Jury Doubles Damages Against Meta, Google In LA Bellwether

By Craig Clough

A California state jury that found Meta and Google liable Wednesday for harming the mental health of a woman who says she became addicted to their social media platforms as a child delivered a second blow later in the day, awarding $3 million in punitive damages on top of a $3 million compensatory award.

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Analysis

Justices' Music Piracy Ruling Could Reverberate Beyond ISPs

By Ivan Moreno

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that Cox Communications is not liable for its customers' music piracy circumscribes the theories copyright owners may pursue for secondary infringement — limits that attorneys say will extend beyond internet service providers and influence litigation involving e-commerce platforms and artificial intelligence.

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High Court Reverses Music Piracy Liability Ruling Against Cox

By Ivan Moreno

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Fourth Circuit incorrectly affirmed a jury verdict that found Cox Communications liable for its customers' music piracy, concluding there is a legal distinction between mere knowledge of infringement and intent to promote it.

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Ramey, EscapeX Ask Justices To Review Sanctions Challenge

By Adam Lidgett

EscapeX IP and its attorney William Ramey III want the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Federal Circuit's decision backing $255,000 in fees and sanctions for what a California federal judge found to be a frivolous patent suit against Google.

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Oak View Exec Tells Jury Of Deal To Hype Ticketmaster

By Stewart Bishop

The CEO of Oak View Group told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday that his company didn't inform other venue owners that it was being paid to "advocate" for them to use Ticketmaster as a vendor for ticketing services, but said he still would recommend the Live Nation subsidiary anyway since it's the best in the business.

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Supermicro Investor Sues After Arrests For China AI Exports

By Lauren Berg

A Super Micro Computer investor alleged in a California federal lawsuit Wednesday that the technology company failed to disclose that a large portion of its server sales were to Chinese companies in transactions that violated U.S. export controls, leading to three arrests and a significant drop in stock price.

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PTAB Was Never '100% Discretionary,' Rep. Issa Tells Squires

By Dani Kass

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires is exceeding the authority Congress intended to grant him in the America Invents Act for discretionarily denying patent challenges, the U.S. House of Representatives' intellectual property leader said Wednesday.

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Lawmakers Aim To Advance Bills Bolstering Patent Rights

By Ryan Davis

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers said at a conference Wednesday that they plan to make a push to pass legislation aimed at establishing stronger patent rights in the coming year, including bills limiting patent challenges and setting rules on which inventions are eligible for patents.

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Law Firm Ransomware Attacks On Rise, Report Says

By Allison Grande

Cyberattacks targeting law firms jumped in 2025, according to a new BakerHostetler report, which also highlighted recent spikes across a wide range of sectors in ransomware payments and class action lawsuits stemming from these incidents. 

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Dropbox's CLO Made $5.9M In 2025, More Than $5M In Stock

By Jack Rodgers

In 2025, the year that William Yoon became Dropbox's chief legal officer, he took home more than $5 million in stock awards, or over 11 times his base salary for that year, the company has disclosed in a securities filing.

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House Panel Advances Bill To Re-Up FirstNet Until 2037

By Christopher Cole

U.S. House committee lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority for more than a decade past its current sunset next February while adding two seats to the board for public safety experts.

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USPTO To Launch AI Image Search, Description Tools For TMs

By Theresa Schliep

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is launching artificial intelligence tools to help trademark attorneys look up images and write descriptions for their registrations, officials said at a webinar Wednesday, where they also discussed efforts to tackle certain pendency issues.

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Official Says DOJ Watching Essential Patent Antitrust Cases

By Ryan Davis

A U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division official said Wednesday the agency is closely monitoring antitrust disputes over standard essential patents, aiming to ensure that proper analyses of market power are undertaken and that most patent suits are exempted from causing antitrust liability.

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Ramp Up Router Power Levels, Electronics Biz Tells FCC

By Christopher Cole

Consumer electronics-makers want the Federal Communications Commission to ramp up allowed power levels for routers as one way to boost Wi-Fi performance in the U.S.

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Talkie Urges FCC To Preempt Md. Agencies In Permit Dispute

By Nadia Dreid

A Maryland-based internet service provider says it's time for the Federal Communications Commission to step in and preempt local regulations so that it can escape a permitting fight with state and local agencies over new utility pole attachments.

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Cognizant Must Face Clorox's $380M Suit Over Login Sharing

By Dorothy Atkins

A California state judge has trimmed Clorox's $380 million lawsuit accusing the cybersecurity company Cognizant of enabling a "catastrophic" 2023 cyberattack by voluntarily handing over Clorox employee passwords after hackers merely asked for them, tossing an intentional misrepresentation claim but keeping the bulk of the suit alive.

