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and a blockbuster Johnson & Johnson schizophrenia drug, and the court will itself be the subject of a case at another appeals court as Judge Pauline Newman seeks to end her suspension.
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April 02, 2025
RealPage Sues Berkeley Over Rent Pricing Software Ban
RealPage on Wednesday asked a California federal judge to block Berkeley, California's impending ordinance prohibiting the use of software to set rent prices, claiming the ban is unconstitutional and based on the "groundless" claim that the algorithmic real estate pricing company's software has contributed to rising rent.
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April 02, 2025
Nielsen Sues Rival Over Out-Of-Home Viewing Data Patent
The Nielsen Co. sued its competitor VideoAmp in Delaware federal court Wednesday for allegedly infringing its patent that covers an invention to gauge audience viewership for programming that's viewed outside the home, like at a bar or a restaurant, through the use of geolocation from a viewer's mobile device.
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April 02, 2025
Trump Media Refiles President's Shares For Potential Sale
Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. on Wednesday filed papers to reregister for sale some 114 million shares held by President Donald Trump worth more than $2 billion, though the company says there are no imminent plans to sell the shares.
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April 02, 2025
'You Sound Like Tobacco Cos.,' 9th Circ. Judge Tells Tech Atty
A Ninth Circuit judge expressed doubts Wednesday about a tech trade group's effort to preliminarily block California from enforcing a new law barring platforms from using algorithms to deliver addictive feeds to children, telling the group's counsel that social media might be worse than a carcinogen and "you sound like the tobacco companies."
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April 02, 2025
Ex-NFLer Terrell Owens Sues TMZ Over 'Getcha Popcorn' TM
Former National Football League wide receiver Terrell Owens filed a trademark infringement suit against TMZ in Illinois state court Tuesday, accusing the media outlet of exploiting his famed catchphrase "Getcha Popcorn Ready" as taglines in its football-related coverage to evoke anticipation, increase advertising revenues and generate web traffic.
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April 02, 2025
Broadcasters Ask FCC To Lift National Ownership Cap
Broadcasters asked the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday to lift the 39% federal cap on national market share, one of the industry's longest-sought changes to media ownership rules.
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April 02, 2025
Jailed IRS Leaker Says Judge 'Predetermined' Sentence
The IRS contractor imprisoned for leaking thousands of tax returns, including those of President Donald Trump, to national media outlets asked the D.C. Circuit to rescind his sentence, saying a federal judge held off-the-record meetings that revealed her determination to deliver the maximum punishment.
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April 02, 2025
At AI Hearing, House Lawmakers Seek Regulatory Balance
Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee grappled with how antitrust regulators should approach the artificial intelligence industry Wednesday, with Republicans and industry advocates warning that heavy-handed enforcement could thwart America's lead in the industry and Democrats wondering what had changed from when AI leaders sought more governmental guardrails.
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April 02, 2025
House Dems Seek FCC Answers On Media Probes
A trio of leading House Democrats on the Energy and Commerce Committee are calling on the Federal Communications Commission's Republican chief to explain his pursuit of "political goals" through a bevy of news network investigations since taking office in January.
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April 02, 2025
Microsoft Ad Platform Allows Illegal Surveillance, Suit Says
Microsoft has been targeted in a proposed class action that alleges it uses software and an advertising and analytics platform to illegally track sensitive private information and the browsing histories of hundreds of millions of people in violation of federal and California privacy laws.
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April 02, 2025
Topgolf Readies For $15M Trial Over Injured Oregon Child
Topgolf and the parent of a minor who was struck in the face by a golf club at an Oregon location traded barbs Tuesday over allowed evidence as the parties prepare for a trial to determine whether the business's alleged negligence is responsible for the injury.
Expert Analysis
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From Football To Pickleball, Sports Investing Evolved In 2024
The NFL's decision to allow private-equity investments in football franchises capped off a transformative year in U.S. sports that also included landmark PE transactions in emerging sports ranging from women's soccer to pickleball, say attorneys at Weil.
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Using Data To Inform Corporate Disclosure Decisions
With today’s market volatility and regulatory factors requiring public companies to confront competing transparency and protection demands, incorporating stock price reaction analysis of company-specific news into the controller's role could be beneficial for disclosure determinations, say Liz Dunshee at Fredrikson & Byron and Nessim Mezrahi at SAR.
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How White Collar Attys Can Use Mythic Archetypes At Trial
A careful reading of a classic screenwriting guide shows that fairy tales and white collar trials actually have a lot in common, and defense attorneys would do well to tell a hero’s journey at trial, relying on universal character archetypes to connect with the jury, says Jack Sharman at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Reviewing 2024's State Consumer Privacy Law Enforcement
While we are still in the infancy of state consumer privacy laws, a review of enforcement activity this year suggests substantial overlaps in regulatory priorities across the most active states and gives insight into the likely paths of future enforcement, says Thomas Nolan at Quinn Emanuel.
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Lights, Camera, Real Estate: Preparing For Film Facility M&A
As the entertainment industry struggles to recover from multiple strikes and a decline in production, certain aspects of selling or acquiring production facilities may become important to consider, as these assets are valued very differently from typical commercial real estate properties, say attorneys at Olshan Frome.
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Nintendo Suit May Have Major Impact On Video Game Patents
If Nintendo and The Pokémon Co. win their patent infringement case in Japan against Pocketpair, the game developer behind Palworld, it could pose new challenges for independent game creators — but it could also encourage innovation, says Charles Morris at Marshall Gerstein.
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Risk Disclosure Issue Remains After Justices Nix Meta Case
After full briefing and argument, the U.S. Supreme Court recently dismissed Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank as improvidently granted, leaving courts with the tricky endeavor of determining when the failure to disclose a past event in an Item 105 risk disclosure is materially misleading, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Netflix Dispute May Alter 'Source' In TM Fair-Use Analysis
The Ninth Circuit’s upcoming decision in Hara v. Netflix, about what it means to be source-identifying, could change how the Rogers defense protects expressive works that utilize trademarks in a creative fashion, says Sara Gold at Gold IP.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Tracking The Uncertainty Of The FTC's Negative Option Rule
The fate of the Federal Trade Commission's final rule requiring businesses that utilize negative options to provide consumers with a simple cancellation method remains in limbo as it faces multiple legal challenges and the threat of possible congressional action looms, say attorneys at Manatt.
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Plugging Gov't Leaks Is Challenging, But Not A Pipe Dream
As shown by ongoing legal battles involving New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs, it’s challenging for defendants to obtain relief when they believe the government leaked sensitive information to the media, but defense counsel can take certain steps to mitigate the harm, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.
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Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.