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August 12, 2024
Intelsat Dinged $160K For Sending Satellite To Wrong Area
Intelsat has agreed to pay the $160,000 penalty associated with deploying a satellite out into a region of space outside what the satellite network provider's authorization from the Federal Communications Commission permitted.
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August 12, 2024
Gamers Freed From Arbitration Take On Valve's 30% Cut
Valve, the operator of the dominant PC game marketplace Steam, is facing a new proposed class action accusing the company of monopolizing the gaming market to artificially inflate prices, this time from a group of plaintiffs who say they have overcome the company's arbitration agreements.
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August 12, 2024
Tougher 'Spectrum Screen' Would Spur Competition, FCC Told
To make room for at least a fourth competitor in the wireless industry, advocacy groups want the Federal Communications Commission to further tighten limits on the holdings of the three biggest holders of commercial spectrum.
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August 12, 2024
The Biggest Telecom Developments Of 2024: Midyear Report
The first half of 2024 saw sweeping change in the telecom sphere as the Federal Communications Commission's Democratic majority pushed through controversial net neutrality rules and confronted challenges on artificial intelligence, national security and more, but also faces the prospect of new headwinds as the nation's top court pared back powers of federal agencies.
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August 12, 2024
US Falls Short In Protecting Undersea Cables, Cruz Says
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is hopping mad that the U.S. Maritime Administration has not requested any funds for its undersea cable security fleet but included requests for diversity and climate change initiatives in its proposed budget, which the Texas senator decries as "woke nonsense."
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August 12, 2024
Jetaire Patents Axed After Fla. Judge Backs Magistrate Report
A Florida federal judge invalidated three "fuel tank ignition mitigation technology" patents held by Jetaire Aerospace LLC and granted its competitor AerSale Inc. an early win over the infringement claims Jetaire brought against it, fully adopting a magistrate judge's recommendation that the patents be axed under the on-sale bar.
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August 12, 2024
Ease Letter Of Credit Rules For Tribal Broadband, FCC Urged
Tribal telecom carriers have called on the Federal Communications Commission to ease or eliminate bank credit restrictions for tribes bidding on federally funded broadband deployment projects, pointing to unique challenges they face in securing the required letters of credit.
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August 12, 2024
SEC, SolarWinds In Settlement Talks After Cyber Suit Trimmed
Software company SolarWinds Corp. is in talks to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cybersecurity lawsuit after a Manhattan federal judge dismissed the majority of claims over a 2020 data breach, the parties said Monday.
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August 12, 2024
Proofpoint Seeks To Double $13.5M IP Trial Win At 9th Circ.
Software company Proofpoint urged the Ninth Circuit to find the lower court erred in denying it exemplary damages that could have doubled its $13.5 million trade secret theft verdict, arguing that a jury should've decided the issue and the ruling violated Proofpoint's Seventh Amendment rights to a jury trial.
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August 12, 2024
Investors Sue Nuclear Co. Over 'Laughable' Regulatory Claims
Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. misled investors about its progress towards regulatory approval and commercialization of its energy products and that its higher-ups are independent contractors working as executives of other companies, according to a proposed class action filed in New York federal court.
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August 12, 2024
Protest Tossed After Navy Cancels $12M Software Deal
A Court of Federal Claims judge has dismissed a technology company's protest over the U.S. Navy's alleged violation of a federal preference for commercial products when it issued a sole-source software contract, finding cancellation of the deal made the dispute effectively moot.
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August 12, 2024
Ill. To Require Employers To Notify Workers When Using AI
Illinois employers will soon have to tell workers and applicants when they're using artificial intelligence in employment decisions and be barred from using technology that has a discriminatory impact under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.
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August 12, 2024
TikTok Hit With Another Children's Privacy Breach Suit
A group of parents has filed a proposed class action against TikTok and its parent company in California federal court alleging invasion of privacy and unfair business practices targeting millions of children under age 13 across the United States.
