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REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Alphabet Inc FollowAug 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing YouTube of restricting or removing videos from Black and Hispanic content creators because of their race. The proposed class action on behalf of non-white YouTube users was originally filed in June 2020, less than one month after a Minneapolis police officer's murder of George Floyd sparked a nationwide focus on racial injustice. Nine plaintiffs said YouTube, owned by Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google, subjected their videos to more restrictions than similar videos from white contributors, violating a contractual obligation under its terms of service to provide race-neutral content moderation. But the judge said YouTube promised only that its algorithm would not treat people differently based on their identities, not that the algorithm was infallible. The case is Newman et al v Google LLC et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No.

Persons: Dado, Vince Chhabria, George Floyd, Donald Trump's, Chhabria, Newman, Jonathan Stempel, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, YouTube, Alphabet's, Google, Klux Klan, Court, Northern District of, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Minneapolis, U.S, Northern District, Northern District of California, New York

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 17 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to allow Idaho to enforce a first-in-the-nation ban on transgender women and girls from participating in female sports leagues, saying the measure likely was unconstitutional. That argument was pursued by the ACLU's client, Lindsay Hecox, a transgender athlete who sought to join the women’s track team at Boise State University. Wardlaw said the law also discriminates against all Idaho female student athletes on the basis of sex by subjecting only them and not male athletes to the "invasive" sex dispute verification process. The Biden administration's Department of Education in April proposed a rule change that would prohibit schools from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes from teams that are consistent with their gender identities while offering flexibility on exceptions for the highest levels of competition. Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Chase Strangio, Brad Little, Christiana Kiefer, Circuit Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw, Bill Clinton, Lindsay Hecox, Wardlaw, Nate Raymond, Alexia Garamfalvi, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Trump, City Hall, REUTERS, Circuit, Republican, American Civil Liberties Union, Christian, Alliance Defending, Democratic, U.S, Boise State University, Idaho, Biden administration's Department of Education, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Idaho, North Carolina, Constitution's, Boston

☆ Judge Pauline Newman, 96, allegedly had a clerk do errands like grocery shopping. It may be unethical, but it's not uncommon.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Judge Pauline Newman is 96 and says colleagues are trying to force her out over petty complaints. But she had an unnamed law clerk run errands and retaliated against an aide, an investigation found. In April, that clerk asked to be transferred to a judge after learning that "other law clerks were assisting Judge Newman in her defense of these proceedings," he said in an affidavit. "To sit at the feet, metaphorically, of Judge Newman, is an opportunity that any aspiring patent lawyer would welcome." The code of conduct for federal judges bars them from using chambers staff for certain extra-judicial activities (running errands isn't specifically listed).

Persons: Pauline Newman, Newman, Newman's, Arthur Hellman, Hugo, Black, Felix, Frankfurter, Aliza Shatzman, she'd, isn't, it's Newman, Kimberly Moore, Judge Newman, Greg Dolin, Dolin, It's, Hellman, Alvin Rubin, Rubin's, Shatzman, Moore Organizations: Service, Federal Circuit, University of Pittsburgh, New Civil Liberties Alliance Locations: Wall, Silicon

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in Florida on Thursday declined to block the state's law barring citizens of China and other "countries of concern" from owning homes or land in the state. Winsor, an appointee of Republican then-President Donald Trump, denied a bid by four Chinese nationals to block the law pending the outcome of their lawsuit filed in May. Florida's law prohibits individuals who are "domiciled" in China and are not U.S. citizens or green card holders from purchasing buildings or land in the state. The ACLU claims the law violates the U.S. Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and due process and the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), which prohibits housing discrimination based on race and national origin. The Biden administration filed a brief last month agreeing that the Florida law violates the FHA.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, District Judge Allen Winsor, Winsor, Donald Trump, Ashley Gorski, general's, Ron DeSantis, Biden, Daniel Wiessner, Alexia Garamfalvi Organizations: REUTERS, District, Republican, American Civil Liberties Union, U.S, Chinese Communist Party, ACLU, Housing, Thomson Locations: U.S, Florida, China, Tallahassee , Florida, Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Albany , New York

