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August 08, 2025
Fed. Circ. Undoes LG's $14M Trial Loss, Invalidating Patent
The Federal Circuit on Friday scrapped a $14 million judgment against LG Electronics Inc. for infringing a Mondis Technology Ltd. patent covering a computer display technology, deeming the patent invalid based on an inadequate written description.
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August 08, 2025
Judge Tosses $150M Royalties Suit Against SiriusXM
A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a suit against SiriusXM from a nonprofit royalty collector alleging $150 million in unpaid royalties, saying the dispute cannot be litigated under a certain section of the Copyright Act.
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August 08, 2025
Stewart Rejects 8 IPR Petitions While Overriding May Denial
Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart used her director review powers to grant a petition for inter partes review that she'd previously denied, but otherwise largely supported patent owners in the small batch of recent discretionary denial reviews.
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August 08, 2025
Google Loses Bid To Send Patent Case From WDTX To Calif.
A Western District of Texas magistrate judge has refused to ship to California a lawsuit accusing Google of infringing patents covering ways to safely do financial transactions on a mobile device, finding the tech giant failed to show the Golden State was more convenient.
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August 08, 2025
Texas Modernizes Barratry Ban To Include Online Outreach
Texas, a state with a long history of outlawing prohibited legal services solicitation — known as barratry — has passed a bill updating its penal code to expand the definition of illegal barratry to cover new media, amid a reported rise in digital solicitation, with the amended law set to take effect on Sept. 1.
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August 07, 2025
Health Insurance Telemarketers Cough Up $145M In FTC Suits
Two telemarketing companies will pay $145 million to settle Federal Trade Commission claims that they misled millions of consumers into buying phony health insurance plans, the FTC said in a Thursday announcement accusing the telemarketers of making false promises that didn't provide what they offered.
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August 07, 2025
Google Wants Epic's Claims Tossed After Samsung Deal
Google urged a California federal court to toss the remaining claims in a case from Epic Games that initially accused the tech giant of colluding with Samsung to block app store competition, but now centers on a security feature Google said the court has already addressed.
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August 07, 2025
Motorola Surveillance App Teed Up For 1st Circ. Review
The First Circuit should decide whether a Motorola app designed to allow police to record calls without informing the person on the other line was illegal in and of itself, said a Massachusetts federal judge overseeing a suit from four men who argue that it was.
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August 07, 2025
FCC Chucks Nearly 100 'Outdated' Broadcast Rules
In a bid to reduce what it considers to be obsolete regulations, the Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to drop nearly 100 older rules applying to broadcasters from its books.
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August 07, 2025
FCC Plans To Narrow Enviro Rules For Broadband Projects
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed to make it easier for broadband providers to clear FCC reviews required by the National Environmental Policy Act.
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August 07, 2025
HPE-Juniper Judge Shuns More Direct Comment On DOJ Deal
Comments, or complaints, about the controversial U.S. Department of Justice deal permitting Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks must go through the DOJ and will no longer be accepted if submitted directly to the court, the reviewing California federal judge said Wednesday.
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August 07, 2025
California Anti-Deepfake Law Struck Down By Judge
A California federal judge has agreed to block a California anti-deepfake law as constitutionally and legally invalid, siding with conservative media companies and content creators who argued that the law infringes platforms' First Amendment rights to moderate content on their own and pressures them to censor speech.
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August 06, 2025
FCC Blocks 185 Voice Providers For Breaking Robocall Regs
Nearly 200 voice service providers will no longer be able to connect to U.S. networks because they refused to comply with Federal Communications Commission regulations aimed at stemming the flood of robocalls being made to people's phones, the agency said.
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August 06, 2025
Gray TV Urges FCC To Stick With Next-Gen Transition
Broadcast behemoth GrayTV says it's time for the Federal Communications Commission to force the finalization of transition to the next generation of television broadcasting, arguing that the old generation services "place broadcasters at a technological disadvantage."
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August 06, 2025
Local Gov'ts Oppose FCC's Fast-Track Rule Cut Process
Local governments banded together Wednesday to oppose a new rulemaking procedure that lets the Federal Communications Commission more deftly slash telecom regulations that it views as outdated.
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August 06, 2025
Broadcasters Worry Upper C-Band Moves Could Cause Harm
Broadcasters are concerned about a federal plan to turn over more midband airwaves for next-generation mobile use since networks depend on satellites in the existing band to deliver interference-free programs to affiliate stations.
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August 06, 2025
Rev Up Unlicensed Device Power In 6 GHz, FCC Told
Now that the Federal Communications Commission has made 6 gigahertz spectrum more widely available to low-power unlicensed devices, the FCC should raise the devices' allowed power levels to make the band even more useful, a wireless group said.
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August 06, 2025
Overtime Sports Sued Over Early Morning Marketing Texts
A California man has filed a proposed class action alleging Overtime Sports Inc. has violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending marketing text messages outside the allowable hours.
