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March 13, 2026
FCC Blocks 'Shady' Voice Provider Over Robocall Traffic

A voice service provider can no longer send call traffic through U.S. networks after originating and failing to block unwanted robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission said.
March 13, 2026
BMW Keeps Eye On Texas As Onesta Drops German IP Suits

Onesta IP says its withdrawal of its controversial German lawsuits accusing BMW of patent infringement means the automaker's own legal challenge in Texas federal court over the suits should be dismissed, though counsel for BMW didn't see it that way.
March 13, 2026
Ex-FTC Staff Urge Full 9th Circ. Review Of Apple Injunction

A group of former antitrust enforcement officials threw their support behind Apple's request for the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its decision blocking the company from charging developers "prohibitive" commissions on iPhone app purchases made outside its systems, arguing the decision tries to "micromanage Apple's dealings."
March 13, 2026
Tesla Asks 9th Circ. To Decertify Self-Driving False Ad Class

Tesla has asked the Ninth Circuit to decertify a class action alleging it deceived consumers into believing that its cars could fully drive themselves, saying there's no proof that all class members saw the same purportedly false statement on Tesla's website about its cars' hardware.
March 13, 2026
Conn. Statehouse Catch-Up: AI, Social Media, Private Equity

Connecticut lawmakers are one-third of the way through the state's three-month legislative session, and already, bills targeting social media, artificial intelligence, prediction markets, private equity and hospital ownership are stacking up at the statehouse.
March 13, 2026
Staffing Co. Wants Pa. Court To Rethink OT Exemption Ruling

A Pennsylvania federal court relied on the wrong standards when it ruled that TEKsystems Inc. recruiters did not perform administrative work that was overtime-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the staffing company said, adding that the court incorrectly shifted the burden of proof of overtime ineligibility to the company.
March 13, 2026
Voyager Acquisition's 2nd SPAC Seeks To Raise $220M

Special purpose acquisition company Voyager Acquisition II on Friday filed plans with U.S. regulators to raise up to $220 million in an initial public offering, with the goal of merging with an entity in the technology, fintech or healthcare sectors.
March 13, 2026
HPE Judge Has Enough Info Without Testimony, DOJ Says

The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing a California federal judge against live witness testimony as it defends the controversial settlement permitting Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks, arguing that the three live witnesses eyed by challenging Democratic state attorneys general have nothing to add.
March 13, 2026
Law Firm Wants Out Of $6.4M Malpractice Suit

A New York law firm has asked a Manhattan federal judge to toss a $6.4 million malpractice lawsuit brought by a group of Chinese electronics sellers alleging the firm acted without its permission when it dismissed their claims against Amazon in an underlying suit, arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction.
March 13, 2026
Mobile Co. To Pay $60K For Breaking FCC Int'l Carrier Rules

A mobile provider will shell out $60,000 and set up a compliance plan after acknowledging it violated the Federal Communications Commission's international common carrier rules by not securing an FCC authorization before selling services.
March 13, 2026
GM Seeks Toss Of Fla. EV Charger Defect Class Action

General Motors has asked a Florida federal court to dismiss a proposed class action over its electric vehicle charger, insisting the buyers who brought the case are trying to sidestep the product's limited warranty and have not adequately asserted a deceptive practices claim.
March 13, 2026
IRS Seeks To Dismiss Meta's Claim On Interest, Penalty

The IRS did not erroneously assess interest and penalties against Meta Platforms during 2020, when the company said it was protected under a diaster-relief provision, the agency argued as it urged the U.S. Tax Court to throw out the social media giant's challenge of such an assessment.
March 13, 2026
Court Software Co. Dumped Docs At Last Minute, Class Says

A class of North Carolinians who say the state's new digital court system subjected them to wrongful arrests and extended jail time have told a federal judge that the defense produced "virtually nothing" over five months of discovery, only to bury them in hundreds of thousands of documents at the eleventh hour.
March 13, 2026
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

In London, Estée Lauder accused Jo Malone's founder of intellectual property infringement, the wife of an Iranian businessman linked to a £75 million fraud sued several Iranian oil companies, HSBC sued U.S. property tycoon Michael Fuchs, and Charles Russell Speechlys brought a claim against a United Arab Emirates company it once represented in an international arbitration.
March 12, 2026
Musk Banker Tells Jury Twitter Held Up Takeover Deal

An ex-Morgan Stanley banker who advised Elon Musk on his $44 billion Twitter acquisition testified Thursday in a trial seeking billions for investors claiming Musk tanked the social media company's stock to disrupt the takeover, saying Twitter was the one that obstructed the deal.
March 12, 2026
9th Circ. Partially Lifts Block On Calif. Kids' Privacy Law

The Ninth Circuit on Thursday scrapped part of an injunction halting a groundbreaking California law requiring social media platforms to bolster privacy protections for children, finding that the tech trade group behind the lawsuit wasn't likely to succeed on its First Amendment challenge to the statute's coverage definition and age estimation mandate.
March 12, 2026
Social Media 'Lions' Hunted Plaintiff Like Gazelle, Jury Told

The plaintiff's attorney in a bellwether trial accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and Google LLC of harming children's mental health encouraged a California jury during closing arguments Thursday not to buy the defendants' focus on his client's difficult childhood, saying it only weakened her to their social media "addiction machine" like a vulnerable gazelle being hunted by lions.
March 12, 2026
Valve Faces 'Loot Box' Gambling Suits After NY AG's Action

On the heels of the New York attorney general's accusations that Washington-based Valve Corp. promotes illegal gambling through its popular video game franchises, gamers filed two putative class actions in Seattle federal court similarly targeting the entertainment giant's use of "loot boxes."
March 12, 2026
Celsius Accuses Fireblocks Of 'Staggering' Crypto Negligence

The Chapter 11 plan administrator for defunct cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network urged a New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday to order Fireblocks to respond to discovery demands over the cybersecurity company's alleged "staggering negligence" that led to the destruction of cryptographic keys and the loss of Ethereum tokens worth tens of millions of dollars.
March 12, 2026
Ex-Judge Testifies About Alleged Forgeries In Amazon Case

The former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia testified Thursday about the alleged forging of court documents, signatures and court stamps in a criminal case against a woman accused of defrauding Amazon out of $9.4 million through fraudulent invoices.
March 12, 2026
Meta Expert Says NM's Case Is About Normal Behavior

A psychology expert witness for Meta told a New Mexico jury on Thursday that the state's claims of social media mental health harm rely on pathologizing normal behavior as addiction-like.
March 12, 2026
4 Firms Guide Canadian Satellite Provider's $300M US IPO

MDA Space Ltd., a Canadian manufacturer of communications satellites, debuted Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange after it priced a $300 million initial public offering, guided by Skadden, Goodmans, Simpson Thacher and Osler Hoskin.
March 12, 2026
IP Notebook: TM Use Fight, Popeye, Kurt Cobain

This edition of emerging copyright and trademark cases and trends looks at an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court that questions the definition of trademark "use in commerce" under the Lanham Act and a battle over the use of "Popeye" as a trademark.
March 12, 2026
Piracy Tops List Of Worries In Next-Generation TV Changeover

Broadcasters have a lot on their plates as they move to the next TV standard, but chief among their worries will be protecting content from piracy, a security group formed by the major networks told the Federal Communications Commission.
March 12, 2026
Beef Up Telecom Networks To Power AI, Tech Experts Say

Sprawling artificial intelligence data centers will require larger shares of U.S. energy consumption in the coming years, but telecom networks also need more capacity and resilience if the U.S. wants to fuel an AI boom, a think tank said Thursday.

Expert Analysis

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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.