Trump's attorneys have argued in other criminal cases that any trial be scheduled until after the November 2024 U.S. presidential election. He is set to go on trial in Florida in May on charges of retaining sensitive government documents after leaving office. U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's office has also asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge to schedule a Jan. 2 trial start date on charges that Trump plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. Trump's attorneys face a Thursday deadline to propose their own trial date in that case. Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Jacqueline Thomsen in Washington; Editing by Caitlin Webber and Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Fani Willis, Donald Trump, Elijah, Donald Trump's, Willis, Trump, Jack Smith's, Kanishka Singh, Jacqueline Thomsen, Caitlin Webber, Grant McCool Organizations: Fulton, REUTERS, Trump, D.C, Thomson Locations: Fulton County, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, WASHINGTON, Georgia, New York, Florida, Washington

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023. Here are key dates in Trump's legal and political schedule:AUG. 23, 2023First Republican presidential debate. SEPT. 27, 2023Second Republican presidential debate. James is also seeking to stop the Trumps from running businesses in New York. FEB. 24, 2024South Carolina Republican presidential primaryMARCH 5, 2024"Super Tuesday," in which 14 state presidential primaries take place.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Trump, Letitia James, James, Jack Smith's, E, Jean Carroll, Carroll, JAN, Fani Willis, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Deepa Babington Organizations: Fair, REUTERS, Former U.S, Republican, Trump, New York, Nevada Republican, South Carolina Republican, New, National Convention, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Former, Fulton County, Georgia, Manhattan, New York, Iowa . New Hampshire, Nevada, Fulton, Miami

A trial date for Trump and the other defendants in this case has not yet been set. FEB. 8, 2024Nevada Republican presidential caucuses. FEB. 24, 2024South Carolina Republican presidential primary. MARCH 4, 2024Trial starts in the federal criminal case in Washington that charges Trump with illegally trying to reverse his 2020 election loss. MARCH 5, 2024"Super Tuesday," in which 14 state presidential primaries take place.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Letitia James, James, Trump's, Kenneth Chesebro, E, Jean Carroll, Carroll, JAN, Fani Willis, Andy Sullivan, Deepa Babington, Jonathan Oatis, Grant McCool Organizations: Fair, REUTERS, Former U.S, Republican, Democrat, New York, Trump, Nevada Republican, South Carolina Republican, New, National Convention, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Former, Georgia, Manhattan, New York, Iowa . New Hampshire, Nevada, Washington, Fulton County, Miami

Members of law enforcement work at the scene of a weekend shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, U.S. May 19, 2022. Also sued were three retailers--Mean Arms, Vintage Firearms and RMA Armament--that allegedly sold firearm equipment and body armor that Gendron used. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) and Google, which own YouTube, are also defendants, as are Gendron's parents. Through the defendants' alleged negligence, Gendron "gained the racist motivation, tools and knowledge necessary for him to commit the mass shooting," the complaint said. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York and Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Payton Gendron, Harris Stanfield, DennisJanee Brown, Rose Marie Wysocki, Gendron, Jonathan Stempel, Nate Raymond, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, Blacks, YouTube, Firearms, Google, Gun Safety, Tops, Thomson Locations: Buffalo , New York, U.S, Buffalo, . New York, New York, Boston

Aug 16 (Reuters) - A campaign aide to embattled Republican U.S. Representative George Santos was charged with identity theft and wire fraud in federal court for impersonating a top congressional staffer in fundraising appeals, court documents unsealed on Wednesday showed. Miele reached out to over a dozen contributors through the email account and phone calls, the indictment said, receiving a commission of 15% of the contributions he solicited to Santos' campaign. Miele could not be immediately reached for comment. According to the indictment, Miele admitted to Santos in August 2021 that he faked his identity "to a big donor," adding "that he was 'high risk, high reward in everything I do.'" He was indicted in May on federal charges including fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds.

Persons: Representative George Santos, Samuel Miele, Kevin McCarthy, Miele, Santos, Moira Warburton, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Republican U.S, Representative, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Washington

Aug 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan-based Silicon Motion on Wednesday blamed MaxLinear (MXL.O) for breaching their merger agreement and said it would seek damages in excess of the termination fee from the U.S. company. MaxLinear scrapped a nearly $4 billion cash-and-stock deal in July to acquire memory-controller maker Silicon Motion. MaxLinear may be required to pay Silicon Motion a termination fee of $160 million, according to the agreement in May last year. However, Silicon Motion would be liable to pay $132 million if the deal was terminated under some circumstances. Silicon Motion also said the company intends to resume declaring and paying dividends on an annual basis.

