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March 31, 2026
Fed. Circ. Partly Revives Tesla Challenge To Charging Patent

The Federal Circuit on Tuesday partially reinstated Tesla's challenge to a Charge Fusion Technologies vehicle charging patent, throwing out part of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision that found the automobile company failed to show some of the claims were invalid.
March 31, 2026
Admin Says Apple Had Own Reasons To Ax ICE Tracking App

The Trump administration told a D.C. federal court that an app maker cannot support his claims that the administration coerced Apple to remove an app letting users report sightings of immigration enforcement authorities, noting Apple had independent authority to do so.
March 31, 2026
US Blames Brazil, Turkey For Sinking E-Commerce Duty Deal

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said an extension of a 28-year prohibition on e-commerce duties at the World Trade Organization was blocked by just two of the 166 members — Brazil and Turkey — and criticized the broader ministerial conference as disappointing.
March 31, 2026
Kirkland Advises Digital Realty On $3.25B Data Center Fund

Data center platform Digital Realty said it has closed its first U.S. hyperscale data center fund with $3.25 billion in equity commitments with Kirkland & Ellis LLP advising.
March 30, 2026
Newsom Tightens AI Contract Rules Over Safety Fears

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday ordered state agencies to strengthen guardrails for all contracts connected to generative AI tools, highlighting what he sees as risks to free speech, voting rights and mass surveillance, and at the same time encouraging statewide adoption of safe forms of the technology.
March 30, 2026
US Judge Duo Urge Simplicity In Complex AI, Privacy Fights

A pair of U.S. district judges Monday implored litigants to take more time to walk those deciding their disputes through the complex data privacy, artificial intelligence and other technological issues underpinning claims, cautioning that acting otherwise is likely to result in bored juries and discarded legal briefs.
March 30, 2026
HPE Seeks Fix After States Expose Confidential Bidding Info

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. urged a California federal judge to order a dozen states and Washington, D.C., to take corrective measures after they publicly filed thousands of pages of confidential documents related to the company's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks Inc.
March 30, 2026
FTC's Meador Eyeing Platform Design In Kids' Safety Reviews

While the Federal Trade Commission isn't interested in "telling companies how to run their businesses," the agency will continue to police online hazards facing children and adults, including those that may be caused by the way that websites are designed, and could impose more "extreme" remedies when necessary, Republican Commissioner Mark Meador said Monday.
March 30, 2026
5th Circ. Seems Open To Reviving Eyemart Class Action

A Fifth Circuit panel seemed open to reviving a class action accusing glasses retailer Eyemart Express LLC of selling sensitive personal health information to social media giant Meta, asking Monday why dismissal was appropriate given the complexity of the case.
March 30, 2026
New Bills Would Refresh USDA Broadband Programs

A bipartisan duo of legislators has teamed up to introduce a quartet of bills they say would make the U.S. Department of Agriculture's broadband programs better at connecting rural communities.
March 30, 2026
Justices Won't Touch Ex-CTA Worker's Deleted Text Sanction

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the appeal of a former Chicago Transit Authority employee whose retaliation lawsuit was dismissed by the Seventh Circuit as a sanction for spoiling evidence.
March 30, 2026
Match, OkCupid Settle FTC Suit Over Info Sharing With AI Co.

Match and its dating platform subsidiary OkCupid settled a civil suit Monday by the Federal Trade Commission alleging they shared millions of users' photos and other data with an artificial intelligence company specializing in facial recognition technology, known as Clarifai Inc., without giving users the chance to opt out.
March 30, 2026
5th Circ. Hesitant To Revive CrowdStrike Class Action

A panel of the Fifth Circuit wanted counsel for a group of passengers who sued cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Inc. after their flights were delayed or canceled during a crippling IT outage to explain who else could get sued under their liability theory, weighing Monday whether the Airline Deregulation Act bars the claims.
March 30, 2026
Digital Equity Suit May Be Delayed During Climate Case

A D.C. federal judge will consider delaying arguments in a suit against the Trump administration for gutting the Digital Equity Act while a D.C. Circuit challenge to cuts to environmental grant programs plays out.
March 30, 2026
Non-Wash. Landlords Escape Yardi Rent-Fixing Case

A Washington federal judge on Monday tossed antitrust class action claims lodged against out-of-state multifamily landlords that were accused of running a rent price-fixing scheme that used property management software company Yardi Systems' technology, ruling that the court lacks personal jurisdiction over the out-of-state defendants.
March 30, 2026
X Corp. Invokes Cox Ruling To Challenge Music Copyright Suit

X Corp. has argued that a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court last week that an internet service provider couldn't be held liable for its customers pirating music should allow it to escape copyright infringement claims in Tennessee federal court from a group of music publishers.
March 30, 2026
Calif. Judge Puts Nexstar-Tegna Merger On Ice During Review

A California federal judge has blocked broadcast giants Nexstar and Tegna from combining operations in their $6.2 billion merger while a legal challenge from DirecTV moves forward, saying the satellite TV company showed irreparable harm could occur from the deal.
March 30, 2026
X Gets Backup In Fed. Circ. Fight Against $175M Patent Loss

