Tech & Telecom Law News

Apple Allies’ Brief Should be Rejected, Masimo Tells Fed. Cir.

The Federal Circuit should reject arguments from a handful of tech industry groups urging the court to overturn a trade tribunal’s import ban on Apple Watches, Masimo Corp. said in a new court filing.

By Michael Shapiro

Augusta National Hit With Video-Privacy Suit Over Masters Clips

Augusta National Inc. shared the video-watching histories of visitors to its Masters.com website with Facebook in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act, a proposed federal class action said.

Former X Corp. Employees Lose Bid to Compel Arbitration, for Now

Former employees of Twitter Inc., who are pursuing a class action alleging the company refuses to arbitrate claims that it engaged in a variety of unlawful acts, jumped the gun by seeking to compel arbitration before class certification, a federal trial court ruled.

Biden ‘Allies’ Cited in Bid to Save Dish Network Fraud Claims

The whistleblower alleging that Dish Network Inc. and others defrauded the Federal Communications Commission out of $3.3 billion asked for an oral hearing to argue against the Justice Department’s bid to end its nine-year-old False Claims Act suit.

T-Mobile Sued Over Facial Recognition Use in New York Stores

T-Mobile US Inc.'s use of facial recognition to prevent theft in its stores violates New York City law, according to a new lawsuit.

Mike Cagney’s Figure Technology Taps Tannenbaum as Its New CEO

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King & Spalding Adds Emily Gordy as Partner in Washington Office

Emily Gordy has joined King & Spalding as a partner in the special matters and government investigations practice group in Washington, D.C., the firm said Tuesday.

Inside Palantir’s AI Sales Secret Weapon: Software Boot Camp

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If TikTok Is Such a Threat, Show Us the Receipts: Dave Lee

While defenders of the move to ban TikTok point to similar acts by China — which forced Apple Inc. to block Meta Platforms Inc.’s apps last week — there is strength in the argument that says America is meant to hold itself to a higher standard of free speech and trade.

‘Right to Disconnect’ Plan in California Hits Employer Backlash

A California “right to disconnect” proposal aims to protect workers from the growing expectation that they’re always available to their bosses, spurring opposition from business groups that say it would create a compliance mess especially for management of salaried employees.