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Meta Gets Partial PTAB Win On 2 Electronic Device Patents
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Meta Gets Partial PTAB Win On 2 Electronic Device Patents <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2281379?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> By Adam Lidgett The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has found that Meta Platforms Inc. was able to show that some claims in a pair of Eight kHz LLC patents were not valid, but upheld many other claims as part of a larger intellectual property fight between the parties. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2281379?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2281379?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…>

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Cancer Org Fails To Get Rival's TM Counterclaims Tossed
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Cancer Org Fails To Get Rival's TM Counterclaims Tossed <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2281996?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> By Chart Riggall A Georgia federal judge said Thursday that the Glioblastoma Foundation Inc. can't yet escape a series of counterclaims filed against it by a rival nonprofit amid a trademark spat, ruling that its defenses in a dismissal bid largely relied on factual issues about whether the rival fraudulently obtained the marks at issue. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2281996?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2281996?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…>

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Indiana House Bill Would Abolish Property Taxes
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Indiana House Bill Would Abolish Property Taxes <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2282022?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Jaqueline McCool Indiana would disallow the assessment of tangible property beginning in 2026 and end the imposition of property taxes beginning in 2027 under a bill introduced Thursday in the state House of Representatives. 2 documents attached |

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Asphalt Exec Latest To Plead Guilty In Bid-Rigging Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Asphalt Exec Latest To Plead Guilty In Bid-Rigging Scheme <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2281788?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Danielle Ferguson A metro Detroit asphalt executive pled guilty Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids for paving jobs in Michigan, the latest plea in the government's sprawling investigation into multiple companies and their leaders for a scheme that resulted in millions of dollars' worth of rigged contracts. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2281788?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2281788?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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DOD Says Chinese Military Co. Listing For Lidar Firm Is Legit
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

DOD Says Chinese Military Co. Listing For Lidar Firm Is Legit <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2281832?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Tom Lotshaw The U.S. Department of Defense is urging a D.C. federal judge to back its decision to include Shanghai-based lidar manufacturer Hesai Technology Co. Ltd. on a list of "Chinese military companies," a decision the company has called "riddled with sloppy mistakes." Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2281832?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2281832?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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Trump's Return Brings 'Deeper Anxiety' To DOJ Fraud Attys
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Trump's Return Brings 'Deeper Anxiety' To DOJ Fraud Attys <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2281952?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Phillip Bantz White collar practitioners say they've heard from U.S. Department of Justice attorneys who are anxiously bracing for the possibility of working with fewer resources while confined to narrower enforcement priorities after Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2281952?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2281952?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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Menendez Sentencing Won't Taint Wife's Trial, Gov't Says
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Menendez Sentencing Won't Taint Wife's Trial, Gov't Says <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2281910?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Carla Baranauckas New York federal prosecutors are urging a Manhattan federal judge to reject Nadine Menendez's request for a three-month delay in her trial on bribery charges, saying that the sentencing of her husband, former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, on similar charges will not taint the jury pool for her trial. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2281910?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2281910?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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George Santos' Sentencing Delayed For Podcast Earnings
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

George Santos' Sentencing Delayed For Podcast Earnings <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2281568?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Elliot Weld A Brooklyn federal judge granted former U.S. Rep. George Santos' request to delay his sentencing in order to earn money through his weekly gossip podcast "Pants On Fire" that can go toward paying the roughly $580,000 he owes in restitution and forfeiture. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2281568?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2281568?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Fox Corp. Can't Ax Smartmatic's Defamation Suit, Panel Says
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Fox Corp. Can't Ax Smartmatic's Defamation Suit, Panel Says <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2282152?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Lauren Berg Fox Corp. will have to face a defamation claim in voting technology company Smartmatic's $2.7 billion lawsuit alleging the media company exercised control over allegedly harmful news coverage during the 2020 presidential election, a New York state appellate court ruled Thursday. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2282152?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2282152?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Mich. City Fights Pot Co.'s Bid To Stop Adult Use Licensing
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Mich. City Fights Pot Co.'s Bid To Stop Adult Use Licensing <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2281800?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> By Mike Curley The city of Pontiac, Michigan, is asking a federal court to deny a bid from a would-be cannabis retailer to halt the city's process of issuing recreational use cannabis licenses, saying the company's claims are premature and likely to fail. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2281800?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2281800?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…>

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