Patent quality advocacy group Askeladden LLC has backed X Corp.'s Federal Circuit challenge to a loss of more than $175 million that it saw in a patent infringement suit, saying the patented claims at issue should have been found invalid to begin with.
March 30, 2026
Crypto Hacker Stole $53M For Pokemon Cards, DOJ Says

A Maryland man was charged with hacking cryptocurrency exchange Uranium Finance and taking $53 million, and using the money to buy rare Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering trading cards, as well as a piece of the Wright brothers' original plane that Neil Armstrong took to the moon.
March 30, 2026
Justices Told Fed. Circ. Wrongly Axed Car ID Patent Claims

A vehicle identification system patent owner wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Federal Circuit's reversal of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision allowing the company to amend claims in two patents challenged by rideshare giant Lyft.
March 30, 2026
Squire Patton Appoints Andrew Wilkinson As European Chief

Squire Patton Boggs LLP on Tuesday named a senior commercial lawyer in its London office as European managing partner for the next three years.
March 30, 2026
Data Center Satellite Co. Hits $1.1B Valuation In Series A Round

A company that develops data centers in space said Monday that it has raised $170 million in its Series A fundraising round, becoming a unicorn startup with a $1.1 billion overall valuation.
March 30, 2026
Former Intel Engineer Fights Trade Secret Suit

A former Intel engineer has asked a Washington federal court to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he stole nearly 18,000 files before his employment was terminated in July, saying he wasn't properly notified of the case and responded promptly when he found out about it.
March 30, 2026
Sanofi Claims IP Life Extension Needed For Double Patenting

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board rightly found a Sanofi patent application shouldn't be rejected for obviousness-type double patenting, as it doesn't improperly extend patent life, the French drugmaker and its allies have told U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires.
March 30, 2026
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

The Delaware Chancery Court's docket this past week featured disputes involving globally recognized companies, high-dollar contract fights, revived claims from the state's high court and the resolution of a closely watched de-SPAC case.

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Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.
The Video Privacy Protection Act's Future In 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent denial of certiorari petitions in two Video Privacy Protection Act cases, Salazar v. National Basketball Association and Solomon v. Flipps Media, deepens a circuit split on how to apply the decades-old statute to modern technology, but the underlying interest in privacy protection hasn't changed, say attorneys at Janove.
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A Day In The In-House Life: Chime GC Talks Pathfinding

On a recent Tuesday in the office, Chime's general counsel Adam Frankel shares his typical work day, tackling everything from strategically guiding product launches and testing AI tools to mastering the perfect latte and making time for extracurricular interests.
Trending At The PTAB: The Policies That Are Redefining IPR

The evolution of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's inter partes review institution regime last year, coupled with the policy considerations behind that evolution, marks a shift toward greater gatekeeping of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's resources and patent enforcement rights, say attorneys at Finnegan.
Maximizing Cyberinsurance Coverage In 2026

One of the most significant risks policyholders face in 2026 is the risk of loss caused by infiltration of their computer systems or manipulation of their employees through the use of computers, highlighting the need for a comprehensive cyberinsurance policy review, say attorneys at Cohen Ziffer.
How Shareholder Activism Fared In 2025

2025 was a turbulent yet transformative year in shareholder activism, and there are several key takeaways to help companies prepare for a 2026 that is shaping up to be even more lively, including increased focus on retail investors and the use of social media as a tool, say attorneys at Sidley.
Reviewing 2025's Artificial Intelligence Disputes Over IP

2025 brought the first major fair use rulings involving generative artificial intelligence, and in 2026 courts will weigh in on more discovery disputes, renewed motions to dismiss, class certification challenges and fair use defenses that could shape the course of future AI litigation, say attorneys at Debevoise.
The 5 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2025

In a shifting bid protest landscape, five decisions in 2025 from the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Government Accountability Office that addressed bedrock questions about jurisdictional reach and the breadth of agency discretion are likely to have a lasting impact, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.
Trending At The PTAB: The Journey Of IPR Institution In 2025

Over the course of 2025, inter partes review institution at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board evolved into a more restrictive, policy-driven regime with reshaped discretionary briefing and assessment, and increasing procedural requirements, say attorneys at Finnegan.
Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year

2026 will be a consequential year for congressional oversight as the upcoming midterm elections may yield bolder investigations and more aggressive state attorneys general coalitions, so companies should consider adopting risk management measures to get ahead of potential changes, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
The Bankruptcy Risks Inherent In AI Data Center Power Deals

While the construction of data centers that fuel artificial intelligence continues to accelerate, some potential risks to their business model and the power supply arrangements they rely on appear on the horizon, says Mark Sherrill at Chamberlain Hrdlicka.
How Bank M&A Prospects Brightened In 2025

Even with less-than-ideal macroeconomic conditions in 2025, federal banking regulators' shift away from procedural concerns to focus more on core financial risks boosted M&A in several key ways, including shorter review timelines and increased interest in de novo charters, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.
3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.
For Data Centers, Both Hyperscale And Edge Are Key In 2026

Recent trends in development of data centers highlight the importance of proactive attention to the zoning, permitting, interconnection and contractual issues associated with both hyperscale and edge facilities, in order to position projects for responsible growth in 2026 and protect their long-term value amid rapid technological and regulatory change, say attorneys at Sidley.
5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026

A new trade landscape emerged in 2025, the contours of which will be further defined by developments that will merit close attention this year, including a key ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court and a review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.