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  • May 05, 2025

    DC Circ. Urged To Revisit Copyright Denial For AI-Created Art

    A computer scientist challenging the U.S. Copyright Office's requirement that only humans are eligible to register works has asked the full D.C. Circuit to review a three-judge panel's decision that rejected his arguments for why a two-dimensional artwork created by an artificial intelligence system he invented should be registered.

  • May 05, 2025

    Mass. Justices Eye Potential Bias In Police Use Of Snapchat

    Justices on Massachusetts' highest court Monday pressed a county prosecutor over a police department's use of a fictitious non-white "bitmoji" and name on Snapchat to target suspected gang members in the city of Lowell, in the latest legal challenge to law enforcement's use of social media surveillance.

  • May 05, 2025

    NFL, Retail Group Back NBA In Video Privacy Fight

    The National Football League and a retail industry group filed separate briefs supporting the National Basketball Association's bid for the U.S. Supreme Court to let it out of a video privacy class action over its video viewing data practices, arguing that the Second Circuit stretched the relevant law beyond Congress' intent.

  • May 05, 2025

    High Court Won't Hear Challenge To Miss. Ban On Pot Ads

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an opportunity to hear a First Amendment challenge to Mississippi's policy outlawing medical marijuana advertisements, effectively preserving a circuit court decision that upheld the state's ban.

  • May 05, 2025

    Justices Skip Recusal Case Over Fitbit Judge's Google Ties

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a patent owner's argument that a California federal judge should have recused herself from an infringement suit against Fitbit due to her alleged financial ties to the wearable tech company's parent, Google.

  • May 02, 2025

    Spyware Maker NSO Can't Cite Zuck In WhatsApp Hack Trial

    The California federal judge overseeing the damages trial to determine how much Israeli spyware-maker NSO Group owes for hacking 1,400 WhatsApp users' devices on Friday beefed up many jury instructions in Meta Platforms Inc.'s favor, and also barred NSO from invoking Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and ex-Meta executive Sheryl Sandberg to defend itself.

  • May 02, 2025

    Gores Group's Latest SPAC Leads 3 IPOs Totaling $792M

    Gores Holdings X Inc., the latest of several special purpose acquisition companies formed by private equity firm The Gores Group, began trading Friday after pricing an upsized $312 million IPO, the largest of three new SPAC listings totaling $792 million.

  • May 02, 2025

    Mozilla Says Google Search Remedies Are Major Threat

    A Mozilla executive told a D.C. federal court on Friday that preventing Google from sharing revenue from its search ads would eliminate the nonprofit browser developer's primary source of income.

  • May 02, 2025

    Epic Says Google, Samsung Can't Ignore Its Earlier Jury Win

    In its litigation claiming that Samsung colluded with Google to dodge a Play Store court order, Epic Games has pressed a California federal court to adopt the jury findings from a similar case it won against Google, arguing that there is "little to be gained from relitigating these issues."

  • May 02, 2025

    DC Circ. Allows Feds To Halt Funding To Int'l Media Outlets

    A D.C. Circuit panel has paused a lower court order that restored federal grant funding to international broadcasters while leaving intact other aspects of a ruling preserving the agency that oversees Voice of America.

  • May 02, 2025

    TikTok Chinese Data Transfers Draw €530M Irish Privacy Fine

    Ireland's data protection regulator has hit TikTok with a €530 million ($600 million) penalty for allegedly failing to adequately protect EU users' personal data that it transferred to China, the regulator announced Friday. 

  • May 02, 2025

    Ex-Worker Says DirecTV Fired Her In Biased Force Reduction

    DirecTV's former senior director of e-commerce has sued the company in Georgia federal court, alleging she was let go during a workforce reduction because of her age and gender.

  • May 02, 2025

    Opening Upper C-Band Poses Air Safety Concerns, FCC Told

    The Federal Communications Commission needs to scrutinize how a plan to open the upper C-Band airwaves for commercial wireless would affect aircraft safety equipment before moving toward new rules, airline pilots said.

  • May 02, 2025

    Layoffs, Grant Cutoffs On Hold At Federal Library Agency

    Employees of the federal agency that provides grants and resources to public libraries can keep their jobs for now, with a federal judge in Washington, D.C., issuing a temporary restraining order blocking a mass layoff scheduled for May 4 from going into effect.

  • May 02, 2025

    Pro Golfer Urges 11th Circ. To Revive Media Defamation Suits

    A professional golfer urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to revive two defamation lawsuits against various news and media publications, saying he was wrongly targeted as the "villain" or "bad boy" of golf due to false accusations of cheating and reports over his defection from the PGA Tour.

  • May 02, 2025

    Ex-Twitter Execs, Co. Fight Over Musk's Texts Severance Row

    Elon Musk, his social media platform X and four former company executives claiming they are owed $200 million in severance told a California federal judge that they disagreed on how the billionaire's phone should be searched for discovery purposes.

  • May 02, 2025

    This Is Real Life, Site Asking To Ax Grand Theft Auto Suit Says

    The developer of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game series cannot decide the rules and consequences for players in real life like it does in virtual environments, a website that sells hacks for video games has told a California federal court, urging it to dismiss copyright and trademark claims from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

  • May 02, 2025

    Trump Media Makes Move To Fla. With Del. Action Pending

    Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., the parent company of President Donald Trump's social media platform, has wrapped up its "redomestication" from Delaware to Florida, joining other businesses that have taken what's become known as a "DExit" to other states.

