Technology

  • March 04, 2025

    Insurer Says Claims Of Illegally Tracked Info Erase Coverage

    An insurer for a fertility treatment provider told an Illinois federal court that an exclusion on the disclosure of personal information precludes commercial general liability coverage for a lawsuit accusing the provider of unlawfully installing tracking technologies to collect website users' private information.

  • March 04, 2025

    Chancery Finds Recent Precedent Backs Tesla's Texas Jump

    Elon Musk and Tesla on Monday beat a challenge in Delaware's Court of Chancery to the company's charter move to Texas, with fewer than two-thirds of shareholders approving, as the court invoked an opinion issued in November when a vice chancellor opened the door to The Trade Desk's exit to Nevada.

  • March 04, 2025

    After 'Historic Low' In 2023, Number Of ITC Cases Soar In 2024

    The U.S. International Trade Commission saw a significant uptick in disputes last year, according to a Tuesday report by a firm that represents expert witnesses used in litigation.

  • March 04, 2025

    NY Creates Framework For County Tax On Short-Term Rentals

    New York established a framework for counties to impose tax on short-term rentals as part of a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.

  • March 04, 2025

    FCC Dismisses Bid To Revisit Local Unbundling Rules

    The Federal Communications Commission has dismissed a petition to restore local telecom unbundling rules, reiterating the agency's 2020 reasons for lifting a number of restrictions on local incumbents and restating that those limitations are no longer necessary.

  • March 04, 2025

    Calif. Bar Staff Asks Board To Ditch Meazure's July Exam

    The State Bar of California recommended to its board of trustees to forgo its current partnership with bar exam administer ProctorU Inc., doing business as Meazure Learning, ahead of the July 2025 test following the disastrous rollout of its February exam, which prompted a nationwide class action filed in California federal court last week.

  • March 04, 2025

    Lead Testing Operations Chief To Admit Misbranding Charge

    The former chief operating officer of Magellan Diagnostics will admit to defrauding the public by hiding flaws in the company's lead testing devices for years, according to a filing in Massachusetts federal court.

  • March 04, 2025

    3 Firms Build Instinct Brothers' $242M SPAC Merger

    Japanese regenerative medicine and stem cell technology company Instinct Brothers Co. Ltd. on Tuesday unveiled plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Relativity Acquisition Corp. in a $242 million deal built by three law firms.

  • March 04, 2025

    CFPB Drops Zelle Fraud Prevention Suit Against Big Banks

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday abandoned its lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and other major banks over digital payment fraud on Zelle, the latest Biden-era enforcement action to be dropped by the agency's Trump-appointed interim leadership.

  • March 04, 2025

    New US Atty Wants 6-Month Pause Of Cognizant Bribery Trial

    A federal judge has ordered the parties in a long-running Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case to file their positions Wednesday about how a 180-day adjournment would affect the Speedy Trial Act clock after a newly anointed U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey asked to delay the trial of two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives.

  • March 04, 2025

    Former Fried Frank Antitrust Partner Joins Davis Polk

    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP announced it has hired a former Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP antitrust attorney as a partner in its antitrust and competition practice in New York. 

  • March 03, 2025

    ByteDance, TikTok Get Editing App Privacy Suit Trimmed

    An Illinois federal judge trimmed Monday a proposed class action alleging TikTok owner ByteDance secretly collects and profits from biometric data gathered from users of its CapCut video-editing tool, dismissing for good a Video Privacy Protection Act claim, while keeping alive other privacy allegations and tossing a few with leave to amend.

  • March 03, 2025

    TikTok And Reddit Face UK Probes Over Kids' Data Handling

    Britain's data protection watchdog on Monday stepped up its efforts to ensure that children are being protected online, launching investigations into how popular digital platforms TikTok, Reddit and Imgur gather and use minors' personal information.

  • March 03, 2025

    Fenwick-Led AI Startup Coreweave Files For IPO

    Artificial intelligence-focused startup CoreWeave Inc. filed plans for an initial public offering Monday, represented by Fenwick & West LLP and underwriters' counsel Latham & Watkins LLP, marking what could become the first major technology IPO of 2025.

  • March 03, 2025

    9th Circ. Rejects Redo Of Antitrust Case Against Zillow, NAR

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday said it would not revive a defunct brokerage platform's case accusing Zillow and the National Association of Realtors of deception related to the online real estate company's website, saying there was no conspiracy in the way changes were made to how listings were displayed.

  • March 03, 2025

    Staffing Company Says Data Co. Dynata Stiffed It On $8M Bill

    Connecticut-based market research company Dynata LLC stiffed a staffing company to the tune of $8 million after the staffing company refused to foot the bill for a wage and hour class action against Dynata, a Dallas jury heard Monday.

  • March 03, 2025

    Ex-McKool Smith Atty Opts For Reichman Jorgensen In Austin

    Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP has hired a former longtime McKool Smith patent litigator to run its office in Austin, Texas. 

  • March 03, 2025

    Apple Gets ICloud Monopoly Suit Tossed For Now

    Apple has convinced a California federal judge to toss a proposed class action accusing it of flouting federal antitrust laws by blocking third-party cloud storage services from accessing and storing certain files on its smartphones, at least temporarily.

