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.
Splunk Jury Awards $1 for Software Copyright Win Over Cribl
Software firm Splunk Inc. won its infringement case against startup competitor Cribl Inc. for copying enterprise data analysis software.
Meta Nixes VideoLab’s Data-Processing Patent in Mixed Ruling
Appeals Court Clarifies Justices’ Foreign Sales Trademark Ruling
Foreign sales destined for the US can’t support trademark infringement damages, a federal appeals court ruled as it remanded a case where the US Supreme Court nixed a $90 million award.
FTC Issues Worker Non-Compete Ban as Chamber Lawsuit Looms
The US Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the Chamber of Commerce vowed to immediately challenge in court.
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VLSI, Patent Challenger Accuse Each Other of Hidden Interests
Two patent entities are accusing each other of obfuscating ties to hidden interests in a lawsuit related to the successful challenge of a semiconductor patent tied to a $2.2 billion infringement verdict.
Lyft’s $1 Million Legal Fees Bid Sinks in California Patent Suit
Sakata Sues Arizona Rival for Patent Damages Over Broccoli Seeds
Sakata Seed Corp. sued an Arizona-based rival in California federal court alleging its broccoli hybrids that produce high yields and have traits desirable for the crown-cut broccoli market infringe a patent for Sakata’s GKO-1 broccoli line.
‘Black-ish’ Spinoff Suit Tossed By California Appeals Court
Actor Tracee Ellis Ross and the producers of the “Black-ish” spinoff “Mixed-ish” convinced a California appeals court to toss a suit from comedian Hayley Marie Norman, alleging that “Mixed-ish” took Norman’s idea for a TV show about growing up biracial in the suburbs without compensating her.
Health Info Group Says Accreditor Copied Curriculum Guidance
A health information professionals association is accusing the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Informatics Management Education (CAHIIM) of copying education curricular recommendations it distributes.
ChatGPT and Generative AI Are Hits! Can Copyright Law Stop Them?
Could America's intellectual property laws spell doom for the burgeoning field of generative AI? This video explores the brewing battle over copyright and artificial intelligence.
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LA Assistant DA Charged With Using Confidential Police Files
A Los Angeles County Assistant District Attorney was charged on Wednesday with 11 felony counts alleging she repeatedly accessed confidential sheriff’s deputy files without permission.
Zuckerberg Asks for Patience After Meta’s AI Push Irks Investors
Connecticut Senate Passes AI Bias Bill Despite Tech Lobbying
Connecticut is closer to becoming the first state to make private companies consider the risks of the artificial intelligence products they sell to customers.
Lawyers Want $217 Million for Settling Google ‘Incognito’ Case
Lawyers are seeking $217 million in fees for their work crafting a settlement this month in a class action lawsuit alleging Alphabet Inc.'s Google improperly retained users’ web data while they used a private browsing setting.
Ameritas Mutual to Pay $850,000 to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
Ameritas Mutual Holding Co. would pay up to $850,000 to settle a proposed class action alleging it failed to protect the personal information of 95,644 current and former policy holders during a May 2019 data breach, under a deal given initial approval by a federal court.
Abortion Privacy Rule Risks Legal Challenge From States, Doctors
New abortion protections from the Biden administration are likely to draw lawsuits from state attorneys general and physicians as the Justice Department continues to face legal fights over reproductive services.
IN BRIEF
View MoreCase: Copyrights/Pleadings (C.D. Cal.)
The court denied artists’ and publishers’ motion to dismiss a musician’s third amended complaint alleging direct, contributory, and vicarious copyright infringement, on the grounds that the artist sufficiently pleaded the elements of direct copyright infringement relating to Nicki Minaj’s song “I Lied.” Johnson v. Maraj, 2024 BL 137319, C.D. Cal., CV 23-5061 PA (AFMx), 4/19/24
Case: Copyrights/Functionality (N.D. Ill.)
A federal district court in Illinois granted Action Care Mobile Veterinary Clinic LLC’s motion to dismiss MFB Fertility Inc.’s copyright infringement claims and granted MFB’s motion to dismiss Action Care’s trademark cancellation counterclaim relating to a product listing page. MFB Fertility Inc. v. Action Care Mobile Veterinary Clinic LLC, 2024 BL 137196, N.D. Ill., 23 cv 3854, 4/22/24
Case: Trade Secrets/Summary Judgment (W.D. Wash.)
A federal district court in Washington denied Traverse Therapy Services PLLC’s motion for summary judgment on its trade secret misappropriation claim and granted summary judgment for Sadler-Bridges Wellness Group PLLC in this action alleging use of a customer list. Traverse Therapy Servs. PLLC v. Sadler-Bridges Wellness Grp. PLLC, 2024 BL 135257, W.D. Wash., C23-1239, 4/19/24
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