Technology

  • January 09, 2025

    Cancer Org Fails To Get Rival's TM Counterclaims Tossed

    A Georgia federal judge said Thursday that the Glioblastoma Foundation Inc. can't yet escape a series of counterclaims filed against it by a rival nonprofit amid a trademark spat, ruling that its defenses in a dismissal bid largely relied on factual issues about whether the rival fraudulently obtained the marks at issue.

  • January 09, 2025

    DOJ Wants Time At 9th Circ. In Zillow, NAR Antitrust Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice has asked the Ninth Circuit for permission to appear at oral arguments in an appeal looking to revive antitrust claims from a defunct brokerage platform against Zillow and the National Association of Realtors.

  • January 09, 2025

    SPEX's Data Security Patent Award Boosted To $553M

    A California federal judge has tacked on about $237 million in interest to the $316 million damages verdict SPEX Technologies won after a jury found Western Digital infringed a patent related to hardware encryption technology.

  • January 09, 2025

    DirecTV, Dish Say Sports Streamer Harmful Despite Fubo Deal

    DirecTV and Dish are hoping to pump the brakes on any immediate plans to unwind a New York federal court's injunction stopping the ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery joint sports venture from hitting the market after Disney announced its majority acquisition of the deal's biggest challenger, Fubo, this week.

  • January 09, 2025

    Highgate Hotels Hit With Suit Over Months-Long Data Breach

    A former employee seeking to represent a class claimed in New York federal court that real estate and hospitality management company Highgate Hotels failed to use basic cyberattack prevention tools, allowing hackers to access employee records for months.

  • January 09, 2025

    VITAS Must Face Wiretap Suit Over Customer Service Calls

    A California federal judge declined to toss a putative class action alleging VITAS Healthcare violated wiretapping laws by helping a third-party software developer eavesdrop on calls with VITAS' customers, noting Wednesday the third party was capable of using the data derived from the calls for its own purposes.

  • January 09, 2025

    DOD Says Chinese Military Co. Listing For Lidar Firm Is Legit

    The U.S. Department of Defense is urging a D.C. federal judge to back its decision to include Shanghai-based lidar manufacturer Hesai Technology Co. Ltd. on a list of "Chinese military companies," a decision the company has called "riddled with sloppy mistakes."

  • January 09, 2025

    Meta Gets Partial PTAB Win On 2 Electronic Device Patents

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has found that Meta Platforms Inc. was able to show that some claims in a pair of Eight kHz LLC patents were not valid, but upheld many other claims as part of a larger intellectual property fight between the parties.

  • January 09, 2025

    AI Startup Anthropic Seeks $60B Valuation, Plus More Rumors

    Artificial-intelligence startup Anthropic is seeking $2 billion in a new funding round that would value the company at $60 billion, while fashion giant Shein is now eyeing a mid-2025 initial public offering in London and Constellation Energy is lining up a $30 billion bid to acquire electricity provider Calpine. Here, Law360 breaks down the notable deal rumors from the past week.

  • January 09, 2025

    5 Questions Attys Have About Supreme Court's TikTok Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Friday in TikTok's challenge to a law requiring the wildly popular social media platform to be divested from its Chinese parent company over national security concerns or face a nationwide ban, in an unusual First Amendment case attorneys say also raises broad procedural and legal questions.

  • January 09, 2025

    Patterson Belknap Brings On IP Litigator From Davis Polk

    Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP's New York office has welcomed a patent litigator, who brings nearly a decade of experience, including most recently as counsel at Davis Polk, as its newest partner.

  • January 09, 2025

    DOJ Fights Apple's Intervention In Google Search Remedies

    The U.S. Department of Justice is opposing Apple Inc.'s "eleventh-hour effort" to have a say in what should be a proper fix for Google's search monopoly, telling a D.C. federal judge that the company has had ample opportunity to defend its lucrative revenue-sharing agreement with Google.

  • January 09, 2025

    Texas Appeals Court Frees Google Of Incognito Mode Suit

    A Texas appeals court wiped Texas' deceptive trade practices suit alleging Google misleads consumers about the privacy available through its "Incognito" mode, finding in a Thursday opinion the lower court doesn't have jurisdiction to hear the case.

