As New York’s one-year lookback window for the Adult Survivors Act closes at midnight Thursday, a flurry of new sexual assault lawsuits have been filed in state and federal courts. These lawsuits target notable personalities from various sectors including music, film, sports, politics, banking, and law. The Act, which offers a temporary suspension of the…
In recent events, a data security firm has brought forward separate patent actions against major banking corporations, including Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, along with nine others. These lawsuits have been filed in a Texas federal court. The firm alleges that these banks have infringed its pioneering inventions related to data security. These inventions…
A recent Federal Circuit ruling that patents, which have been given extended terms due to examination delays, can be invalidated for double patenting has been causing much debate. The decision allowing a judicially-created rule to override federal law has led to considerable unease, with many fearing it may place numerous patents at risk. The entire…
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has recently dismissed two petitions for inter partes reviews put forward by Masimo Corp, a renowned medical device company. These pleas contested a utility patent related to Apple Inc.’s wearable electronic device that includes the Apple Watch and a design patent for a charger. Apple’s legal team has…
Patent licensing firm Arigna, based in Ireland, has agreed to drop its patent litigation against global tech giant Apple in the Western District of Texas. This decision follows almost a year and a half after the company reached an agreement with Samsung in the same court.Detailed information can be found at Law360. Arigna’s legal tussle…
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has reached a settlement in its long-standing patent dispute with Apple and Broadcom. The $1.1 billion dispute originated in 2016 and involved patents pertaining to data transmission systems, according to filings in the California federal court made public on Wednesday. Over the past few years, Caltech, Apple, and Broadcom…
Coming Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court resumes session after the long holiday weekend, with two significant matters lined up for deliberation. The court will be examining the appropriate criteria to invoke for sentencing recidivist offenders under the Armed Career Criminal Act. The question raises pressing concerns about the management and fair sentencing of repeated felony…
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has struck down a portion of Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act of 2013. The decision serves to partially reverse a prior ruling from the US District Court for the District of Maryland at Baltimore. The contentious Maryland legislation, that had been enacted in the wake of the…
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) recently expressed concerns about the repercussions of orders from Pakistan for undocumented foreigners to leave the country. These fears were shared during a press briefing, wherein the prime source of worry was the anxiety and dread spreading within Afghan communities. According to Philippa Candler, the UNHCR representative in Pakistan,…
With the holiday season in full swing, legal professionals and industry stakeholders have good reason to take a moment of pause and gratitude. Above The Law, a well-known legal commentary website, recently published a hearty Thanksgiving message dedicated to their advertisers. The brief but heartfelt message simply stated, “We’re so thankful we get to work…
In the current landscape, several law firms seem to be holding back on bonuses, acting rather “Scroogey,” according to a recent report from Above the Law. Their recommendation? Emulate Milbank, an industry player known for its generosity in sharing wealth with its employees. This issue comes amid several other noteworthy events – a lawsuit by…
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has ruled that Black Card LLC is permitted to register “Follow the Leader” for a variety of credit card services. This important decision refutes a previous denial from an examining attorney who felt the phrase was too commonplace to warrant registration. This decision holds significance because it disregarded…
In a recent ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld a policy implemented by Northwest Missouri State University that mandates any person wishing to distribute non-university-related publications on campus to seek administrative approval prior to doing so. The court found that this policy did not infrarium on the First Amendment. The…
In a recent decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), all claims in American Wave Machines Inc.’s wave generating patent, being disputed by WhiteWater West Industries Ltd., have been maintained. However, PTAB ruled in favor of invalidating some claims in a linked patent as reported by Law360. This mixed result leaves a somewhat…
On Tuesday, a judge from an Oregon county temporarily halted Oregon Ballot Measure 114, commonly referred as BM 114. This significant gun control legislation was ruled to be in violation of the state’s constitution. Despite a previous federal court ruling which had declared that the measure was in compliance with the Second Amendment of the…
A lawsuit has caught the attention of the legal world, involving invalidated patents once reportedly worth over $576.5 million. A libertarian think tank is bringing an interesting argument to the fore as part of their appeal to the high court. They contest that Drew Hirshfeld, the former interim director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark…
In the rapidly evolving realm of artificial intelligence (AI), an intriguing development unfolded with an open letter from the chief executive officer of AI startup Cohere. The executive took aim at the notion of effective altruism, a philosophy that the tech sector has embraced. Bloomberg Law reported that the CEO criticized the ‘self-righteousness’ of the…
The corporate world recently bore witness to a series of coups and concessions that eventually reinstated Sam Altman as the chief executive officer of OpenAI, one of the globe’s most prominent artificial intelligence startups. The saga unfolded in what has proven to be one of the most dramatic power struggles in Silicon Valley to date,…
Semiconductor giant Broadcom Inc. has officially completed its acquisition of software company VMware Inc., wrapping up a prolonged business saga that stretched over 18 months. The $61 billion deal was initially announced in May 2022 but faced a series of regulatory challenges globally. Through this acquisition, Broadcom strengthens its footing in the realm of software,…
In a move consistent with his legacy of transparency, business magnate Warren Buffet has revealed that his last will and testament will be not only “simple” but also public. Buffett, known worldwide for his investment acumen and grounded business approach, mentioned this during a recent discussion. Buffett, who at 93 remains active and reportedly in…
Four years after an undergraduate student at Columbia University lodged a complaint of “severely pervasive and hostile environment” due to antisemitism, the US Department of Education has finally decided to open an investigation into these claims. Jonathan Karten, the student, first approached the Department in 2019, urging them to probe if the university’s actions were…
On Tuesday, a Pakistani court ruled that the jail trial of former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, based on charges of leaking state secrets, is illegal. This report came per Khan’s attorney, Naeem Panjutha, who quoted the Islamabad High Court order: “The proceedings and the trial conducted in jail premises in a manner that cannot be…
Exploring artificial intelligence copyright cases through traditional copyright law scenarios may prove helpful in addressing the pressing issues surrounding AI copyright. In an insightful analysis, Xin Shao at F. Chau & Associates presented some specific AI copyright scenarios pertaining to prevalent copyright concerns and precisely translated them into more traditional settings. The aim was to…
In the case of AJZ’s Hauling, LLC v. TruNorth Warranty Programs of North America, 2023-Ohio-3097, the Supreme Court of Ohio reviewed, for the first time, extraordinary exceptions to the doctrine of res judicata. Previously, Ohio law has acknowledged potential exceptions to the application of the doctrine in exceptional circumstances, but none have actually been exercised….
Thanksgiving is a time when families come together, friendships are strengthened, and new relationships are built. But for those enmeshed in the legal profession, it’s often larger than a season of gratitude. In the grand scheme of law practice, and more specifically contract law, there are comparatives and insights we can draw from this widely-celebrated…