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☆ Apple has to stop selling its newest watches with a blood oxygen feature in the US — again
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple must stop selling its Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches with blood oxygen monitoring functionality. A US court denied Apple's request for a longer pause on an import ban of the watches. It will now, again, have to stop selling the two watch models that feature the contentious blood oxygen function until the appeal is resolved. Apple has appealed the ITC's ruling, arguing that the import ban will cause "irreparable harm" to its business. AdvertisementThe company won't be able to sell its smartwatches with the blood oxygen feature at least until its appeal of the import ban is resolved, a period that Apple expects will last at least a year.

Persons: —, Biden Organizations: Apple, Service, International Trade Commission, Appeals, Federal Circuit, ITC, Customs, Border Protection

☆ Apple Expected to Remove a Health Feature From New Apple Watches
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Tripp Mickle | More About Tripp Mickle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Apple is expected to begin selling its flagship smartwatches without the capability to detect people’s pulse rate. The court ordered Apple to stop selling its Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 devices. Rather than discontinue sales, the company sought permission to continue selling the devices after removing the infringing technology. People with Apple watches capable of detecting their pulse will continue to be able to use that feature, analysts said. The International Trade Commission in October found that several Apple Watches had infringed on patents held by Masimo, a medical technology company in Irvine, Calif., that helped pioneer some pulse oximeter technology.

Persons: Apple, Masimo Organizations: Apple, International Trade Commission Locations: Irvine , Calif, Asia

☆ Here's why women's sweaters are more expensive than men's sweaters
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Women's sweaters can be more expensive than men's sweaters. Brands often add synthetic fibers to women's sweaters to make them less expensive. For example, while browsing Nordstrom's site she noticed a women's sweater and a men's sweater from the same brand priced at $170. Business Insider spoke to experts to understand why women's sweaters can be more expensive than men's sweaters. For example, men's wool sweaters had an average tariff rate of 13.6%, while women's wool sweaters had an average tariff rate of 14.9%.

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Apple smartwatches ads are displayed as customers take a look at smartwatch accessories at the Apple store in New York, U.S., December 26, 2023. Apple will again be barred from selling watches with blood oxygen sensors beginning Thursday, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. The decision is a blow to Apple, which was previously forced to remove the latest Apple Watches from its U.S. stores for several days in December. Apple may be forced to remove a blood oxygen sensor feature on its latest devices in order to keep the smartwatches on the U.S. market. If Apple must continue to keep its latest smartwatches from U.S. stores, it could complicate repairs at Apple stores, which often swap broken devices with replacements.

Persons: Masimo Organizations: Apple, U.S, Appeals, Federal Circuit, International Trade Commission, Apple Watch Locations: New York, U.S

☆ Apple will avoid ban by selling latest Apple Watches without blood oxygen feature
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple will remove the blood oxygen feature from its latest Apple Watches, a move that will allow the company to continue importing and selling the devices in the U.S. as it battles with Masimo in court. Modified versions of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will go on sale Thursday, Apple said in a statement. "These steps include introducing a version of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States without the Blood Oxygen feature. There is no impact to Apple Watch units previously purchased that include the Blood Oxygen feature." WATCH: Apple again banned from selling watches in U.S. with blood oxygen sensor

Persons: Masimo, Apple Organizations: Apple Inc, Apple, Steve Jobs, International Trade Commission, ITC, Apple Watch, CNBC Locations: Cupertino , California, U.S, United States

☆ Apple Watch imports banned in America - again
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —A federal appeals court has denied Apple’s motion to temporarily pause a ban on imports of advanced models of the Apple Watch and the ban will be reinstated on Thursday, according to a Wednesday court filing. Apple had requested a stay on the ban while it appealed a US International Trade Commission ruling that went into effect last month. That ITC order prevented Apple from importing the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, among other newer models, to the United States because they violate patents registered to another company. However, Apple will have a workaround: The company earlier this month received approval from US Customs and Border Protection to continue importing a redesigned version of the most advanced Apple watches. Apple Watch ban sagaThe import ban stems from an October ITC ruling that the pulse oximeter feature in the advanced Apple Watch models violated a patent belonging to California company Masimo.

