Tech & Telecom

Aldi Keeps Win Over Store Mapping Patents at Federal Circuit

The Federal Circuit sided with Aldi Inc.'s claim that three patents asserted against the grocery store company are invalid under the US Supreme Court’s test for patent eligibility.

By Michael Shapiro

Lenovo Loses Out in Race to Courthouse Over Infringement Claims

A Lenovo US request for a declaratory judgment that it didn’t infringe Universal Connectivity Technologies’ patents has been tossed by a Delaware federal judge for failing to beat UTC to the courthouse.

Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX Discuss 45% TikTok Stake, Board Seats

Oracle Corp., Silver Lake Management LLC, and the Abu Dhabi-based investment company MGX are in talks to invest in a US version of TikTok and receive board seats in the new venture, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Google Asks Supreme Court to Pause Overhaul of Its App Store

Alphabet Inc.’s Google asked the US Supreme Court to pause a lower court’s order requiring an overhaul of the technology giant’s app store policies in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite-maker Epic Games Inc.

Nexstar Must Immediately Restore Kimmel Show, Sen. Sanders Says

Independent Senator Bernie Sanders urges Nexstar to “immediately restore Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in his home state of Vermont and other parts of the US, according to a letter he shared in a post on X.

Apple Watch Imports at Risk if ITC Fails to Act, Judge Warns

A federal judge said Thursday she’s “loathe” to block Apple Watch imports but may reconsider if the US International Trade Commission dispute between Apple Inc. and Masimo Corp. stalls.

Hate Groups Seize on Trump’s Antifa Order With Online Threats

Online extremists are rallying around President Donald Trump’s designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death, raising concerns that social media harassment could turn violent, according to researchers who track hate groups.

Amazon, FTC Reach $2.5 Billion Deal in Prime Subscription Case

Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $2.5 billion in penalties and refunds and change its process for how to cancel its Prime subscription to settle a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission.

Holland & Hart Brings On Perkins Coie Litigator Graham in Denver

Daniel Graham joined Holland & Hart as a partner in its commercial litigation practice in Denver, the firm announced Thursday.

HPE Can’t Escape Wireless Communication Tech Patent Suit

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. failed to convince a Texas federal judge to throw out Stingray IP Solutions LLC’s lawsuit accusing it of infringing wireless communication protocol patents.

Is Social Media Big Tobacco 2.0? Suits Over the Impact on Teens

Is social media to blame for the decline in teen mental health? Hundreds of lawsuits argue that they are. But can the claims get past Section 230, big tech's legal shield? In this video, we look at the fight over social media's impact on teens.