Michael R. Graif has joined Brown Rudnick as a partner with the intellectual property group and the trademark, copyright, and advertising practice in New York, the firm said Monday.

Abdallah Maher has joined White & Case as a partner with the global mergers and acquisitions practice in Riyadh, the firm said Monday.

The federal judge that serves as a top advisor to Chief Justice John Roberts doesn’t think courts should require outside funding behind lawsuits to be made public.

Ice Rover Inc. is on the defensive in its infringement suits against rival cooler makers Yeti Coolers LLC and California Innovations Inc. over patented features for a camping cooler due to a previously undisclosed licensing deal the companies say undermines Ice Rover’s right to assert its own patents.

California lawmakers have criticized Google for blocking news for some state residents over its opposition to a measure that would require the tech company to pay publishers for the use of such stories.

A social media publisher of viral videos is suing a rival company for allegedly using its copyright-protected content without authorization.