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• February 17, 2026

  Trade Secrets Expert Defends Patent Review In $1M Tech Row

  Counsel for an audio-video network transmission company on Tuesday pressed an aerospace manufacturer's trade secrets expert on why he reviewed only select portions of a disputed AVoIP patent, setting up the first of a three-day bench trial over a soured $1 million technology deal.

• February 17, 2026

  Dismissal Of FTC Merger Rule Shows Nothing 'Broken' To 'Fix'

  Some antitrust practitioners see vindication in last week's Texas federal court decision throwing out the Federal Trade Commission's premerger reporting overhaul, saying it gives credence to arguments that U.S. antitrust enforcers were trying to plug holes in merger review where there were none.

• February 17, 2026

  FCC Investigating Possible Lifeline Fraud In Calif., Beyond

  Lifeline providers in states that were allowed to opt out of the federal verification process might soon find themselves in the hot seat, as the Federal Communications Commission revealed Tuesday it has launched investigations into certain providers from three states.

• February 17, 2026

  Founders Made Fish Farming Co. Go Belly Up, Court Told

  The president of a defunct fish farming company told a Texas federal judge that its founders misappropriated and then squandered $90 million worth of debt and equity, saying during a Tuesday bench trial that the layers of their deceit were "like an onion."

• February 17, 2026

  Betting Tech Rivals Settle Antitrust, Patent Row

  Sports technology company Panda Interactive has settled its patent dispute with its rival Sportradar and asked a Texas federal judge to stay all activity in the case for 30 days while the parties finalize the agreement.

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