According to a recent research study, potential law students are showing a preference to attend law schools filled with like-minded individuals. This trend suggests that these students are seeking a learning environment where they are able to freely express their opinions without the fear of facing backlash for divergent views. As quoted in the study,…
Last week marked a significant deadline within the legal community, particularly concerning sexual abuse cases. As the lookback window for the New York Adult Survivors Act shut, survivors and their representatives took the opportunity to launch previously time-barred lawsuits. This move raised anticipation amongst attorneys, who are keenly interested in seeing how the law could…
A justice serving on the Supreme Court of North Carolina faces a formal investigation following public statements she made in a news interview. The justice alleges her colleagues on the high court render biased decisions, influenced by factors of gender and race. Desiring to halt this line of inquiry, the justice in question filed an…
Legal proceedings within the gaming sector have taken an unexpected turn as recent developments have emerged involving mobile game-maker Skillz. A patent infringement trial that Skillz had initiated against its rival, AviaGames, that was originally scheduled for December, has been postponed to February. The decision to delay the trial was made by a federal judge…
Executives and directors of Luminar Technologies Inc., a company specializing in self-driving technology, have been hit by a shareholder derivative complaint. The claim suggests that these individuals may have caused damage to the company’s investors through the use of an image owned by a competitor in a pitch to investors. The accusation lies in the…
In an eye-catching development in Delaware, the leading federal judge has raised the question of possible legal and ethical missteps by the Texas attorneys from IP Edge. Regarded as a funding powerhouse in patent litigation, IP Edge has raised eyebrows for the intensity of its pursuit of settlements from technology companies—while operating behind an obscure…
The highest-ranking federal judge in Delaware has recently inferred that the attorneys from Texas who are a part of the renowned patent litigation financing firm, IP Edge, might be in violation of the law and their ethical duties. The lawyers are believed to have aggressively pursued settlements from various tech companies while concurrently running an…
In the ongoing intellectual property dispute between T.I. and MGA Entertainment, the California federal judge presiding over the case conveyed his inclination to stay resilient on his tentative decision, which could bode ill for the toy giant. The judge had ordered a third trial in this complex $100 million case, disregarding MGA’s request to halt…
Six amicus groups, highlighted by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and elements of former state supreme court benches, have lodged friend-of-the-court briefs to pressure the U.S. Supreme Court into revisiting, and potentially overturning, a long-standing legal principle that mandates judicial deference to federal agencies’ interpretations of equivocal laws. The doctrine, known as Chevron Deference, stems…
Lawyers associated with the Houston patent monetization firm IP Edge LLC are facing possible ethics inquiries after a judge stated they used so-called “shell” companies to obscure their involvement in a slew of patent lawsuits. According to Delaware federal Judge Colm F. Connolly, the lawyers violated professional conduct rules in a scheme involving around 60…
In a recent development, Major League Baseball and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, alongside two advertising agencies Wasserman Media Group and Dentsu McGarry Bowen, have been hit with lawsuits for promoting the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The lawsuits, filed by investors on Monday, indicate an ongoing search for responsibility following the collapse of FTX, which…
Delaware Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster recently made headlines when he decried remarks made by former U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr. Laster considered Barr’s criticisms of the state’s top corporate law courts regarding their focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles as “profoundly misguided”. According to the comments published by Barr, he took…
In a recent update from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, a petition filed by the biotechnology company Microbiotica has been rejected. The company earlier had sought a post-grant review of a cancer treatment patent that is currently held by the University of Texas System. The University of Texas System could be taking a sigh…
In a recent unfolding legal scenario, lawyers representing Donald Trump argued for their client’s freedom to openly chastise a civil servant. The case arises from a court-imposed gag order on Trump back in early October, after he depicted a law clerk from the New York Supreme Court inaccurately as Senator Chuck Schumer’s girlfriend on his…
In yet another turn of events in the perpetual lawsuit between medical device organization Arthrex Inc. and P Tech LLC, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has ruled in favor of Arthrex. This most recent judgement sees the PTAB deeming two more of P Tech’s contested surgical patents as obvious, a decision that aligns…
In a recent article, it was pointed out that law firms with doubting mindset may have their reservations on matching the remuneration scale of Milbank. Contrary to prevalent apprehensions, a thorough financial assessment confirms that many firms can indeed afford to meet this benchmark. Full details of the analysis by Joe is available here. In…
In a recent legal development, Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH is withdrawing its patent infringement case against Eli Lilly and Co. concerning a migraine medication. The motion for this action was carried out in a Massachusetts federal court. This move comes on the heels of a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, which invalidated…
In a recent legal notice, Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics LLC called upon the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) director to reconsider a sanctions order issued against it. The order was issued as a punitive measure allegedly for when a patent owner conceals crucial evidence from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The healthcare…
The Colorado Court of Appeals came to a significant decision recently, dismissing the appeal made by Dr. Peter Bianco. Bianco had argued against the judgment made by a district court on the jury’s awarded damages for pre-majority medical expenses to a young plaintiff, Alexander Rudnicki. However, his appeal was denied in a Nov. 2 opinion,…
A former Allstate agent has reached an agreement to discontinue the sale of competing products to her past clients. The settlement was voted in favor to address allegations that she misused Allstate’s client lists and confidential data following the termination of her alliance with the company, as confirmed by a court ruling announced last Friday….
The current state of affairs in capital markets practice areas paints a bleak outlook for senior associates hoping to ascend the corporate ladder. A recent American Lawyer analysis, derived from data collected from 23 reputed Am Law 100 firms, sheds light on the declining rate of partner promotions in this particular segment. As the feature…
Law professionals have observed a new wave of litigation against social media giant Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook. According to a recent lawsuit filed by over 30 US states, it is alleged that Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally rejected a proposition to ban cosmetic surgery filters on the platform. An unredacted version of…
In the face of an ongoing scramble for talent among large law firms, Hogan Lovells has strengthened its ranks with the addition of a new energy transition partner, Michael Bonsignore. The highly skilled lawyer joined the firm from Clifford Chance, based in Washington, D.C. This move reflects Hogan Lovells’ stated aim to expand in what…
On November 27, 2023, Anthropic, an artificial intelligence firm backed by Amazon, asked a Tennessee federal judge to dismiss a copyright complaint or, alternatively, to transfer the lawsuit to California. The music publishers allege that the AI company infringed on their copyrights. Anthropic contends that the complaint is merely a “negotiating tactic disguised as a…
Four local Afghan employees working for the German government aid organization, Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), have been arrested by the Taliban-controlled Afghan government as per a confirmation made by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development to German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). This recent development is a sign of the increasing challenges…