'Lifetimes Wasted' From Scrolling Tech, Meta's NM Jury Hears

By Cara Salvatore

A tech design guru who said he was an inventor of infinite scroll told a jury in the New Mexico attorney general's social media mental health trial against Meta that he's seen firsthand the power of interface design and the way inventions like his can be wielded for good or for ill.

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Judge Scolds 'Impenetrable' TikTok In NY AG's Addiction Suit

By Frank G. Runyeon

A New York state judge Thursday chided TikTok's attorneys for failing to search for financial and corporate records in the state's social media child addiction lawsuit, appearing poised to force TikTok companies to hand over more business data to calculate potential damages or disgorgement.

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Analysis

3 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In March

By Ryan Davis

The Federal Circuit will consider a pair of nine-figure patent cases next month, as ClearPlay seeks to revive a $469 million verdict against Dish Network that a judge threw out, while Netlist aims to preserve a $303 million finding that Samsung infringed its patents, and undo decisions invalidating them.

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4th Circ. Revives Secrets Charges Against Ex-Deloitte Workers

By Elliot Weld

The Fourth Circuit on Thursday revived the bulk of the charges against two former Deloitte workers accused of stealing the company's trade secrets, disagreeing with a lower court that dismissed the case because of the government's delay in bringing it.

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H-1B $100K Fee Fight Is On, But Tariff Ruling's Effect Is Unclear

By Dorothy Atkins

A California federal judge on Thursday denied the Trump administration's request to pause a suit by employers challenging President Donald Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, but he held off on deciding the employers' preliminary injunction request and ordered the parties to brief whether the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on tariffs affects the case.

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DOJ, Apple Clash Over Discovery For Monopolization Case

By Tom Lotshaw

The U.S. Department of Justice pushed back against a plan Apple pitched for discovery disputes in a monopolization suit against the company, arguing the company has sought sensitive information and asked a federal judge to fix an "'emergency' of its own making."

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Social Media Plaintiff 'Wanted To Be On It All The Time' As Kid

By Craig Clough

The plaintiff in a landmark bellwether trial over claims Instagram and YouTube harms children's mental health testified Thursday she started obsessively using the platforms as a small child, and that her obsession with them contributed to or worsened her anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia.

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Musk, OpenAI Spar Over AG OKs, Altman Firing, AI Safety

By Bryan Koenig

Elon Musk, OpenAI and Microsoft traded blows Wednesday in a series of California federal court briefs fighting over what a jury will see when the parties go to trial in late April on Musk's challenge to OpenAI's transition from the nonprofit structure he'd backed with $38 million in donations.  

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Squires Grants 3 IPRs, Denies 10, Marks RPI Order Informative

By Dani Kass

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has issued guidance on when real-parties-in-interest errors won't lead to denied petitions, and then instituted three inter partes reviews in his latest bare-bones mass decision.

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Netflix Drops WBD Bid, Paving Way For Paramount Deal

By Al Barbarino

Netflix Inc. ditched its effort to buy Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday after WBD announced that it determined a competing bid from Paramount Skydance is the "superior proposal."

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House Bill Would Cap FCC License Reviews At 180 Days

By Christopher Cole

A bipartisan U.S. House bill introduced Thursday would codify the Federal Communications Commission's standard 180-day limit on reviewing license applications, potentially speeding up merger reviews.

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DirecTV Urges Top FCC Officials To Nix Nexstar-Tegna Deal

By Christopher Cole

DirecTV went to the top ranks of the Federal Communications Commission in recent days to push against the proposed merger of TV station giants Nexstar and Tegna, calling it a clear threat to local media competition.

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FCC Denies Cos.' Bids To Scrap Regulatory Fee Late Charges

By Nadia Dreid

The Federal Communications Commission is declining to waive the 25% penalty it slaps on top of regulatory fees from 2023 and 2024 that come in late, dashing the hopes of nearly two dozen companies that had asked the agency to do just that.

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911 Could Be Disrupted In Transition From Copper, FCC Told

By Nadia Dreid

Public safety communications provider Intrado Life & Safety has met with FCC officials once again to impress upon the agency the importance of putting protections in place to ensure that 911 services aren't disrupted as telecoms rush to retire copper phone lines.

