Monthly Archives: February, 2021

Twitter Opposes Tweet Bird Food Trademark

On Friday, Twitter filed a notice of opposition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board against applicant Puerto Rican company B. Fernandez & Hnos.’s...

Slack Sued for Infringement of Instant Messaging Related Patents

On Friday in the District of Colorado, Ginegar LLC filed a complaint against defendant Slack Technologies for patent infringement, alleging that the plaintiff's workplace...

Judge Remands 41 Cases from Zantac MDL to State Court

On Friday the court issued an opinion in the multidistrict litigation In Re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation. The case has been consolidated...

Beef Producers Lodge Joint and Individual Motions to Dismiss in Cattle Antitrust Suit

Last week, defendants Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill, National Beef Packing Company and their affiliates filed a joint motion to dismiss the beef price-fixing suit...

Microsoft Seeks Redress From Seller of Pirated Software

Microsoft Corporation sued Nevada-based Cheap Tech Guys LLC last week for trademark and copyright infringement over its alleged sale of unlicensed Microsoft software products....

Biopharmaceutical Company Sued for Securities Fraud After Drug Trial Falters

A shareholder has sued Immunovant, Inc. and several of its officers after the company’s stock price tumbled earlier this month. The approximately 42% drop...

USDA Updates Importing Guidelines for Seeds Following Investigation Into Unsolicited Seed Packages

On Thursday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) clarified its guidelines for buying plants...

Representatives Ask Biden to Pardon Cannabis Convictions

On Thursday, U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), leaders of the Cannabis Caucus, wrote a letter signed by 35 additional lawmakers...