The New York Supreme Court has sustained a gag order imposed in the civil fraud trial involving former President Donald Trump and his family business. Trump’s efforts to overturn the gag order were on Thursday rejected by the Court, although the appellate proceedings persist. Concurrently, the civil trial was brought to a close on Wednesday….
Recent legal news has been awash with intriguing developments and breaking stories. A notable recap on Law360 provides a snapshot of law firms, stories, and expert analyses that captured significant attention over the last week. The advantage of a Law360 subscription is that it situates you in the heart of swiftly evolving legal issues, trends,…
Amazon has been awarded $2.3 million in attorney fees, with an additional $193,000 in court costs by a California federal judge, following its ongoing patent dispute with licensing enterprise PersonalWeb. This latest ruling brings Amazon’s total fee award to over $7.5 million. Throughout the proceedings, the courts have critiqued PersonalWeb’s litigation tactics, referring to them…
A gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a deputy city attorney in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, might be dismissed by a California judge by the end of the week. In a recent hearing, the judge reportedly conveyed that there seems to be no evidence to support the claim of gender bias within the office….
An IP battle centered around two ice cream companies concluded in a Michigan federal court last Friday, whereas a longstanding business, The Custard Hut, raised trademark infringement allegations against a newer competitor, The Custard Co. The claims alleged that The Custard Co. not only used a similar name for selling soft-serve ice cream but also…
A US federal jury has ordered former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages to Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Mossin. Giuliani had previously accused the two women of tampering with the results of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. The damages issued include $16 million to each plaintiff for defamation, $20 million to each…
In a recent turn of events, FuboTV, a well-known streaming service, has submitted a request to a Federal Judge in Delaware to dismiss patent infringement allegations that have been pressed against it by Dish Technologies and Sling TV. The pivotal point of their argument revolves around a distinctive interpretation of the patents that are in…
In a review of the most significant trademark decisions of the year 2023, some key outcomes have raised eyebrows and grabbed attention in the legal community. Notably, the U.S. Supreme Court made some critically important rulings that are certain to have broad implications in the field of trademark law. The first pivotal decision pertains to…
There has been an intensified reaction from Republicans due to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) rejection of Elon Musk’s request for subsidies. The SpaceX CEO sought funding to offer expensive satellite broadband to certain traffic medians. The negative response highlights the increasing polarization in politics and potential implications for tech industry initiatives. For more details…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has responded to attempts by the full Federal Circuit to reassess a panel decision. At the heart of the matter is the assertion that patents may be invalidated for double patenting if they expire on different dates due to delays at the patent office. The USPTO advocates the…
A Delaware jury ruled on Friday that Maxwell Technologies, a subsidiary of Tesla, did not infringe upon two patents held by Australian firm CAP-XX. The patents in question are related to technology used in energy storage devices. Furthermore, the jury upheld Maxwell’s assertion that many of CAP-XX’s patent claims were invalid. Energy storage is a…
Harvard University Law School, an iconic institution, has charmed not only the academic world but also popular culture. It has served as a backdrop for numerous novels, film adaptations, and stage shows. A notable example of this is the reputable character of Elle Woods, who takes center stage in the Broadway hit, Legally Blonde. The…
The Australian state of Tasmania is planning to outlaw conversion therapy practices with a recently unveiled draft legislation, referred to as the Justice Miscellaneous (Conversion Practices) Bill 2024. This bill follows through on the state government’s commitment last year to make conversion therapy illegal. The commitment was galvanized by a report from the Tasmanian Law…
On Wednesday, December 15, 2023, the law firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP implored a Manhattan state court to dismiss Rudy Giuliani’s effort to discard a lawsuit brought against him. The firm alleges that Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, amassed $1.36 million in unpaid legal bills. The plaintiff’s representation characterized Giuliani’s attempt to…
The U.S. arm of Chinese computer company, Lenovo, has achieved a significant victory in the ongoing patent dispute with Taiwanese company, Asus. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has agreed to hold hearings regarding Lenovo’s efforts to block Asus from importing some models of its Zenbook laptops into the United States. Lenovo alleges that Asus…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is expanding with new branches in the South and New England. This movement supports the Biden administration’s agenda to cultivate economic growth. The details of these new additions offer significant interest to legal professionals navigating the complex landscape of national and international patent law. Growing geographical diversity within…
The Eleventh Circuit court has declined to revive dual proposed ERISA class-action suits that allege Allstate improperly cut off lifetime insurance benefits for certain retirees. The plaintiffs had argued their case should be reconsidered on the grounds the presiding federal judge held stock in Allstate. However, their appeal was dismissed. This ruling comes as a…
Internet giant Yahoo and technology company Droplets have agreed to confidential settlement terms following a prolonged legal altercation over patent rights. The patents in question were focused on the technology engineered for updating websites. Following a verdict in March delivered by a federal court in California, Yahoo was mandated to pay $28 million to Droplets…
In a year that saw the U.S. Supreme Court delivering some trenchant verdicts, Colorado’s legal panorama found itself under the limelight. Two court decisions, in particular, sent significant ripples through the state. In these, Colorado faced notable setbacks at the nation’s highest legal authority. Firstly, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a state stalking law. The…
In recent legal news, a Texas federal judge has halted an ongoing IP infringement case related to oil field equipment. The decision invalidates a contested patent, decidedly early in the claim construction phase. The ruling stems from a determination that the court lacks the requisite authority to rectify an identified error in the patent claims….
Non-profit organisation, Internet Archive, has requested the Second Circuit appeals court to overturn a previous verdict by a Manhattan federal judge. This past ruling held that the Internet Archive breached the copyrights of four publishing entities by purchasing, scanning, and subsequently loaning physical books without charge. The entity defended its actions by asserting that the…
In a notable legal decision, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has issued a ruling that permits certain third parties to intervene in public records requests. This ruling came about following the devastating school shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville. The tragic event, which took place back in March, sadly resulted in three children and…
In a recent development, the Federal Circuit concurred with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) earlier ruling regarding a wireless local area network patent claim by ParkerVision Inc. The court upheld PTAB’s decision, deeming the said patent claim to be invalid on the grounds of being obvious. ParkerVision, an established name in the wireless…
In a recent development, the U.S has called upon the Eighth Circuit to disapprove a transfer pricing method used by the U.S. Tax Court. The method questioned is one used in a decision that found Medtronic Inc., a prominent medical device company, having reported its income less than actual. The U.S. argues that the methodology…
In a recent ruling, the US Supreme Court declined to block Illinois’ assault rifle and high-capacity magazine ban. The decision, which mirrors a previous ruling from May, was revealed in a one-page order. It follows an action from the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in November, which also allowed the ban to…