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  • November 09, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Backs Google's Partial PTAB Win Over Sonos

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board properly upheld claims of a Google wireless network technology patent in the company's long-running fight with Sonos, the Federal Circuit said Monday.

  • November 09, 2026

    9th Circ. Undoes Royalties Award In Anesthetic Contract Case

    The Ninth Circuit has set aside a judgment directing Research Development Foundation to pay royalties to Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a contract dispute involving the anesthetic Exparel, further remanding the case for a recalculation of prejudgment interest.

  • November 09, 2026

    Geico Bars Wash. Workers From Discussing Pay, Suit Says

    Geico is facing a proposed class action in Washington state court alleging that its confidentiality agreement unlawfully prevents employees in the state from discussing their wages and potentially illegal conduct at work.

  • November 09, 2026

    How Power Grid Delays Are Reshaping Data Center Deals

    Texas' pause on permits while it studies data centers' effect on its electrical grid highlights the nationwide problem of yearslong interconnection delays, where the ways developers, investors and customers bridge that gap — and decide who bears the risk when it widens — increasingly determine whether a deal works, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • November 09, 2026

    Calif. Sex Harassment Cases Clarify Limits On EFAA Waivers

    Two recent rulings in California confirm that the plaintiff's knowledge drives waiver analysis under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, underscoring that employers should build a strong evidentiary record and pick their battles, says Ellen Connelly Cohen at Call & Jensen.

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