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June 30, 2025
Mich. Justices Won't Revisit Voter Intimidation Robocall Case
The Michigan Supreme Court has said it will not reexamine a case against conservative聽provocateurs charged with leading a misinformation campaign urging Black Detroiters not to vote by mail in the 2020 election, leaving in place an order finding their actions could be considered voter intimidation.
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June 30, 2025
Apple Can't Duck DOJ Monopolization Lawsuit
A New Jersey federal judge refused Monday to let Apple duck the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing the company of monopolizing smartphone markets, crediting DOJ allegations about the restrictions Apple imposes on iMessage, smartwatch compatibility,聽mobile wallets, cloud gaming and more.
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June 30, 2025
FCC Chair Seeks To Deny COVID Waiver In Lifeline Subsidy
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is calling on his fellow commissioners to reject a proposal from Lifeline providers to extend the program's COVID-era non-usage rule waiver for one day, saying that moving the cutoff date would cost the public millions of dollars.
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June 30, 2025
High Court Won't Weigh Class Standard In Junk Fax Row
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a dispute over whether online faxes are covered by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and whether plaintiffs pressing these claims are required to show an administratively feasible way to identify class members.
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June 30, 2025
High Court Takes Up $1B Copyright Fight Over ISPs' Liability
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday聽granted a petition for certiorari from Cox Communications Inc. that asked the justices to review a Fourth Circuit's conclusion that telecom companies can be liable for copyright infringement for providing an internet connection that leads to music piracy online.
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June 28, 2025
DOJ OKs $14B HPE-Juniper Deal With Small-Biz WiFi Unit Sale
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement Saturday with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, clearing the tech giant's $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks by requiring the divestiture of a WiFi network business geared toward small firms.
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June 27, 2025
Senate Says AI Is In, Some Spectrum Parts Out Of Budget Bill
The updated version of a moratorium on states' regulation of artificial intelligence is allowed to be included in the budget reconciliation package but some of the spectrum-related provisions are not, according to the latest ruling from the U.S. Senate parliamentarian.
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June 27, 2025
Fed. Circ. Upholds Win For Lyft On Vehicle Monitoring Patents
The Federal Circuit said it won't undo Lyft's lower court win in litigation where it was accused of infringing a pair of Quartz Auto Technologies LLC patents, rejecting arguments that a judge misinterpreted the patent claims.
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June 27, 2025
Samsung Hit With $12.5M Verdict In Mobile Patent Trial
A Texas federal jury hit Samsung with a $12.5 million verdict Friday, finding that it violated a patent held by Empire Technology Development LLC related to cellphone signals, but rejecting the claim that the infringement was willful.
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June 27, 2025
Telecom Co. Says Justices' Opinion Blocks India Argument
Deutsche Telekom AG has asked the D.C. Circuit to reconsider India's argument about its right to due process following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision about personal jurisdiction and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, saying another high court decision directly answers the country's question.
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June 27, 2025
Wireless Co. Says Feds Breached 'Rip And Replace' Promise
Illinois-based SI Wireless LLC told a Court of Federal Claims judge the U.S. government breached a promise to reimburse it for removing Chinese-made equipment deemed a national security risk from its telecommunications network and has failed to follow through with nearly $157 million in payments.
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June 27, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen the British Basketball Federation sued by members of the men's professional basketball league for alleged competition breaches, songwriter Coco Star file an intellectual property claim against Universal Music Publishing, and the Solicitors Regulation Authority file a claim against the Post Office amid ongoing investigations into law firms linked to the Horizon IT Scandal. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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June 27, 2025
Justices Salvage FCC Subsidy Fees, Reversing 5th Circ.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld the funding mechanism for the Federal Communications Commission's $9 billion Universal Service Fund used to subsidize low-income phone service, rural broadband, and school, library and healthcare telecommunications connectivity.
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June 26, 2025
Trump DOJ Eyes Algorithmic Collusion, Welcomes 'Little Tech'
Tackling algorithmic pricing collusion in the healthcare and housing markets and welcoming pro-competitive mergers of "Little Tech" are among the U.S. Department of Justice's plans for protecting consumers in today's digital markets, the top deputy for the DOJ's antitrust division told privacy professionals on Thursday.
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June 26, 2025
Stewart Clarifies Settled Expectations In Denying Intel IPRs
Leaders at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office discretionarily denied 13 more petitions for inter partes review on Thursday, where the acting director offered more guidance on how she's deciding when a patent owner can rest on settled expectations that its patent wouldn't be challenged.
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June 26, 2025
SEC Won't Modify More Biden-Era Off-Channel Settlements
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declined Thursday to rework another batch of Biden-era settlements tied to so-called off-channel communications on Wall Street, turning down bids that challenged some terms as unfair in light of more lenient later deals.