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August 12, 2024
UK Competition Watchdog Looking Into $35B Software Deal
The U.K.'s competition regulator said Monday it is delving into whether Synopsys Inc.'s $35 billion acquisition of Ansys Inc. will hurt competition in the region.
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August 12, 2024
Nokia Resets Merger Review Clock For $2.3B Infinera Deal
Nokia has agreed to give the U.S. Department of Justice more time to review its planned $2.3 billion purchase of Silicon Valley optical-transmission equipment maker Infinera for potential competition concerns.
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August 12, 2024
Asian Streaming Platform Plans US Listing Via SPAC Merger
Asia-focused animation and streaming platform Global IBO Group Ltd. plans to go public in the U.S. at an estimated $8.3 billion valuation by merging with special purpose acquisition company Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1 Ltd., under guidance from two law firms.
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August 12, 2024
King & Spalding Adds Freshfields M&A Ace In Silicon Valley
King & Spalding LLP is expanding its corporate team, announcing Monday it is bringing in a Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP mergers and acquisitions expert as a partner in its Silicon Valley office.
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August 12, 2024
Willkie Farr Sued Over $350K In Unpaid Legal Tech Bills
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP was sued in New York state court by a debt collection agency over an alleged unpaid balance of more than $350,000 in fees to legal technology company TransPerfect Legal Solutions.
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August 12, 2024
Fusion Tech Co. Finds GC In Ex-MacAndrews & Forbes Exec
Wisconsin-based SHINE Technologies has found its new top attorney in a veteran in-house leader who previously worked at billionaire investor Ronald O. Perelman's MacAndrews & Forbes Inc.
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August 12, 2024
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Multimillion-dollar share conversions, power struggles in a classic rock band, a good deal for fandom collectibles, and a pindown by two heavyweights were all part of the spectacle in Delaware's Court of Chancery last week. New cases involved pharmaceutical companies, cannabis, drones and liquid-gas exports. In case you missed it, here's the latest from the Chancery Court.
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August 09, 2024
Ex-Twitter Board Member Says X Owes Him $23M From Stock
A former member of Twitter's board of directors who helped oversee the sale of the social media company to Elon Musk in 2022 claimed X Corp. owes him more than $23 million worth of vested and unvested shares, according to a lawsuit filed in California state court.
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August 09, 2024
Google Beats Users' Challenge To Apple Pact, For Now
A California federal judge on Friday dismissed, for now, consumers' suit alleging that Google made an illegal pact with Apple to serve as the iPhone's default search engine, a decision that comes days after a D.C. federal court held that Google is a monopolist in a separate antitrust case.
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August 09, 2024
X Halts Training AI On EU Users' Posts After Irish Backlash
X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, has agreed to suspend its efforts to train its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok on personal data lifted from public posts made by its users in the European Union, on the heels of Ireland's data protection commission making an urgent appeal to an Irish court to shut down the practice.
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August 09, 2024
SEC Settles With EV Fleet Co., 3 Execs For More Than $5M
Electric vehicle company Ideanomics and its former CEO Bruno Wu, a wealthy Chinese entrepreneur, have agreed along with other executives to pay a combined roughly $5.1 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims of accounting and disclosure fraud, the agency said Friday.
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August 09, 2024
VLSI Sues USPTO For Records Related To Intel IP Disputes
VLSI Technology has sued the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Department of Commerce in D.C. federal court claiming the agencies have stalled on its public records request for documents relating to ongoing litigation involving Intel Corp. and the invalidation of one of VLSI's microchip patents.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
CFPB Could, And Should, Revise Open Banking Rulemaking
In light of continued global developments in open banking, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should evaluate whether it actually should use its proposed rule on Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act to amplify personal financial data rights in the U.S., says Brian Fritzsche at the Consumer Bankers Association.
