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Sheppard Mullin Adds Partner Chung to Intellectual Property Team

Kwan-Ho Chung has joined Sheppard Mullin as a partner in the intellectual property practice group and life sciences industry team in Washington, D.C., the firm said Wednesday.

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New England Patriots Face Appeal in Patent Infringement Lawsuit

The New England Patriots will face renewed claims that their use of wireless data communication systems in stadiums infringes on a patented technology after a patent monetization firm appealed a Massachusetts federal judge’s decision to throw out their case.

Microsoft, Amazon AI Deals Get UK Antitrust Scrutiny

Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.’s investments into artificial intelligence startups will get deeper scrutiny from the UK’s antitrust watchdog, the latest example of how global regulators are grappling with how the world’s largest technology firms are influencing the booming market.

Google’s Pichai Has No Time for an Employee Rebellion: Dave Lee

Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai’s recent memo to workers, sent amid the latest round of discontent at the company — this time over the company’s $1.2 billion contract (shared with Amazon.com Inc.) to provide cloud services to Israel. By Tuesday, at least 50 employees had been fired for involvement in several protests at Google’s offices.

SK Hynix Plans $15 Billion Chip Expansion to Meet AI Demand

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Universal Injunctions’ Outsize Effects May Spur Justices to Act

Columnist David Lat explains the controversy behind universal injunctions and their impact on public policy and judicial power.

Temenos Names New CEO, Says Sales Hit by Short Seller Report

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TikTok Ban Looms With Biden Poised to Start 270-Day Countdown

For TikTok, the clock has started running in its existential fight to avoid a US ban. Legislation requiring the social media app’s Chinese owners to divest sailed through Congress, capped by Senate passage late Tuesday as part of a larger foreign-aid package. President Joe Biden plans to sign it Wednesday — beginning a 270-day countdown for a sale or a US prohibition of the popular video-sharing platform.

Clear Customers Skipping Airport Lines Targeted in California

Clear wouldn’t be able to expand its screening services to additional airports in California under a revised bill state lawmakers advanced on Tuesday.

TikTok Ban-or-Divest Bill Set to Be Signed by Biden Into Law

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