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New Texas Patent-Case Assignment Order Targets ‘Related’ Cases

Patent cases filed in the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas will be randomly assigned among a dozen judges in the district under a new order to challenge plaintiffs seeking to try cases in Judge Alan Albright’s popular courtroom.

Medtronic Patents’ Validity Upheld by Tribunal After Remand

A US Patent and Trademark Office administrative tribunal confirmed the validity of two Medtronic Inc. patents for methods to recharge medical implant batteries through a patient’s skin after the Federal Circuit revived Axonics Inc.'s petitions to cancel them.

‘Hollywood’ Hotel, Casino Trademark Fight Survives Prior Dispute

Earlier litigation by the owner of the “Hollywood Casinos” trademarks to block registration of “Hollywood Hotel” doesn’t bar another dispute over the same marks, a trademark tribunal ruled Friday.

Samsung Sues Oura to Clear Galaxy Smart Ring of Patent Claims

Samsung Electronics Co. is seeking a California federal court’s judgment that its forthcoming Galaxy Ring doesn’t infringe five Oura Health Oy patents covering “features common to virtually all smart rings.”

Boeing Owes at Least $72 Million in Trade Secrets Jury Verdict

The Boeing Co. must pay a startup aerospace company at least $72 million, and as much as $254 million, over stolen technology for alternative fuel airplanes, a Seattle federal jury verdict said.

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Nvidia and AMD Square Off in Fight to Take Control of AI

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AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 1

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.

AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 2

AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 1

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TikTok Gets New General Counsel Amid Fight With US Government

TikTok’s parent company, <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1774397D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-dfc3-d495-a5cf-ffdb43790000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">ByteDance Ltd., has appointed former Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. executive John Rogovin as new global general counsel.

Christie’s Hackers Fail to Post Files as Deadline Passes (1)

For the past week, the hackers who attacked <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/9897757Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-df7e-d495-a5cf-fffe96110000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Christie’s have been threatening to release a large trove of client data if the auctioneer didn’t pay a ransom by 11 a.m. New York time on Monday. That deadline came and went, and the gang has yet to drop files on the dark web.

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Case: Copyrights/Injunctions (D. Nev.)

The court granted Dish Network LLC’s motion for a permanent injunction, enjoining the sale of devices that circumvent Dish’s security technology and retransmitting its programming, as Dish would continue to suffer irreparable harm because of the piracy. Dish Network LLC v. Fulton, 2024 BL 182564, D. Nev., 2:22-cv-01019-RFB-BNW, 5/28/24

Case: Copyrights/Termination Rights (C.D. Cal.)

The court granted Cher’s motion for a declaratory judgment that her ex-husband’s termination of a previous transfer of copyrights didn’t affect her rights to royalties under their marriage separation agreement. Cher v. Bono, 2024 BL 183374, C.D. Cal., LA CV21-08157 JAK (RAO), 5/29/24

Case: Trade Secrets/Causation (N.D. Iowa)

The court granted a former employee’s motion for summary judgment on AssuredPartners of New Jersey LLC’s trade secret misappropriation claims. because AssuredPartners couldn’t prove that its damages were caused by the former employee. AssuredPartners of N.J. LLC v. Ortiz, 2024 BL 183066, N.D. Iowa, C23-1011-LTS-KEM, 5/29/24