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March 06, 2025
No Cancer Therapy Patent For AbbVie, Says Federal Circuit
The Federal Circuit declined on Thursday to second-guess a Virginia federal judge who sided with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in refusing to issue a patent requested to cover a purportedly new way of administering a clinical stage cancer treatment to an AbbVie unit.
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March 06, 2025
Reuters Won't Have To Turn Over Meta AI Deal To Authors
A California federal judge has sided with Reuters News & Media Inc. that it doesn't have to turn over its multi-year licensing agreement with Meta Platforms Inc. to use its news content in Meta's AI chatbot to authors suing OpenAI Inc. for allegedly using their books to train OpenAI's large language models.
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March 06, 2025
Banned Uber Driver Says Chicago Can't Avoid Suit
A former Uber and Lyft driver is pushing back on the city of Chicago's bid to dismiss her lawsuit over an ordinance allowing ride-hailing platforms to ban drivers without notice or an opportunity to defend themselves, urging an Illinois federal judge to reject the city's argument that its regulation didn't cause her injury.
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March 06, 2025
Energy Engineering Firm ENGlobal Files Ch. 11 With $9M Debt
Engineering firm ENGlobal Corp., which focuses on assisting the energy sector, filed for Chapter 11 protection with a group of subsidiaries in Texas and carrying nearly $9 million in debt.
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March 06, 2025
NJ Judge Open To FCPA Trial Delay, But Unsure How Long
A federal judge said Thursday that he is inclined to allow the new Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for New Jersey some time to review the long-running criminal case against two ex-Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives before going to trial, but ordered both sides to file detailed briefs by Monday to help him determine just how much time.
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March 06, 2025
Davis Polk-Led Allegro Rejects $6.9B Onsemi Takeover Offer
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. said on Thursday it has refused a $6.9 billion buyout offer that was made public the prior day by Onsemi, noting it "determined that the proposal was inadequate."
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March 06, 2025
Contempt Of Atty's 'Own Making,' Judge Says In Allowing Trial
A Dutch software company can't push back a copyright trial after one of its attorneys from Womble Bond Dickinson was held in contempt and was temporarily kicked off the case, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, finding the predicament "entirely of counsel's own making."
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March 06, 2025
Kirkland-Led Medical Device Firm Prices Upsized $202M IPO
Shares of Kestra Medical Technologies Ltd. soared in debut trading Thursday after the maker of wearable defibrillators priced an upsized $202 million initial public offering above its range, represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and underwriters' counsel Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP.
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March 05, 2025
Utah Poised To Be 1st To Require App Stores To Verify Ages
Utah lawmakers on Wednesday sent to the governor's desk first-of-its-kind legislation that would require app stores such as the ones operated by Apple and Google to verify users' ages and block those who are under 18 from downloading apps or making in-app purchases without parental consent.
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March 05, 2025
Dynata Tells Texas Jury Failure To Indemnify Was 'Last Straw'
An executive at Dynata LLC on Wednesday told a state jury in Dallas a staffing company's refusal to indemnify it for a wage and hour suit was the "last straw," saying the staffing company had already broken the contract in a variety of ways.
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March 05, 2025
NJ US Atty Says FCPA Case Delay Pauses Speedy Trial Clock
The adjournment of the government's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives should stop the Speedy Trial Act clock because the case needs a "fulsome review" in light of the pause in FCPA enforcement, New Jersey's freshly minted top federal prosecutor told a judge Wednesday.
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March 05, 2025
Fed. Circ. Backs PNC's PTAB Win Over Mobile Banking IP
The Federal Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a win PNC Bank landed at an administrative patent board against a Texas bank that is suing PNC over mobile banking technology.
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March 05, 2025
Accused Tax Prep Hacker Faces Refund Fraud Case In Boston
A Nigerian national accused of conspiring to use stolen taxpayer information and reaping $1.3 million in phony returns has been extradited to the United States to face charges of breaking into Massachusetts tax preparation firms' computer networks, Boston federal prosecutors said.
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March 05, 2025
'Hot Damn' To FCC Taking On Pole Cost Fixes, Cable Biz Says
A Republican on the Federal Communications Commission told cable leaders Wednesday it should be a key FCC priority to reform cost sharing rules for upgrading utility poles to accommodate broadband equipment.
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March 05, 2025
Chancery Mulls Amicus Bid, TRO In Paramount Merger Battle
Backers of a $13.5 billion offer for Paramount Global asked Wednesday for clearance to chime in on a Delaware Chancery Court stockholder challenge to the company's proposed $8 billion, allegedly conflicted sale to Skydance Media, arguing that a board special committee never gave the higher bid proper consideration.
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March 05, 2025
FCC Could Weigh Network Options To Back Up GPS
The Federal Communications Commission plans to vote this month on whether to dig deeper into proposals to set aside spectrum for an Earth-based broadband network and backup to the Global Positioning System.
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March 05, 2025
Justices Asked To Recuse Fitbit Judge Over Google Ties
A Silicon Valley-based patent-holding company that lost its infringement case against Fitbit is telling the U.S. Supreme Court that a California federal judge and her husband's financial ties to Fitbit parent Google are so strong that "if these circumstances do not warrant recusal ... then nothing does."
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March 05, 2025
GOP Bid To Nix CFPB Payment Oversight Rule Clears Senate
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a measure to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Biden-era digital payments supervision rule, advancing a Republican effort to block the agency from exercising greater oversight of big payment app providers.