  • January 09, 2025

    Kirkland Leads Project Liberty's Bid For TikTok As Ban Looms

    Kirkland & Ellis-advised Project Liberty announced Thursday that it has offered to acquire TikTok's U.S. assets, just 10 days before the deadline for the social media platform to divest from its Chinese parent or face a nationwide ban.

  • January 08, 2025

    Consumers Get Class Cert. In Suit Over Law Firm's Robocalls

    A West Virginia federal judge has granted class status to consumers who are accusing a plaintiffs' firm of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by blasting them with unsolicited calls seeking their participation in litigation against the federal government over contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

  • January 08, 2025

    Netflix Nixes Another Broadcom Patent Claim Under Alice

    A California federal judge on Wednesday granted Netflix a partial win in a patent infringement suit Broadcom lodged against the streaming giant, finding a claim for one remaining patent in the dispute invalid for being directed to a "familiar concept rooted in history" and lacking any inventive concept.

  • January 08, 2025

    Intuitive Killed Biz For Reusing Robo-Surgery Arms, Jury Told

    The president of a family-owned medical instrument repair business suing biotechnology company Intuitive Surgical on antitrust claims told a California federal jury Wednesday that his company saw a "huge opportunity" in providing a service that extended the life of Intuitive's surgical robot arms, but hospitals balked after Intuitive sent threatening letters.

  • January 08, 2025

    Canadian Man Gets 40 Months For Russian Export Conspiracy

    A Canadian national was sentenced to 40 months in prison Wednesday in New York federal court for his involvement in a scheme to smuggle dual-use electronics components from U.S. manufacturers to sanctioned entities in Russia, some of which were later found in seized Russian weapons in Ukraine.

  • January 08, 2025

    Meta, Microsoft, Google Seek To Toss DNA Data-Sharing Suit

    DNA-testing platform Nebula Genomics, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Google urged a Chicago federal judge to toss a putative class action accusing the companies of surreptitiously misusing customers' genetic data through tracking software on Nebula's website, arguing that the complaint lacks specifics tying the defendants to alleged wrongdoing.

  • January 08, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Grills USAA On Bid To Revive Patent In $218M Case

    The United Services Automobile Association faced a skeptical Federal Circuit panel Wednesday as it argued that an administrative board's invalidation of claims in its check deposit patent, which is part of a $218 million verdict against PNC Bank, conflicted with a prior decision upholding the patent.

  • January 08, 2025

    FCC Hikes Fines For Failing To Comply With Robocall Rules

    The Federal Communications Commission unveiled rules Wednesday to increase the penalties that telecommunication companies could face if they don't comply with their obligation to send information to a central database that tracks anti-robocall compliance.

  • January 08, 2025

    Unraveling Misconceptions About The H-1B Visa Program

    Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy recently defended the H-1B visa program for skilled foreign workers, sparking a fierce debate that has stirred up misconceptions that the program largely supplies cheap indentured labor and displaces American tech workers. Here, Law360 untangles some of those misconceptions.

  • January 08, 2025

    Quantitative Trader Accused Of Stealing Firm's Source Code

    New York federal prosecutors have accused a quantitative trader of stealing the secrets of a billion-dollar company's source code from his former employer to use at his own trading firm, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday in New York federal court.

  • January 08, 2025

    PowerPlan To Pay $24M, Ending Rival's Monopoly Claims

    Roper Technologies subsidiary PowerPlan Inc. has agreed to pay $24 million in a settlement with a rival firm formed by former employees who said the utility software giant tried to lock them out of the market by threatening litigation against them and prospective clients.

  • January 08, 2025

    Bankrupt Ligado Sues Over $1.7B Cooperation Deal Breach

    Satellite communications company Ligado Networks accused a satellite service provider of breaching a $1.7 billion cooperation deal aimed at facilitating Ligado's terrestrial network operations by failing to upgrade its own satellite terminals and deliver portions of its spectrum.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel In 2025

    Author Photo

    Attorneys at Squire Patton evaluate the top areas where U.S. antitrust policy is likely to change in the next 12 months, including major challenges to the Federal Trade Commission's authority that could reshape enforcement.