Persons: MaxLinear, MaxLinear's, Akash Sriram, Saumyadeb Organizations: U.S ., Singapore International, Thomson Locations: Taiwan, U.S, Delaware, Singapore, Bengaluru

All are accused of running afoul of the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law. “You can tell a great story in your indictment, and you might be able to prove it. “The problem with RICO is that it takes a lot longer because there are so many more elements to it,” said Jerry Froelich, a Georgia criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor. In RICO cases, defendants are often loosely associated, making it easier for prosecutors to get them to "flip," or turn on one another. Georgia courts have upheld the law’s use in novel contexts that include Willis' successful prosecution of teachers who falsified scores on standardized tests.

Persons: Fani Willis, Donald Trump, Elijah, Democrat Joe Biden, ”, Harry Sandick, Trump, Willis, Jack Smith, Smith, Jerry Froelich, “, ’, Froelich, “ There’s, Willis ’, “ It’s, Jeffrey Cohen, Jack Queen, Noeleen Walder, Howard Goller Organizations: Fulton, REUTERS, Republican, Democrat, Trump, ”, Boston College, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Fulton County, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Georgia, New York

☆ Meadows seeks to move Fulton County election case to federal court
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Us Appeals Judge Faults Probe Of Federal Circuit'S Pauline Newman | Andrew Goudsward | Law Firm Clifford Chance Posts Increased Revenue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House in Washington, U.S. October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Picture Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed notice on Tuesday seeking to move a case brought against him by the district attorney in Georgia's Fulton County to federal court, according to a court document. Meadows, who served in the Trump administration, was among those charged with former U.S. President Donald Trump for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by Caitlin WebberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mark Meadows, Al Drago, Meadows, Trump, Donald Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Jasper Ward, Caitlin Webber Organizations: White, REUTERS, Rights, White House, U.S, Democrat, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Georgia's Fulton County

☆ JPMorgan, US Virgin Islands trade accusations over Epstein
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Us Appeals Judge Faults Probe Of Federal Circuit'S Pauline Newman | Andrew Goudsward | Law Firm Clifford Chance Posts Increased Revenue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Mike Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreCompanies JPMorgan Chase & Co FollowNEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) and the U.S. Virgin Islands traded new accusations this week in legal filings over their relationships with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The largest U.S. bank detailed how Epstein allegedly funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments and loans to a former U.S. Virgin Islands governor and his wife. The territory in a separate filing cited a 2011 email from a senior JPMorgan executive about suspicious cash withdrawals by Epstein. The filing containing the U.S. Virgin Islands accusations was more than 680 pages. The U.S. Virgin Islands also failed to show that the bank committed obstruction, JPMorgan said.

Persons: JP Morgan Chase, Mike, JPMorgan Chase, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, John de Jongh, Cecile, John Duffy, JE, Duffy, Mary Erdoes, “, Erdoes, Jonghs, USVI, JPMorgan, Nupur Anand, Tatiana Bautzer, Lananh Nguyen, David Gregorio Our Organizations: JP, Co, JPMorgan Chase, REUTERS, JPMorgan, U.S . Virgin Islands, U.S . Virgin, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Manhattan

[1/2] The "1200 building" at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the crime scene where the 2018 shootings took place, is seen in Parkland, Florida, U.S. August 4, 2022. The re-staging of the school shooting, one of the deadliest in U.S. history, was part of a civil lawsuit against Scot Peterson, a police officer who was stationed outside the Parkland, Florida, high school when the gunfire began on Feb. 14, 2018. In June, Peterson was acquitted by a Florida jury of criminal charges of child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury connected the shooting. The nonprofit group defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot or killed, not including the shooter. Ahead of the re-enactment, nine members of Congress and family members of victims toured the school building.

Persons: Marjory Stoneman, Amy Beth Bennett, Scot Peterson, Peterson, Tony Montalto, Gina, Michael Piper, Carol, Lisa Phillips, Nikolas Cruz, Julia Harte, Cynthia Osterman, Leslie Adler Organizations: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Broward, Sun Sentinel, U.S . Congress, Thomson Locations: Parkland , Florida, U.S, Florida, Broward County, Parkland