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T-Mobile's Defeat Of $253M Patent Suit Remains Untouched

By Rae Ann Varona

A Texas federal judge on Wednesday refused to disturb a jury verdict that cleared T-Mobile from a Dallas-based patent company's lawsuit that accused the telecommunications company of infringing its wireless communications patents, denying three posttrial motions, including motions for a new trial on infringement and invalidity issues.

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Nvidia Investors Score Class Cert. After High Court Pass

By Katryna Perera

A California federal judge on Wednesday granted class certification in a shareholder case against chipmaker Nvidia that briefly went before the U.S. Supreme Court and that claims the company failed to inform investors about its reliance on the volatile crypto market.

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Lighting Co. Kenall Gets 5% Royalty, No Lost Profits In IP Row

By Elliot Weld

A Chicago federal judge has said a lighting manufacturing company was owed royalties for patent infringement by a rival after a bench trial, telling the parties to meet and calculate how much should be owed in enhanced damages.

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Extreme Networks Must Face Suit Over COVID-Era Demand

By Sydney Price

A California federal judge rejected Extreme Networks' bid to dismiss a suit alleging it misled investors about its financial prospects and declining client demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the investors adequately pled that the cloud network equipment company engaged in a scheme to inflate revenues through so-called channel-stuffing.

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Lyft Sex Assault MDL Gets 3 Co-Lead Plaintiff Attys

By Bonnie Eslinger

A California federal judge on Wednesday appointed three female partners from three law firms to co-lead multidistrict litigation over passenger sexual assault claims against Lyft Inc., two of whom are also serving as co-lead counsel in similar litigation against Uber Technologies Inc.

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Del. Chancellor Pauses Tesla Suit As Musk Cites LinkedIn Post

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court has paused a high-profile Tesla stockholder case following a recusal bid from Elon Musk and Tesla Inc. after a judge's LinkedIn account appeared to react to a post celebrating a recent California jury verdict against Musk, including language praising efforts to stand up to "the richest man in the world."

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Binance Will Challenge Singapore Arbitration Bid Denial

By Caroline Simson

Binance will appeal a New York federal judge's ruling last month refusing to force users of the platform who accuse the crypto exchange of improperly selling securities to arbitrate their claims before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

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Nexstar Says No Harm On The Horizon From $6.2B Tegna Deal

By Nadia Dreid

Nexstar and Tegna have come out swinging against a "last-minute, unfounded" attempt by eight states to block the companies from continuing to co-mingle their businesses following their $6.2 billion television station merger after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Communications Commission.

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Estate Says OpenAI Suicide Suit Distinct From Murder Suit

By Mike Curley

The estate of a man who murdered his mother and died by suicide allegedly because of his use of ChatGPT is urging a California federal court not to dismiss its suit against OpenAI, saying the suit doesn't run parallel to a state court case from the mother's estate.

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Uber Has Duty Of Safety Under NC Law, Passenger Claims

By Jonathan Capriel

Uber is "obviously" a transportation company providing rides to the public and therefore can be held liable when its drivers sexually assault customers, a passenger told the California federal court overseeing the sprawling multidistrict litigation, urging the court not to fall for the company's "misdirection."

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Caterpillar Hits Back At Bobcat With Patent Claims

By Adam Lidgett

Caterpillar Inc. has responded to Doosan Bobcat's patent infringement suit in the Eastern District of Texas by accusing Bobcat itself of infringing a series of Caterpillar patents, the latest development in a larger intellectual property fight between the companies.

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Anime Biz Allowed Breach Of 6.8M Email Addresses, Suit Says

By Zak Kostro

An anime streaming service's inadequate data security allowed hackers to gain access to an alleged 6.8 million unique email addresses and exfiltrate other personal information of subscribers, according to a proposed class action in California federal court.

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TD Bank 'Call Ready' Rule Cut Worker Pay, NJ Suit Claims

By George Woolston

TD Bank failed to pay employees for overtime work they did before and after their shifts, a former customer service call representative alleges in a proposed collective and class action filed in New Jersey federal court.

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Volvo Accused Of Infringing LED Headlight, GPS System Tech

By Gina Kim

Volvo, Mack Trucks and other subsidiaries were sued in Texas federal court Monday by Longhorn Automotive Group, alleging they ripped off multiple patents covering connectivity systems, LED headlights, mobile apps and data storage in GPS and infotainment systems found in the defendants' products, including Volvo's flagship long-hauler sleeper truck.