  • Reviewing 2024's Crucial Patent Law Developments

    Author Photo

    As 2024 draws to a close, significant rulings and policies aimed at modernizing long-standing legal practices or addressing emerging challenges have reached patent law, says Michael Ellenberger at Rothwell Figg.

  • Risk Management Takeaways From NIST's AI Symposium

    Author Photo

    Based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology's September artificial intelligence innovation symposium, companies should anticipate that laws and regulations safeguarding AI could take new forms and approaches that break the current mold, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • The Justices' Securities Rulings, Dismissals That Defined '24

    Author Photo

    The U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 securities rulings led to increased success for defendants' price impact arguments, but the justices' decisions not to weigh in on important issues relating to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's pleading requirements may be just as significant, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • 10 Noteworthy CFPB Developments From 2024

    Author Photo

    In a banner year for consumer finance regulation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made significant strides in its efforts to rein in Big Tech and nonbank financial firms, including via rules regarding open banking, credit card late fees, and buy now, pay later products, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • Series

    Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

    Author Photo

    In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.

  • Musk Pay Fight Shows Investor Approval Isn't Universal Cure

    Author Photo

    The Delaware Court of Chancery's recent denial of a motion revising its prior rescission of Elon Musk's nearly $56 billion compensation package is a reminder of the heightened standard corporate boards must meet in conflicted controller transactions and that stockholder approval doesn't automatically cure fiduciary wrongdoing, say attorneys at A&O Shearman.

  • 4 Trade Secret Pointers From 2024's Key IP Law Developments

    Author Photo

    Four significant 2024 developments in trade secret law yield practical tips about defending trade secrets overseas, proving unjust enrichment claims, forcing compliance with posttrial orders and using restrictive covenants to prevent employee leaks of confidential intellectual property, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • Data Privacy Landscape After Mass. Justices' Wiretap Ruling

    Author Photo

    In Vita v. New England Baptist Hospital, Massachusetts’ highest court recently ruled that the state’s wiretap law doesn’t prohibit all tracking of website user activity, but major financial and reputational risks remain for businesses that aren't transparent about customer’s web data, says Seth Berman at Nutter.

  • Compliance Lessons From Raytheon's FCPA Settlement

    Author Photo

    A recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act action involving aerospace and defense company Raytheon underscores the importance of risk management related to retaining and overseeing third parties — especially in higher-risk jurisdictions — and the promotion of a companywide culture of compliance, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Opinion

    Justices Rightly Corrected Course In Nvidia And Facebook

    Author Photo

    By dismissing both the Nvidia and Facebook class actions, over investors' ability to hold corporations accountable for fraud, the U.S. Supreme Court was right in refusing to favor corporations over transparency, and reaffirmed its commitment to corporate accountability, investor protection and the rule of law, says Laura Posner at Cohen Milstein.

  • Gov't Scrutiny Of Workplace Chat Apps Set To Keep Growing

    Author Photo

    The incoming Trump administration and Republican majorities in Congress are poised to open numerous investigations that include increasing demands for entities to produce communications from workplace chat apps, so companies must evaluate their usage and retention policies, say attorneys at Orrick.

  • Del. Dispatch: The 2024 Corporate Cases You Need To Know

    Author Photo

    The Delaware Court of Chancery in 2024 issued several decisions that some viewed as upending long-standing corporate practices, leading to the amendment of the Delaware General Corporation Law and debates at some Delaware corporations about potentially reincorporating to another state, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

  • 2024 Regulatory Developments For Bank-Fintech Partnerships

    Author Photo

    Joseph Silvia at Duane Morris reviews a handful of particularly noteworthy 2024 updates regarding bank-fintech partnerships, including federal banking agencies issuing a number of important pieces of guidance that reiterate and update previous guidance in the area of third-party risk management.

Want to publish in Law360?


Submit an idea

Have a news tip?


Contact us here
Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Technology archive.
Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!