Yulchon, one of South Korea’s top law firms, has added a new partner to bolster its Intellectual Property and Technology practice in Seoul. The addition, Chunghwan Choi, is a seasoned professional with mastery in handling intricate digital media content licensing arrangements and projecting investments into the film, television, and music industries. Read more in Law.com….
At a recent congressional hearing, Republican lawmakers voiced their dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s decision to terminate the “China Initiative”. The controversial program, instituted during the Trump era, aimed to restrain suspected economic espionage. The scrutiny extended to government officials who were interrogated about the intensity of their pursuit of intellectual property cases on behalf…
Online retail giant Amazon and Seiko Epson, known generally as Epson, are joining forces in an effort to combat counterfeiters operating in Turkey and the United Kingdom. Allegedly, these counterfeiters are selling fake Epson printer ink bottles and cartridges through Amazon’s platform. The two companies have filed a trademark infringement action in the Western District…
It is undeniable that the majority of large law firms now offer some form of flexible working arrangement. This has become especially prevalent in the aftermath of the early pandemic lockdowns, where hybrid work policies emerged as the latest essential in the corporate world. Four-day work weeks, part-time proceedings, remote facilitation, and parental leaves fall…
A recent tribunal saw a generic drug manufacturer deploy significant metaphorical firepower in a patent infringement trial against Pacira Biosciences Inc. The crux of their argument revolved around the claim that the information provided in Pacira’s painkiller patent represented merely the “tip of the iceberg”. The legal team for the generic drug maker posited that…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has demonstrated a growing interest in the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost its investigative capabilities, as revealed by the U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in a recent cybersecurity conference. Notably, AI apparently played a substantial role in the official investigations linked to the January 6th assault…
In a recent development, a federal judge in Seattle partially granted Ironburg Inventions Ltd.’s request to restrict Valve Corp. from raising certain defenses while contesting a video game controller patent at the district court stage. This decision is founded on the estoppel rules set by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Valve Corp., known for…
The D.C. Circuit delved into the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) attempt to reignite an investigation into a former expert witness engaged by Qualcomm. The expert, who has not been named, is accused of breaching a protective order. The focus of the court’s scrutiny appears to center on the timing of these events, particularly with…
Federal Circuit Judge Todd Hughes raised eyebrows recently with his comments regarding a controversial gene-editing patent case. The case revolves around the breakthrough technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 and which team of researchers can be credited as the original inventors. Hughes questioned the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, suggesting that while they adopted…
A Samsung contractor recently highlighted a Texas court decision that absolved Samsung from a $4 billion patent suit. The contractor suggests that this ruling should also dismiss similar accusations in a Californian case. This comes after a Texas jury ruled in favor of the South Korean phone manufacturer. The implications of the Texas verdict could…
NBA slam-dunk legend Dominique Wilkins, along with his management team, has filed a lawsuit against AmeriHealth Partners LLC. The lawsuit, lodged in the Atlanta federal court, alleges the unauthorized use of Wilkins’ name, image, and likeness to promote pharmaceutical products. As per the allegations, AmeriHealth Partners carried out this unauthorized marketing campaign across the nation…
In the realm of the legal industry, one of the more burgeoning issues has become climate change litigation. According to a recent report by Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings, this type of litigation has seen a substantial increase over the past decade, and the implications for industries, particularly oil and gas, are starting to become…
Republican lawmakers have proposed new legislation aimed at protecting the due process rights of firms under scrutiny by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The proposed legislation, known as the Due Process Restoration Act, is designed to provide a layer of protection for companies against any perceived overreach on the part of the SEC…
TikTok is valiantly battling a new United States law, the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which was recently approved and could potentially result in the app’s shutdown across America. According to the law, ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company based in China, is required to sell the social media application within 270 days or…
As the global legal landscape becomes more competitive, so does the game for ‘Second Hundred’ law firms. These legal entities are being challenged to demonstrate value in the face of escalating price pressure. Their challenge is particularly acute within ‘price-insensitive’ practice areas, such as litigious and corporate fields, where clients have significant demands but little…
E-discovery provider, Reveal, recently announced its acquisition of Onna; a data management platform, further cementing its intentions of creating an end-to-end electronic discovery tool powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Although the specific financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed, this move is described as strategic for Reveal. Acquiring Onna will significantly enhance the ‘left side’…
In an opinion published last Tuesday, a panel of the Tenth Circuit weighed in on the role that newfound remote work environments play in courtroom procedures. The panel ruled that the remote court appearance of an attorney who had contracted COVID-19 did not warrant the declaration of a mistrial in a discrimination case. The case…
Choosing outside counsel has, for as long as most people can remember, relied heavily on trust, familiarity, and the reputation of law firms. However, this deeply ingrained tradition is experiencing a major shift as legal departments start to harness the power of data in their decision-making processes. The Buying Legal Council, an international trade association…
At a hearing Tuesday, judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit probed the constitutionality of an Idaho law colloquially known as an ‘abortion travel ban.’ The law is notorious for making it illegal for an adult to assist a minor obtain an abortion across state lines, stoking extensive debate since it…
A corporate-focused tax preparation software company continues to face allegations of poaching employees from a rival’s recently acquired firm. Despite efforts from the accused company to pare back the lawsuit, a Pennsylvania federal judge maintained the claims on Tuesday. The legal proceedings highlight the increasing intensity of competition in the tax software industry and demonstrate…
In a noteworthy development, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has invalidated all contested claims of a patent owned by a company currently engaged in a lawsuit against Meta in a federal court in California. This update could potentially sway the legal proceedings in Meta’s favor, reinforcing its defensive stance in the ongoing patent…
The chairs of the House Ways and Means Committee as well as its Trade Subcommittee have expressed their apprehensions over what they perceive as ‘inaction’ on the part of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s office. In a letter dispatched on Tuesday, they conveyed their unease about the lack of progress in examining tariffs that impact…
In one of the more recent instances that sparked my memory, I thought back to a decision made in the Western District of Texas. This decision involved three topics I find especially interesting: China, Amazon, and the challenges involved with serving foreign defendants. This particular case concerned Intellectual Property (IP) rights and brought me back…
A New York judge recently made headlines for an unlikely reason: a guilty plea for selling cocaine. Yes, you read that correctly – a sitting judge was found to be involved in drug trafficking. The story, indeed, almost seems like a work of fiction. But, it’s not, and the judge has accordingly left the bench….
With the rise of the modern corporate law firm model, the structure of partnerships has been increasingly complex and divisive, nowhere so more than at the Biglaw firm with the highest reported rate of non-equity partnerships. According to a 2024 Am Law 100 ranking data collected by American Lawyer, a shocking 89.2% of partners come…