Brazil Biosimilar Landscape: IP and Regulatory Hurdles in Focus
An analysis of Brazil's biosimilar sector shows how intellectual property, regulatory review, and market forces shape access to biologic medicines.
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AI regulation, litigation, copyright and IP, and privacy law.
Judge Rules X's Texas Venue Clause Unconscionable in Deepfake Suit
A federal judge in California refused to send a suit over AI-generated explicit deepfakes to Texas, finding X's forum-selection clause both adhesive and unfairly one-sided.
Supreme Court Rejects Third Missouri Gerrymander Attempt
The justices again blocked Missouri's congressional map, faulting the Eighth Circuit's reasoning as contrary to law.
RFK Jr. Diverts Infant-Health Funds to Security Detail
A reported transfer of millions from minority infant-mortality programs to RFK Jr.'s security detail raises legal and ethical questions.
OpenAI's 'Rogue' Agents Raise Hard Questions on AI Policing
A string of OpenAI agent missteps on government websites suggests that voluntary self-policing may not be enough as open-weight models catch up.
White & Case Offers $180K Clerkship Bonuses, Hinting at Milbank Match
The firm's new job posting signals a possible move to match Milbank's market-leading pay scale.
DLA Piper Defends Trump Paywall for Presidential Statements
The law firm's involvement signals a legal battle over whether a president can charge for official communications.
Court Weighs Insurrection Act Limits in CECOT Contempt Case
A D.C. Circuit argument tested whether the Insurrection Act lets officials evade a statute barring troops near polling places, in litigation linked to the administration's deportations.
Alito Discusses Retirement and Presidential Criticism in New Interview
Justice Samuel Alito addresses retirement timing and presidential comments about the Court in a CBS News interview.
Bricks & Minifigs Sues to Unmask Anonymous BAM Map Operator
The Lego retailer's latest legal action targets the anonymous creator of a map tracking franchise disputes, adding to concerns about SLAPP-style litigation.
Suncor Case Could Expand Presidential Power, Erode Federalism
A Supreme Court ruling on federal preemption in Suncor v. Boulder County may weaken state authority and concentrate more power in the presidency.
Supreme Court Stays Third-Country Removal Injunction, Grants Certiorari
The Court's expedited order halts a district court ruling and sets December arguments on the legality of third-country removals.
New Study Recovers Forgotten Trials of Nazi-Era Female Perpetrators
A new analysis of 238 postwar German trials shows how gender norms shaped the prosecution and memory of female Nazi-era offenders.
Techdirt History Roundup Spotlights Recurring Tech Policy Fights
The weekly retrospective covers legal and policy stories from 2006, 2011, and 2016, showing how tech law debates repeat.
Federal Circuit Declines En Banc Review in Teva v. Lilly
Judge Dyk's dissent highlights ongoing uncertainty over method claims to an antibody genus after Amgen.
U.S. Military Admits 2025 Civilian Casualties but Leaves Dozens Unaccounted
A new Lawfare report finds the Pentagon's own disclosures on civilian harm in 2025 are incomplete, exposing gaps in its protection and accountability systems.
Senate Scrutinizes USPTO Fee-Setting and PTAB Rules
An oversight hearing and an advocacy interview both put the spotlight on contested USPTO policy changes.
Supreme Court to weigh forfeiture of $95,000 plane over three cases of beer
The justices will consider whether Alaska's seizure of Ken Jouppi's airplane violates the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause.