Calif. Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer Of Stealing AI Secrets

Calif. Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer Of Stealing AI Secrets By Editorial Team A California federal jury has found former Google software engineer Linwei Ding guilty of seven counts of trade secret theft and seven counts of economic espionage. The verdict was reached in a criminal trial where Ding was accused of stealing artificial intelligence trade […]

ITC Backs Penalties For Flouting Chocolate Mix Import Ban

ITC Backs Penalties For Flouting Chocolate Mix Import Ban By Editorial Team The U.S. International Trade Commission has declined to review a decision by an administrative law judge to penalize four grocers found to be violating a ban on importing chocolate malt drink mix. The decision underscores the importance of compliance with import regulations and […]

From TikTok To The Courtroom, The Rise Of Lawfluencers

From TikTok To The Courtroom, The Rise Of Lawfluencers By Editorial Team Ryan Stygar had the start of his legal career figured out, or so he thought… The legal industry is witnessing a new phenomenon – the rise of “lawfluencers.” These are legal professionals who have taken to platforms like TikTok to share legal insights, […]

USPTO Asked For Clarity On Proposed Foreign Applicant Rule

USPTO Asked For Clarity On Proposed Foreign Applicant Rule By Editorial Team A trade group representing intellectual property owners is seeking clarity on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s proposed requirement for all foreign patent owners to be represented by a domestic-registered patent practitioner. The group has also suggested steps to “promote fairness” in this […]

ITC Judge Clears Innoscience’s Redesigned Semiconductor

ITC Judge Clears Innoscience’s Redesigned Semiconductor By Editorial Team An administrative law judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled in favor of Innoscience, clearing the company’s redesigned semiconductor from infringing on a patent held by Infineon Technologies. The decision, made public on Thursday, provides Innoscience with a pathway to avoid any potential […]

Judge Allows BMW to Withdraw Contempt Bid After Legal Dispute

Judge Allows BMW to Withdraw Contempt Bid After Legal Dispute By Editorial Team A Texas federal judge has granted BMW’s request to drop its bid to hold Onesta IP in contempt following a contentious legal battle. The automaker referred to the situation as a “battle royale” where both parties accused each other of misrepresentation. The […]

Record Label Claims 2 Live Crew Relinquished Rights During Bankruptcy Proceedings

Record Label Claims 2 Live Crew Relinquished Rights During Bankruptcy Proceedings By Editorial Team A Miami-based record label has contended before an Eleventh Circuit panel that a lower court made an error in ruling that the rap group 2 Live Crew did not surrender termination rights under the Copyright Act. The label argues that these […]

Ex-Google Engineer’s Trade Secret Theft Case Goes To Jury

Ex-Google Engineer’s Trade Secret Theft Case Goes To Jury By Editorial Team A former Google engineer, Linwei Ding, is facing charges of economic espionage and trade secret theft for allegedly taking artificial intelligence trade secrets from Google to benefit himself and China. The case has now gone to the jury in a California federal court. […]

Biogen Can’t Escape Amended Antitrust Suit Over MS Drug

Biogen Can’t Escape Amended Antitrust Suit Over MS Drug By Editorial Team Biogen Inc. is set to face health plans’ allegations of bribery towards pharmacy benefit managers to hinder competition from generics for its multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera. An Illinois federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the plans’ updated complaint in their consolidated antitrust litigation […]

Gospel Label Seeks To Stop Singer’s Music Release In IT Row

Gospel Label Seeks To Stop Singer’s Music Release In IT Row By Editorial Team A Christian music record label has filed a lawsuit in a Georgia federal court seeking to prevent a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer and his company from releasing new music. The dispute revolves around intellectual property rights and millions of dollars in […]