September 26, 2024

The First Circuit on Thursday rejected an appeal from a former DraftKings executive seeking to invalidate his noncompete agreement. The court ruled that Massachusetts law, rather than California law, governs the contract with his Boston-based former employer. Consequently, an injunction preventing him from competing with DraftKings remains in effect. For further details, visit the original…

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the athletes involved in litigation over the organization’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation rules have made some adjustments to their proposed $2.78 billion antitrust settlement. These clarifications were presented following concerns voiced by a California federal judge regarding certain terms of the agreement. For further details on…

In the wake of mounting legal challenges surrounding intellectual property claims against OpenAI, both BigLaw attorneys and consumer advocates articulated their concerns at the seventh annual Berkeley Law AI Institute. They highlighted the delays in court adjudication, emphasizing the potential risks and uncertainties for stakeholders. During the event, an FTC attorney also disclosed that the…

U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has decided that the presence of car dealerships in the Western District of Texas, a jurisdiction known for its high volume of patent cases, is insufficient to maintain a patent lawsuit against Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo in his Waco courtroom. Consequently, the case, initiated by a former Microsoft executive’s private…

Edible Arrangements, headquartered in Atlanta, has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against American Zurich Insurance Co., seeking at least $4.2 million. The lawsuit alleges that the insurer failed to uphold its policy obligations by refusing to defend and indemnify Edible Arrangements against counterclaims arising from a trademark lawsuit it initiated against another company. Read…

A Colorado artist who created the first image generated by artificial intelligence to win an award at the state’s fair has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Copyright Office. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, argues that the agency incorrectly denied his application to register the AI-generated work on the grounds that it was not created…

In a significant legal decision, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal judge’s ruling that denied a jury trial to a man and his wife involved in the sale of gray market diabetes test strips, leaving them with a $33.4 million judgment owed to Abbott Laboratories. The judgment surfaces from the couple’s…

The full Federal Circuit has decided to review EcoFactor’s $20 million infringement award against Google. This development is expected to offer significant insights and clarity to both judges and parties involved in calculating damages in similar cases. This review comes at a pivotal time, as many in the legal community have advocated for more definitive…

In the midst of a $100 million trade secrets lawsuit, a former engineer from Fort Worth, Texas-based Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. testified that a key supplier had delivered parts plagued with “reliability issues.” The allegations, unveiled during trial proceedings in Texas state court, suggest this supplier had a history of delivering problematic components. For further…

A magistrate judge has recommended the dismissal of a disbarred North Carolina attorney’s extensive Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit aimed at acquiring documents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The judge found that the government is immune from the lawsuit and that most of the claims had already been litigated. This latest development…

The North Carolina Business Court has denied a medical equipment maker’s bid to obtain a win based on pleadings in a complex legal dispute. The case involves allegations of fraudulent concealment and unfair trade practices, specifically accusing the company of stealing a business model and a pregnancy support garment design from a competitor. The decision…