New York Supreme Court Justice Phillip Hom, marking a significant milestone in the justice system, was appointed to the appellate term of the 2nd, 11th, and 13th Judicial Districts in the Second Department. This step makes Justice Hom the first Asian American to sit on this bench, as announced by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A….
The legal dispute between Boston-based defense boutique, Fick & Marx LLP and a former U.S. Army colonel has taken a new turn. The firm itself has sued the former military officer for an outstanding legal fee, asserting that he has not settled the $142,000 amount he owes. The controversy ensues following the inconvenient sequela of…
The newly elected president of the Massachusetts Bar Association, known for her extensive work in family law, is intending to utilize innovative technology to enhance access to the legal system for less affluent civil litigants. She aims to bridge the justice gap that often present for lower-income citizens. These technological advancements could offer significant possibilities…
John Yoo, a law school professor at University of California, Berkeley and former attorney under the Bush administration, recently testified on behalf of his peer, John Eastman, in regard to a disbarment trial. The main argument of the trial revolves around Eastman’s claim that former Vice President Mike Pence had unilateral authority, as detailed by…
Earlier this week, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon, along with several other writers, launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. The writers have accused Meta of using their published works illegally to train Large Language Model Meta AI, often known as LLaMA. Interestingly, these allegations came just few days after the group raised…
On Tuesday, a federal prosecutor brought into question a diagnosis made by a University of Southern California neurologist, claiming that Tom Girardi, the now-disbarred attorney, suffers from moderate dementia. The prosecutor suggested that the neurologist hasn’t fully considered the possibility of Girardi exaggerating or feigning his symptoms, an allegation that stems from taking statements from…
A group representing religious webmasters has petitioned the full D.C. Circuit to reexamine its recent decision. This decision rejected a challenge to the Copyright Royalty Board’s most recent rise in royalty rates applicable to web broadcasters. The group argues that the increase impacts them in a markedly unequal manner. The D.C. Circuit’s decision to dismiss…
In a significant ruling, a New York federal judge decided on Tuesday that the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is not required to disclose to a law firm the sanction-related information concerning charities that the U.S. government had associated with Hamas. The judge justified the decision, stating the OFAC had adequately…
In a recent shift of events, the U.S. government has raised concerns over nonprofits’ $23 million attorney fee request. It has asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to “carefully examine” the request that sprouted from a long-standing litigation over PACER charges. Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) is the online service providing access…
In a recent development surrounding a critical lawsuit, Motorola Mobility LLC, owned by Lenovo, faces allegations of patent infringement from Buffalo Patents LLC. The claim suggests that Motorola’s speech and handwriting recognition technology, used in virtual keyboards on smartphones and other devices, violate Buffalo Patents’ intellectual properties. An Illinois federal judge allowed the case to…
The Federal Circuit has upheld a ruling requiring Ameranth Inc. to pay Domino’s Pizza $2.7 million in attorney fees resulting from an “exceptionally weak” patent suit over Domino’s menu. Further, the court affirmed the invalidation of additional claims in Ameranth’s patent, many of which were pitched against a host of other defendants. This legal dispute…
A notable environmental remediation firm, alongside two of its subsidiaries, has lodged a request for an injunction in a Colorado federal court. The injunction aims to bar a former manager from further utilizing their proprietary trade secrets. It’s purported by the plaintiffs that the erstwhile employee, deemed as a “disloyal insider”, swindled numerous discreet company…
An Illinois-based vape company has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a competitor in Tennessee, as per recent reports. The distributor from Illinois claims that the names and brand identities of the two companies are “confusingly similar”, creating a potential for customers to easily mistake one for the other. The lawsuit requests that the Tennessee-based…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has disputed Merck & Co. Inc.’s interpretation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug price-negotiation program. HHS claims the pharmaceutical company’s lawsuit is replete with “misunderstandings” of the law, as per a statement made during an ongoing D.C. federal court case. Merck mounted a legal challenge…
JetBlue flyers, currently engaged in a legal battle to halt the airline’s planned $3.8 billion acquisition of low-cost competitor Spirit Airlines Inc., have responded to a proposed sanction connected to improperly redacted information. The plaintiffs argue that the proposal for penalties is rooted in factual inaccuracies, a situation they believe could have been avoided had…
In a split decision on Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit Court revived a trademark lawsuit by plant-based burger company Impossible Foods Inc. against Illinois-based marketing consulting firm Impossible X LLC. The decision overturned a lower court’s ruling which stated that the case couldn’t be heard in California. The complex litigation swung back into life when the…
A growing collective of organizations is presently urging Texas’ four chief judges to tackle a rising trend they define as “judge shopping”. This phenomenon, as argued by these groups, showcases parties exploiting the state’s case-assignment rules – maneuvering their lawsuits challenging nationwide policies towards judges they deem sympathetic to their cause. The explicit calls on…
In a recent development, the Federal Circuit has primarily supported the decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), overruling claims in a number of Masimo Corp. patents. These patents, specifically thirteen in total, touch on technologies used for blood content measurement—a key point in a broader dispute concerning alleged infringement linked to the…
Legal professionals with an interest in cryptocurrency controversies will be intrigued to learn of a recent ruling involving self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator, Craig Wright. On Tuesday, a Florida magistrate judge announced that Wright, who claims to have invented Bitcoin, would not be required to list his Bitcoin holdings in a financial disclosure form. This form had…
In a recent legal development, the D.C. Circuit asserted its ruling in favor of transparency group Public.Resource. This case centered on allegations of Public.Resource violating copyrights by distributing various private industry rules that later formed federal law. However, the court adjudicated that noncommercial dispersal was permissible. More details can be found on Law360. This significant…
A bipartisan group of senators announced Tuesday they have reintroduced legislation aimed at alleviating the burden on overworked courts by creating 66 new district judgeships after the next two presidential elections. The Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved, or JUDGES, Act is a response to a recommendation from the Judicial Conference of the United States…
A federal trademark dispute between two dietary supplement companies has been brought to conclusion via a confidential settlement in the District of Connecticut, according to a joint motion filed by the involved parties. The contention revolved around the use of the phrase “jet fuel” which was utilized to describe competing products by both companies. Details…
In a recent development, Indian pharmaceutical firm, Accord Healthcare Inc., has petitioned the U.S. Federal Circuit Court to preserve its victory in a legal battle with Purdue Pharma LP, a pharmaceutical company which filed for bankruptcy in 2019. The dispute hinged on Purdue Pharma’s unfruitful effort to invoke patent laws in an attempt to foil…
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court further clarified the patent enablement requirement in the case of Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi. The case revolved around Amgen’s patents claiming a broad class of antibodies that perform two cholesterol-lowering functions, yet the specifications of the patent only described 26 antibodies within that class. This decision may appear to…
As the world continues to adjust to a post-pandemic reality, federal courts in the United States have made the decision to reduce the accessibility to live audio for certain proceedings in civil and bankruptcy cases compared to what was available during court closures. Announced earlier this week, this new approach will still permit federal judges…