Technology

  • June 11, 2025

    2nd Circ. Rules Girlfriend's Phone Search Didn't Violate Rights

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a New York man on charges over the receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material, rejecting claims that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated when his girlfriend unlocked his phone, found illicit images and showed them to a police officer. 

  • June 11, 2025

    Judge Won't Boost $10.5M Patent Verdict Against ASUSTeK

    A Texas federal judge has refused to increase the $10.5 million award that a jury earlier this year said the Taipei-based laptop-maker ASUSTeK Computer Inc. owed after finding it had infringed a pair of Force MOS Technology Co. Ltd. electronic component patents.

  • June 11, 2025

    Sony Fights Feds' 'Bewildering' Support Of Cox's High Court Bid

    Sony Music Entertainment and other music publishers questioned the federal government's "bewildering" support for Cox Communications Inc.'s challenge at the U.S. Supreme Court to a Fourth Circuit ruling affirming a contributory copyright infringement verdict against the internet service provider, saying only the verdict's vicarious liability finding should be reviewed.

  • June 11, 2025

    These Firms Are Landing The Most Patent Litigation Work

    Rabicoff Law LLC reclaimed its status as the most active firm for patent plaintiffs, having filed more than twice as many cases in 2024 as it did in 2023, according to a new report from Lex Machina.

  • June 11, 2025

    Stripe Buying Crypto Wallet Co. Privy Amid Expansion

    Privy, a startup offering crypto wallet technology for developers, said Wednesday that it will be acquired by payments company Stripe and expects to close the transaction "in the coming weeks."

  • June 11, 2025

    Union Pacific Can Appeal BIPA Retroactivity At 7th Circ.

    An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday allowed Union Pacific to pursue an early appeal of her finding that a recent amendment to Illinois' biometric privacy law limiting companies' exposure does not apply retroactively, recognizing the "novelty and complexity of the legal issue" and allowing the Seventh Circuit the opportunity to weigh in.

  • June 11, 2025

    Uber Says Fla. Firm, Drivers Staged Wrecks For Profit

    Uber told a Florida federal court Wednesday that at least five of its drivers faked accidents and colluded with healthcare providers and a Florida law firm to file sham litigation against the ride-hailing platform and its insurer, costing millions of dollars in legal defense and settlements.

  • June 11, 2025

    New Patent Cases Rebound As EDTX Seals Top Venue Spot

    The number of new patent suits filed in 2024 increased 22.2% over 2023, bouncing back from a historically slow year, and the Eastern District of Texas further cemented its status as the most popular patent venue after a rule change made another Texas district less attractive to plaintiffs.

  • June 11, 2025

    DOJ Seeks Green Light For Landlord Deal In RealPage Suit

    The federal government has asked a North Carolina federal judge to sign off on a consent decree reached with landlord Cortland Management LLC in antitrust litigation targeting RealPage Inc. and the landlords it alleges used the company's software to collude on rental prices.

  • June 11, 2025

    Vedder Price Boosts IP, Exec Compensation Teams In NY

    Vedder Price PC has bulked up its New York office with the addition of an intellectual property attorney from Vinson & Elkins LLP and an executive compensation and employee benefits pro from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

  • June 11, 2025

    Bain Capital Drops Nearly $1.3B Bid For Craneware

    Less than a month after Bain Capital disclosed it was considering a potential buyout of Scottish healthcare software company Craneware, both parties confirmed Wednesday that a nearly $1.3 billion offer is off the table. 

  • June 11, 2025

    2nd Circ. Says Retirement Funds Can't Pay Arbitration Award

    The Second Circuit refused to let a Japanese video game company raid retirement accounts established by an American game development executive to pay part of a $23.3 million arbitration award related to an intellectual property dispute, ruling the funds are protected by federal benefits law.

  • June 11, 2025

    Ares Wraps Inaugural $2.4B Japanese Data Center Fund

    Private equity giant Ares Management Corp. said Wednesday that it wrapped its first fund dedicated to data center investment and development after securing $2.4 billion of investor commitments.

