Nvidia Stole AI Co.'s IP And Trashed $1.5B In Value, Suit Says

By Lauren Berg

Nvidia Corp. obtained a tech startup's proprietary artificial intelligence software under the guise of a potential acquisition, used the software to develop its own product, then rendered $1.5 billion in IP worthless by publishing the software for anyone to download free, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in New York state court.

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Williams Sonoma Sues Quince Over 'Dupe' Comparisons

By Rae Ann Varona

Williams-Sonoma Inc. on Friday sued Quince in California federal court, accusing the direct-to-consumer retailer of falsely advertising to consumers that its products, though cheaper, are of the same high quality as Williams Sonoma's products.

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High Court Won't Revive UBS Retaliation Case Again

By Sarah Jarvis

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not again take up a fired UBS worker's whistleblower retaliation lawsuit concerning whether the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires whistleblowers to show proof of discrimination or proof of retaliation.

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Amazon, Gillette Claim Oral-B Toothbrush Heads Were Fakes

By Ben Adlin

Amazon and Gillette on Monday sued dozens of "bad actors" that the companies claim sold counterfeit Oral-B toothbrush heads on the e-commerce platform, misleading shoppers, lying to Amazon and infringing Gillette's trademarks.

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Biotechs Go To Del. Chancery Over Cancer Drug Rights

By Jarek Rutz

A contract battle has broken out in the Delaware Chancery Court between two biotechs, each accusing the other of materially breaching a decade-old collaboration agreement governing rights to the cancer drug Jemperli.

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Doctor Liable For Rent On Ex-NFL Player's Concussion Clinic

By Julie Manganis

A Florida neurologist who partnered with a former National Football League player to start a concussion clinic in Massachusetts can't dodge more than $100,000 in unpaid rent and interest owed by the defunct venture, an intermediate state appellate court said.

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NJ Panel Orders Arbitration In Jersey City Real Estate Dispute

By Isaac Monterose

A New Jersey appellate court on Monday affirmed a lower court's arbitration order for several counterclaims in a dispute involving a Jersey City apartment project, ruling that the counter-defendants didn't previously waive their right to arbitrate the counterclaims.

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Analysis

3 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In December

By Ryan Davis

The Federal Circuit's argument calendar for December includes a festive $71.4 million patent dispute about artificial Christmas trees, as well as a software company's bid to revive a nine-figure trade secrets and contract verdict against Ford that was slashed to a nominal $3.

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Prep School Firings Called Payback For Alleging Favoritism

By George Woolston

Two longtime members of the athletic department staff at The Lawrenceville School, a private preparatory academy, are alleging in New Jersey state court that they were fired in retaliation for raising concerns over an alleged relationship between the school's athletic director, who is a former NFL player, and another staff member.

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Transit Operator Says Union Standoff Risks $100M In Funding

By Emily Brill

A Florida public transit operator has accused a bus drivers union of withholding its signature on a safety plan that the Jacksonville Transit Authority must submit annually to obtain federal funding, asking a court to compel the union to either sign the plan or arbitrate its disagreements with it.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week delivered a packed mix of fraud allegations, merger fallout, corporate-governance reforms and jurisdictional fights, while a new academic report ignited debate over attorney fee awards in Delaware's influential corporate forum.

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Crypto Cos. Seek OK Of $2.5M Iceland Mining Facility Award

By Joyce Hanson

Two cryptocurrency companies have asked a New York federal court to enforce an approximately $2.5 million arbitral award against a project finance advisory firm in their contract dispute over investments in an Icelandic crypto mining facility.

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Israeli Co. Can't Expand Contract Breach Suit Over $25M Deal

By Abigail Harrison

An Israeli smart packaging company can't enlarge a North Carolina Business Court contract breach suit, a judge ruled Monday, saying the amendment would "wholly transform" the case and prejudice defendant Sealed Air Corp.

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1st Trial After FCPA Pause Offers Clues On DOJ Priorities

After surviving a government review of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, the U.S. v. Zaglin case reveals the U.S. Department of Justice still appears willing to prosecute individuals for conduct broadly consistent with classic priorities, despite the agency's new emphasis on foreign policy priorities, say attorneys at Debevoise.

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Series

The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Making The Case To Combine

When making the decision to merge, law firm leaders must factor in strategic alignment, cultural compatibility and leadership commitment in order to build a compelling case for combining firms to achieve shared goals and long-term success, says Kevin McLaughlin at UB Greensfelder.

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Bonus Spotlight

5 BigLaw Firms Match Prevailing Year-End, Special Bonuses

By Anna Sanders

BigLaw continues to dole out extra cash for attorneys just in time for the holidays, with five more firms matching the year-end and special bonuses previously announced by their peers.

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Feds' Claim Against Judge Weighing Trans Troops Ban Tossed

By Lauren Berg

The D.C. Circuit's chief judge tossed the U.S. Department of Justice's misconduct complaint against the federal judge overseeing litigation challenging the Trump administration's ban on transgender troops serving in the military, saying judicial misconduct proceedings are not the appropriate avenue to address concerns about a judge's impartiality.

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Comey, James Defeat Charges Over Halligan's Appointment

By Ryan Boysen

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the headline-grabbing indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding the controversial prosecutor handling both cases was not properly appointed.

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Calif. Personal Injury Law Firm Sued Over Ransomware Attack

By Gina Kim

A former Adamson Ahdoot LLP client lodged a proposed class action in California state court on Friday over a Nov. 3 ransomware attack, alleging the law firm failed to protect his personal information despite touting on its website that it follows industry standards to do so.

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Feature

Prep, Panic & Poise: Inside An Associate's First Oral Argument

By Jeff Overley

Fraser M. Holmes followed a long professional path to a Texas court's lectern. He'd been a baseball blogger, travel writer and social studies teacher before appellate law beckoned. After years of toil, a milestone moment — his first oral argument — finally arrived, but as justices took the bench, his heart sank: "Oh, my God. I think I've just forgotten my entire argument."

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Google Calls Rumble's Recusal Bid Irrelevant To Its Appeal

By Andrea Keckley

Google is urging the Ninth Circuit to disregard concerns Rumble has raised about the trial judge's relationship with the tech giant's litigation vice president, saying Friday that the information is irrelevant to the YouTube rival's appeal of the court's ruling that its antitrust lawsuit was filed too late.

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Oversight Chair Seeks USPTO Briefing On Litigation Funding

By Courtney Bublé

U.S. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is seeking a briefing by the end of the month from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on third-party litigation funding and reforms the agency is working on.

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8th Circ. Won't Force Judge's Recusal In Pork Price-Fixing Case

By Matthew Perlman

The Eighth Circuit has denied a mandamus petition from Agri Stats Inc. and major pork producers who are seeking a Minnesota federal judge's recusal in price-fixing litigation based on a law clerk's previous work on a related case.

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