Monthly Archives: September, 2020

Court Grants Google and Univ. of Chicago’s Motions to Dismiss in Consumer Medical Record Sharing Suit

Last Friday, a Northern District of Illinois judge dismissed a lawsuit against Google, LLC, The University of Chicago Medical Center, and The University of...

Pokémon Go App Creator Sued for Patent Infringement

On September 3, plaintiffs NantWorks, LLC and Nant Holdings IP, LLC (Nant IP) filed a patent infringement action against defendant Niantic, Inc., the maker...

Company Sued for Damaging Underground Fiber Optic Facility

Last Friday, plaintiffs Level 3 Communications, LLC, and WilTel Communications, LLC (collectively Level 3) filed a negligence suit against Boretex Communication LLC and one...

FCC Analyzes Cost of Removing Huawei and ZTE from US Networks

Last Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a public notice releasing the results of a “Supply Chain Security Information Collection” to investigate the...

Amazon Sued for Trademark Infringement

Last Thursday, Shenzhen Qianhai Phoenix Networks Co., Ltd. (Phoenix Networks) sued Amazon.com Services, LLC and Amazon.com, Inc. (collectively Amazon) for trademark infringement of the...

Wing Zone Files Broiler Chicken Antitrust Complaint, Adding to Lawsuits

WZ Franchise Corporation, which operates Wing Zone restaurants, filed a complaint on Wednesday in the Northern District of Illinois against at least 18 chicken...

Mich. Governor’s Migrant Worker COVID-19 Testing Order Passes Constitutional Muster

On Wednesday, the 6th Circuit ruled that Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer did not violate the 5th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause after passing an executive...

Propane Co. Faces Hazardous Substances Environmental Complaint

On September 2, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a civil complaint in the Middle District of Florida against Ferrellgas, Inc., which...