Tech & Telecom Law News

TikTok Lawsuit Sets Stage for Prolonged Legal Fight Over US Ban

China-based <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1774397D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-54dc-d4b6-a98f-f5fd30c00000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">ByteDance Ltd. made clear it won’t comply with a new US law requiring it to sell its popular <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1401611D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-54dc-d4b6-a98f-f5fd30c00001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">TikTok video-sharing app, setting up what likely will be a prolonged court battle pitting free-speech rights against national-security interests that could end up at the Supreme Court.

By Chris Strohm and Sabrina Willmer

Nextdoor Adds Marissa Mayer, Others to Board as Part of Overhaul

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/KIND%20US%20Equity/MGMT","_id":"0000018f-54b3-d4b6-a98f-f5b7f1900000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Nextdoor Holdings Inc., the neighborhood social networking company, is adding former Yahoo Chief Executive Officer <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-54b3-d4b6-a98f-f5b7f1900001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Marissa Mayer to its board as part of a <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"S9BCUTDWRGG0","_id":"0000018f-54b3-d4b6-a98f-f5b7f1900002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">leadership overhaul that started in February when the company announced it was replacing its CEO.

Meta Gives Marketers New AI Tools to Create Ad Campaigns

Facebook and Instagram parent company <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/META%20US%20Equity/FA","_id":"0000018f-54c2-d4b6-a98f-f5f7a02f0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Meta Platforms Inc. is testing new tools that will let advertisers create marketing material, including images and messaging, using generative AI prompts.

US Is Tightening Chip Export Rules, Financial Times Reports

The Financial Times reported that the US is revoking export licenses to sell chips to Huawei Technologies, a move that will affect Qualcomm and Intel.

AstraZeneca Fails to Block Biosimilar of Blockbuster Soliris

AstraZeneca Plc unit Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. can’t block a biosimilar version of Soliris for the duration of its patent-infringement lawsuit against a Samsung Biologics Co. subsidiary over the $500,000-per-patient treatment, a federal judge ruled.

Apple Sued for Patent Infringement of Smartwatch Technology

Apple Inc. is facing a lawsuit alleging the tech giant is infringing multiple smartwatch and watch touchscreen patents through the sale of its Apple Watch Ultra 2 and other products.

Charter Pushes for Transfer of High-Speed Internet Patent Suit

Charter Communications Inc. told a federal judge a patent owner can’t sue it for patent infringement in Texas because it doesn’t offer the accused high-speed internet services or conduct other business activities in the state.

Schmidt Says He Weighed Buying TikTok From Its Chinese Owner

Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive officer of Google, said he had explored a possible purchase of TikTok but has moved on from the idea of trying to acquire the popular video-sharing app from its Chinese owners.

Tesla Autopilot Probe Escalates as US Agency Demands Data

Tesla Inc. is facing increased federal scrutiny of Autopilot, with the top US auto-safety regulator seeking data that will help determine whether the company’s <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"S5M0QQT0AFB4","_id":"0000018f-53fc-d4b6-a98f-f7fd15190001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">biggest-ever recallmade its driver-assistance system safer.