Apple and Broadcom have argued that they should have been allowed to raise the patent challenges during the trial. A jury found that the companies infringed Caltech's patents, ordering Apple to pay $837.8 million and Broadcom to pay $270.2 million. The Federal Circuit took issue with the amount of the award, and sent the case back for a new trial on damages. Apple and Broadcom told the Supreme Court that the Federal Circuit misread the law, which they said only blocks arguments that could have been raised during the review itself. President Joe Biden's administration urged the justices in May to reject the case and argued that the Federal Circuit had interpreted the law correctly.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Blake Brittain, Andrew Chung Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Apple Inc, Broadcom Inc, Caltech, Apple, Broadcom, California Institute of, Appeals, Federal Circuit, U.S . Patent, Federal, Microsoft Corp, Samsung Electronics Co, Dell Technologies Inc, HP Inc, Thomson Locations: Pasadena , California, Cupertino, San Jose, Los Angeles, Washington, New York

☆ US patent tribunal sides with Intel again in $2.2 billion VLSI case
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Blake Brittain | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - A U.S. Patent Office tribunal ruled for Intel Corp on Tuesday on the chipmaking giant’s bid to invalidate a patent that represented $1.5 billion of a $2.18 billion verdict it lost to VLSI Technology LLC in 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/file photoThe Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidated the computer chip-related patent after canceling another VLSI patent that accounted for the remainder of the Texas federal court verdict last month. A jury ruled for Intel in 2021 in another Texas patent case in which VLSI had sought $3.1 billion in damages. The patent board proceeding decided on Tuesday was initiated by South Dakota-based Patent Quality Assurance LLC. The case is Patent Quality Assurance LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, No.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Kathi Vidal, OpenSky, Benjamin Fernandez, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale, Dorr, Bruce Slayden, Slayden Grubert, Babak, Kenneth Weatherwax, Weatherwax Read Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Patent, Intel Corp, VLSI Technology, REUTERS, U.S ., Appeals, Federal Circuit, Intel, SoftBank Group Corp, Fortress Investment Group, Assurance, OpenSky Industries, Lowenstein, Tech Locations: Texas, Delaware, Northern California, South Dakota

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidated the computer chip-related patent after canceling another VLSI patent that accounted for the remainder of the Texas federal court verdict last month. A jury ruled for Intel in 2021 in another Texas patent case in which VLSI had sought $3.1 billion in damages. The patent board proceeding decided on Tuesday was initiated by South Dakota-based Patent Quality Assurance LLC. An attorney for Patent Quality Assurance did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The case is Patent Quality Assurance LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, No.

Persons: Kathi Vidal, OpenSky, Benjamin Fernandez, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale, Dorr, Bruce Slayden, Slayden Grubert, Babak, Kenneth Weatherwax, Weatherwax Read, Blake Brittain Organizations: Intel, USPTO, U.S . Patent, Intel Corp, VLSI Technology, U.S ., Appeals, Federal Circuit, SoftBank Group Corp, Fortress Investment Group, Assurance, OpenSky Industries, Lowenstein, Tech, Thomson Locations: Texas, Delaware, Northern California, South Dakota, Washington

FollowWASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether a California attorney's federal trademark for the phrase "Trump Too Small" - a cheeky criticism of former President Donald Trump - should have been granted. Elster applied for the "Trump Too Small" trademark in 2018 to use on shirts. Trump and Rubio, a senator from Florida, were rivals for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination - a prize eventually won by the businessman-turned-politician. "And you know what they say about guys with small hands," Rubio said as the audience laughed. Are they small hands?

Persons: Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Chris Keane, Steve Elster's, Elster, Trump, Rubio's, Timothy Dyk, Dyk, Rubio, denigrate Rubio, Marco, " Rubio, I've, Bret Baier, Joe Biden's, Erik Brunetti's, Blake Brittain, Andrew Chung, Will Dunham Organizations: Republican U.S, Fox Business Network Republican, REUTERS, Finance, U.S, Supreme, U.S . Trademark, Trump, Appeals, Federal Circuit, White, Fox News, Joe Biden's Justice Department, Thomson Locations: North Charleston , South Carolina, WASHINGTON, California, Florida, Virginia, Washington, New York

☆ ‘Trump too small’ trademark clash to be decided by Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A crude joke that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., used to mock what he said was then-2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump's "small hands" will be the centerpiece of a Supreme Court ruling on whether a California lawyer can trademark the phrase "Trump too small." The "Trump too small" phrase is a reference to a 2016 Republican presidential primary debate featuring both Trump and Rubio. Rubio joked about Trump having small hands, adding: "And you know what they say about guys with small hands." In a February 2022 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled against the trademark office, saying the denial violated Elster's free speech rights under the Constitution's First Amendment. The Supreme Court in recent years has endorsed free speech rights in the trademark context, suggesting Elster could have a chance of prevailing in the case.

