Monthly Archives: October, 2020

Yahoo Sued For Copyright Infringement Over Photographs

Photographer Howard Schatz filed a complaint on Wednesday in the Central District of California against Verizon Communications doing business as Yahoo.com, Oath, Inc., and...

Consumer Groups, Government Entities File Briefs in AbbVie Antitrust Litigation Appeal

Two amici curiae have filed a brief in support of the plaintiff-appellants in a case alleging that defendant AbbVie Inc.’s anticompetitive conduct delayed the...

Oregon Files CERCLA Complaint Against U.S. Army Agencies

The State of Oregon, acting by and through the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), sued defendants the U.S. Department of the Army and...

FTC Reports Uptick in Social Media Scams Amidst Pandemic

On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report revealing a surge in social media-based scams, with the losses for 2020 already surpassing...

Purdue Pharma to Pay $8B, Reorganize as Benefit Company in Opioid Settlement

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday a global resolution of criminal and civil allegations against Purdue Pharma LP along with a...

Consumer Sues Google for Antitrust Violations in Mobile App Market

On the heels of the Department of Justice’s antitrust suit against Google in the internet-search and related markets, Google was sued on Tuesday in...

Del Monte Opposes Trademark for DELNOT

Del Monte filed a trademark opposition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board on Tuesday alleging that the request for a trademark for “Delnot”...

Judge Denies Dismissal of Turkey Antitrust Complaint

Northern District of Illinois Judge, Virginia M. Kendall, filed an Opinion and Order on Monday denying a joint Motion to Dismiss in a putative...