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National Law Journal

Venable Taps DC Mintz Partner to Lead Communications Practice

Incoming partner Craig Gilley says Venable offers a broader client base for his communications regulatory practice.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

InterDigital Names New Chief Legal Officer Days After Filing Huawei Lawsuit

Deputy general counsel Richard Gulino's promotion comes just five days after InterDigital filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.K. against the Chinese telecommunications company.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Counsel Take on Additional Roles as David Cohen Leaves Comcast

The chief legal officer of Comcast and general counsel of NBCUniversal may be filling some of his many roles within the company.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Diplomat Immune From GOP Fundraiser's Hacking Suit Over 2017 Cyberattack

Elliott Broidy and his Los Angeles-based investment firm failed to establish, in the eyes of the panel, that a longtime Moroccan diplomat met the commercial activity exception under the Vienna Convention, which generally protects diplomats from civil lawsuits and criminal prosecution.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Ericsson Knocks Out Decision on FRAND Methodology

The Federal Circuit rules that the wireless giant is entitled to a jury trial over infringement of its standard-essential patents. The decision wipes out a 2017 bench trial in which U.S. District Judge James Selna had established the "top-down" methodology for evaluating SEPs.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

NY Judge Disqualifies Sidley's James Cole From Defending Huawei

The ruling, under seal in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, came almost six months after federal prosecutors argued that an "obvious conflict of interest" should prevent the Sidley Austin partner from representing Huawei.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Fla. Firm's Lawsuit Accuses Atlanta Boutique of Misleading Google Tactics

The Atlanta firm accused of using GoogleAds to misdirect the plaintiffs' potential clients said the claims are baseless and has vowed to fight them.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Companies Want Changes to 'Subjective' California Data Privacy Rules

Software developers, bankers, insurers and other business representatives continue to complain that the new rules are too vague and cumbersome.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Ninth Circuit Wants to Downsize Qualcomm Class Action

A three-judge panel sounded highly skeptical of U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh's decision to certify a nationwide consumer class based on California antitrust law. But they suggested that a California only class—or California plus a handful of other states—might pass muster.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court Infers Intentional, Bad Faith Spoliation From Use of Ephemeral Messaging

In their Federal E-Discovery column, Christopher Boehning and Daniel J. Toal discuss the recent case of 'Herzig v. Ark. Found. for Med. Care', which addresses the issue of ephemeral messaging and spoliation. The court there found that the use of the ephemeral messaging app Signal was evidence of bad faith sufficient to warrant sanctions.
8 minute read

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