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September 10, 2025
Del. Justices Urged To Reverse Ad Co. Note Conversion Nix
An investor group attorney told three Delaware Supreme Court justices Wednesday that the Court of Chancery wrongly found last year that advertising tech company Vistar Media Inc. had a right to involuntarily cash out millions worth of matured investor notes despite noteholder claims their agreement never allowed the move.
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September 10, 2025
NTIA Poised To Release First Spectrum Under New Budget Act
The Trump administration said Wednesday it will make a chunk of spectrum used for weather monitoring available for commercial use, the first such transfer of the airwaves since Congress passed this summer's sweeping budget package.
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September 10, 2025
DC Circ. Temporarily Reinstates Copyright Head After Firing
The fired head of the U.S. Copyright Office has regained her position for the time being after a split D.C. Circuit faulted a lower court's analysis of whether she would be harmed if she didn't get her job back while fighting the Trump administration's dismissal of her.
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September 10, 2025
Skadden, Latham Lead Vimeo's $1.4B Sale To Bending Spoons
Video platform Vimeo Inc. said Wednesday it has agreed to be acquired by Italian mobile app developer Bending Spoons in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.38 billion, with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP representing Vimeo and Latham & Watkins LLP advising Bending Spoons.
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September 09, 2025
2nd Circ. Won't Nix Vimeo IP Loss But Clears Path For Appeal
The Second Circuit Tuesday mostly rejected Capitol Records' bid to revisit its loss to Vimeo over lip-dub videos set to copyrighted songs, removing a footnote that could've blocked an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but leaving intact their finding that the record labels waived a key liability theory.
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September 09, 2025
State Privacy Enforcers Set Sights On Data Use Opt-Outs
California's data privacy agency and attorney general are teaming up with regulators in Colorado and Connecticut on an investigative sweep focused on whether companies are honoring consumers' requests to stop the sale and sharing of their personal information to third parties, the enforcers announced Tuesday.Â
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September 09, 2025
Shein, Designers Resolve IP, RICO Dispute Over Copying
Shein has reached a settlement with a group of independent designers accusing the ultra-fast fashion company of copyright infringement and racketeering, according to a notice filed Monday in California federal court.
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September 09, 2025
Wash. Appeals Court Won't Revive Phish Concert Assault Suit
A Washington state appeals court declined Tuesday to renew two concert attendees' personal injury suit against Phish and Live Nation after they were injured by rocks during a 2018 show, finding they failed to show the band and venue manager could have foreseen the "random attacks."
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September 09, 2025
NFL Insists Ex-Raiders Coach Case Belongs In Arbitration
The NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell have urged the Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to keep out of arbitration a lawsuit filed by former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden accusing the league of character assassination, arguing that the current ruling "would have destabilizing consequences" for contract negotiations in a number of industries.
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September 09, 2025
Fan Sues MLB's Nationals To Recoup 'Unlawful' Hidden Fees
A Washington, D.C., woman has filed a proposed class action against MLB's Washington Nationals alleging the organization unlawfully charged undisclosed "junk fees" to ticket prices for years while falsely advertising prices that did not include the extra, hidden costs.
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September 09, 2025
Meta Target Of Patent Suit In Texas Over Social Search Tech
Meta Platforms has been hit with a lawsuit in Texas federal court accusing the technology company of infringing a pair of search engine patents that can rank online content based on user engagement.
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September 09, 2025
Google Says Ad Tech MDL Market Should Stay Within US
Google has urged a New York federal judge not to expand the scope of its advertising placement technology business as targeted by publishers and advertisers in multidistrict litigation, arguing the plaintiffs had their chance and cannot now latch onto the worldwide scope found in the Justice Department's successful case.
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September 09, 2025
9th Circ. Declines To Block Most Of Social Media Addiction Law
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday largely rejected a tech trade group's effort to block California from enforcing a law barring online platforms from using algorithms to deliver addictive feeds to children, saying a requirement to hide "likes" and share counts must be enjoined but challenges to other provisions are either unripe or fact-intensive.
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September 09, 2025
'Open Questions' Raised About Live Nation Arbitrator
The Ninth Circuit rebuke of Live Nation's chosen consumer complaint arbitrator was raised in a New York federal court with an order calling for discovery into the arbitrator and its relationship to the company's Latham & Watkins LLP attorneys.
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September 09, 2025
WNBA Warned Of Fed Antitrust Probe Over Conn. Sun Sale
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is the latest Connecticut political figure to publicly fight to keep the WNBA's Sun franchise in the state, telling Commissioner Cathy Engelbert that the league's "interference" in the team's sale could be a federal antitrust violation.
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September 09, 2025
Meghan Markle's Sister Asks For Revival Of Defamation Suit
An attorney for Meghan Markle's half-sister urged the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday to revive her defamation claims against the duchess, arguing that while individual remarks made during an Oprah Winfrey interview and a Netflix documentary series were not actionable, together they amounted to a smear campaign.
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September 09, 2025
'Whiz Honor' Judge Accused Of Trying To Sway Sentencing
A Philadelphia judge under investigation for ethics violations related to the promotion of his wife's cheesesteak shop faces new disciplinary charges over allegations that he attempted to influence a fellow judge's sentencing decision for an associate of rapper Meek Mill.
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September 09, 2025
Ex-Copyright Chief Wants Firing Declared Invalid
The former head of the U.S. Copyright Office who was fired by President Donald Trump has asked a D.C. federal court to declare that firing invalid, saying it was an attempt by the administration to "seize control of the Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright Office."