  • March 03, 2025

    Wrongful Death Claims Go Ahead In Social Media MDL

    A California federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over claims Facebook and other social media companies purposefully addict minors to their platforms has allowed certain allegations, including negligence and wrongful death claims, to go forward in a final ruling.

  • March 03, 2025

    Ramey Dodges Fees After Losing Virtual Payment Patent Suit

    A Texas federal judge has thrown out a patent infringement lawsuit against a San Antonio bank after finding "no plausible allegation of infringement of any type," while rejecting a request to make William Ramey III of Ramey LLP, the prolific plaintiffs patent lawyer, pay the bank's legal fees.

  • March 03, 2025

    Credit Bureaus Look To Duck Renewed Medical Debt Claims

    Equifax, Experian and TransUnion asked a California federal judge Monday to toss an updated case accusing the credit reporting agencies of violating antitrust law by agreeing to exclude medical debt under $500 from consumer credit reports.

  • March 03, 2025

    VLSI Maintains Intel Doesn't Have A Free License To Its IP

    VLSI Technology has urged U.S. District Judge Alan Albright to reinstate his 2022 decision that Intel Corp. doesn't have a license to its patents, saying no facts impacting a potential license have changed in the interim.

  • March 03, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Tosses Appeal In Card Payment Patent Dispute

    The Federal Circuit on Monday threw out a patent holder's challenge of an order clarifying that motions for sanctions by gift card company Blackhawk Networks and shopping mall owner Simon Property Group remained live after a Texas federal court's non-infringement judgment.

  • March 03, 2025

    ParkMobile Offers $9M, App Credits To End Data Breach Suit

    ParkMobile customers who alleged their personal information was compromised in a 2021 data breach have asked a Georgia federal judge to give final approval to a settlement that would set aside a $9 million cash fund and up to $21 million in parking credits to end their class action.

  • March 03, 2025

    DOJ Opposes Anthropic's Amicus Bid In Google Search Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice is telling a D.C. federal judge to keep Anthropic PBC out of the remedies phase of its search antitrust case against Google, arguing that the artificial intelligence company is trying to backdoor its way to intervenor privileges through an amicus curiae request.

Expert Analysis

  • How 2025 NDAA May Affect DOD Procurement Protests

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    A bid protest pilot program included in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act shifts litigation costs onto unsuccessful bid protesters and raises claim-filing thresholds, which could increase risks to U.S. Department of Defense contractors who file protests, and reduce oversight of DOD procurement awards, say attorneys at Venable.

  • Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation

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    State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children's internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

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    Texas Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    The fourth quarter of 2024 brought noteworthy developments to the Texas financial services sector, particularly a new state artificial intelligence bill and a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that will affect an outsize number of Texas community banks, says Tyler George at Naman Howell.

  • Cyber Disclosure Is A Mainstay In 2025 SEC Exam Priorities

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    Despite a new administration and a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair incoming, the SEC's 2025 examination priorities signal that cybersecurity disclosures and risk management practices will remain important due to the growing threat of cyberattacks, says Anjali Das at Wilson Elser.

  • Reviewing 2024's Evolving EdTech Privacy Regulations

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    Lawmakers are trying to keep up with the privacy and security risks of the increasingly prevalent education technology, with last year's developments including the Federal Trade Commission's proposed amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, and the U.S. Senate passing two new children's privacy acts, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • The Compliance Trends And Imperatives On Tap In 2025

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    The corporate ethics and compliance landscape is rapidly evolving, posing challenges from conflicting stakeholder expectations to technological disruptions, and businesses will need to explore human-centered, data-driven and evidence-based practices, says Hui Chen at CDE Advisors.

  • Patent Policy Changes To Track Under New Gov't Leadership

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    The new federal government will likely bring pivotal shifts in U.S. patent policy through legislation and initiatives that reflect a renewed focus on strengthening intellectual property rights, fostering innovation and enhancing the nation's competitive edge, says PK Chakrabarti at Butzel Long.

  • Liability Risk For AI In Medical Devices Demands Greater Care

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    As regulators push for legal reform surrounding artificial intelligence and cases implicating product liability for AI in medical technology continue to rise, manufacturers must adapt and implement new strategies to accommodate evolving risks, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

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    Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    Douglas Thompson at Snell & Wilmer highlights a number of recent and pending issues, actions and potentially pivotal federal regulatory and legislative developments on deck that will affect California banks and financial institutions.

  • Opinion

    Congress Should Finally Add Clarity To Section 101

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    With both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate introducing bills to provide guidance on what qualifies as patentable subject matter under the Patent Act, Congress will hopefully put an end at last to 10 years of uncertainty surrounding the question, says David Carstens at Carstens Allen.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Best Practices To Find Del. Earnout Provisions That Hold Up

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    Recent Delaware earnout litigation illustrates the need for careful drafting and proactive planning to avoid later divergent interpretations of the signed contract, and a series of drafting tips can help, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Preparing For Mexican Drug Cartels' Terrorist Designation

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    In the event President-elect Donald Trump designates Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, businesses will need to consider how their particular industry is affected and evaluate previously legitimate practices given the cartels' involvement so many sectors of the economy, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • Where Payments Law And Regulation Are Headed In 2025

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    The Trump administration will likely bring significant changes to payments regulations in 2025, but maintaining internal compliance efforts in the absence of robust federal oversight will remain key as state authorities and private plaintiffs step into the breach, say attorneys at Stinson.

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