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  DC Circ. Backs Fair Use Repairs On Med Device Software

  By Elliot Weld

  The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday ruled that using copyrighted data and computer programs for the purpose of repairing...(read more)

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  Keurig Dr Pepper Selling Chobani Stake, Facility For $925M

  By Al Barbarino

  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. said Tuesday it will sell its minority stake in Chobani and a Pennsylvania warehouse to th...(read more)

• Patent Owner Urges Fed. Circ. To Rethink Marking Decision

  By Ryan Davis

  A patent licensing company has urged the Federal Circuit to reconsider its ruling that patent owners must ensure that all licensees mark their products with patent information in order to recover presuit damages, saying the holding flouts the law and creates risks for patent owners.

• BioMarin To Get Royalties From Ascendis Under IP Settlement

  By Theresa Schliep

  Ascendis Pharma will pay BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. royalties under an agreement resolving their patent disputes over competing treatments for children with a certain genetic disorder, ending proceedings at the U.S. International Trade Commission, in California federal court and other venues.

• Nestlé Selling Supplements Business To PE Firm For $1B

  By Al Barbarino

  Nestlé SA said Tuesday that it will sell its mainstream vitamins, minerals and supplements business to Boston-based private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners for $1 billion, as the food and beverage giant sharpens its focus on businesses where it sees a competitive advantage.

• Sheriff's Extortion Trial Nears End As Acquittal Motion Fails

  By Carolyn Muyskens

  A Massachusetts federal judge refused Tuesday to clear a sheriff of extortion charges, as prosecutors wrapped their case that he demanded a stake in a cannabis company that he was also partnering with for a job training program.

• Image Search Technology Raises New Copyright Questions

  By Ivan Moreno

  Technology that can uncover decade-old online images is testing the practical limits of copyright’s discovery rule, as courts weigh reasonable diligence against the reality that sophisticated search tools still miss infringement and defendants may no longer possess records proving authorization.

• Judge Albright Joins A&O Shearman In Austin

  By Dani Kass

  Former U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has returned to private practice, joining Allen Overy Shearman Sterling as a partner in its intellectual property litigation team in Austin, Texas, the firm said Tuesday.

• 3rd Circ. Says History Backs NJ Telehealth License Rule

  By Carla Baranauckas

  The Third Circuit on Monday upheld New Jersey's requirement that out‑of‑state physicians obtain a state medical license before consulting with in-state patients via telemedicine, concluding that the rule fits a centuries‑old tradition of regulating medical practice and does not trigger strict First Amendment scrutiny.

• How Did Litigants Fare In Judge Albright's 55 Patent Trials?

  By Dani Kass

  U.S. District Judge Alan Albright oversaw more than 50 patent trials between his 2018 arrival on the bench and planned Monday departure, and in a surprise for many attorneys, there was a near-even split between victories for patent owners and accused infringers.

• House Passes Bill Adding Texas, California Court Sites

  By Courtney Bublé

  The House voted 378-10 on Monday evening to expand access to federal courts in Texas and California, the two most populous states in the nation.

• LA County Says State Farm Botched Fires Claims Handling

  By Eli Flesch

  Los Angeles County on Monday accused State Farm of systemic violations of California consumer protection laws in its property insurance business and its handling of homeowners claims connected to the 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires.

• Ramey Wants Full Fed. Circ. To Reconsider $207K Sanctions

  By Theresa Schliep

  William Ramey of Ramey LLP has urged the full Federal Circuit to review his liability for more than $207,000 in sanctions in a client's patent infringement suit against Volkswagen, arguing that his notices of appeal were faulty but still adequately identified him as a party.

• Kioxia Seeks To Undo 'Tainted' $229M Viasat IP Verdict

  By Craig Clough

  Kioxia Corp. urged a Texas federal court Friday to throw out a $229 million patent verdict for Viasat Inc. and order a new trial or grant it a win, arguing that "numerous errors tainted the jury's award."