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February 26, 2025
Trump Says FCC Right To Probe '60 Minutes' Interview Editing
President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his claim that CBS doctored a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris last year, likely costing him votes in the November election, and said the Federal Communications Commission is looking "very strongly" into the matter.
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February 26, 2025
USC Escapes PE Exec's $75M 'Varsity Blues' Suit, For Now
The University of Southern California escaped a $75 million suit by a Massachusetts businessman ensnared in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal after a judge found that the parent's claims are time-barred, though she said she'd give him another chance to make his case.
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February 26, 2025
Ex-Twitter Execs Demand Docs In $200M Severance Fight
Elon Musk and his social media platform X are trying to dodge perfectly reasonable discovery requests tackling claims that the billionaire fired four former company executives after he bought the social media platform to avoid several benefits obligations, the workers told a California federal court.
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February 26, 2025
Adams Says SDNY Memo Leaks Doom His Bribery Case
New York City Mayor Eric Adams opened up a new line of attack against his federal corruption case Wednesday, arguing that the judge must dismiss the charges due to the "extreme prejudice" caused by leaked Justice Department memos alleging a quid pro quo between the mayor and the Trump administration.
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February 25, 2025
YouTube, TikTok Evade Deadly 'Challenge' Video Suit, For Now
A California magistrate judge has dismissed, for now, parents' product liability proposed class action alleging YouTube's and TikTok's reporting features are defectively designed since they did not result in the removal of deadly "choking challenge" videos, finding the suit does not clearly identify the product in question or its alleged design defect.
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February 25, 2025
Apple Litigation Director Threatened With Sanctions At Hearing
A California federal judge presiding over a high-stakes evidentiary hearing into whether Apple has complied with her 2021 antitrust injunction threatened to sanction Apple's commercial litigation director Tuesday, telling counsel she has "significant concerns" about Apple's over-designation of attorney-client privilege, saying, "Your client is not entitled to have you engage in unethical conduct."
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February 25, 2025
Total High Speed Coverage In Alaska 'Not Realistic,' FCC Told
The Alaska Connect Fund sets unrealistic standards for bringing high-speed internet to the state, a telecom operating in Alaska told the Federal Communications Commission at a recent meeting where it urged the agency to lower its expectation.
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February 25, 2025
Netflix Show Has 'Nothing To Do With Pepperdine,' Judge Told
Netflix and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. urged a California federal judge on Tuesday not to block the impending release of their new series "Running Point" amid trademark claims from Pepperdine University, saying the show has "nothing to do" with the college or its athletic teams.
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February 25, 2025
Calif. AG Agrees To Strike Part Of Landmark Social Media Law
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has agreed to abandon a key part of the Golden State's groundbreaking law requiring social media companies to disclose their content moderation policies as part of a settlement with X Corp., according to a stipulation filed in federal court.
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February 25, 2025
Judge Sends Koons 'Made In Heaven' IP Fight To The Afterlife
A New York federal court on Tuesday dismissed a copyright infringement case against artist Jeff Koons, saying the dispute — featuring a snake sculpture, an Italian porn star turned parliamentarian and a messy divorce — was brought too late.
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February 25, 2025
Jay-Z's Claims Against Buzbee May Get Trimmed, Judge Says
A California state judge said Tuesday that he's inclined to toss Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's extortion claims against personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee and some, but not all, of the rapper's defamation allegations stemming from a now-abandoned rape lawsuit.
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February 25, 2025
HBO Escapes 'FBoy Island' Copyright Case
A Southern District of New York judge has decided that the canceled HBO reality TV show "FBoy Island" is not "substantially similar" to a reality show pitch that was shopped around by a producer who followed up his pitch with a copyright lawsuit.
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February 25, 2025
GoDaddy, Tech Co. Quietly Agree To Kill Antitrust Suit
The world's largest domain registrar, GoDaddy, has come to terms with the company behind an antitrust suit claiming that it blackballed the tech company from its platform, according to documents filed recently in Virginia federal court.
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February 25, 2025
Alex Jones Asks To Maintain Stay On Sandy Hook Payment
Infowars founder Alex Jones told the Connecticut Appellate Court that he shouldn't be forced to pay the judgment that Sandy Hook families won in their long-running defamation case as he awaits a review by the state's Supreme Court, saying the plaintiffs are wrong that he discarded underlying constitutional arguments.
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February 25, 2025
Meta Says 9th Circ. Shouldn't Touch Antitrust Cert. Denial
The Ninth Circuit should refuse to take up the appeal of a proposed class that was denied certification due to its novel theory that Meta Platforms Inc. would have been forced to pay users for the use of their data if it hadn't lied about how it was using it, the social media behemoth has told the court.
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February 25, 2025
State Telecom Roundup: AI On Everyone's Minds
It's been just over two years since artificial intelligence burst onto the scene in a big way with the launch of ChatGPT. After billions upon billions of dollars in investment, AI tools can be found everywhere from the Apple App Store to social media platforms to clothing websites.