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June 26, 2025
Cable Biz Wants Notice Before FCC Waives Top-4 Rule
The cable industry criticized the Federal Communications Commission's handling of a recent waiver of its rule blocking broadcasters from owning more than one top-four TV station in a single market, telling FCC officials they should ask for the public's views before making any exceptions.
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June 26, 2025
Judge 'Cannot Justify' Ga.'s Social Media Age Limit Law
A federal judge on Thursday declared unconstitutional Georgia's new restrictions on minors' use of social media, halting enforcement of the measures on First Amendment grounds just weeks before they were to take effect.
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June 26, 2025
FCC Votes To Slash Rules At June Meeting
Most of what the Federal Communications Commission did at its monthly meeting Thursday was vote away rules that it no longer deems useful to keeping the agency and the various telecommunications sectors under its purview running smoothly.
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June 26, 2025
Pa. Judge Tosses Wiretapping Claims In Rivers Casino Suits
A Pennsylvania state court has dismissed the bulk of two lawsuits accusing the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh of illegally wiretapping a guest to assist her friend's ex-husband in a child custody case, but allowed the plaintiff to proceed with some invasion of privacy claims.
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June 26, 2025
Wireless Cos. Ask FCC To Overturn Subsidy Rulings
Two wireless companies have asked the Federal Communications Commission to reverse the Universal Service Administrative Co.'s decisions denying some of the federal subsidies the companies received for providing low-income households with broadband discounts.
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June 26, 2025
New FCC Republican Names Key Legal Staff
Commissioner Olivia Trusty, who was sworn in this week as the newest member of the Federal Communications Commission, announced the hiring of several top aides Thursday.
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June 26, 2025
Maine To Hike Sales Tax On Cannabis, Add Streaming To Base
Maine will raise its sales tax rate on adult-use cannabis and lower its excise tax rate on cannabis flower and add streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu to the sales tax base under budget legislation signed by the governor.
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June 26, 2025
Fed. Circ. Pushed To Rethink Part Of Samsung Win In IP Row
The owner of a patent on stylus detection technology wants the Federal Circuit to rethink part of a May panel decision handing Samsung a win in a challenge to the patent, saying the court should instead affirm part of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board in its favor.
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June 26, 2025
Lime Revs Up IPO, Crypto's Prospects Rise, And More Rumors
Uber Technologies Inc.-backed electric bike startup Lime is moving forward on a U.S. initial public offering, while more crypto ventures are seeking public listings and insurance giant BrightHouse inches closer to a sale.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at聽Wiley.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.
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Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we鈥檙e in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Opinion
We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at聽Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Series
Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Whether I鈥檓 delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.
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3 Del. Bankruptcy Cases Highlight US Trustee Objections
As three recent Delaware bankruptcy cases show, debtors who seek approval of a stalking horse bid protections agreement should be prepared for the U.S. Trustee Office's objections, including if the proposed classification for the bid protections is a superpriority administrative expense claim, says Kyle Arendsen at Squire Patton.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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1st Circ. IMessage Ruling Illustrates Wire Fraud Circuit Split
The First Circuit鈥檚 recent decision that text messages exchanged wholly within Massachusetts but transmitted by the internet count as interstate commerce spotlights a split in how circuits interpret intrastate actions under the federal wire fraud statute, perhaps prompting U.S. Supreme Court review, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women鈥檚 History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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A Close-Up Look At DOJ's Challenge To HPE-Juniper Deal
The outcome of the Justice Department's challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's proposed $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks will likely hinge on several key issues, including market dynamics and shares, internal documents, and questions about innovation and customer harm, say attorneys at McDermott.
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Justices Likely To Issue Narrow Ruling In $1.3B Award Dispute
After last week's argument in Devas v. Antrix, the Supreme Court appears likely to reverse the holding that minimum contacts are required before a federal court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign state and remand the case for further litigation on other important constitutional questions, say聽attorneys at Cleary.聽
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AG Watch: Texas Is Entering New Privacy Enforcement Era
The state of Texas' recent suit against Allstate is the culmination of a long-standing commitment to vigorously enforcing privacy laws in the state, and while still in the early stages, it offers several important insights for companies and privacy practitioners, says Paul Singer at Kelley Drye.
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6th Circ. Ruling Paves Path Out Of Loper Bright 'Twilight Zone'
The U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 Loper Bright ruling created a twilight zone between express statutory delegations that trigger agency deference and implicit ones that do not, but the Sixth Circuit鈥檚 recent ruling in Moctezuma-Reyes v. Garland crafted a two-part test for resolving cases within this gray area, say attorneys at Wiley.