Delaware High Court Revives LG's $12.8M Patent Award

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Supreme Court has revived a larger damages award for LG Electronics Inc. in a long-running patent licensing dispute, ruling that a lower court improperly slashed a jury verdict and wrongly denied key financial add-ons, while otherwise upholding the jury's findings that the defendants breached their agreement.

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DOJ's Lead Google Attys Both Leave Agency Same Day

By Bryan Koenig

The lead attorneys on both of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division's monopolization cases against Google left the agency Wednesday or said they would be doing so.

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DC Circ. Allows DOD To Ax Anthropic Contracts Amid Review

By Hailey Konnath

The D.C. Circuit Wednesday shot down Anthropic's request for an emergency order temporarily barring the U.S. Department of Defense from designating the artificial intelligence company as a national security risk while Anthropic's appeal plays out, although it agreed to expedite the appeal.

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DLA Piper Offered Pregnant Atty 'Dignified' Exit, Jury Told

By Pete Brush

A former DLA Piper associate who claims she was unlawfully fired after announcing her pregnancy was offered a chance to transition out of the firm "without anyone knowing that her work was subpar," a partner told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday.

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OpenAI Witness Was Unprepared In IP MDL Depo, Judge Finds

By Rae Ann Varona

A New York federal judge has given news organizations and authors additional time to depose an OpenAI employee in litigation accusing the artificial intelligence company of using copyrighted material to train ChatGPT, saying the employee's lack of preparation and OpenAI counsel's "pattern of repeated objections" impeded his earlier deposition.

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VA Defeats 17 Protesters Over $60.7B IT Overhaul Contract

By Ganesh Setty

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims rejected 17 protesters' challenges over the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' latest awards on a $60.7 billion information technology overhaul contract, determining any errors the VA may have made didn't prejudice them.

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Elizabeth Warren Says FCC Must Tackle Sports 'Streamflation'

By Christopher Cole

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., told the Federal Communications Commission that Disney's acquisition of Fubo and other deals in the last year showed why the FCC must use its authority over competition to protect consumers from an increasingly pricey sports streaming market.

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FinCEN, OFAC Propose AML Rules For Stablecoin Issuers

By Sarah Jarvis

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a joint proposed rule Wednesday to implement the anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance program requirements of the federal stablecoin framework known as the Genius Act.

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FCC Looks To Beef Up 'Know Your Customer' Robocall Regs

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission this month will consider establishing rules requiring telecom providers to "know your customer" when sending robocall traffic, while weighing national security proposals and updates to satellite spectrum sharing rules.

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Qualcomm Wants To Be Let Into 2 Closed-Off Spectrum Bands

By Nadia Dreid

Qualcomm is asking for the Federal Communications Commission's permission to start operating in two bands that are currently not open to commercial users so that it can launch its 5G sidelink service, which allows devices to connect to each other without cellular towers.

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Binance, Ex-CEO Seek End To $1.8B FTX Clawback Suit

By Rick Archer

Binance and its founder told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday there are no grounds on which to claw back a $1.76 billion payment to the cryptocurrency platform from its defunct competitor FTX, saying it was a fair deal reached outside her jurisdiction.

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NY Panel Skeptical Of TikTok Bid To Ax AG's Addiction Suit

By Frank G. Runyeon

A five-judge appellate panel Wednesday voiced doubts about TikTok's bid to dismiss the New York attorney general's claims that the social media platform is an addictive product that targets and harms children, pushing back on the company's free speech defense.

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Google Search Judge Mulls If Mandates Will Need More Fixes

By Bryan Koenig

A D.C. federal judge wondered aloud Wednesday if the continuously evolving technological landscape will necessitate even more changes down the line to his order in a U.S. Department of Justice monopolization case requiring Google to prop up its rivals with syndicated search results and data.

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NY, RealPage Spar Over Justices' Conversion Therapy Ruling

By Grace Dixon

The New York Attorney General's Office contested RealPage Inc.'s argument that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against a Colorado conversion therapy ban bolsters its First Amendment suit against the state, disputing the company's characterization of the high court's holding.