Persons: Apple, Wednesday’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Apple Watch, International Trade Commission, Apple, US Customs, Protection, ITC, Customs Locations: New York, United States, California

☆ Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Aaron Tilley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Apple was granted a reprieve after a U.S. court paused a federal agency’s import ban on most of the tech company’s watch models. The ban stemmed from a patent dispute with the medical device maker Masimo. Photo: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg NewsApple is removing a blood-oxygen sensor from some of its smartwatches to get around a patent dispute related to the technology, a step likely to avoid further sales disruptions but one that may raise questions about the company’s push into health. The company halted sales of some watch models briefly last month after a U.S. import ban went into effect stemming from an October ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission. The trade agency found Apple had violated the patents of medical-technology company Masimo related to the blood-oxygen tool.

Persons: Apple Organizations: Bloomberg, Apple, U.S . International Trade Commission

The document didn't disclose how Apple plans to remove the blood-oxygen sensor, although analysts have speculated the change could come through a software update. Masimo won a favorable ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission in late October that prompted Apple to temporarily halt sales of the Apple Watch models with the blood-oxygen sensor just before Christmas. But Apple then filed an appeal of the ITC ruling that resulted in a order clearing the way for the two Apple Watch models to return to stores shortly after Christmas while the appeal is under review. If it does, the Series 9 and Ultra 2 can remain on sale with the blood-oxygen sensors intact. Apple declined to comment on the court filing disclosing its plans to remove the blood-oxygen sensor if the stay isn't extended.

Persons: Masimo, Apple Organizations: Apple, U.S . Customs, U.S . International Trade Commission, ITC, U.S, Apple Watch Locations: Southern California, Washington, Cupertino , California

☆ Apple plans to drop blood oxygen feature on smartwatches to get around import ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewApple has found a new workaround for the import ban on its latest Apple Watch models. The company will remove blood oxygen functionality from its Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 if its appeal of the import ban is unsuccessful, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported. Related storiesMedical device maker Masimo has claimed certain Apple Watch models infringe on its blood oxygen monitoring technology patents. Apple told Business Insider the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are still available with the blood oxygen tool. The import ban on Apple's latest smartwatches initially took effect on December 26.

Persons: —, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Masimo Organizations: Service, Apple Watch, Business, Apple, Customs, US International Trade, Bloomberg, US Customs, Appeals, Federal Circuit

☆ Apple to Remove Blood Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban, Rival Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Aaron Tilley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Apple Organizations: Bloomberg, Apple, U.S . International Trade Commission

☆ Apple has an approved fix to get around the Watch ban. Customers may not like it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( David Goldman | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Apple has received approval to change the way its smartwatches function so the company can overcome the Apple Watch ban imposed by a US court. Masimo’s attorney said that although the proceeding itself is confidential, he confirmed that the government had no objection to Apple importing the Apple Watch as long as it did not contain that pulse oximeter functionality. Apple had successfully sued to temporarily block a US International Trade Commission ruling that prevents Apple from importing the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, among other newer models, because they violate Masimo’s patents. Apple had said it “strongly disagrees” with the ban and pledged to “take all measures” to bring the Apple Watch back to US customers soon. Apple has routinely marketed its smartwatch as a life-saving device, which has helped launch the Apple Watch into the stratosphere, making it the most popular watch sold around the world.

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☆ Redesigned Apple Watches not subject to import ban, U.S. Customs says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple had said that a proposed redesign would allow it to circumvent findings that the watches infringe Masimo's blood-oxygen reading pulse oximetry patents. According to Masimo's filing on Monday with the Federal Circuit, Apple told the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency that its redesigned watches "definitively do not contain pulse oximetry functionality." Irvine, California-based Masimo has accused Apple of hiring away its employees and stealing its pulse oximetry technology to use in Apple Watches after discussing a potential collaboration. Apple has included a pulse oximeter feature in smartwatches since its Series 6 Apple Watch in 2020. Masimo asked the ITC in 2021 to bar Apple's imports and sales of Apple Watches that allegedly infringed its patents.