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September 09, 2025
Meta Wins At PTAB Amid IP Suit Over Facebook Safety Check
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated claims across four patents covering the technology behind features allowing people to check off that they're safe in a crisis, handing a win to challenger Meta as it faces a lawsuit accusing it of infringing those patents.
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September 09, 2025
US Atty Habba Seeks To Nix NJ Mayor's False Arrest Suit
New Jersey's acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba told a federal judge Tuesday that Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's lawsuit over his arrest outside an immigration detention center should be tossed since both the government and Habba are immune from suit, and the court cannot impose a damages remedy under U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
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September 08, 2025
Burger King Can't Force Arbitration Of Website Tracking Row
A California federal judge has refused to send to arbitration a proposed class action accusing Burger King's parent company of illegally tracking website visitors who had opted out of the practice, finding that the plaintiff had neither affirmatively agreed to arbitrate nor waived his right to challenge the existence of such a pact.
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September 08, 2025
'Disappointed' Alsup Wants More Info On $1.5B Anthropic Deal
U.S. District Judge William Alsup has declined to sign off on Anthropic's proposed $1.5 billion settlement with authors accusing the artificial intelligence developer of copyright infringement, saying he's "disappointed that counsel have left important questions" unanswered and instructing the parties to provide more information by the end of the month.
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September 08, 2025
GOP Sens. OK Fla. Judge Who Dems Claim Courted Trump
Senate Republicans voted on Monday evening to confirm to the Southern District of Florida bench Judge Edward L. Artau, a state appellate judge who ruled in favor of President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit when Democrats say he was simultaneously being vetted for the federal judgeship.
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September 08, 2025
DC Circ. Mulls Whether To Leave Whistleblower Rewardless
The D.C. Circuit didn't seem to think it was fair that the SEC refused a million dollar reward to a whistleblower who went to the media first, even though the judges hinted Monday they thought the agency might have been within its rights to do so.
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September 08, 2025
9th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Illuminate Education Data Breach Suit
A Ninth Circuit panel affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a proposed class action Monday filed against Illuminate Education Inc. by parents of children whose personal information may have been exposed in a massive data breach, holding the plaintiffs did not demonstrate that any harms were suffered.Â
Expert Analysis
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The Revival Of Badie Arbitration Suits In Consumer Finance
Plaintiffs have recently revived a California appellate court's almost 30-year-old decision in Badie v. Bank of America to challenge arbitration requirements under the Federal Arbitration Act, raising issues banks and credit unions in particular should address when amending arbitration provisions, say attorneys at Orrick.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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IRS Scrutiny May Underlie Move Away From NIL Collectives
The University of Colorado's January announcement that it was severing its partnership with a name, image and likeness collective is part of universities' recent push to move NIL activities in-house, seemingly motivated by tax implications and increased scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service, say attorneys at Buchanan Ingersoll.
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A Reminder On Avoiding Improper Venues In Patent Cases
A Texas federal court's recent decision in the Symbology and Quantum cases shows that baseless patent venue allegations may be subject to serious Rule 11 sanctions, providing venue-vetting takeaways for plaintiffs and defendants, say attorneys at Bond Schoeneck.
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Implications Of Kid Privacy Rule Revamp For Parents, Cos.
The Federal Trade Commission's recent amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act will expand protections for children online, meaning parents will have greater control over their children's data and tech companies must potentially change their current privacy practices — or risk noncompliance, say attorneys at Labaton Keller.
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Copyright Ruling Could Extend US Terminations Worldwide
If upheld on appeal, Vetter v. Resnik, a recent ruling from a Louisiana federal court, could extend the geographical scope of U.S. copyright termination rights to foreign territories, say attorneys at Manatt.
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Examining Trump Meme Coin And SEC's Crypto Changes
While the previous U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission tended to view most crypto-assets as securities, the tide is rapidly changing, and hopefully the long-needed reevaluation of this regulatory framework is not tarnished by an arguable conflict of interest due to President Donald Trump's affiliation with the $Trump meme coin, say attorneys at Thompson Coburn.
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Pepperdine Case Highlights Shift In Collegiate IP Landscape
A complaint filed by Pepperdine University against Netflix and Warner Bros. two weeks ago alleges that a comedy series unlawfully copies the school's trademarks, and the decision could reshape the portrayal of collegiate athletics on screen and the legal tools schools use to defend their emblems, says Mindy Lewis at Michelman & Robinson.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
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As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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White Collar Archetypes: Wrangling The Shape-Shifter
In white collar criminal trials, certain pieces of evidence can shape-shift in the jury’s eyes, presenting both challenges and opportunities for defense counsel, says Jack Sharman at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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US Soccer Win Shows Value Of Defining 'Relevant Market'
Despite U.S. Soccer's successful defense against North American Soccer League's antitrust allegations, sports leagues should continue to be mindful of risks posed by hierarchical structures since the New York federal judge in that suit found a triable issue of fact on the relevant markets issue, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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If Elphaba Had Signed A Restrictive Covenant In 'Wicked'
Following the recent big-screen release of "Wicked," employers should consider how the tale might have ended if the Wizard of Oz had made Elphaba sign a restrictive covenant agreement, which would have placed clear limitations on her ability to challenge his regime, says Emily Wajert at Sidley.