Weaver v. Myers: Supreme Court of Florida Reaffirms that the Right of Privacy is not Retroactively Destroyed by Death. Posted on November 22, 2017 Weaver v. Myers et al., SC15-1538 (Supreme Court of Florida Nov. 9, 2017) hosted by justia.com. Last week, the Supreme Court of Florida rendered a 4-3 decision in  Weaver v. Myers. The Court decided that, under the Florida Constitution, the right to privacy is attached during the life of a citizen and cannot be retroactively destroyed by death. By doing...
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Smart Systems Innovations v. Chicago Transit Authority: Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Open Payment Technology for Mass Transit Systems Posted on November 21, 2017 Smart Systems Innovations v. Chicago Transit Authority, 873 F.3d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2017) Last month, in Smart Systems Innovations v. Chicago Transit Authority, 873 F.3d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2017), the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that claims from four patents for mass transit open payment technologies were patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101 (”Section 101”). Since 2014...
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US v. Glassdoor: Ninth Circuit Compels Website to Disclose Anonymous Users’ Identities Posted on November 20, 2017 United States v. Glassdoor, No. 17-16221 (9th. Cir. Nov. 8, 2017). Last month, the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in United States v. Glassdoor, No. 17-16221 (9th Cir. Nov. 8, 2017), an appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The lower court denied Glassdoor’s motion to quash a grand jury subpoena that would force the employer...
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3M v. Thunder Finish: 3M Sues Shanghai-Based Thunder Finish for Patent and Trademark Infringements of Its Paint Preparation System Technology Posted on November 18, 2017 Complaint, 3M Company et al v. Thunder Finish, Ltd., No. 3:17-cv-00725 (W.D. Wis. Sep. 22, 2017) complaint hosted by ipwatchdog.com On September 22, 2017, 3M Company and 3M Innovative Properties Co. (together, “3M”), a technology and materials company and its subsidiary based in Saint Paul, MN, filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin against Thunder Finish Co. Ltd. (“Thunder...
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Google v. Equustek: United States Federal Court Declares Canadian Court Order Unenforceable Posted on November 16, 2017 Google LLC v. Equustek Solutions Inc., 2017 WL 5000834 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 2, 2017) hosted by law.scu.edu Last week, the District Court for the Northern District of California granted Google’s motion for preliminary injunctive relief in Google LLC v. Equustek Solutions Inc., 2017 WL 5000834 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 2, 2017). Google sought an order and declaratory statement that a Canadian...
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Flash Digest – News in Brief Posted on November 15, 2017 Qualcomm sues Apple (again), for breach of software license agreement In a continuation of a protracted legal battle, Qualcomm Inc. now alleges Apple Inc. violated the terms of the former’s software license. The suit, filed in a California state court in San Diego on November 1, alleges Apple shared aspects of Qualcomm modems’ proprietary code with Intel Corp’s engineers and...
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Flo & Eddie v. Sirius: Florida Supreme Court Rejects Exclusive Performance Right in Pre-1972 Sound Recordings Posted on November 14, 2017 Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc., No. SC16-1161 (Fla. October 26, 2017), hosted by eff.org The Supreme Court of Florida, in answering questions certified by the United States Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit, ruled on a copyright issue concerning pre-1972 sound recordings, which are not covered under Federal Copyright law. In agreement with the United...
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Attias v. CareFirst: CareFirst Petitions for Cert to Decide Standard of Harm in Data Breach Cases Posted on November 13, 2017 Petition for Writ of Certiorari, Attias v. CareFirst, Inc., 865 F.3d 620 (D.C. Cir. 2017), No. ______. Petition hosted by Reuters. On August 15, 2017, CareFirst petitioned for certiorari in Attias v. CareFirst. The case concerned a proposed class action filed against CareFirst after a hacker breached the database of the national health insurer. In June 2014, an unknown hacker...
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Aqua Products Inc. v. Matal: Federal Circuit Rules on the Burden of Proof in Inter Partes Review Posted on November 08, 2017 Aqua Products, Inc. v. Matal, 872 F.3d 1290 (Fed. Cir. 2017). Last month, the Federal Circuit vacated the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (“PTAB”) decision that had denied a motion to amend during inter partes review (“IPR”). The case arose when Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. petitioned for IPR regarding Aqua Products’s patent for an automated swimming pool cleaner. Aqua moved...
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Flash Digest – News in Brief Posted on November 07, 2017 European Union Moves to Impose Stricter Online Privacy Regulations The European Parliament has approved the latest draft of the proposed e-Privacy Regulation. According to a briefing by the European Parliamentary Research Service, the objectives of the proposed Regulation are “enhancing security and communications confidentiality; defining clearer rules on tracking technologies such as cookies; and achieving greater harmonisation among Member States.”...
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