Persons: Apple, Masimo, Apple countersued Organizations: Apple, Apple Watch, U.S . International Trade Commission, U.S ., Appeals, Federal Circuit, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, . Customs, ITC, Masimo, Amazon, Costco, Walmart, Federal Locations: U.S, Irvine , California, smartwatches, California, United States

☆ Trump’s avalanche of dishonesty: Fact-checking 102 of his false claims from this fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +111 min

Below is a fact check of 102 of Trump’s false claims from the 12 speeches. But contrary to Trump’s claim, it’s not true that people had been attempting for decades to create such an initiative. Trump’s aid to farmersIn speech after speech, Trump claimed that he had given US farmers $28 billion from China. Even if the poll result is off, it’s clear that Trump’s claim that “nobody wants them” is not true. He said he was an airline pilot.”Facts First: Trump made a false claim while mocking Biden for making false claims.

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☆ USITC opens section 337 investigation of certain electronic devices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission voted to begin a Section 337 investigation of electronic devices including mobile phones, tablets, laptops and components, according to a statement. USITC identified Motorola Mobility LLC, Lenovo Inc., Lenovo Group Limited, Lenovo Beijing Co as among the respondents. It said the investigation was based on a complaint filed by Ericsson AB and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of Stockholm. Reporting by Doina ChiacuOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Telefonaktiebolaget LM, Doina Organizations: U.S . International Trade Commission, Motorola Mobility, Lenovo Inc, Lenovo Group Limited, Lenovo Beijing, Ericsson AB, Telefonaktiebolaget, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of Stockholm, Thomson

First launched in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) grants exports from qualifying African countries duty-free access to the United States - the world's largest consumer market. African countries are pushing for an early 10-year extension without changes to reassure businesses and investors. A recent push in the U.S. Senate is aiming to pass a quick AGOA renewal. 'FORWARD-LOOKING VISION'Over $10 billion worth of African exports entered the United States duty free last year under the programme. More than 80% of duty-free non-petroleum AGOA exports, for example, have come from just five countries - South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar and Ethiopia - in recent years.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, Biden, Blinken, Katherine Tai, Cyril Ramaphosa, Harriet Ntabazi, We've, Ntabazi, Carien du, Tannur Anders, Alexander Winning, Nick Macfie Organizations: Hamas, Joint Base Andrews, REUTERS, U.S . Senate, United States Congress, United, U.S . International Trade Commission, U.S . Trade, U.S ., Central African, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Washington, East, Asia, Joint Base Andrews , Maryland, U.S, JOHANNESBURG, United States, Africa, China, Johannesburg, South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Gabon, Niger, Uganda, Central African Republic, AGOA, Carien du Plessis

☆ Insight: US solar panel manufacturing boom threatened by cheap imports
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Nichola Groom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

[1/5] Solar panels from SunPower are installed on residential buildings at a model home display in the Eureka Grove neighborhood of Granite Bay, California, U.S., October 5, 2021. But global solar panel prices have collapsed due to a wave of new Asian production capacity in recent months, leading many in the U.S. solar industry to worry many of these proposed factories may be uneconomical. U.S. officials have repeatedly warned that over-reliance on Chinese clean energy technology could pose a security risk similar to Europe's historical dependence on Russian natural gas. A White House spokesperson did not respond to questions about recent market challenges facing domestic solar manufacturers, but said Biden's policies had generated a huge wave of investment and were revitalizing American manufacturing. Mike Carr, executive director of the Solar Energy Manufacturers for America trade group, said factories could be delayed, extending U.S. dependence on China.

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U.S. officials visiting South Africa this week to meet African trade ministers will face calls to reauthorise the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which expires in 2025. Apparel companies and industry insiders warn that Africa risks a once-in-a-generation shift away from Chinese manufacturing passing it by, with an estimated 240,000 to 290,000 jobs such as Nasimiyu's under threat. Apparel has been the standout success story of AGOA, which launched in 2000 to help develop African economies and foster democracy. African apparel exports under the programme reached nearly $1.4 billion last year, double the amount pre-AGOA. "We've been struck by how open the opportunity is now for us," South African Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel said last week.