  • June 10, 2025

    9th Circ. Weighs Bids To Revive 3 Website Wiretapping Suits

    A Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday appeared skeptical of a trio of consumers' bids to resurrect separate proposed class actions accusing Papa John's, Converse and Bloomingdale's of unlawfully tracking website visitors, questioning whether the plaintiffs' claims fit within the scope of California's wiretapping and eavesdropping protections.

  • June 10, 2025

    Tech Recruiter Settles DOJ Claims It Favored Visa Workers

    A San Francisco Bay Area-based technology recruiting company agreed Tuesday to pay civil penalties and change its recruiting practices to resolve allegations it illegally preferred H-1B visa holders over U.S. workers, marking the government's renewed push under the Trump administration to enforce the Immigration and Nationality Act against companies favoring foreign workers.

  • June 10, 2025

    Judiciary Panel Advances New Rules On Amici, AI, Subpoenas

    The federal judiciary's top policy panel Tuesday propelled revamped rules regarding numerous hot legal topics, including artificial intelligence, "dark money" groups bankrolling amicus briefs and the subpoena powers of courts and defense counsel.

  • June 10, 2025

    10th Circ. Affirms Toss Of USPS Contractor's $500M Suit

    The Tenth Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive a U.S. Postal Service contractor's $500 million lawsuit accusing USPS of misappropriating its confidential business information and wrongfully terminating their long-running relationship, affirming a lower court's toss of tort and contract claims.

  • June 10, 2025

    States Sue To Block 23andMe From Selling DNA Data In Ch. 11

    A bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general has sued 23andMe Inc. in Missouri bankruptcy court seeking to block the genetic-testing company from auctioning off its 15 million customers' personal genetic information without their explicit consent in its ongoing Chapter 11 proceeding.

  • June 10, 2025

    IT Co. Urges 1st Circ. To Affirm It's Blameless For Data Breach

    An information security technology company urged the First Circuit on Tuesday to affirm that it isn't liable for a 2018 data breach that exposed confidential information of more than 277,000 of the medical device maker's patients, arguing that the insurer assignee of the device maker had no valid points.

  • June 10, 2025

    Alphabet Investor Sues Company For TikTok Docs

    An Alphabet Inc. shareholder filed suit on Tuesday against the Google parent company in Delaware Chancery Court, seeking access to the company's books and records to investigate its compliance with a ban on the distribution of the TikTok mobile app under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.

  • June 10, 2025

    Key Insights On Looming Fair Use Rulings In AI Cases

    Two California federal judges have indicated they are inclined to find that using copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence systems is transformative, which usually means that copying a work is fair, but that may not let Meta Platforms and Anthropic off the hook in separate lawsuits.

  • June 10, 2025

    Space Exploration Co. Voyager Prices Upsized $383M IPO

    Defense and space exploration firm Voyager on Tuesday priced a larger-than-projected $383 million initial public offering above its marketed range, guided by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters' counsel Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. 

  • June 10, 2025

    Electric Truck Co. Lordstown Wants Investors' Suit Tossed

    Electric truck startup Lordstown Motors Corp. has asked an Ohio federal judge to dismiss consolidated class claims from investors alleging the company misrepresented its production capacity and demand, saying it made no misleading representations about pre-orders.

  • June 10, 2025

    Relax Power Limits, But Don't Move CBRS Users, FCC Told

    Federated Wireless is urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject a proposal to relocate the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band, telling the agency Monday that despite AT&T's claims that the band sees "low demand," it is actually home to "the largest ecosystem of any commercial band in the world."

  • June 10, 2025

    Guo Trustee Eyes Litigation As Clawbacks Stall In Mediation

    The Chapter 11 trustee handling Chinese exile Miles Guo's $374 million Connecticut bankruptcy estate on Tuesday previewed a forthcoming request to terminate clawback mediations and move those proceedings into litigation, saying several defendants have used alternative dispute resolution to stall, rather than settle, his claims.

