Tech & Telecom Law News

East Texas Judge Rebuffs Bid to Unseal Docket in Patent Case

The nation’s busiest judge when it comes to patent cases rejected a digital rights group’s request to unseal records from a suit pitting an investor-backed patent owner against Charter Communications Inc.

By Michael Shapiro

Cash App Parent Company Fails to Nix Spam Referral Texts Suit

Block Inc., the parent company of mobile payment service Cash App, failed to convince a federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging its role in sending out referral text messages violated Washington’s anti-spam statute.

Crumbl Cookies Sued Over Info Sharing With Payments Processor

Cookie maker and bakery franchise chain Crumbl LLC shared the financial information of consumers with its payments processor Stripe Inc. without their consent in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act, a proposed federal class action said.

Nvidia, Databricks Sued in Latest AI Copyright Class Actions

Four prominent authors filed putative class actions against software companies Nvidia Corp. and Databricks Inc., joining a parade of creators suing for copyright infringement over inputs used to train generative AI models.

Paul Weiss Drafts Head of Latin America Practice Group Ossa Daza

Maria-Leticia Ossa Daza has joined Paul Weiss as head of the firm’s new Latin America practice group, resident in the New York office, the firm said Friday.

Equinix Hit With Shareholder Lawsuit Over Accounting Claims

Equinix Inc. was sued by a shareholder over allegations the data center real estate investment trust manipulates its accounting for a key profitability metric.

Activision, Microsoft Ask Court to Validate $69 Billion Deal

Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. are asking a Delaware court to uphold their $69 billion merger two months after a judge in the state allowed a pension fund to challenge the transaction.

Dropbox Faces Lawsuit Over Breach of Digital Signing Product

Filing-sharing company Dropbox Inc. is the target of a proposed class action for alleged negligence and violating California consumers’ privacy after an April data breach exposed sensitive information.

Microsoft Ties Pay for Top Bosses to Meeting Security Goals

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Uniti Agrees to Buy Elliott-Backed Telecom Firm Windstream

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