  • May 02, 2025

    Musk Can Pursue Most Claims Against OpenAI, Microsoft

    Microsoft, OpenAI and several of their affiliates cannot escape the bulk of Elon Musk's lawsuit accusing the companies of swindling him by transitioning the ChatGPT maker into a for-profit enterprise, a California federal judge ruled.

  • May 02, 2025

    X Reneged On Severance Promises, Laid-Off Mass. Workers Say

    Six former Twitter employees in Massachusetts who were laid off after Elon Musk purchased and downsized the social networking giant say the company, now called X Corp., broke its promises to pay out severance in line with what was offered before Musk's takeover.

  • May 02, 2025

    FCC Poised To Pull Plug On Thousands Of 'Inactive' Dockets

    The Federal Communications Commission's GOP leader said Friday the agency plans to shut down more than 2,000 regulatory dockets that have become outdated and "inactive."

  • May 02, 2025

    Trump Denied $53K Atty Fee Award In Central Park 5 Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday denied President Donald Trump's request for $53,000 in attorney fees and costs for his counsel's work in the Central Park Five defamation lawsuit against him over comments made about their prosecution during a presidential debate.

  • May 02, 2025

    Leave Us Out Of NASCAR's Antitrust Feud, Leagues Tell Court

    The National Football League, National Basketball Association and National Hockey League should not be forced to reveal confidential business and financial information as part of a stock-car racing case that has no relevance to them, the major sports leagues told a New York federal court as they tried to dodge a subpoena demand.

  • May 02, 2025

    Live Nation Antitrust Fight Won't Have Split Damages Phase

    A Manhattan federal judge declined Friday to break out a possible monetary damages phase in a suit by federal and state authorities accusing Live Nation of quashing competition in live entertainment, saying the move would be unlikely to streamline the complex case.

  • May 02, 2025

    Debevoise Guiding Roku On $185M Frndly TV Acquisition

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP advised Roku Inc. on its newly inked agreement to acquire Fenwick & West LLP-guided Frndly TV, a low-cost live TV streaming service, for up to $185 million in cash, as Roku looks to expand its subscription business and bolster live TV offerings. 

Expert Analysis

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Tracking The Uncertainty Of The FTC's Negative Option Rule

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    The fate of the Federal Trade Commission's final rule requiring businesses that utilize negative options to provide consumers with a simple cancellation method remains in limbo as it faces multiple legal challenges and the threat of possible congressional action looms, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • Plugging Gov't Leaks Is Challenging, But Not A Pipe Dream

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    As shown by ongoing legal battles involving New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs, it’s challenging for defendants to obtain relief when they believe the government leaked sensitive information to the media, but defense counsel can take certain steps to mitigate the harm, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Key Takeaways From FDA's Latest Social Media Warnings

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's latest untitled letter concerning a drug company's social media promotion provides lessons for how companies should navigate risk presentation, FDA labeling requirements and superiority claims, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • California Supreme Court's Year In Review

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    Attorneys at Horvitz & Levy highlight notable decisions on major questions from the California Supreme Court's last term, including voter initiatives, hostile work environment and the economic loss rule.

  • Service Providers Must Mitigate 'Secondary Target' Risks

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    A lawsuit recently filed in an Illinois federal court against marketing agency Publicis over its work for opioid manufacturers highlights an uptick in litigation against professional service providers hired by clients that engaged in alleged misconduct — so potential targets of such suits should be sure to conduct proper risk analysis and mitigation, say attorneys at Dechert.

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    Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.

  • Best Practices For Influencer Trademark Protection

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    Though the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently decided that an influencer couldn't qualify for a retail services trademark registration for posting affiliate links to a third-party website, there are other trademark protections that influencers can pursue for their branding and marketing services, say attorneys at Nixon Peabody.

  • Mitigating Defamation Liability Risks Of AI-Generated Content

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    Until Congress and the courts provide clear guidance about defamation liability stemming from generative artificial intelligence tools, companies should begin building controls to prevent the creation of defamatory content, says Michael Gerrity at Accenture.

  • What Trump's Next Term May Mean For Biz Immigration

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    Leonard D'Arrigo at Harris Beach discusses the employment-based immigration policies businesses can potentially expect during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, based on policies enacted during his first administration, statements made during his campaign and proposals in Project 2025.

  • Compliance Considerations Of DOJ Data Security Rule

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    Under the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed rule aiming to prevent certain countries' access to bulk U.S. sensitive personal data, companies must ensure their vendor, employment and investment agreements meet strict new data security requirements — or determine whether such contracts are worth the cost of compliance, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • Series

    Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.

  • Purse-Case Scenarios: 'MetaBirkin' Appeal Tests TM Rights

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    A federal court's finding that "MetaBirkin" nonfungible tokens infringed on Hermes' iconic Birkin bag imagery is now on appeal in the Second Circuit, and the order will have a lasting effect on how courts balance trademark rights and the First Amendment, say attorneys at Venable.

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