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Samsung Wants New Trial After $78.5M Patent Verdict

By Adam Lidgett

Samsung is seeking a new trial after an Eastern District of Texas jury said it owed $78.5 million for infringing patents covering automatic content recognition technology for commercial advertising, calling the first trial "fundamentally unfair."

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3rd Time's The Charm For $7.85M PlayStation Antitrust Deal

By Matthew Perlman

A California federal court gave its initial approval for a $7.85 million settlement resolving antitrust claims from gamers over Sony's restriction of retail codes for PlayStation games, after rejecting two previous requests for approval.

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Optis Wants 4th Trial On 4G Patents Against Apple

By Elliot Weld

Optis Wireless Technologies asked a Texas federal judge for a favorable judgment or a new trial Wednesday after a jury cleared Apple of patent infringement allegations in the case's third trial in February.

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DOJ Backs Patent Rights In Samsung Case Against Netlist

By Matthew Perlman

The U.S. Department of Justice told a Delaware federal court that having a patent included in a standard does not necessarily give the patentholder market power, while weighing in on Samsung's case accusing Netlist of exploiting the standard-setting process.

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AI Hiring Startup Reckless With Users' Data, Suit Says

By Rae Ann Varona

A San Francisco startup that helps experts land roles training artificial intelligence models failed to prevent a cyberattack that exfiltrated databases, source code, and the personal information of customers and employees from the startup's information technology network, a putative class action in California federal court alleged.

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Va. Hospital Patient Seeks Final Nod For $3.1M Privacy Deal

By Allison Grande

An Inova Health Care Services patient is urging a Virginia federal judge to grant final approval to a $3.1 million deal to resolve claims the healthcare system unlawfully shared private health information with Meta and Google through online tracking tools, arguing the resolution has received "overwhelming support" from the settlement class.

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NY Panel Backs DLA Piper's $482K Fee Win In Malpractice Suit

By Dorothy Atkins

A New York appellate court affirmed Tuesday the dismissal of a Chinese software company's legal malpractice suit against DLA Piper, along with a $482,000 sanctions order against the company and its counsel, noting that the company's frivolous claims also drew a $635,000 sanctions ruling in "mirror" federal court litigation.

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Roblox, Fortnite Hook Kids On Gaming, Mom's Suit Claims

By Emily Field

An Alabama mother on Tuesday sued Roblox and Fortnite developer Epic Games in California federal court alleging that they design their platforms and games to be addictive with random reward tactics, especially for minors, and that her young son has become hooked on gaming to his detriment.

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Google Fired Worker After Retaliation Complaint, Court Told

By Kelcey Caulder

Google fired a strategy and operations program manager for complaining about retaliation she suffered after taking medical leave, the worker told a Georgia federal court.

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Fed. Circ. Zeroes In On Ecobee Jury Instruction Beef

By Jared Foretek

Judges on the Federal Circuit suggested that a lower court's jury form and instructions could undo at least some of an $11.5 million award against ecobee Technologies in a smart thermostat infringement row with Ollnova Technologies, particularly in light of the Federal Circuit's 2025 decision in a fight between Optis and Apple.

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Shutterstock, Photographer Clash Over DMCA Safe Harbor

By Ivan Moreno

A landscape photographer and Shutterstock have filed dueling bids for summary judgment in a copyright lawsuit in Manhattan federal court over whether the stock photo company can be held liable for allegedly infringing images uploaded by its users, or whether the claims are barred by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's safe harbor protections.

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Judge Affirms Default Judgment Against Defunct 'Neobank'

By Jonathan Capriel

Portland, Oregon-based cannabis company Killa Bees Distribution LLC has secured a default judgment against a now defunct cannabis industry-focused "neobank," which failed to return more than $126,000, according to a federal judge's order, but the case may be far from over.

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Aerospace Parts Maker Arxis Launches $1B IPO Plans

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Private equity-backed military electronics and components maker Arxis on Wednesday officially launched plans for an estimated $1 billion initial public offering led by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, with Ropes & Gray LLP advising the underwriters.

