Tech & Telecom Law News

Robert Hudock has joined Husch Blackwell as a labor and employment partner in Los Angeles, the firm said Tuesday.

Apple iPhone Consumer Attorneys Seek $8.75 Million in Audio Suit

Attorneys for consumers who alleged that a defect in iPhone 7 and 7 Plus phones caused poor sound quality have asked for $8.75 million in fees and costs after the parties’ settlement agreement won preliminary approval.

Inova Health Care Sued Over Data Sharing With Google, Facebook

Inova Health Care Services shared the personal health information of patients with Google Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. in violation of its privacy promises and of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, a proposed federal class action said.

Duplicate H-1B Registrations Plummet in Wake of Lottery Overhaul

Duplicate submissions for individual workers in the annual H-1B visa lottery cratered after the government revamped the selection process for the specialty occupation visas this year.

Samsung Convinces Board to Ax Patent Behind $142 Million Verdict

An administrative tribunal invalidated one of two patents that a Texas jury earlier this month said Samsung Electronics Co. infringed to the tune of $142 million, setting up a potential appellate race to finalize the conflicting rulings.

TracFone Owes Washington City’s Utility Tax on Prepaid Airtime

TracFone Wireless Inc. failed to convince the Washington Court of Appeals that its business of reselling wireless airtime is exempt from the City of Renton’s municipal utility tax.

OpenAI, Microsoft Sued by Newspapers Over Copyrighted Inputs

A group of newspaper companies including the publishers of the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune sued Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI Inc. in New York federal court alleging they have profited from “massive copyright infringement” over AI inputs.

Tech Coalition Fires Back at Masimo: We’re Not ‘Apple’s Puppets’

A coalition of tech organizations pushed back against accusations from medical sensor company Masimo Corp. that they’re controlled by Apple Inc.

US Cyber Agency Questioned Over Response to Massive Health Hack

A trio of US senators asked the federal government’s lead cybersecurity agency to explain its response to a February ransomware attack on an insurance company that paralyzed much of the country’s health-care system.