Technology

  • September 19, 2025

    Trump Tags H-1B Visa Apps With $100,000 Fee

    President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to impose a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, framing it as a "restriction on entry" necessary to stem the entry of high-skilled foreign workers, particularly in science and technology fields.

  • September 19, 2025

    EU-US Data Transfer Ruling Delivers Relief But Not Finality

    A recent court decision backing a revamped framework for transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States provided companies with some much-needed comfort after nearly a decade of setbacks although that reprieve might be short-lived as opponents eye a broader challenge to the critical arrangement.

  • September 19, 2025

    Stewart Issues Mixed Bag Of Referrals, Denied Petitions

    Coke Morgan Stewart issued some of her final decisions as acting director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, discretionarily denying a host of petitions for Patent Trial and Appeal Board review, while also referring a group of Apple Inc.'s petitions to the board for scrutiny.

  • September 19, 2025

    Uber Expert Testifies Most Sex-Incident Claims Aren't Assault

    Uber's statistics expert Friday told jurors considering a California bellwether trial over sexual assault allegations against the ride-hailing giant that about 70% of the tens of thousands of sexual misconduct incidents that plaintiffs have claimed Uber doesn't report are allegations short of assault, like offensive comments, gestures, leering and staring.

  • September 19, 2025

    Call For Gov't Cut Of University Patent Cash Spurs Concern

    Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's comments that the government should get as much as half of the revenue that universities generate from patents developed with federal funding have caused worry among industry groups and attorneys, who say it would inhibit efforts to commercialize publicly funded inventions.

  • September 19, 2025

    Goodwin, Latham Steer E-Commerce Co. Pattern's $300M IPO

    Top Amazon.com reseller Pattern Group Inc. kicked off its public-market trading debut on the Nasdaq on Friday with a $300 million initial public offering guided by Goodwin Procter LLP, and Latham & Watkins LLP represented the underwriters, which include Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan.

  • September 19, 2025

    Fla. Court OKs $20M Settlement In Fortra Data Breach MDL

    A Florida federal judge gave final approval to a $20 million class action settlement as part of multidistrict litigation over theft of personal information from millions of U.S. citizens in a health data breach tied to a Russian ransomware group.

  • September 19, 2025

    SEC Dem Fears 'High-Speed Collision' In Private Markets

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's sole Democrat urged the agency on Friday to pay more than "lip service" to investor protection as it considers allowing more everyday Americans to access private markets, warning that the commission was headed for a "high-speed collision" if it doesn't change course.

  • September 19, 2025

    MLB App Breaches Led To Lost, Stolen Tickets, Fan Claims

    Major League Baseball's mobile ticketing app has had systemic security breaches resulting in the disappearance or theft of game tickets throughout the season, with MLB failing to fully acknowledge the problem and leaving fans "in the lurch,'' according to a proposed class action in New York federal court.

  • September 19, 2025

    SEC Walks Away From Ozy Media, Stanford Fraud Cases

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has walked away from its $50 million case against former Ozy Media Inc. founder Carlos Watson after President Donald Trump granted him clemency earlier this year, and also dropped a long-dormant case against a co-conspirator in Robert Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme.

  • September 19, 2025

    Shopify Looks To Toss Sezzle's 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Claims

    E-commerce company Shopify Inc. seeks to sink payment platform Sezzle Inc.'s lawsuit accusing it of monopolizing the "buy now, pay later" market, arguing that the fact its platform shows "no fewer than 16 payment options" on checkout pages undermines any anticompetitive practices allegations.

  • September 19, 2025

    Google Search Judge Values Storytelling, Not 'Denigrating'

    The federal judge who found Google liable for monopolizing search and ordered it to prop up rivals had advice in New York City remarks Friday for attorneys trying to sway courts: Write "plain," tell a story without "denigrating" the opposition, and back up economic analysis with business reality.

  • September 19, 2025

    Justices Asked To Review Optional NAR Rule In Zillow Case

    A defunct brokerage platform is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review its case accusing Zillow and the National Association of Realtors of stamping out competition by using the trade association's optional rule to relegate outside home listings to a secondary tab on Zillow's site.