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Brief

USTR Seeks Input On Crafting Critical Mineral Supply Pact

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday asked the public to weigh in on the design of an agreement to secure critical minerals and trade policies around those resources.

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Dolby Asks High Court To Review PTAB Interested-Party Fight

By Theresa Schliep

Dolby urged the U.S. Supreme Court to scrutinize a Federal Circuit decision denying its appeal of Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings decided in its favor, saying that Unified Patents' failure to disclose all the relevant parties is reviewable and defies the America Invents Act.

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Cisco Shouldn't Face Falun Gong Torture Suit, Feds Tell Justices

By Y. Peter Kang

The federal government has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit ruling that allowed Falun Gong practitioners to pursue Alien Tort Statute claims accusing Cisco of aiding China's oppression and torture of its members, saying federal courts lack the authority to create new ATS causes of action.

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Fed. Circ. Affirms Chip Patent Claims Are Invalid

By Elliot Weld

The Federal Circuit on Thursday affirmed a Delaware federal judge's decision that a set of patents covering computer chip design were invalid under the so-called Alice test, clearing semiconductor makers Siemens and GlobalFoundries of infringement allegations.

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11th Circ. Axes ATM Co.'s Latest Bid To Revive Patent Dispute

By Carolina Bolado

The Eleventh Circuit ended an ATM technology company's attempt to relitigate a patent infringement suit against a competitor, ruling Thursday that the claims are barred because they could have been brought up in a previous suit.

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Doximity Investors' $31M Deal Over User Slowdown OK'd

By Gina Kim

Investors of medical professional networking platform Doximity Inc. scored preliminary approval of a $31 million class settlement in California federal court Wednesday, two years after suing Doximity for allegedly misleading them about the number of U.S. physicians who are active members and hiding unfavorable engagement metrics.

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Google Prevails As Judge Tosses Weisner Patent Suit

By Elliot Weld

A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday dismissed a case brought by the owner of a location tracking patent accusing Google of infringement after ruling that the owner had abandoned his patent application for a time and then deceived the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office into believing the abandonment was unintentional.

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X Corp. Beats OnlyFans Creator's Revenge Porn Suit

By Rae Ann Varona

A Texas federal judge has tossed an OnlyFans creator's proposed class action that sought to hold X Corp. liable under a revenge porn statute after someone shared his photos on the social media platform, saying the creator's images had not been "produced" by fraud or misrepresentation as required for damages.

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Defense Atty In Valve Patent Troll Trial Says He Never Used AI

By Rachel Riley

An intellectual property attorney who defended inventor Leigh Rothschild in a landmark patent-trolling trial has denied allegations that his firm used artificial intelligence to prep a pretrial brief, according to a Thursday filing, following a Seattle federal jury's Feb. 17 verdict in favor of plaintiff video game company Valve Corp.

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Judge Backs $19M Default Judgment In Amazon's Piracy Suit

By Ivan Moreno

A Texas federal judge has recommended a copyright default judgment of nearly $19 million against a man whom Amazon and other major studios accuse of running an illicit streaming operation that began with the sale of "jailbroken" Fire TV sticks to stream content for free.

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ITC To Probe China's Trade Status, Biotech Practices

By Dylan Moroses

The U.S. International Trade Commission announced the start of two investigations Thursday related to China that were ordered by Congress, including examining state support and pricing practices for Chinese biotechnology firms and exploring the idea of ending normal trade relations with the country.

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ITC Probing Graphite Electrodes From China, India For Duties

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. International Trade Commission opened investigations Thursday into whether domestic producers of electrodes used for smelting are being harmed by imports from China and India they claim are benefiting from subsidies and being sold at unfair prices.

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Chancery OKs Atty Exit Over 'Irreparably Broken' Relationship

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court on Thursday granted a motion allowing counsel for an educational software company co-founder's ex-wife and her affiliated family limited partnership to withdraw from a stockholder dispute involving the educational software company, while giving the partnership two weeks to secure new representation or face default.

