Tech & Telecom Law News

Tesla Soars on Tentative China Approval for Driving System

Elon Musk’s quick visit to China paid immediate dividends, with Tesla Inc. receiving in-principle approval from government officials to deploy its driver-assistance system in the world’s biggest auto market.

By Bloomberg News

AI’s Compliance Risks Outlined in New Labor Department Guidance

Employers should be wary of ways artificial intelligence can discriminate against workers or lead to pay violations, especially those who do business with the federal government, the US Labor Department warned in its first-ever guidelines on the emerging technology.

Copyright Claim Survives Over Cryptocurrency From Video Game

NC Interactive LLC may proceed with its copyright infringement suit alleging that the defendants sold millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency for a game they created after having access to NCI’s “Criminal Empire” video game, a federal court said.

Ceva Animal Health Files Suit Over Unauthorized Online Sales

Ceva Animal Health LLC filed trademark infringement claims against Premium Sellers LLC—a company that buys online storefronts on Amazon, eBay and Etsy—over the unauthorized sale of its animal care products.

White House Doles Out $30 Million for AI to Help in Permitting

The Biden administration on Monday announced it’s delivering $30 million to 11 agencies to invest in artificial intelligence, advanced mapping technologies, and other IT tools.

FCC Fines T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Over Data Sharing

(Corrects the amount of T-Mobile fine in 2nd bullet after FCC revised statement).

Alphabet’s Top Lawyer Earns $27 Million During Antitrust Fights

Alphabet Inc.‘s legal and policy chief J. Kent Walker Jr.'s pay grew to more than $27.3 million last year as he helped the company engage in antitrust disputes.

Fullview Video Tech Patent Validity Ruling Reversed by Fed. Cir.

The Federal Circuit threw HP Inc. videoconferencing unit Polycom Inc. a lifeline, reviving its validity defense in Fullview Inc.'s patent suit over a multi-camera system for panoramic views.

Justice Department Backs Push to Lower Phone Costs in Prisons

The federal government should take more steps to rein in the cost of calls from prisons and jails by promoting competition among providers, the US Justice Department argued in a comment to the Federal Communications Commission.

Judge Adds $1 Million to Battery Patent-Infringement Verdict

Chinese company Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co. owes Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd. an additional $1 million for willfully infringing lithium battery technology in laptops, a Texas federal judge ruled.