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Pair Sue DraftKings, FanDuel, NFL Over Microbetting

By Elaine Briseño

Two Pennsylvania consumers sued DraftKings Inc., FanDuel and the NFL in state court, alleging they teamed up to create a new, highly addictive style of gambling called microbetting that has made their products far more dangerous than any other form of sports wagering.

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Payments Co. Sued Over $3M Liquidity Pool Loan Default

By Sydney Price

Payken is facing a Delaware Chancery Court lawsuit alleging the blockchain-based payments company owes roughly $3.2 million after breaching a master credit agreement and failing to repay loans owed to a jointly owned lending vehicle created to provide it with liquid assets.

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Brief

Lumen Says Telecom's Been Charging It For Toll-Free Calls

By Nadia Dreid

National telecommunications company Lumen Technologies once again filed suit against a fellow telecom it accuses of spending the last 4.5 years charging it for transferring calls that were supposed to be toll-free.

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Osler-Led Sherweb Secures CA$125M Minority Investment

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Canadian cloud distributor Sherweb, led by Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, on Wednesday revealed that it secured a CA$125 million ($90.5 million) minority equity investment from Investissement Québec, which will be used to help the company expand internationally, among other uses.

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Arxis Files IPO As More Defense Firms Seek Public Listings

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Military electronics and components maker Arxis has filed plans for an initial public offering, marking the second military technology company to launch plans for a public debut this week as more aerospace and military companies seek the public markets.

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Trio Charged By Feds Over Plot To Smuggle AI Tech To China

By Gina Kim

Three men have been charged with plotting to smuggle millions of dollars' worth of graphics processing units and AI technology to China while using intermediary businesses based in Thailand to make it look as though they were the ultimate end users, Georgia federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday.

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Dechert Adds Paul Weiss Patent Partners In DC, NY

By Jack Rodgers

Dechert LLP has hired two Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP lawyers who have backgrounds in life sciences and electrical engineering, the firm announced Tuesday.

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When Trade Secret Litigation And Criminal Law Collide

An increasing convergence of trade secret litigation and white collar defense, especially with several recent criminal prosecutions from the Justice Department, should prompt businesses and counsel to adapt within the overlapping landscapes, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

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Stablecoin Yield Reform Raises Stakes For Community Banks

Risks for community banks are heightened by the Clarity and Genius Acts, which establish stablecoin market parameters and may lead to traditional bank fund withdrawals in the long term, but a recent Senate amendment to the former bill could prevent deposit runoff, says Thomas Walker at Jones Walker.

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Warren Grills Fed's Ex-BigLaw Supervision Chief On Conflicts

By Lauren Berg

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Wednesday asked former Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP veteran Randall Guynn, a recent addition to the Federal Reserve, to explain how he is dealing with potential conflicts of interest stemming from his previous role chairing the BigLaw firm's financial institutions group.

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Winston & Strawn Wants Hunter Biden To Respond In Fee Row

By Lynn LaRowe

Winston & Strawn LLP has asked the D.C. Superior Court to force Hunter Biden to fully respond to interrogatories in its lawsuit against the former president's son over unpaid legal bills, after Biden conducted an incomplete "hand search" of documents at issue.

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MyPillow CEO's Attys Face New Sanctions Over Latest Errors

By Lauren Berg

Two attorneys for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and his media company are in hot water once again as a Colorado federal judge on Wednesday ordered them to explain why they shouldn't be sanctioned for citation errors, after she previously sanctioned them for errors produced by generative artificial intelligence.

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Fla. Appeals Panel Turns Poetic In Warning About AI Misuse

By Madison Arnold

A Florida state appeals court on Wednesday admonished a pro se litigant for using AI-hallucinated case citations in his ultimately unsuccessful appeal of a lower court ruling enforcing a settlement agreement with an investment company, with the panel citing an AI-generated limerick to get its point across.

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Analysis

ICE Builds Out Detention Centers, And The Suits Pile Up

By Grace Dixon

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's surging need for detention space — fueled by increased funding and a rapid escalation in enforcement activity — has sparked litigation from local lawmakers and advocacy groups concerned by the agency's full-throttle approach and perceived disregard for surrounding communities.

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Trade Court Nom Regrets Past Tweets Critical Of GOP Sens.

By Courtney Bublé

Kara Westercamp, associate counsel to the president, who was nominated for the U.S. Court of International Trade, said Wednesday she regretted her past social media posts critical of Republican senators.

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DOJ Agrees To Settle Flynn's Fla. Suit Over False Prosecution

By David Minsky

Retired Army general Michael Flynn reached a financial settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday in his Florida federal lawsuit claiming he was wrongly prosecuted for allegedly lying to the FBI during its investigation into whether Donald Trump coordinated with Russia during the 2016 election.

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