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TikTok, Meta Get Hot Bench In 'Subway Surfing' Death Appeal

By Frank G. Runyeon

Social media giants TikTok and Meta Thursday faced a barrage of questions by New York state appellate court judges as the companies seek dismissal of a lawsuit over the death of a boy who climbed atop a moving subway car, which his parent alleged was due to a "challenge" video pushed to minors.

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Fiserv Seeks Exit From Credit Union Security Flaws Suit

By Katryna Perera

Fiserv Inc. has urged a Florida federal judge to toss a credit union's suit claiming the payment systems company has allowed its online banking platform to be "repeatedly hacked, again and again," arguing the long-running contract between itself and the credit union does not obligate Fiserv to implement the security features the credit union is now demanding.

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LA Times Joins Ad Tech Antitrust Litigation Against Google

By Lauren Berg

The publisher of The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday threw its hat into multidistrict litigation targeting Google's advertising placement technology dominance, alleging that Google's monopolization forces publishers to sell ad space at depressed prices that boost the tech giant's profits while dramatically cutting revenue for publishers and Google's ad technology rivals.

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Tech. Co. Says DHS Infringed Its Surveillance Tech Patents

By Britain Eakin

A Florida-based tech company has accused the Department of Homeland Security of infringing five of its patents on surveillance analytics, saying the agency failed to get licenses to use the technology for immigration enforcement and surveillance programs inside the U.S.

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Hedge Fund Sues In Del. For Share Appraisal Damages

By Jeff Montgomery

A hedge fund managed by Glazer Capital LLC sued for a Delaware Court of Chancery declaratory judgment Thursday seeking an order for immediate payment for shares of media measurement venture Integral Ad Science Corp. in the wake of IAS' acquisition by private equity Novacap in December.

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Self-Driving Truck Startup Raises $113M Before SPAC Merger

By Hailey Konnath

Swedish self-driving truck company Einride said Thursday that it has secured roughly $113 million in capital via a private investment in public equity, or PIPE, financing round ahead of its planned $1.8 billion merger with a special purpose acquisition company.

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Are New Police Drone Programs A Big Help Or Big Brother?

By Jack Karp

Police are increasingly using drones as first responders to 911 calls, a practice they say helps them respond to crises much faster with far fewer officers, but that privacy advocates warn could lead to mass, warrantless surveillance.

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Texas AG, Samsung Ink Deal To End TV Data Collection Suit

By Allison Grande

Samsung agreed to strengthen its data privacy disclosures in order to resolve a lawsuit being pressed by the Texas attorney general, who accused the company of "secretly" monitoring what smart TV consumers watch and unlawfully collecting their data without permission, the parties revealed Thursday.

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Kochava, FTC Near Deal To End Geolocation Privacy Suit

By Gina Kim

The Federal Trade Commission and Kochava Inc. told an Idaho federal judge Thursday that they have negotiated a final deal to resolve claims alleging the mobile app analytics provider illegally sold geolocation data from mobile devices that could be used to track people to reproductive health clinics, places of worship and other sensitive places.

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Proxy Preview Report Says Cos. Cautious With Exclusions

By Sarah Jarvis

More than 70% of shareholder proposals for annual corporate meetings among Russell 3000 companies this year have proceeded to a vote, according to a new proxy season preview report, indicating early filing companies may be taking a cautious approach toward exclusions in light of regulatory shifts giving them more leeway.

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Binance Loses Bid To Arbitrate Proposed Securities Action

By Hailey Konnath

A New York federal judge on Thursday rejected Binance's request to force customers to arbitrate their proposed class action accusing the crypto exchange of improperly selling securities, ruling that customers weren't adequately notified of an arbitration clause added to its terms of use.

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WilmerHale Adds Biden-Harris WH Atty, Ex-Campaign GC

By Jack Rodgers

WilmerHale has rehired a former senior White House lawyer who served as the general counsel for the Biden-Harris reelection campaign and later for the Harris-Walz presidential campaign, the firm announced Thursday.

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Longtime Adviser To Tech Cos. Joins Orrick From Perkins Coie

By Andrea Keckley

An attorney who combined her boutique with Perkins Coie LLP in 2022 to help launch its New York emerging companies and venture capital practice is transitioning to Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, the firm announced Wednesday.

