Tech & Telecom Law News

Digital Ad Tax Bill Clears First Hurdle in California Senate

A measure that would institute a 7.5% California tax on digital advertising to fund tax credits for news organizations passed the state Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Wednesday.

By Laura Mahoney and Michael J. Bologna

Stanley Black & Decker Cements ITC Win on Stud Finder Imports

A small California-based electronic stud finder maker failed to convince the Federal Circuit to revive its patent-infringement trade action against Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

Company Sues Google Over Patent for Wireless Charging Technology

Google LLC‘s Pixel series smartphones infringe the patent that Electronic Edison Transmission Technologies LLC holds for a wireless power transfer device, a complaint filed in a federal court in Texas says.

Colorado House Approves Bill Restricting Private Sector AI

The new legislation would require developers of high-risk AI systems to disclose to their customers a summary of the content that trained their products.

Trade Judge’s Copying No Basis to Reverse, Appeals Court Signals

A Federal Circuit panel gave a frosty reception to Q3 Networking LLC’s argument that an administrative law judge’s extensive copying from a litigation opponent’s briefing constitutes grounds for reversing his decision against the patent owner.

Trump Super PAC Joins TikTok in 2024 Push for Younger Voters

A political action committee backing Donald Trump is opening an account on TikTok, the popular social-media app facing pressure from the US government over privacy and national security concerns.

ADT Hit With Privacy Suit Over TikTok Tracking Code on Website

Home-security systems provider ADT Corp. shared the personal information of website visitors with TikTok Inc. in violation of the California Trap and Trace Law, a proposed federal class action said.

AstraZeneca, Merck Sue to Stop Copies of Cancer Drug Lynparza

AstraZeneca Plc and partner Merck & Co. filed lawsuits alleging that copies of Lynparza proposed by Sandoz Group AG and Natco Pharma Ltd. infringe two patents issued in the past week for the blockbuster cancer drug.

Biden Jabs Trump on Foxconn With Microsoft Project at Same Site

President Joe Biden chided Donald Trump during a visit to swing-state Wisconsin, championing a major Microsoft Corp. investment at the same site his 2024 rival’s plans for a flagship technology project by <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/2317%20TT%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-5946-d4b6-a98f-fd77da190000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Foxconn fizzled.

Fed’s Collins Says Reaching 2% Inflation Goal May Take Longer

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins signaled interest rates will likely need to be held at a two-decade high for longer than previously thought to damp demand and reduce price pressures.