Tech & Telecom Law News

DOJ Prosecutor Wants to Make Antitrust Relatable (Podcast)

Hetal Doshi is the top antitrust litigator at the Department of Justice and she says she tries to make the cases her team tries easy for the average person to understand. Doshi speaks on this episode of our podcast, On The Merits, about how this philosophy played into recent cases that blocked mergers in the airline and publishing industries, . Doshi also talks about the idea that antitrust laws are meant to protect not only consumers from higher prices, but also to protect workers from lower wages.

By David Schultz

Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord Discuss a New $1.5 Billion Firm

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord have entered into merger talks, the firms confirmed Thursday.

AI-Powered World Health Chatbot Is Flubbing Some Answers

The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0751538D%20SW%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f27a-d583-afbf-f2fe0ffe0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">World Health Organization is wading into the world of AI to provide basic health information through a human-like avatar. But while the bot responds sympathetically to users’ facial expressions, it doesn’t always know what it’s talking about.

AST SpaceMobile Allegedly Hid Supplier Woes, Satellite Delay

AST SpaceMobile Inc. and two of its top executives concealed information about delays in completing and launching the cellular broadband company’s first five satellites due to problems with component suppliers, an investor alleges in a proposed class action.

AI Deepfake Ad Creators Could Face Lawsuits Under NY Budget Bill

People featured in fake AI-generated marketing will be able to sue content creators for damages under New York legislation state lawmakers expect to pass as soon as Thursday.

LexisNexis Sued Over Use of Personal Data to Sell Subscriptions

LexisNexis and its parent companies used the personal information of millions of people to advertise its information-based analytic products without their consent in violation of the right of publicity statutes of California and Illinois, a proposed federal class action said.

Patent Office’s Proposed Rule Targets Refining Challenge Process

The US Patent and Trademark Office advanced proposed rules Thursday codifying factors its administrative tribunal will weigh when deciding whether to review the validity of previously issued patents.

‘Luddite’ Federal Judges Will Decide Web-Tracking Software Case

Before three federal appeals court judges could consider whether data-collecting software on the websites of Papa John’s International Inc. and Mattress Firm was subject to Pennsylvania’s wiretapping law, they had to figure out how the technology worked.

Meta Debuts Llama 3, Latest AI Model for Powering Chatbots

Facebook parent company <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/META%20US%20Equity/FA","_id":"0000018e-f264-d583-afbf-f2fcd2b20000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Meta Platforms Inc. debuted a new version of its powerful Llama artificial intelligence model, its latest effort to keep pace with similar technology from companies like OpenAI and Alphabet Inc.’s Google.

Chinese Auto Tech Should Be Banned at US Bases, Lawmakers Say

US lawmakers urged the Pentagon to bar Internet-connected vehicles with Chinese technology from entering US military bases, building on a Biden administration probe into security risks posed by the cars.