Monthly Archives: October, 2020

SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Google v. Oracle to Determine Copyrightability of APIs

After agreeing to hear the suit in November 2019, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments today for the suit between petitioner Google and respondent...

Congressional Subcommittee Deems Tech Giants’ Market Domination an Antitrust Problem

In a 405-page report entitled “Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets,” the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust subcommittee released findings marking the culmination...

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocates for Drug Decriminalization in Oregon

On Monday, new Oregon Secretary of State records confirmed that Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, and his wife Priscilla Chan are throwing their weight...

Consumers Permitted to File Third Amended Complaint in Post Foods’ High-Sugar Cereal Class Action

A Sept. 29 order by Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California keeps cereal buyers’ claims afloat in a class action...

Parties in JUUL Marketing MDL Bring Discovery Dispute to Magistrate Judge

On Monday in the Northern District of California, counsel for the defendant e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs, Inc., Altria, and five of their executives, together...

SEC Charges Cybersecurity Co. Founder for Unlawful ICO Promotion

On Monday in the Southern District of New York, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against John McAfee, “a businessman and...

FDA and Mexico Enhance Foodborne Illness Partnership to Apply to All Human Foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an enahnced food safety partnership with its Mexican counterparts, the Federal Commission for the Protection from...

Following a Request to Reconsider Dismissal, Plaintiffs Say Goya Employment Suit Should Continue

Jose Ortiz, Saul Hernandez, and Pedro Urena filed a brief in their District of New Jersey putative class-action employment lawsuit against Goya Foods opposing...