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- 1Apple ordered to pay record $5.7 billion in haptic patent case●US jury says Apple owes record $5.7B in haptic technology patent case
A US jury has ruled that Apple owes $5.7 billion in a patent dispute over haptic technology, described as a record award of its kind. The verdict, delivered in federal court, is one of the largest patent damages ever handed down against the iPhone maker and is likely to be appealed as the company contests the ruling.
- 2Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell bid to overturn conviction▼Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'frivolous' attempt to overturn conviction
A US judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's latest attempt to overturn her conviction, dismissing the effort as 'frivolous'. Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking offences. The ruling keeps her conviction intact and closes off another avenue of appeal in a case that continues to draw global attention.
- 3Federal Circuit Backs Google in Advertising Patent Ruling●CAFC Affirms Section 101 Dismissal for Google Over Internet Advertising Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of internet advertising patents held invalid under Section 101 of the Patent Act, in a case involving Google. The ruling reinforces the judiciary's strict approach to abstract, computer-implemented ideas and is drawing attention from patent practitioners and technology companies watching how advertising-related patents fare.
- 4Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to reverse redistricting ruling▼Virginia Democrats ask US Supreme Court to override state court on nixing redistricting plan
Virginia Democrats have filed an appeal asking the US Supreme Court to override a state court decision that struck down the state's redistricting plan. The dispute centers on the redrawn legislative maps, which state judges rejected, and Democrats are now seeking the nation's highest court to intervene in the fight over district boundaries.
- 5US Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon's Anthropic AI Risk Designation▼US Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon’s Anthropic AI Risk Designation
A US appeals court has upheld the Pentagon's decision to place AI company Anthropic under a heightened risk designation. The ruling keeps in place the Defense Department's assessment of potential risks tied to the firm's artificial intelligence work. The decision is drawing attention as governments weigh oversight of leading AI developers and their role in sensitive defense-related contexts.