  • September 19, 2025

    Court Unseals Deals Ending Worker Row With Car Tech Maker

    A North Carolina federal judge who plans to unseal a settlement to a wage and hour suit against an automotive technology manufacturer on Monday unsealed a portion of the deal on Friday, revealing the company paid $175,000 to settle one plaintiff's non-wage claims.

  • September 19, 2025

    Satellite Biz Bristles At Idea Of Tougher FCC Enviro Oversight

    Satellite companies say the Federal Communications Commission should exempt their operations from review under the National Environmental Policy Act because they are "inherently extraterritorial" projects.

  • September 19, 2025

    Calif. Official Questions FCC Power To Trim Historic Reviews

    The head of California's Office of Historic Preservation has criticized the Federal Communications Commission's decision to weigh regulatory changes that would streamline environmental and historic reviews for wireless broadband infrastructure projects.

  • September 19, 2025

    AmEx Trounces Rewards Programs Patent Infringement Suit

    A New York federal judge has rejected for now a company's case accusing American Express of infringing a pair of patents covering loyalty and rewards programs, finding that the financial services giant's programs aren't doing what's covered in the asserted patent claims.

  • September 19, 2025

    Meta Says Eminem Publishers' Copyright Suit Lacks Specifics

    Meta Platforms has moved to dismiss a copyright lawsuit from Eminem's music publishers that accuses the major social media company of infringing the rapper's songs on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saying "the complaint is long on rhetoric" but "remarkably short on specifics."

  • September 19, 2025

    FTX Trust Says Bankruptcy Laws Apply To Binance Founder

    The recovery trust created by the Chapter 11 plan of cryptocurrency exchange FTX told a Delaware judge late Thursday that the bankruptcy court has jurisdiction over Binance and its founder in a $1.76 billion clawback suit, and that bankruptcy laws apply to entities outside the United States.

  • September 19, 2025

    DNA Phenotyping May Help Police, Or Spur Racial 'Dragnets'

    Law enforcement says the relatively new science of using DNA to generate an estimation of a person's physical appearance is a powerful tool that can help lead police to suspects, but critics of the practice warn that the still-untested technology will lead to racial profiling.

  • September 19, 2025

    SEC Fines Bloomberg Unit $5M Over False Market Data Claims

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Bloomberg Tradebook LLC have reached a $5 million settlement to resolve claims that the broker-dealer made false and misleading statements to customers about the speed at which it displayed market data from U.S. options exchanges.

  • September 19, 2025

    WorldQuant Predictive CEO Loses $691K Attorney Fee Appeal

    A Connecticut appeals court on Friday refused to uproot an arbiter's $691,000 attorney fee award in favor of WorldQuant Predictive Technologies LLC and against its ousted CEO, agreeing the arbiter neither exceeded the scope of the questions presented to him nor manifestly disregarded the law.

  • September 19, 2025

    DA In Gilgo Beach Killings Case Talks Advances In DNA Use

    Law360 sat down with Suffolk County, New York, District Attorney Ray Tierney, who is prosecuting architect Rex Heuermann on charges that he murdered seven women on Long Island, to discuss the use of a newer form of DNA testing that has passed rigorous admissibility standards for the first time, among other aspects of the case.

  • September 19, 2025

    Insurer Seeks Coverage Sublimit For Unbooked Uber Driver

    An insurer for Uber told a Texas federal court that it should only owe coverage up to a lower set of limits over an auto collision involving one of its drivers, arguing that a policy with a higher limit only applied once a driver actually accepted a ride request.

  • September 19, 2025

    OneDigital Nabs $7B Value With PE-Backed Majority Stake Buy

    U.S.-based insurance brokerage and workforce consulting firm OneDigital said Friday that funds managed by Stone Point Capital and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are acquiring a majority stake in the company in a transaction that values it at more than $7 billion.

Expert Analysis

  • Tips For US Investors Eyeing Middle East Data Centers

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    While Middle East data center investment presents a compelling opportunity in light of renewed U.S.-Gulf cooperation on artificial intelligence and critical technologies, these projects require a nuanced understanding of regional legal and regulatory regimes, says Haykel Hajjaji at Covington.