Persons: Norah Nasimiyu, Thomas Mukoya, Pankaj Bedi, Norah Nasimiyu's, We've, Ebrahim Patel, Stephen Lamar, Michael Walsh, Constance Hamilton, Biden, Greg Poole, Bedi, Joe Bavier, Duncan Miriri, Alexander Smith Organizations: United Aryan, Processing, The U.S, REUTERS, U.S . Congress, AFRICA Industry, African Trade, United States Fashion Industry Association, American Apparel and Footwear Association, Congress, Research, U.S . International Trade Commission, GSP, UAL, Thomson Locations: Ruaraka district, Nairobi, Kenya, China, NAIROBI, U.S, South Africa, Africa, Philadelphia, Moscow, Beijing, Russia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Ethiopia, AGOA, gridlock, United States, Johannesburg

☆ Apple Faces Potential Watch Import Ban After Federal Trade Ruling
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Aaron Tilley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Apple has included a pulse oximeter in most new models of the Apple Watch since 2020. Photo: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg NewsA U.S. federal trade agency on Thursday found that Apple violated the patent of a rival tech company, a ruling that could lead to an import ban for certain models of the company’s smartwatch. The case revolves around medical-technology company Masimo , which alleged in a 2021 complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission that Apple violated its patents related to measuring blood-oxygen levels. Apple has included a sensor, called a pulse oximeter, in most new models of the Apple Watch since 2020.

Persons: Betty Laura Zapata Organizations: Apple, Apple Watch, Bloomberg, U.S . International Trade Commission

A new Apple Watch Ultra 2 is displayed during the 'Wonderlust' event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2023. Masimo's 2021 complaint said the 2020 Apple Watch Series 6, the first model with blood-oxygen monitoring capabilities, infringed its patents. Apple has since shifted some of its Apple Watch production to Vietnam. Irvine, California-based Masimo has accused Apple of stealing its technology and incorporating it into several Apple Watch models. Apple is also facing an Apple Watch import ban in a separate patent dispute with medical technology company AliveCor.

Persons: Loren Elliott, Joe Biden's, Masimo, Joe Kiani, Apple's wearables, AirPods earbuds, Blake Brittain, David Bario, Grant McCool, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Apple Watch, REUTERS, U.S . International Trade Commission, Apple, U.S ., Appeals, Federal Circuit, ITC, Thomson Locations: Cupertino , California, U.S, China, Vietnam, Irvine , California, California, Delaware, Washington

☆ Apple responds to Masimo patent dispute over smart watches
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailApple responds to Masimo patent dispute over smart watchesApple puts out statement in response to a International Trade Commission ruling that claims it violated patent law concerning its smart watches.

Persons: Apple Organizations: International Trade Commission

☆ Eli Lilly sues online pharmacies to ban US imports of fake Mounjaro
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Patrick Wingrove | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. Lilly is accusing the online pharmacies of infringing its trademark for Mounjaro, falsely associating themselves with Lilly and approved tirzepatide, and making false or misleading statements in their advertisements related to tirzepatide. “The unapproved drug products are dangerous research chemicals that are not approved for human consumption and have no connection to Eli Lilly or Mounjaro,” Lilly said in its lawsuit. Lilly is the only company with U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to sell tirzepatide products. The suit comes exactly one month after Eli Lilly sued 10 U.S. medical spas, wellness centers and compounding pharmacies at federal courts in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, South Carolina and Utah for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Mike Blake, drugmaker, Britain’s Biolabshop, Audrey Beauty, Lilly, Mounjaro, ” Lilly, Patrick Wingrove, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . International Trade Commission, Labs, Mew Mews Company, ITC, Federal Register, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, U.S, Indianapolis, Poland, Arizona , Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, South Carolina, Utah, Nordisk’s

☆ Altria seeks US import ban on Juul e-vapor products
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The move escalates a dispute between the two e-cigarette makers after Juul filed a similar patent infringement case against NJOY at the ITC in June. NJOY said in its filings that Juul products infringe two of its patents, and that it intends to obtain a ban on products including its currently marketed Juul device and Juul pods. NJOY also sued Juul in Delaware on Tuesday for infringing the same patents, seeking an unspecified amount of damages. Juul filed its own patent lawsuits against NJOY and Altria at the ITC and in Arizona federal court in June, seeking money damages and a ban on imports of NJOY's Ace vapor device. Altria won more than $95 million from cigarette rival R.J. Reynolds in North Carolina federal court last year after a jury found RJR infringed other Altria e-cigarette patents.