Expert Analysis

  • 4th Circ. Latest To Curb Short-Seller Usage In Securities Suits

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    The Fourth Circuit's recent decision in Defeo v. IonQ will serve as a powerful and persuasive new precedent for corporate defendants as courts continue curtailing securities class action plaintiffs' use of short-seller reports to plead federal securities law claims, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • $38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils

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    A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies.

  • Only Certainty About FAR Reform Order Is Its Uncertainty

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    The president’s recent order overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation, which both contractors and agencies rely on to ensure predictability and consistency in federal procurement, lacks key details about its implementation, which will likely eliminate many safeguards that ensure contractors are treated fairly and that procurements are awarded in a reasonable manner, say attorneys at Miles & Stockbridge.

  • Maintaining Legal Compliance For GenAI In Life Sciences

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    As companies continue to implement generative artificial intelligence to enhance all phases of drug discovery, they must remain mindful of legal, regulatory and practical considerations as best practices in this space emerge and evolve, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

  • Trending At The PTAB: The Influence Of Litigation Arguments

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    Recent decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board shed light on the varying extent to which the board considers patent owners' district court arguments, particularly with respect to the meaning of claim terms, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • Series

    Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Teaching business law to college students has rekindled my sense of purpose as a lawyer — I am more mindful of the importance of the rule of law and the benefits of our common law system, which helps me maintain a clearer perspective on work, says David Feldman at Feldman Legal Advisors.

  • Choosing A Road To Autonomous Vehicle Compliance

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    As autonomous vehicle manufacturers navigate the complex U.S. regulatory landscape, they may opt for different approaches to following federal, state and local rules and laws, as they balance the tradeoffs between innovation, compliance and speed of deployment, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Gauging Professional Sport Biometric Data Privacy Concerns

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    In today's data-driven sports industry, teams, leagues and sponsors increasingly rely on biometric and performance data to enhance player performance, prevent injuries and optimize contract negotiations, but this growing reliance on highly sensitive data raises significant legal and privacy concerns, particularly in light of evolving biometric privacy laws, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Deregulation Memo Presents Risks, Opportunities For Cos.

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    A recent Trump administration memo providing direction to agencies tasked with rescinding regulations under an earlier executive order — without undergoing the typical notice-and-review process — will likely create much uncertainty for businesses, though they may be able to engage with agencies to shape the regulatory agenda, say attorneys at Blank Rome.

  • Action Steps To Prepare For Ramped-Up Export Enforcement

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    In light of recent Bureau of Industry and Security actions and comments, companies, particularly those with any connection to China, should consider four concrete steps to shore up their compliance programs given the administration's increasingly aggressive approach to export enforcement, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery

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    The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.

  • What Cos. Need To Know About EU's AI Action Plan

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    The European Commission’s recently unveiled artificial intelligence continent action plan aims to position the European Union as a global AI leader, but with tension surrounding the EU AI Act’s compliance obligations, organizations should prepare for potential regulatory divergence between the plan's pro-innovation approach and the act's more prescriptive regime, says Marc Martin at Perkins Coie.

  • Web Tracking Ruling Signals Potential Broadening Of CCPA

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    The Northern District of California's recent decision in Shah v. Capital One Financial Corp. is notable, as it signals a potential broadening of the California Consumer Privacy Act's private right of action beyond data breaches to unauthorized, nonbreach disclosures involving the use of now-ubiquitous tracking technologies, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.

  • Patent Takeaways In Fed. Circ.'s 1st Machine Learning Ruling

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    The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Recentive Analytics v. Fox, a case of first impression affirming the invalidity of patents that applied general machine learning methods to conventional tasks, serves as a cautionary guide for patent practitioners navigating the complexities of machine learning inventions, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • The Future Of Privacy Enforcement Under Ferguson's FTC

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    Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson's early actions indicate a marked shift toward a more traditional approach to privacy enforcement, so companies should expect the commission to maintain a strong focus on enforcing Section 5 of the FTC Act in the privacy area, says Kandi Parsons at ZwillGen.

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