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Don't Use The Same Template For Every Client Alert
As the old marketing adage goes, consistency is key, but law firm style guides need consistency that contemplates variety when it comes to client alert formats, allowing attorneys to tailor alerts to best fit the audience and subject matter, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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Don't Fall On That Hill: Keys To Testifying Before Congress
Because congressional testimony often comes with political, reputational and financial risks in addition to legal pitfalls, witnesses and their attorneys should take a multifaceted approach to preparation, walking a fine line between legal and business considerations, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Series
Walking With My Dog Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Thanks to my dog Birdie, I've learned that carving out an activity different from the practice of law — like daily outdoor walks that allow you to interact with new people — can contribute to professional success by boosting creativity and mental acuity, as well as expanding your social network, says Sarah Petrie at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.
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Key Issues Raised By Colorado's Brain Data Privacy Bill
Colorado recently became the first state to provide consumer privacy protections for data generated from a person's brain waves, and despite the bill’s ambiguity and open questions introduced, the new law has helped turn the spotlight on neurodata, says Sara Pullen Guercio at Alston & Bird.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Follow The Iron Rule Of Trial Logic
Many diligent and eager attorneys include every good fact, point and rule in their trial narratives — spurred by the gnawing fear they’ll be second-guessed for leaving something out — but this approach ignores a fundamental principle of successful trial lawyering, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals
Though attorneys may hesitate to ask for referral recommendations to generate new business, research shows that people want to help others they know, like and trust, so consider who in your network you should approach and how to make the ask, says Rebecca Hnatowski at Edwards Advisory.
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Compliance Strategies To Mitigate 3 New Areas Of AI Risk
The era of artificial intelligence-assisted corporate crime is here, but several concrete mitigation strategies can allow companies to address the new, rapidly evolving threats posed by deepfakes, information barrier evasion and AI model manipulation, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Exploring A New Era Of IP Law Amid The Rise Of Generative AI
Attorneys at Hogan Lovells explore the effects of generative artificial intelligence in three areas of intellectual property, recent updates and emerging trends, and its significance on the IP landscape now and moving forward.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: April Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses three notable circuit court decisions on topics from the Class Action Fairness Act to consumer fraud — and provides key takeaways for counsel on issues including CAFA’s local controversy exception and Article III standing to seek injunctive relief.
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Perspectives
Criminal Defendants Should Have Access To Foreign Evidence
A New Jersey federal court recently ordered prosecutors to obtain evidence from India on behalf of the former Cognizant Technology executives they’re prosecuting — a precedent that other courts should follow to make cross-border evidentiary requests more fair and efficient, say Kaylana Mueller-Hsia and Rebecca Wexler at UC Berkeley School of Law.
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How Cos. Can Prep For New Calif. Privacy Regulations
The California Privacy Protection Agency has been very active in the first quarter of 2024 and continues to exercise its rulemaking authority with proposed draft regulations, so retailers should prepare for California Consumer Privacy Act enforcement and figure out how best to comply, say attorneys at Dentons.
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Fed. Circ. Defines Foreign IP Damages, Raises New Questions
In Brumfield v. IBG, the Federal Circuit recently clarified which standard determines the extraterritoriality of the patent statute after the U.S. Supreme Court's WesternGeco decision, opening a new avenue of damages for foreign activities resulting from certain domestic activities while also creating some thorny questions, say Amol Parikh and Ian Howard at McDermott.
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9th Circ. Arbitration Ruling Could Have Int'l Implications
In Patrick v. Running Warehouse, the Ninth Circuit's recent matter-of-fact invocation of an unusual California rule in a domestic arbitration context raises choice of law questions, and could make California law a strategic option for some international arbitration parties, says Jerry Roth at FedArb.
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Series
Being An Equestrian Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond getting experience thinking on my feet and tackling stressful situations, the skills I've gained from horseback riding have considerable overlap with the skills used to practice law, particularly in terms of team building, continuing education, and making an effort to reset and recharge, says Kerry Irwin at Moore & Van Allen.