  • Influencer Marketing Partnerships Face Rising Litigation Risk

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    In light of recent class actions claiming that brands and influencers are misleading consumers with deceptive marketing practices — largely premised on the Federal Trade Commission's endorsements guidance — proactive compliance measures are becoming more important, say attorneys at Olshan Frome.

  • 5 Consumer Protection Compliance Issues In NY State Budget

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    Companies that engage with New York consumers should promptly familiarize themselves with new state budget provisions that require finance and retail companies to make certain business practices more transparent and easier for customers to execute, say attorneys at Mintz.

  • Balancing The Promises And Perils Of Tokenizing Securities

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    Tokenizing listed securities offers the promise of greater efficiency, accessibility and innovation, but a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission statement makes clear that the federal securities laws continue to apply to tokenized securities, so financial institutions and technology developers must work together to create clear rules, say attorneys at Orrick.

  • How To Increase 3rd-Party Preissuance Patent Submissions

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    Attorneys Marian Underweiser and Marc Ehrlich, who helped draft the America Invents Act, discuss changes that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office could potentially implement to facilitate its hopes for increased participation in front-end patent challenges.

  • How Cos. In China Can Tailor Compliance Amid FCPA Shifts

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    The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently updated Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement guidelines create a fluid business environment for companies operating in China that will require a customized compliance approach to navigate both countries’ corporate and legal systems, say attorneys at Dickinson Wright.

  • 7 Ways Employers Can Avoid Labor Friction Over AI

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    As artificial intelligence use in the workplace emerges as a key labor relations topic in the U.S. and Europe, employers looking to reduce reputational risk and prevent costly disputes should consider proactive strategies to engage with unions, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • Open Banking Is On Ice As CFPB Seeks To Toss Its Own Rule

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    Even as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's efforts to toss its open banking rule play out in Kentucky federal court, it remains statutorily required to effectuate consumer access to data, raising questions about how it would replace the previously finalized standard, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • SEC, FINRA Obligations In Changing AI Regulatory Landscape

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    Despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent withdrawal of its proposed artificial intelligence conflict rules, financial regulators remain focused on firms developing the correct AI compliance framework, as well as continuously testing and supervising them to ensure they're fit for purpose, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.

  • Opinion

    DOJ's HPE-Juniper Settlement Will Help US Compete

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    The U.S. Department of Justice settlement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise clears the purchase of Juniper Networks in a deal that positions the U.S. as a leader in secure, scalable networking and critical digital infrastructure by requiring the divestiture of a WiFi network business geared toward small firms, says John Shu at Taipei Medical University.

  • Anthropic Ruling Creates Fair Use Framework For AI Training

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    A California federal court’s recent ruling that Anthropic’s use of copyrighted books to train its large language model qualified as fair use provides important guidance for both artificial intelligence developers and copyright holders because it distinguishes between transformative uses and unauthorized uses involving pirated or format-shifted works, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Series

    Playing Baseball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing baseball in college, and now Wiffle ball in a local league, has taught me that teamwork, mental endurance and emotional intelligence are not only important to success in the sport, but also to success as a trial attorney, says Kevan Dorsey at Swift Currie.

  • How US Cos. Should Prep For Brazil's Int'l Data Transfer Rules

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    Brazil's National Data Protection Authority's new rules concerning the processing and storing of Brazilians' personal data carry significant reputational risks for the e-commerce, financial services, education and health sectors, so U.S. companies with business in Brazil should prepare ahead of the Aug. 23 compliance date, says Juliane Chaves Ferreira at Guimarães & Vieira de Mello.

  • A Deep Dive Into 14 Nixed Gensler-Era SEC Rule Proposals

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last month formally withdrew 14 notices of proposed rulemaking, including several significant and widely criticized proposals that had been issued under former Chair Gary Gensler's leadership, signaling a clear and definitive shift away from the previous administration, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion

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    In many ways, law school teaches us how to argue, but when the ultimate goal is to get your client what they want, being persuasive through preparation and humility is the more likely key to success, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.

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