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  • June 03, 2025

    Peloton 'Hammered' Market With Infringing TM, 9th Circ. Hears

    A professional cyclist's fitness app company, World Champ Tech, urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to reverse Peloton's summary judgment win on trademark claims over its "Bike+" brand, arguing the lower court erred by ignoring that Peloton "hammered the market" with its new brand despite knowing World Champ owned the mark.

  • June 03, 2025

    State Farm, Inventor Agree To End Driver Tech Patent Feud

    An inventor of driver monitoring technology has agreed to end a Texas federal suit accusing State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. of using aspects of his technology without his authorization.

  • June 03, 2025

    Kim Kardashian Settles Judd Furniture Knockoffs Suit

    Kim Kardashian and West Hollywood-based interior design firm Clements Design have agreed to dismiss a case brought by the late artist Donald Judd's foundation accusing Kardashian of purchasing knockoff versions of Judd's furniture.

  • June 03, 2025

    'Chintzy' Paramount Stole 'Top Gun' IP, 9th Circ. Told

    Counsel for the family of a journalist who sold the rights to a magazine story he wrote that inspired the 1986 movie "Top Gun" to Paramount Pictures urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to revive their copyright suit over the 2022 film sequel, saying Paramount was "chintzy" in not negotiating another license.

  • June 03, 2025

    Accord Urges Justices To Reject 'Crush-Resistant' Oxy IP Row

    Accord Healthcare Inc. says the U.S. Supreme Court should reject bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP's attempt to revive its legal effort to use patent laws to block the release of a competing, "crush-resistant" generic painkiller.

  • June 03, 2025

    Aaron Judge Wants Fed. Circ. To Back TM Win Over Slogans

    New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge and the Major League Baseball Players Association have asked the Federal Circuit to affirm a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision that blocked a Long Island man from registering trademarks for judicially themed slogans, such as "All Rise" and "Here Comes The Judge."

  • June 03, 2025

    Bills Texas Attys Should Know From The 2025 Session

    Texas lawmakers wrapped up the state's 89th legislative session this week, passing a number of bills on topics like artificial intelligence and social media, business law and the authorities granted to the attorney general.

  • June 03, 2025

    Wilson Sonsini's DC Office Grows With Longtime USPTO Atty

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has hired a longtime official of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, who started her career at the agency in 1988 as a patent examiner and who joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a senior patent counsel, the firm said Tuesday.

  • June 03, 2025

    Tech Co. Accuses Ex-Manager Of Pilfering Trade Secrets

    A former senior account manager for a public and investor relations technology business emailed himself company secrets and tried to poach customers before he decamped for a competitor, according to a newly designated North Carolina Business Court complaint.

  • June 03, 2025

    Akoustis' Appeal Of $39M IP Verdict Dropped After Bankruptcy

    Radio frequency filter firm Akoustis Technologies has agreed to drop an appeal of a jury's $39 million patent infringement and trade secrets misappropriation verdict in favor of Qorvo Inc. that drove it to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December.

  • June 03, 2025

    Ex-Copyright Chief Can't Get Fast Ruling In Firing Suit

    The former head of the U.S. Copyright Office can't fast-track a lawsuit contesting her firing by President Donald Trump, a D.C. federal judge said Tuesday.

  • June 03, 2025

    The Law360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms

    A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the Law360 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts.

  • June 02, 2025

    Crowell & Moring Opens In Boston With Faber Daeufer Tie-Up

    Crowell & Moring LLP and Faber Daeufer & Itrato PC announced Tuesday they have combined, allowing Crowell & Moring to open an office in Boston that builds on Faber Daeufer's strong presence in the city's life sciences community.

  • June 02, 2025

    J&J Unit May Owe Around $125M Over AI Tissue Imaging Deal

    A New York federal judge ruled Friday that J&J unit Ethicon Inc. owes a termination fee of $40 million plus intellectual property impairment damages in the neighborhood of $85 million to ChemImage Corp. after unilaterally ending their deal to develop in-surgery artificial intelligence imaging techniques.

  • June 02, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Asks Whether Trade Secrets Were Secret Enough

    The Federal Circuit set out Monday to determine whether an Ohio federal judge was right or wrong to throw out a $64 million jury verdict finding that Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. stole an inventor's ideas for self-inflating tires because the trade secrets were too vague to have gone to a jury.

  • June 02, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Skeptical Applicant-Admitted Art Requires Expert

    Shockwave Medical Inc. didn't find enthusiastic support at the Federal Circuit on Monday as its attorney argued that applicant admitted prior art had to be coupled with expert testimony at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

  • June 02, 2025

    A Jury Says Fortress Controls VLSI. What Now?

    A Texas federal jury has concluded that Fortress Investment Group controls VLSI Technology, which could be a game-changing step in the patent company's multibillion-dollar patent fight with Intel. Here's how the jury's narrow finding could play into the widespread litigation.

  • June 02, 2025

    Eminem Publisher Sues Meta Over 'Rampant' Infringement

    Eminem's music publisher filed suit Friday to take a stand against Meta's alleged "rampant" infringement of the rapper's songs, telling a Detroit federal court that the social media giant has been storing, distributing and encouraging the use of Eminem's songs despite knowing it lacked a license to do so.

  • June 02, 2025

    Chinese Rival Shouldn't Get Code Docs, Micron Tells Justices

    Micron Technology Inc. is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a Chinese semiconductor competitor from accessing paper copies of sensitive source code during patent infringement litigation, asserting in a petition that a lower court "ignored completely the national-security concerns tied up" in the dispute.

