Tech & Telecom Law News

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.

Apple Predicts Boost From AI Features After Uneven Third Quarter

Apple Inc. predicted that its new artificial intelligence features will spur iPhone upgrades in coming months, helping the company reemerge from a sales slowdown that has hit its China business especially hard.

By Mark Gurman

Netflix, Hulu Subject to Fees for Past Years, Missouri City Says

An upcoming state law amendment that will take effect in late August exempts satellite tv and streaming companies from paying video service provider fees to municipalities, but the companies still owe “back fees” from previous years because the law can’t be applied retroactively, a Missouri city told a trial court.

‘Outlandish’ $34 Million Award Nixed in Window Shade Patent Case

A New York federal judge undid what she called a “grossly excessive” $34.6 million award against Lutron Electronics Co. Inc. in a patent dispute over window shade brackets, offering the chance for a new damages trial while letting the jury’s infringement verdict stand.

FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Blocked by Sixth Circuit Judges

The Sixth Circuit on Thursday again blocked net neutrality rules put in place by the Federal Communications Commission from going into effect as a legal challenge is underway, days ahead of the expiration of its prior pause order.

WiTricity Sues Ideanomics Over Patents for Wireless EV Charging

WiTricity Corp. filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Ideanomics Inc.’s WAVE-branded wireless charging systems—designed for mass transit and logistics applications—infringe five patents for wireless energy transfer technology.

Dolby Accuses Roku of Mass Copyright and Patent Infringement

Audio technology company Dolby International AB accused Roku Inc. in a federal lawsuit of infringing copyrights and a patent in its streaming service software “on a massive scale” and then fraudulently concealing it.

Zurich Insurance Win in Trade Secrets Row Upheld by 11th Circuit

A unit of Zurich Insurance Group AG can avoid paying for damages stemming from a trade secrets case involving a Kentucky software development company, a federal appeals court affirmed.

AI Startup Suno Says Music Industry Suing to Stifle Competition

AI music startup Suno is pushing back against the world’s biggest record labels, saying in a court filing that a lawsuit they filed against the company aims to stifle competition.

Musk, X Sued by Former CNN Star Lemon in Partnership Dispute

Former CNN host Don Lemon has sued Elon Musk and his social networking company, X Corp., alleging that Musk failed to compensate him for an “exclusive partnership” agreement that the two forged in January.

Existing Data Centers Suck Up 17% More Power, Southern Says

It’s not just new data centers that are driving massive increases in power consumption. Existing data centers in Southern Co.’s territory used 17% more electricity in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, Chief Financial Officer Daniel Tucker said Thursday.