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4 Firms Advise On Blackline Safety's Over $600M PE Buyout

By Al Barbarino

Canada's Blackline Safety Corp., a maker of employee safety monitoring technology, said Wednesday it has agreed to be acquired by a Francisco Partners Management LP affiliate in a deal valued at up to CA$850 million ($614 million), with four law firms advising between the two parties. 

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Ropes & Gray Adds Cybersecurity Atty From Justice Dept.

By Jack Rodgers

Ropes & Gray LLP has hired a new data, privacy and cybersecurity practice partner, who has joined the team in Washington after spending more than a decade working for the Justice Department, the firm announced Tuesday.

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Justices' Geofence Ruling May Test 4th Amendment's Future

When the U.S. Supreme Court decides in Chatrie v. U.S. whether law enforcement may use geofence warrants to compel Google to disclose location history data, the ruling is likely to become an important statement about the future of Fourth Amendment law in data-driven investigations, says Duncan Levin at Levin & Associates.

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Understanding The SEC's Consequential Crypto Guidance

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent interpretive release — its most comprehensive statement ever on the application of the federal securities laws to crypto-assets — reimagines the Howey test to resolve long-standing questions over what is a security, but leaves many issues unresolved, say attorneys at Cahill.

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AG Watch: Minn. Enters New Era Of Data Privacy Enforcement

Now that the Minnesota Attorney General's Office can bring enforcement actions for data privacy violations without providing 30-day notice, businesses operating in Minnesota, or those collecting data from Minnesota residents, should treat this moment as a call to action, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

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Telehealth Suit May Redraw Rules For Physician Classification

A new class action in California federal court, Cioppettini v. Mochi Medical, alleging a telehealth company misclassified providers as independent contractors, suggests that traditional markers of physician independence may not apply to telehealth, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

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Spencer Fane Adds 75 Attys Through Tie-Up With Okla. Firm

By Tracey Read

Missouri-headquartered Spencer Fane LLP announced Wednesday that it plans to combine with Southwest firm Conner & Winters LLP on July 1 in its largest tie-up to date and its third already in 2026.

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AEG, BigLaw Atty In Hot Seat As Live Nation Trial Nears End

By Stewart Bishop

Live Nation on Wednesday concluded its defense case with glowing testimony about it from the manager for rap star Drake, while the Manhattan federal judge overseeing the case said rival company AEG Worldwide and a Hogan Lovells lawyer may face sanctions for revealing confidential information about a witness.

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Mich. Federal Judge Pleads No Contest In Drunk-Driving Case

By Gina Kim

A Michigan federal judge pled no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor drunken-driving charge in Emmet County court in connection with an incident where he crashed his Cadillac and registered a 0.27% blood alcohol level, apologizing and saying he "looks forward" to continuing his judicial service.

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ABA, State Bars Blast DOJ Proposal To Block Bar Probes

By Emily Sawicki

The American Bar Association and a chorus of state and local bar groups have come out against a proposed rule that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to pause and review state-level ethics complaints against its attorneys, calling the proposal "unlawful and unconstitutional."

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ABA Rates Montana Judicial Pick 'Not Qualified'

By Courtney Bublé

Katie Lane, senior legal counsel at the Republican National Committee who has been tapped for a federal judgeship in Montana, is the first nominee to receive a majority "not qualified" rating by the American Bar Association in the second Trump administration.

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Bondi To Skip Epstein Deposition After DOJ Cites AG Exit

By Courtney Bublé

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not sit for her scheduled deposition next week on the Epstein files now that she has left the role, and the Justice Department has asked the House Oversight Committee to withdraw its subpoena.

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Trump Asks NY's Top Court To Toss AG's 'Flawed' Fraud Case

By Lauren Berg

President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked New York's highest court to throw out New York Attorney General Letitia James' "deeply flawed" civil fraud judgment entirely after a lower appellate court tossed what it called an "excessive" $489 million penalty against the president, his sons and his real estate companies.

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