In a continuing examination of legal matters that have generated notable buzz in the field, let’s turn our attention to an interesting recap published on Law360 just last week. The review provides a concise look at law firms, stories, and insightful analyses that made waves among legal professionals. The original recap, while detailed and expansive,…
Intel has called upon the Federal Circuit to reevaluate its prior conclusion declaring that the multinational tech giant violated a computer chip patent held by VLSI Technology. This plea for reconsideration has been made simultaneous to the court voiding a previous $1.5 billion verdict for patent infringement related to the aforementioned patent. The original case…
An exclusive report from the Associated Press (AP) recently unveiled a covert U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) programme, known internally as Operation Money Badger, that targeted high-ranking officials in Venezuela, including President Nicolás Maduro. This surveillance programme, potentially violating international law, has been operating, at least, since 2013 and was expanded in 2018. The AP…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking an early resolution in a dispute over patent extension with Danish pharmaceutical manufacturer H. Lundbeck A/S. Currently under deliberation in Virginia’s federal court, Lundbeck’s appeal pertains to prolonging the term of a patent associated with a drug addressing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by three months. Presenting…
Thursday night in Greece saw heated clashes between police and protestors, who were demonstrating against Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ controversial bill proposing to grant licenses to foreign universities to operate within the country. These protestors were equipped with wooden poles adorned with red flags, and several videos depict the police resorting to the use of…
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling that removed a preliminary injunction against Romanian company fireTEK. The injunction had prohibited fireTEK from releasing a product supposedly infringing the copyright of a U.S. competitor’s fireworks display communication protocol. As reported by Adam Lidgett for Law360, the court chose not to reinstate the injunction,…
British American Tobacco (BAT) and Philip Morris International Inc., two giants of the tobacco industry, have reached an accord to lay their multiple vape patent infringement suits to bed. The settlement, the terms of which remain undisclosed, puts an end to protracted legal battles the rivals have fought tooth and nail across the globe, in…
In a recent legal development, a Delaware bankruptcy judge rejected biotechnology company Amyris Inc.’s proposal to use nonconsensual releases as a part of its Chapter 11 plan. The idea behind this approach was to protect company executives and others from liability during the bankruptcy process. However, the judge found that the company could successfully reorganize…
Election officials in Russia recently uncovered issues with the filed paperwork of Boris Nadezhdin, a leading opposition politician, known for his anti-war stance. The announcement was made shortly after Nadezhdin submitted signatures of over 100,000 supporters for his candidacy in the upcoming March elections. The news arrived just two days post the politician’s formal appeal…
On Friday, Sweden’s security police announced that a live device found outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm is now under investigation as a ‘suspected terrorist crime’. The device, discovered on Wednesday, has resulted in a shift of the investigation’s lead from the national police authority to the security police. The live device was located outside…
The world of legal affairs, always brimming with intrigue, yet again brings a mix of amusing and disturbing news from former presidents and judges to multi-million dollar verdicts. Former president, Donald Trump, has reportedly slipped back into the manner of a middle-schooler hurling insults. Such behavior follows an $88M loss. Handling defeats, whether in politics…
Quinn Emanuel, acting as special counsel in the LeClairRyan PLLC bankruptcy case, is reportedly pursuing approval for over $13 million in final fees and expenses. LeClairRyan, previously a high-profile US law firm, found itself facing bankruptcy proceedings and thus required the services of an external counsel to navigate the complex legal process. The role of…
On a fateful Thursday, 131 primarily Rohingya men from Myanmar made their escape from the Bidor Immigration Detention Center located in Perak, Malaysia which resulted in one casualty. This was made public by Ruslin Jusoh, the Director-General of Malaysia’s Immigration Department, during a recent announcement. Details about the unfortunate incident were disclosed by Perak police,…
The European Union (EU) imposed sanctions against several individuals from Guatemala last Friday due to their activities, which, according to a press release by the Council of the EU, “undermine[d] democracy, the rule of law or the peaceful transfer of power in Guatemala.” The imposition of sanctions followed a January 12 Council decision aimed to…
In an urgent plea to Congress, country music sensation Lainey Wilson called for legislative action to counter the burgeoning issue of AI-generated deepfakes. These rapidly spreading AI-engineered reproductions of individuals’ voice and likeness were the focal point of a Congressional hearing held in Los Angeles on Friday, just days before the Grammy Awards ceremony. The…
The dismissal of a significant lawsuit accusing US President Joe Biden of complicity in Gaza genocide recently made headlines. On Wednesday, the US District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a case filed by various humanitarian groups, spearheaded by Defense for Children International- Palestine. Notably, the court’s dismissal was rooted in jurisdictional reasons…
The New Mexico Supreme Court censured an attorney for making “offensive and disrespectful statements” about COVID-19 policies. These comments were directed towards opposing counsel, members of the judiciary, and other government officials and were considered to have negatively affected the public’s perception of lawyers in New Mexico. These inflammatory comments, which occurred both in court…
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced on Friday that it has suspended senior official Toomas Makhkur. This news follows an announcement by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) exposing an embezzlement scheme within the ministry. The Ministry took this action upon request from Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk, according to an official statement. In January, the…
Seasoned legal professional, Olga V. Mack, whose extensive career spans roles like a Fellow at CodeX, The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, a Generative AI Editor at law.MIT, and an award-winning general counsel, has provided yet another fitting analogy between the recurring ‘Groundhog Day’ phenomenon and the repetitive nature of depositions in the legal field….
Over the past week, London’s legal landscape has seen several interesting developments, involving significant players on the global stage. In a surprising turn of events, global law firm Dentons has been swept into a lawsuit by a former high-profile partner in Saudi Arabia. Specifics of the case are yet to be fully disclosed, but industry…
U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs, of the District of Massachusetts, took a significant decision with implications for privacy law last week. In a case against media conglomerate Meredith Corp., the judge denied the company’s motion to dismiss a claim brought against it under the Video Privacy Protection Act. However, it wasn’t entirely a win…
In the grim aftermath of the American Civil War, a beacon of hope and racial progress emerged. In 1868, three pioneering Black individuals etched their names into history as they established the first all-Black law firm in the United States. The founders were Macon Bolling Allen, William Whipper, and Robert Elliott. This law firm didn’t…
On February 2, 2024, the Federal Circuit upheld a Texas federal court’s decision not to award a new trial to two tech firms, Infernal Technology LLC and Terminal Reality Inc. This decision came as a result of their patent infringement case against multimedia giant, Sony. Both Infernal Technology and Terminal Reality had taken Sony to…
Google is facing allegations of continuously directing Google Maps users through unsafe routes in Cape Town, South Africa, despite receiving warnings about the risk. The complaint was initially reported by Law.com Radar and subsequently filed in a California court. According to Law.com Radar , the technology company has been accused of putting its users in…
In a notable decision last week, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled against ten Republican state senators, barring them from seeking re-election due to their record-long walkout in 2023. The court’s ruling upholds the Oregon Secretary of State’s enforcement of Measure 113. Passed by voters in 2022, Measure 113 is a constitutional amendment designed to prevent…