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Willkie Lands A&O Shearman Corporate Finance Pros In Calif.

By James Mills

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is boosting its transactional team, bringing in a pair of Allen Overy Shearman Sterling corporate finance aces as partners in its Silicon Valley office, one of whom will also become the new co-managing partner of that office.

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What Recent Dataset Suits Signal For AI Training Litigation

Plaintiffs are moving away from abstract debates about artificial intelligence at large and toward dataset provenance, and three filings illustrate how provenance is pled using public dataset documentation, archives and discovery‑ready allegations about copying, retention and downstream handling, says Yulia Leshchenko at Name & Fame.

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Bid Protest Spotlight: Timeliness Is Of The Essence

Three January decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, illustrating that timeliness failures arise in different ways but always result in dismissal, show it is essential that contractors understand which events trigger the filing clock, calendar their deadlines immediately and file protests early, says Markus Speidel at MoFo.

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Series

Playing Piano Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Playing piano and practicing law share many parallels relating to managing complexity: Just as hearing an entire musical passage in my head allows me to reliably deliver the message, thinking about the audience's impression helps me create a legal narrative that keeps the reader engaged, says Michael Shepherd at Fish & Richardson.

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Hub Hires: Seyfarth, Greenberg Traurig, Outside GC

By Chris Villani

Massachusetts may be buried under a blanket of snow, but the Boston legal market was anything but frozen in February. Seyfarth bolstered its depth in mergers and acquisitions, Greenberg Traurig snagged a benefits attorney, and Outside General Counsel hired a new managing partner.

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Elevate Expands Legal Reach With Mestel & Co. Acquisition

By Tracey Read

Legal software and services company Elevate has acquired legal recruitment firm Mestel & Co. to bolster its abilities to deliver top legal talent, Elevate said Thursday.

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Up Next At High Court: Drug User Gun Possession

By Katie Buehler

The U.S. Supreme Court will close out its February oral argument session by hearing its newest Second Amendment case over a federal law that prohibits drug users from possessing firearms, as well as a dispute over whether motor carrier brokers can be held liable for truck crashes under state law.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Laura Stewart Liberty

This past week in London has seen Linklaters sue a shipping company, high-street clothing giant Urban Outfitters hit with an intellectual property claim, Ithaca Energy sue rival Chrysaor, and cabaret club magnate Alex Proud face legal action with his nightclubs in financial turmoil.

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Del. Supreme Court OKs Disputed Corporate Law Rework

By Jeff Montgomery

Delaware's Supreme Court upheld Friday hotly contested legislation approved by state lawmakers in 2025 that expanded liability shields for some corporate acts involving controlling stockholders or potentially conflicted officers or directors, and narrowed public access to some corporate books and records.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Milbank LLP, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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Roundup

GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Michele Gorman

A proxy season preview report showed that nearly three-quarters of shareholder proposals for annual corporate meetings among Russell 3000 companies this year have gone to a vote. The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled the details of a long-awaited proposed rule to replace a previous administration's regulation outlining how to decide if a worker is an employee or independent contractor. These are among the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.

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Calif. Mass Tort Firm Drops Suit Against ABS Fee-Sharing Ban

By James Mills

A California mass torts firm seeking to overturn the state's law banning alternative business structure fee sharing with out-of-state law firms owned by nonattorneys dropped its suit Thursday, three months after filing it.

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Pro Bono Spotlight

NY Prisoner Gets Rare $600K Deal With Gibson Dunn's Help

By Parker Quinlan

A man incarcerated in a New York state prison who was placed in solitary confinement for over six years has obtained a $600,000 settlement after filing a pro se lawsuit that drew the aid of pro bono counsel from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

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Optimum Says Apollo, BlackRock Bullied Kirkland Withdrawal

By Bryan Koenig

Optimum Communications is escalating its fight accusing Apollo, Ares, BlackRock and other financial giants of an illegal joint campaign constricting its ability to refinance debt, amending its New York federal court complaint to also accuse the companies of "bullying" Kirkland & Ellis LLP into withdrawing as its transaction counsel.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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