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• April 14, 2026

  2nd Circ. Mulls Bid To Save Walmart, E-Commerce Co. IP Case

  A Second Circuit panel on Tuesday grappled with a group of businesses' attempt to revive its copyright and trademark case against Walmart and an e-commerce company, with the judges wondering whether the businesses impermissibly expanded their safe harbor arguments on appeal.

• April 14, 2026

  VLSI's Calif. IP Suit Against Intel Revived By Fed. Circ.

  The Federal Circuit breathed new life into one of VLSI Technology's patent infringement suits against Intel Corp. on Tuesday, concluding a California federal judge wrongly interpreted an agreement between the companies to limit the scope of litigation.

• April 14, 2026

  Amazon Suit Alleges $4M Fraud By 'Refund Abuse' Ring

  Amazon launched a lawsuit Tuesday targeting architects of what the retail giant claimed is an international fraud ring known as RBK that allegedly cheated the company out of $4 million in products through a "refund abuse" scam that allows users to obtain refunds despite keeping the goods.

• April 14, 2026

  USPTO Rejects Nike's Trademark Bid For Bronny James' Logo

  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has shot down Nike's attempt to register a trademark on the logo used by LeBron James' son and Los Angeles Lakers player Bronny James, although it gave the company a chance to respond to the refusal.

• April 14, 2026

  Wash. Appeals Court Revives Podiatrist Trade Secrets Case

  An appeals court in Washington state has reinstated a case brought by a Seattle-area podiatry practice against a former employee accused of stealing patient data for his separate practice.

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