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The House passed a bill Monday that would largely divorce the Copyright Office from the Library of Congress, one step closer to granting the president the ability to appoint and fire the register of copyrights.

50 Cent Can’t Ditch Counterclaims in Film Publicity Rights Suit

Rapper 50 Cent failed to convince a federal judge in California to dismiss a cross-complaint against him in a lawsuit he filed over the use of his name to promote the movie “Skill House.”

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Apple Delays Siri AI in EU, Says Regulators Won’t Engage

Apple Inc. said it isn’t currently able to launch Siri AI, its redesigned digital assistant, on iPhones, Apple Watches or iPads in the European Union, marking the company’s latest standoff with the continent’s antitrust watchdog.

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Software Provider Doxim to Pay $5.5 Million in Data Breach Deal

Financial services software provider Doxim Inc. will pay $5.5 million to settle allegations it negligently failed to protect the personal information of customers of its credit-union clients that was exposed in a December 2023 data breach, under a proposed deal filed in federal court.

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Case: Trademarks/Injunctions (9th Cir.)

The court affirmed the decision of a federal district court denying MFIB LLC’s motion for a preliminary injunction barring IBCA LLC from using the trademarks “Icon,” “Icon Builders,” and “The Original Icon Builders.” MFIB LLC v. IBCA LLC, 2026 BL 210247, 9th Cir., 25-6589, 6/5/26

Case: Trademarks/Procedure (D. Minn.)

The court granted Target Corporation and Target Brands Inc.'s motion to dismiss Barkful LLC’s trademark infringement, trade dress infringement, fraud, and deceptive trade practices claims relating to the “Barkful” mark for dog food. Fernandez-Bravo v. Target Corp., 2026 BL 210415, D. Minn., 25-CV-2241 (PJS/ECW), 6/5/26

Case: Copyrights/Summary Judgment (4th Cir.)

The court affirmed the decision of a federal district court granting summary judgment to BrowserStack Inc. on Deque Systems Inc.'s copyright infringement, false advertising, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment claims relating to accessibility testing software. Deque Sys. v. Browserstack Inc., 2026 BL 210160, 4th Cir., 25-1534, unpublished, 6/5/26

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