Alaina Lancaster

August 24, 2020 | The Recorder

Covington & Burling's Beth Brinkmann and John Hall are representing TikTok in a challenge to an executive order banning the app in the U.S.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

August 21, 2020 | The Recorder

The lawsuit claims that the White House has failed to provide evidence to support claims that WeChat compromises national security, but noted that the executive order was issued in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, "during a time when President Trump has made numerous anti-Chinese statements that have contributed to and incited racial animus against persons of Chinese descent."

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

August 21, 2020 | The Recorder

One key to a successful outcome against generic challengers in a Hatch-Waxman case is a compelling and factual invention story based on evidence that was created in real time—during the drug development and regulatory process, according to Fish & Richardson's Chad Shear and Geoff Biegler.

By Chad Shear and Geoff Biegler

6 minute read

August 21, 2020 | The Recorder

The California Supreme Court's decision in Ixchel Pharma LLC v. Biogen will create a higher bar for challenging legitimate business transactions, according to Greenberg Traurig's Todd Pickles and Kurt Kappes.

By Todd A. Pickles and Kurt A. Kappes

11 minute read

August 21, 2020 | The Recorder

The lawsuit, filed in July, claims Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg "wants Blacks to be seen but not heard."

By Alaina Lancaster

2 minute read

August 20, 2020 | The Recorder

An analysis of 143 Rule 23(f) petitions at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reveals a "striking" divergence in grant rates for petitions filed by plaintiffs and those filed by defendants, according to Sidley Austin's Jean-Claude André, David Carpenter and Paula Salazar.

By Jean-Claude André, David Carpenter and Paula Salazar

6 minute read

August 20, 2020 | The Recorder

Motley Rice's Fidelma Fitzpatrick, who is lead counsel of the plaintiffs' executive committee for the California Joint Council Coordinated Proceedings and helped to negotiate the deal, said the proposed settlement would provide expedited relief to thousands of women.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

August 20, 2020 | The Recorder

Federal prosecutors allege that former Uber executive Joseph Sullivan attempted to hide a 2016 data breach that compromised the personally identifiable information of about 57 million Uber users and drivers.

By Alaina Lancaster

2 minute read

August 20, 2020 | The Recorder

"As it gets simpler to manipulate video footage, I will have no real way of knowing what footage has been manipulated and what has not," says certified Family Law Specialist Jude Egan.

By M. Jude Egan

8 minute read

August 19, 2020 | The Recorder

The city's former police chief Anne Kirkpatrick alleges that Oakland officials retaliated against her for reporting that commissioners had used their position for personal gain.

By Alaina Lancaster

5 minute read