Persons: Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Sen, Donald Trump's, Trump, Steve Elster, Elster, Rubio, Elizabeth Prelogar Organizations: U.S, Republican, U.S . Patent, Trump, U.S ., Appeals, Federal Circuit Locations: Detroit , Michigan, California

☆ Supreme Court to Decide ‘Trump Too Small’ Trademark Dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Adam Liptak | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether a California lawyer may trademark the phrase “Trump too small,” a reference to a taunt from Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, during the 2016 presidential campaign. Mr. Rubio said Donald J. Trump had “small hands,” adding: “And you know what they say about guys with small hands.”The lawyer, Steve Elster, said in his trademark application that he wanted to convey the message that “some features of President Trump and his policies are diminutive.” He sought to use the phrase on the front of T-shirts with a list of Mr. Trump’s positions on the back. For instance: “Small on civil rights.”A federal law forbids the registration of trademarks “identifying a particular living individual except by his written consent.” Citing that law, the Patent and Trademark Office rejected the application. A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that the First Amendment required the office to allow the registration.

Persons: Trump, Marco Rubio, Rubio, Donald J, ”, Steve Elster Organizations: Republican, U.S ., Appeals, Federal Circuit Locations: California, Florida

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against Amgen Inc (AMGN.O) in its bid to revive patents on its cholesterol-lowering drug Repatha over a legal challenge by French rival Sanofi SA (SASY.PA). Amgen sought to patent a group of antibodies that help reduce so-called "bad" cholesterol. In 2014, Amgen sued Sanofi and Regeneron for patent infringement over their rival drug Praluent, which works by a similar mechanism as Repatha. The justices said that Supreme Court precedent weighed against Amgen. President Joe Biden's administration, arguing in support of Sanofi, told the justices that Amgen had not disclosed the information needed to make to make its patents valid.

☆ Staff for a 95-year-old federal judge say she is "losing it, mentally" and talking to a dead colleague
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Judge Pauline Newman says her fellow appeals judges are trying to force her off the Federal Circuit. She claims she's been "hacked" when she can't find a file or email, the decision quoted staff saying. Her peers say Judge Newman has slowed downOver the years, Judge Newman has established a reputation as a prolific dissenter, frequently and openly disagreeing with her colleagues on issues of patent law. The typical federal judge last year was 68 years old. The judges investigating Newman said allegations about her interactions with staff weren't the only thing that needed to be evaluated.

An investigative committee of the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request by Judge Pauline Newman, 95, to transfer the probe to another circuit. The Washington-based Federal Circuit said it will not comment on the order or other related documents it released on Tuesday. "Though it is difficult to say this, I believe Judge Newman is simply losing it mentally," one staffer told judicial investigators. The Federal Circuit disclosed the probe last month, citing concerns about Newman's ability to handle cases and her refusal to cooperate with the investigation. Newman was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 to the patent law-focused Federal Circuit, which often hears major cases involving technology and pharmaceutical companies.

☆ Why Are We Stricter With Tattoos Than Transgender Treatment?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( John Sciortino | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Journal Editorial Report: The state may force everyone to pay for centuries-old wrongs. Images: AFP/Getty Images/The Sacramento Bee/APThe Justice Department last month filed a lawsuit against Tennessee, challenging a state law that prohibits the provision of “gender-affirming medical care” to minors. Such “care” includes not only off-label hormonal treatments but “gender-reassignment surgery” that alters a patient’s body to make it more like that of the opposite sex. Some blue states, meanwhile, are changing laws to ensure children can be subjected to such treatments without their parents’ knowledge or consent. The effects of such treatment are permanent, and the campaign to make it available to minors stands in startling contrast to the national consensus about another set of state laws.

☆ Windfall tax seizure case in Michigan deepens appellate split on class standing issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Alison Frankel | Thomson Reuters | Alison Frankel Has Covered High-Stakes Commercial Litigation As A Columnist For Reuters Since A Dartmouth College Graduate | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The county auctioned Fox's property for about $25,000 — and kept the $22,000 difference between the sale price and Fox's tax obligation. But Fox’s class action did not name only Gratiot County as a defendant. Circuit Court disagreed. The 6th Circuit in the Fox case agreed with the 2nd Circuit's holding that trial courts must consider constitutional standing issues ahead of class certification. The Michigan counties that challenged class certification were represented at the 6th Circuit by Douglas Curlew of Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho.

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