In a significant ruling handed down on Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court decided that former US President Donald Trump is incapable of holding the presidency, thereby barring him from appearing on the state’s Republican primary ballot for the 2024 presidential race. In this decision, the court overturned a previous district court ruling. Donald Trump has…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a bill that will see the formation of a commission to explore prospects of providing reparations for slavery. The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies, as it is now called, is a body aimed at acknowledging and studying the historical injustices, cruelty, and brutality of the…
While 2023 may not have been marked by the headline-grabbing verdicts that had become customary in the patent litigation landscape, a significant rise in trial volume was witnessed, largely due to the courts countering the backlog created by COVID-19. Throughout the year, various juries held deliberations concluding with nine-figure verdicts, indicating that resolving patent battles…
In a recent development in the legal industry, King’s Counsel, Jern-Fei Ng, is set to join the Malaysian disputes boutique, Lim Chee Wee Partnership, as a registered foreign lawyer. The commencement of his new role is earmarked for January of the following year. It is noteworthy that with Ng’s induction, Lim Chee Wee becomes the…
Invisalign, a leading provider of teeth-aligning devices, has urged a federal judge in California to reject proposed online campaigns aimed at informing a certified class of consumers about ongoing antitrust lawsuits. The company, currently entangled in a series of suits accusing it of stifling competition, argues that these campaigns are far too wide-reaching and may…
In an ongoing move to protect intellectual property rights, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has taken decisive action against a Chinese-based company. The firm in question has allegedly infringed upon patents owned by Bissell, the well-known household appliance manufacturer located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The specific patent violations pertain to a particular vacuum cleaner…
The European Commission announced the commencement of formal proceedings against social media platform X (previously known as Twitter) under the European Union (EU) Digital Services Act (DSA) on Monday. This action marks the first instance of such proceedings under the new regulations, announced in 2020 and enacted in November 2022. Under the DSA, X and…
Digital-effects company Rearden has completed its closing arguments in an ongoing jury trial in California. The firm is pushing to secure $38.7 million from Disney for what it called ‘massive infringement’ of its copyrighted special-effects software. The software in question was allegedly used in Disney’s remake of “Beauty and the Beast”. Rearden’s legal counsel presented…
In a recent verdict administered by a Delaware federal jury, Swiss hearing device company Sonova emerged victorious in a patent litigation case involving another major cochlear implant manufacturing company. Sonova was awarded a $1.4 million verdict, falling slightly short of the $1.6 million initially sought by the company’s legal representatives. This legal battle forms part…
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, recently publicly criticized Russia for its “extensive failure” to protect the safety and human rights of civilians in Ukraine. Türk’s criticisms were part of a speech at an interactive dialogue hosted by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). During his speech,…
Yelp, the popular business directory service and crowd-sourced review forum, has lodged a lawsuit against Reviewvio, an online reputation management company. The suit, filed in California federal court on Monday, accuses Reviewvio of conducting deceitful “review suppression” practices, which allegedly offer to expunge unflattering customer assessments of businesses. Of particular concern, according to Yelp’s legal…
In a recent progression of the Nasdaq diversity case, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urged the Fifth Circuit to deny a full court review of a controversial Nasdaq Stock Market rule. The rule in question requires corporations to disclose board diversity data. This request for review was countered by the SEC, standing firm…
In a recent development, a suite of immigrant rights groups, along with El Paso County, lodged a lawsuit in the Texas federal court on Tuesday. The challenge is against a state law that was put into effect just a day earlier, which hands state law enforcement the authority to arrest, detain, and deport migrants. These…
In a move that has aroused concern among legal professionals, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently stated that answering a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint would prove overly onerous. The heart of the issue revolves around a discontinued administrative practice “panel stacking”. Recalling exact frequency instances where the USPTO instructed patent…
In a recent development, Mohammed Al-Bukaiti, a senior official of the Houthi organization, has declared that Houthi military operations in the Red Sea will continue unabated, unless there is a cessation of what he labelled “genocide crimes” in Gaza by Israel, and unless humanitarian aid is permitted entry into Gaza. This announcement arrives even in…
In a rather alarming development, a floridian has openly admitted to threatening Chief Justice Roberts, leading to raised concerns over the safety of the prominent legal figure. This serves as a reminder of the importance of adhering to proper communication norms, as clearly illustrated by this case. For more on this disturbing story, click here….
Sen. Ron Wyden, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, has recently sought clarification from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ attorney concerning comments regarding a controversial loan used by the latter to purchase a luxury motor coach. Wyden made the request in the form of a letter to lawyer Elliot Berke on a Tuesday. The…
A South Korean video game developer has approached the Ninth Circuit after instigating a lawsuit against a competitor citing copyright infringement and trade secret theft. The developer has requested that the court review whether the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) permits a foreign company to move a case to another country. The petitioners argue that…
The former co-presidents of a North Carolina property restoration company are currently under scrutiny following accusations of alleged deliberate and orchestrated destruction of the company. The accusations stem from a complaint filed in the state business court. The complaint alleges that prior to their departure from the company, these executives conducted a campaign aimed at…
The Council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has determined that George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School is substantially out of compliance with Standard 202—financial resources. This determination comes at a time when the prestigious law school is already navigating choppy waters due to previous scandals….
In recent developments, the legal team representing Donald Trump has spoken out, asserting that the government should cease attempts to ‘try Trump in absentia’. The lawyers’ charges have come amidst their continued efforts in the DC election interference prosecution, shifting from claims that prosecutors had withheld evidence, to now, allegations of illegal evidence production. On…
As lawyers across the globe are well aware, the field of law – especially within sizeable law firms – is an arena where high rewards often come with an intricate and multifaceted set of responsibilities. The gravity of these responsibilities increases drastically when we enter the realm of a Biglaw equity partner. Above the Law…
Greenberg Traurig attorney Ted Blum, whose practice focuses on business law and mergers and acquisitions, has authored a book titled “Calculated Risks”. Fountainhead of this book was not an authorial ambition, but rather a personal endeavour to congregate documents of his own curiosity. Blum professes that the book potentially illumines facets of law practice unexplored…
In an unexpected turn of events, former President Donald Trump has been disqualified by the Colorado Supreme Court from the 2024 presidential election ballot. The decision, announced on Tuesday, marks an unanticipated move towards limiting candidacy for former office holders facing allegations of incitement. The case originated from a post-Civil War-era provision within the US…
The semi-independent Oversight Board, which handles appeals concerning Meta’s content moderation, recently reversed the auto-removal of two social media posts related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict on Instagram and Facebook. Restored posts followed an expedited review process. The Instagram post involved video footage after the Al Shifa Hospital bombing in Gaza. Meta originally removed it…