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February 25, 2025
Warner Bros. Can't Nix 'ER' Ripoff Suit Over 'The Pitt'
Warner Bros. Television can't nix a contract breach lawsuit filed by the estate of "ER" creator Michael Crichton alleging the media company's medical drama, "The Pitt," is an unauthorized reboot of "ER," after a California judge ruled the plaintiffs' evidence shows, on its face, WB's show is derived from "ER."
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February 25, 2025
Rural Wireless Cos. Concerned About 5G Fund Rollout
A rural wireless group renewed pressure on the Federal Communications Commission to change up the timing of an auction to expand 5G service, saying the FCC should wait until federal infrastructure dollars are distributed before moving ahead.
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February 25, 2025
FCC Probes IHeart Practices Amid Broadcast Payola Inquiry
The Federal Communications Commission's chief, who says he wants to crack down on payola practices, has launched a probe into whether iHeart is forcing musicians to accept cut-rate pay to entertain crowds at the company's upcoming Austin, Texas, event in return for more favorable airtime.
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February 25, 2025
FTC Pick Concerned But Won't 'Prejudge' Censorship Claims
Kressin Meador Powers LLC partner Mark Meador walked a fine line during his confirmation hearing Tuesday when asked for his views on GOP claims of censorship on online platforms, expressing an "overarching concern" about content moderation practices while nevertheless asserting he'll keep an open mind on specific allegations if confirmed as the Federal Trade Commission's newest Republican member.
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February 25, 2025
Okla. Tribe Can't Revive Creek Land Dispute, DC Circ. Told
The federal government has urged a D.C. Circuit panel to deny an Oklahoma tribe's request to revive its challenge to a decision that rejected its proposed liquor ordinance in a dispute over shared jurisdiction with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, arguing there's no identifiable cause of action that entitles relief.
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February 25, 2025
FCC Hires US House Lawyer As Regulator's Deputy GC
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday named a top lawyer from the legislative branch as the agency's new deputy general counsel for litigation.
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February 24, 2025
Apple Exec Had Doubts Over New App Store Fee Compliance
Apple fellow Phil Schiller testified Monday during a high-stakes compliance evidentiary hearing that he had initially been concerned that Apple's decision to implement a new 27% commission on purchases made outside Apple's App Store wouldn't comply with the court's 2021 anti-steering injunction in its yearslong antitrust fight with Epic Games.
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February 24, 2025
'Yellowjackets' Makers Omit Overlaps With Film, Court Told
Showtime, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and the makers of the TV show "Yellowjackets" use "self-serving descriptions" and "omit similarities" between the show and the 2015 film "Eden" in their bid to toss a suit alleging the hit series ripped off the movie, the filmmakers told a California federal court judge on Monday.
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February 24, 2025
FCC Set To Change View On Online Platforms' Liability Shield
The Federal Communications Commission appears ready to make some changes to how it views the legal protections afforded to online platforms for content posted by their users.
Expert Analysis
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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO
The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.
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Fed. Circ. Ruling May Signal Software Patent Landscape Shift
The Federal Circuit's recent ruling in Broadband iTV, despite similarities to past decisions, chose to rely on prior cases finding patent-ineligible claims directed to receiving and displaying information, which may undermine one of the few areas of perceived predictability in the patent eligibility landscape, say attorneys at King & Wood.
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Series
Beekeeping Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The practice of patent law and beekeeping are not typically associated, but taking care of honeybees has enriched my legal practice by highlighting the importance of hands-on experience, continuous learning, mentorship and more, says David Longo at Oblon McClelland.
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Election Unlikely To Overhaul Antitrust Enforcers' Labor Focus
Although the outcome of the presidential election may alter the course of antitrust enforcement in certain areas of the economy, scrutiny of labor markets by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice is likely to remain largely unaffected — with one notable exception, say Jared Nagley and Joy Siu at Sheppard Mullin.
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Challenges Of Insuring An NIL Collective
Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty examines the emergence of name, image and likeness collectives for student-athletes, the current litigation landscape that has created a favorable environment for these organizations, and considerations for director and officer insurers looking to underwrite NIL collectives.
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Opinion
Legal Institutions Must Warn Against Phony Election Suits
With two weeks until the election, bar associations and courts have an urgent responsibility to warn lawyers about the consequences of filing unsubstantiated lawsuits claiming election fraud, says Elise Bean at the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy.
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How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program
During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.
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Series
Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.
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Patent Lessons From 7 Federal Circuit Reversals In August
The Federal Circuit’s seven vacated or reversed cases from August provide helpful clarity on obviousness-type double patenting, written description and indefiniteness, and suggest improved practices for petitioners and patent owners in inter partes review, say Denise De Mory and Li Guo at Bunsow De Mory.
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Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys
Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.
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Opinion
Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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Series
The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan
Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.
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California's AI Safety Bill Veto: The Path Forward
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's veto of a bill that sought to impose stringent regulations on advanced artificial intelligence model development has sparked a renewed debate on how best to balance innovation with safety in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, say Bobby Malhotra and Carson Swope at Winston & Strawn.
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State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape
Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, all of which share overarching themes and some nuanced differences, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law Group.
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8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney
A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons from early childhood that offer a framework for problems that no legal textbook can solve, say Chris Gismondi and Chris Campbell at DLA Piper.