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The court upheld the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s findings that Arbutus’ patents are valid as the science involved was previously unknown. Arbutus’ patents may cover technology used in the Covid-19 vaccine. In court filings, Moderna had previously stated that it believes that, if the patents were upheld, Arbutus could launch a lawsuit asking […]
American rapper Travis Scott has hired a team of O’Melveny & Myers lawyers, led by litigator Daniel Petrocelli, to defend him as he faces hundreds of lawsuits filed after the chaos of a Houston concert in early November that led to ten deaths and widespread injuries. Daniel Petrocelli, who has worked with several high profile […]
Westpac admitted to six civil penalty proceedings that were filed by Australia’s securities regulator, including claims against its banking, superannuation wealth management, and divested general insurance units. According to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Westpac charged more than A$10 million in advice fees to over 11,000 deceased customers. ASIC also claims that Westpac […]
On Monday, Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes testified that she was abused by her former romantic partner and Theranos executive Ramesh Balwani. She said the relationship had a pervasive impact on her during the period when she is accused of committing fraud. There were moments during Holmes’ fourth day on stand when she […]
The lawsuit was filed in a Manhattan federal court last Wednesday, almost three months after Peloton launched its apparel brand. The launch marked an “amicable” end to a five-year co-branding partnership between the two companies. Peloton has said that Lululemon’s claims that five of its bra and legging products infringed six Lululemon design patents lack […]
In June, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) alleged that the e-commerce giant concealed facts and made false submissions when it sought approval for its investment into a Future unit in 2019, worth $200 million. Future has accused Amazon of illegally interferring in its business decisions and claims it derailed a potential deal which it […]
From November 26, ride-hailing giant Uber will halt operations in Brussels following a court ruling that a 2015 ban on private individuals offering taxi services also applies to those driving professionally. Uber says the decision by the Brussels Appeals Court will impact around 2,000 drivers and the company has urged the Belgian government to swiftly […]
Mitchell Kossoff, a New York real estate lawyer accused by creditors of misusing client funds, has reached a plea agreement and is expected to surrender for arrest next month.
The move marks a sharp U-turn for Apple and emphasises the growing concern among tech companies about the proliferation of attacks on customers. Apple had previously downplayed the threat by the spyware. In its complaint, Apple alleges that NSO’s Pegasus had been used to “attack a small number of Apple users worldwide with malicious malware […]
Jurors in Cleveland federal court concluded that actions by the pharmacies led to an oversupply of addictive painkiller drugs and thus the diversion of those drugs to the black market. Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the two Ohio counties, has labelled the verdict a “landmark decision” that will pave the way for the counties to […]
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