Persons: Elijah Nouvelage, NJOY, Juul, Altria, Reynolds, RJR, Philip Morris International's, Granth, Chris Kirkham, Blake Brittain, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Altria, Juul Labs, U.S . International Trade Commission, ITC, NJOY Holdings, NJOY, RJR, Thomson Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Marlboro, Juul, Delaware, Arizona, North Carolina, Bengaluru, Los Angeles, Washington

☆ Altria Group sues Juul over e-vapor patent infringement
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Marlboro maker Altria Group said Tuesday its subsidiary NJOY has sued Juul Labs — the e-cigarette company it once held significant stake in — over patent infringement of certain e-vapor products. Altria has called for a ban on the importation and sale of these Juul products. Altria bought full global ownership of NJOY's e-vapor product portfolio in June for approximately $2.75 billion. The deal included the product NJOY ACE, the only pod-based vape with market authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In addition to the lawsuit filed with the ITC, Altria filed a similar suit against Juul in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Persons: NJOY, Altria, Murray Garnick Organizations: Altria, Juul Labs, U.S . International Trade Commission, NJOY, ITC, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, CNBC, Juul, District of Locations: New York, Marlboro, U.S, District of Delaware

☆ Samsung sues Chinese rival over alleged patent violation on iPhone displays
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Hyunjoo Jin | Industry Insight | Corporate Attorneys Don T Want To Pay Law Firms For Chatgpt When They Could Use It Themselves | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Display has filed a lawsuit against BOE Technology (000725.SZ), accusing the Chinese rival of infringing five of its patents for displays used in mobile devices including Apple's (AAPL.O) iPhone 12. Samsung Display, a unit of Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), asked a federal jury in Texas to award damages for the infringement of patents regarding organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays supplied by BOE. Samsung also seeks an injunction from the court to halt the import and sale of the affected displays. Apple has been using OLED displays on some of its Apple Watch and iPhone models, including the latest iPhone 14. The OLED display market is dominated by Samsung Display, with BOE narrowing the gap, overtaking South Korea's LG Display (034220.KS) as the No.

Persons: BOE, Apple, OLED, Omdia, Choi Kwon, Hyunjoo Jin, Stephen Nellis, Matthew Lewis Organizations: FRANCISCO, Samsung, BOE Technology, Samsung Electronics, U.S, Apple, Apple Watch, South, LG, U.S . International Trade Commission, San, Thomson Locations: Texas, East Texas, South Korea, China, San Francisco

SummarySummary CompaniesCompanies Law Firms Realtek said MediaTek used patent lawsuits to stifle businessAccused chipmaking rival of antitrust violationsJune 6 (Reuters) - Realtek Semiconductor Corp (2379.TW) sued rival Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek Inc (2454.TW) in Northern California federal court on Tuesday, claiming MediaTek paid a company that sues over patents a "secret litigation bounty" to file meritless lawsuits in the United States to disrupt its business. Realtek said MediaTek signed a patent licensing agreement with IPValue subsidiary Future Link Systems LLC in 2019 that included the secret "bounty" agreement. Realtek said Future Link has kept details of the agreement "buried under confidentiality obligations and protective orders." Future Link settled several other patent cases against tech companies including MediaTek competitor Amlogic soon after the ITC criticized it, Realtek said. The case is Realtek Semiconductor Corp v. MediaTek Inc, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, No.

Persons: Realtek, MediaTek, IPValue, Amlogic, Rudy Kim, Michael Murray, Nafeesah, Paul Hastings, Steven Baik, Blake Brittain Organizations: Realtek Semiconductor Corp, MediaTek, IPValue Management Inc, Link Systems, U.S . International Trade Commission, ITC, MediaTek Inc, Northern, Northern District of, White, Thomson Locations: Northern California, United States, West Texas, Northern District, Northern District of California, Washington

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