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August 06, 2025
DOJ, Google Get OK For 2-Week Ad Tech Remedies Trial
When Google faces off against the U.S. Department of Justice at trial next month to determine what remedy the tech behemoth should provide for illegally maintaining a monopoly over advertising technology services, they'll each get five or six court days to make their case.
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August 06, 2025
Juniper, Correct Transmission Reach Deal To End Patent Suit
Internet router maker Juniper Networks has agreed to settle a lawsuit in California federal court that had accused it of infringing various data communication network patents.
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August 05, 2025
Novo Nordisk Lodges Suits Over 'Knockoff' Semaglutide Meds
Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it has recently filed more than a dozen lawsuits accusing weight loss companies, med spas and pharmacies of tricking patients into purchasing and using unapproved drugs containing semaglutide, which the Danish pharmaceutical company uses in its blockbuster medicines Wegovy and Ozempic.
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August 05, 2025
Apple Looks To Nix Consumer Antitrust Case, Decertify Class
Apple told a California federal court that antitrust claims from a class of more than 185 million consumers targeting its App Store policies should not go to trial because the allegations focus on legitimate product design and business decisions, not anti-competitive conduct.
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August 05, 2025
NTIA Says States Can't Regulate Rates In Broadband Program
States can't make companies promise to provide low-cost options in order to get access to federal broadband infrastructure funds, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has announced, saying that to do so would be illegal rate regulation.
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August 05, 2025
FCC Asked To Reconsider Paramount-Skydance Deal
The Federal Communications Commission needs to rethink its decision to greenlight Skydance Media's controversial $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global, a third-party firm has told the agency, arguing it never addressed "substantial evidence in the record" that Paramount was talking to President Donald Trump on the sidelines.
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August 05, 2025
Feds Charge 2 With Shipping Nvidia AI Chips To China
Two Chinese nationals residing in California were charged with using a company they founded to unlawfully export microchips used in AI applications worth "tens of millions of dollars" to China in violation of the Export Control Reform Act, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Expert Analysis
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Will Independent Federal Agencies Remain Independent?
For 90 years, members of multimember independent federal agencies have relied on the U.S. Supreme Court's 1935 ruling in Humphrey's Executor v. U.S. establishing the security of their positions — but as the Trump administration attempts to overturn this understanding, it is unclear how the high court will respond, says Harvey Reiter at Stinson.
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Compliance Pointers For DOJ's Sweeping Data Security Rule
A new Justice Department rule broadly restricts many common data transactions with the goal of preventing access by countries of concern, and with an effective date of April 8, U.S. companies must quickly assess practices related to employee, customer and vendor data, says Sam Castic at Hintze Law.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: February Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five federal appellate court class certification decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving breach of life insurance contracts, constitutional violations of inmates and more.
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What To Expect From The New FCC Chair
As a vocal critic of the Federal Communications Commission's recent priorities, newly appointed chair Brendan Carr has described a vision for the agency that would bring significant changes to telecommunication regulation and Telephone Consumer Protection Act enforcement in the U.S., say attorneys at BCLP.
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Defense Strategies For Politically Charged Prosecutions
Politically charged prosecutions have captured the headlines in recent years, providing lessons for defense counsel on how to navigate the distinct challenges, and seize the unique opportunities, such cases present, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.
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Series
Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.
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11th Circ. TCPA Ruling Signals Erosion Of Judicial Deference
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently came to the rescue of the lead generation industry, striking down new regulations that were set to go into effect on Jan. 27, a decision consistent with federal courts' recent willingness to review administrative decisions, say attorneys at Troutman.
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Opinion
Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.
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In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege
Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.
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Series
Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.
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Opinion
Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay
Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.
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Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example
Though fictional movies and television shows portraying lawyers are fun to watch, Hollywood’s inaccurate depictions of legal ethics can desensitize attorneys to ethics violations and lead real-life clients to believe that good lawyers take a scorched-earth approach, says Nancy Rapoport at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Perspectives
Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines
KPMG’s recent application to open a legal practice in Arizona represents the first overture by an accounting firm to take advantage of the state’s relaxed law firm ownership rules, but enforcing and supervising the practice of law by nonattorneys could prove particularly challenging, says Seth Laver at Goldberg Segalla.
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Critical Steps For Navigating Intensified OFAC Enforcement
The largely overlooked SkyGeek settlement from the end of 2024 heralds the arrival of the Office of Foreign Assets Control's long anticipated enhanced enforcement posture and clearly demonstrates the sanctions-compliance benefits of immediately responding to blocked payments, says Jeremy Paner at Hughes Hubbard.
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Perspectives
DC Circ. Cellphone Ruling Upends Law Enforcement Protocol
The D.C. Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Brown decision, holding that forcibly requiring a defendant to unlock his cellphone with his fingerprint violated the Fifth Amendment, has significant implications for law enforcement, and may provide an opportunity for defense lawyers to suppress electronic evidence, says Sarah Sulkowski at Gelber & Santillo.