Supreme Court Justice John Roberts has acquiesced to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property’s request to review the US District Court of the Western District of Texas for patent litigation venue shopping.

Google allowed to settle Street View class action litigation with settlement payment to advocacy groups directly.

Since 2017, music star Taylor Swift has been involved in a protracted legal dispute over her 2014 song “Shake it Off” with claims of copyright infringement.

Kytch sued Taylor for trade secret infringement involving a device used to diagnose McDonald’s ice cream machines.

Olive argues that the University of Houston System infringed his copyrighted materials by taking aerial photographs of the Houston skyline that are unauthorized, and as such, qualify as a per se physical taking that violates the Fourteen Amendment’s due process obligations as well as the Fifth Amendment’s Taking Clause.

Google and Apple won on appeal to have venue transferred to California in cases brought in Texas.

Buc-ee’s sued for trademark infringement claiming the use of a similar name, similar use of font and colors, is evidence of an attempt to trade off the Buc-ee’s brand.

A court will have to agree that reasonable consumers would have the mistaken belief that strawberry pop-tarts are advertised falsely for a class action against Kellogg’s to proceed.

A federal court sided with Edie Parker trademark owner against right of publicity claims from Edie Parker’s estate.

In Life Spine, Inc. v. Aegis Spine, Inc. the court blocked a former distributor and parent company from selling devices that incorporated trade secret information.

Copyright infringement can be considered criminal. Three employees were found guilty of high theft crime for copyright violations.

A federal district court gave the go-ahead to a suit brought by plaintiffs claiming that Apple’s “Siri” recorded private conversations.

Brand protection and the issue with customization art.

How the Supreme Court narrowed the definition of “authorized access” in CFAA, computer fraud cases.

Texas is now allowing substitute service of process using social media accounts.

Discord facing legal issues after being sued by Coretek claiming patent infringement.

Showing credibility through videoconferencing like Zoom hearings, depositions, and trials can be difficult. However, some basic tips for presentation, organization, and advance preparation can help.

A recent trend sees patent damages being treated as capital gains for income tax purposes.

A court determines that a continued use provision identified within the DTSA should allow for retroactive application in misappropriation cases.

The expectation of privacy in choosing “private browsing” when surfing the Internet may have either been misconstrued or have been intentionally misleading. A California class action suit aims to hold Google accountable for claims of alleged privacy violations.