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March 05, 2025
Bezos' Satellite Co. Drops Docs Fight With His Newspaper
Jeff Bezos' satellite company has ended a public records fight with the Bezos-owned Washington Post over Washington state labor department workplace investigation records, after both sides agreed on blacking out some details to shield trade secrets.
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March 05, 2025
Fed. Circ. Keeps Lenovo, Databricks Patent Fights In Texas
The Federal Circuit has turned down efforts by Lenovo and Databricks to ship separate lawsuits they are facing from patent-holding companies out of the Eastern District of Texas.
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March 05, 2025
SEC Asks To Toss Subpoena Suit Against Telehealth Co.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asked a New York federal judge Wednesday to dismiss its suit aimed at forcing a weight-loss-focused telehealth company to comply with a subpoena, saying the company has since provided the requested documents and otherwise complied with the subpoena.
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March 05, 2025
Broadcom Slams 'Meritless Retaliatory' Netflix Patent Suit
Technology giant Broadcom blasted a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Netflix over five software patents Broadcom contends are invalid and urged a federal California court to toss the litigation, calling it a "meritless retaliatory case" meant to distract from Netflix's "rampant infringement of patents owned by Broadcom-related entities."
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March 05, 2025
Wash. Hospital Patient's Pixel Privacy Suit Survives Dismissal
A Washington federal judge said Tuesday that a patient has shown how an Evergreen State hospital allegedly shared her personal health information by installing Facebook browser tracking tools on its website, preserving one of her claims while giving her a final shot at revising several others.
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March 05, 2025
12 Chinese Nationals Charged With Hacking Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has charged 12 Chinese nationals who it alleges were employed as contractors by a shell company that ran hacking operations against dissidents of the Chinese government and against multiple foreign ministries of other governments in Asia.
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March 05, 2025
Defense Biz Epirus Clinches $250M Funding Round
National security-focused technology company Epirus announced Wednesday it closed an oversubscribed Series D fundraising round after securing $250 million from investors, bringing the startup's total venture funding to more than $550 million.
Expert Analysis
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Inside New Commerce Tech Restrictions: Key Risk Takeaways
While there are a few limitations on the scope of a new final rule restricting certain foreign adversary products and technologies, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security retains sweeping authority to regulate an array of risk areas, says Peter Jeydel at Troutman.
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Algorithm Price-Fixing Ruling May Lower Antitrust Claims Bar
A Washington federal court's refusal to dismiss Duffy v. Yardi Systems, an antitrust case over rent prices allegedly inflated by revenue management software, creates an apparent split in the lower courts over how to assess such claims, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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What Insurers Should Know About AI Use In Litigation
As the use of artificial intelligence in litigation evolves, insurers should note standing court orders, instances of judges utilizing AI to determine policy definitions and the application of evidentiary standards to expert evidence that incorporates AI, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.
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Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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How Fintechs Can Respond To New CFPB Supervisory Rule
Even though a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule pulling large payment apps into supervision faces an uncertain fate in the new administration, providers should still examine the rule's definitions and prepare for increased compliance costs and more consumer-friendly practices, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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Courts Must Stick To The Science On Digital Addiction Claims
A number of pending personal injury and product liability lawsuits allege that plaintiffs have developed behavioral addictions to the use of social media and video games — but this is not yet recognized by relevant authorities as an addiction, so courts must carefully scrutinize such claims, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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Influencer IP Case Risks Judges Becoming Arbiters Of 'Vibes'
The case of Gifford v. Sheil, pending in Texas federal court, involves an influencer alleging that distinctive social media aesthetics constitute protectable property, and reflects a troubling trend: the overreach of intellectual property law in areas better left for creative freedom, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Despite Political Divide, FEC Found Common Ground In '24
The Federal Election Commission, although evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, reached consensus in consequential advisory opinions, enforcement actions and regulations last year, offering welcome clarity on some key questions facing campaigns, PACs and parties, say attorneys at Covington.
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3 Noteworthy Effects Of The 2025 NDAA
The 2025 defense budget includes further restrictions on semiconductor sales to Huawei, requiring companies to rethink customer-base oversight, but other provisions are likely to broaden procurement contract opportunities, say attorneys at Miles & Stockbridge.
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The Blueprint For A National Bitcoin Reserve
The new administration has the opportunity to pave the way for a U.S.-backed crypto reserve, which could conceptually function as a strategic asset akin to traditional reserves like gold markets, hedge against economic instability, and influence global crypto adoption, say attorneys at Duane Morris.
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FTC Privacy Enforcement Takeaways From 2024
In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission distinguished three prominent trends in its privacy-related enforcement actions: geolocation data protections, data minimization practices, and artificial intelligence use and marketing, say Cobun Zweifel-Keegan at IAPP and James Smith at Dechert.
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The Fed. Circ. In 2024: 5 Major Rulings To Know
In 2024, the Federal Circuit provided a number of important clarifications to distinct areas of patent law – including design patent obviousness, expert testimony admissions and patent term adjustments – all of which are poised to have an influence going forward, say attorneys at Knobbe Martens.
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Student Loan Entities In Hot Seat After CFPB Goes To College
While the direction of student loan servicer oversight in the new presidential administration is unclear, recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau actions still signal heightened regulatory scrutiny at both the federal and state levels of college institutional loan programs, along with their service providers, says attorney Jonathan Joshua.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.