  • June 02, 2025

    Judge Allows Obviousness Defense At Bladder Drug Retrial

    A Delaware federal judge has released two makers of generic bladder drugs from a stipulation that barred them from arguing patents held by rival Astellas Pharma Inc. are invalid for obviousness, since two other generic-drug makers targeted in the consolidated litigation could make the same argument at a bench trial later this year.

  • June 02, 2025

    SAP Seeks High Court Review Of Revived Tying Claims

    German software giant SAP on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to look at a Ninth Circuit decision that resuscitated tying claims brought by U.S. rival Teradata, saying the issue of antitrust liability badly needs the court's attention in matters relating to modern, technologically integrated products.

  • June 02, 2025

    Pepperdine Says Netflix Can't Dodge 'Running Point' TM Suit

    Pepperdine University has urged a California federal court to reject an attempt to toss its trademark lawsuit over the TV series "Running Point" from Netflix and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., saying its complaint demonstrates that the branding for the show's fictional basketball team is identical to Pepperdine's "Waves" team.

  • June 02, 2025

    Perplexity AI Gets Cybersquatting Cut From Texas Co. TM Suit

    A California federal judge Monday trimmed a cybersquatting claim from a Texas software company's trademark infringement suit against San Francisco-based Perplexity AI Inc., saying an alleged offer from the San Francisco artificial intelligence company to buy the trademark doesn't show the "bad faith" the claim requires.

  • June 02, 2025

    Judge Denies UTC Bid To Block Liquidia's Lung Drug

    A North Carolina federal judge has refused to temporarily block Liquidia Technologies Inc. from selling its own version of United Therapeutics Corp.'s blockbuster lung disease treatment Tyvaso.

  • June 02, 2025

    Allergan Entities Get Booted From Botox Patent Suit In Del.

    A Delaware federal judge has dismissed a pair of Allergan units from a suit alleging two biotechnology companies infringed patents related to Botox products, finding one unit had not shown it was actually the exclusive licensee to the disputed patents, while another agreed to be dismissed.

Expert Analysis

  • Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering

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    Andi Mazingo at Lumen Law, who was diagnosed with autism about midway through her career, discusses how the legal profession can create inclusive workplaces that empower openly autistic lawyers and enhance innovation, and how neurodivergent attorneys can navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with disclosing one’s diagnosis.

  • Opinion

    Courts Should Nix Conferencing Rule In 1 Discovery Scenario

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    Parties are generally required to meet and confer to resolve a discovery dispute before bringing a related motion, but courts should dispense with this conferencing requirement when a party fails to specify a time by which it will complete its production, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law.

  • Series

    Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Becoming a documentary filmmaker has allowed me to merge my legal expertise with my passion for storytelling, and has helped me to hone negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are important to both endeavors, says Robert Darwell at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations

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    In the ongoing debate over whether courts should require disclosure of litigation funding, funders and plaintiffs tend to argue against such mandates, but voluntarily disclosing limited details about a funding arrangement can actually confer certain benefits to plaintiffs in some scenarios, say Andrew Stulce and Marc Cavan at Longford Capital.

  • FDA's Red No. 3 Ban Reshapes Food Safety Legal Landscape

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent ban on Red No. 3 represents more than the end of a controversial dye — it signals a shift in regulatory priorities, consumer expectations, intellectual property strategy, compliance considerations and litigation risk, says Dino Haloulos at Foley Mansfield.

  • Series

    Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

  • Fed. Circ. Inherency Ruling Refines Obviousness Framework

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    The Federal Circuit's December decision in Cytiva v. JSR has definitively eliminated the requirement of "reasonable expectation of success" analysis for inherent properties in obviousness determinations, while providing some key clarifications for patent practitioners, says Lawrence Kass at Steptoe.

  • 5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates

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    In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: How MDLs Fared In 2024

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    A significant highlight of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's practice during 2024 was the increase in the percentage of new MDL petitions granted by the panel, with 25 granted and only eight denied — one of the highest grant rates in years, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

  • What Public View Of CEO's Killing Means For Corporate Trials

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    Given the proliferation of anti-corporate sentiments following recent charges against Luigi Mangione in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, attorneys who represent corporate clients and executives will need to adapt their trial strategy to account for juror anger, says Clint Townson at Townson Litigation Consulting.

  • Private-Bidding Compliance Lessons From Siemens Plea Deal

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    Siemens Energy’s recent wire fraud conspiracy guilty plea shows that U.S. prosecutors are willing and able to police the private, domestic bidding market to protect the integrity of the competitive marketplace, and companies will need a robust compliance program to mitigate these risks, say attorneys at Foley Hoag.

  • Lessons From The Pharma Industry On Patent Cliffs

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    In the next five years, patents for drugs that have generated billions in global sales are set to expire, and companies that view this imminent patent cliff as an opportunity for strategic renewal rather than a challenge will be best positioned to maintain market leadership, says Keegan Caldwell at Caldwell Law.

  • FTC Report On AI Sector Illuminates Future Enforcement

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    The Federal Trade Commission's report on cloud service providers and their partnerships with developers of artificial intelligence's large language models suggests that the agency will move to rein in Big Tech with antitrust enforcement to protect startups, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • Artfully Conceding Liability Can Offer Defendants 3 Benefits

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    In the rare case that a company makes the strategic decision to admit liability, it’s important to do so clearly and consistently in order to benefit from the various forms of armor that come from an honest acknowledgment, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year

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    Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.

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