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Branding in the AI Race: Ninth Circuit Sides With Startup in Trademark Challenge
The Ninth Circuit has affirmed a trademark injunction in iyO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc., a case that underscores how quickly branding conflicts can escalate in the technology and hardware sectors. The dispute centers on two companies developing next-generation computing devices: iyO, Inc., a startup developing an AI-centric device and the owner of the registered……By:…
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Washington Eyes Federal Control of AI Regulation
In a bold shift toward centralized oversight of artificial intelligence (AI), the White House is reportedly preparing an executive order dramatically reducing the regulatory power of individual states and consolidating AI policy at the federal level….By: Zelle LLP
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Right To Know – December 2025, Vol. 36
Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed….By: Clark Hill PLC
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Oregon Supreme Court Expands Medical Professionals’ Ordinary Negligence Liability to Nonpatient Third Parties
On December 11, 2025, the Oregon Supreme Court confirmed that a medical professional can face ordinary negligence claims by nonpatient third parties for physical injuries caused by their patient, at least where the medical professional’s conduct unreasonably created a foreseeable risk of the kind of harm that occurred….By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
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Could jurors in the CommonWEALTH start to HEAR the money: Permitting anchoring for non-economic damages?
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Legislature recently introduced House Bill No. 1913 that would permit attorneys to suggest to a judge or jury an “appropriate award for all past and future economic or noneconomic damages.” Pa. H.B. 1913, 2025-2026 Leg. Sess. (2025). This is commonly referred to as “Anchoring,” a practice which has long been prohibited…
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New York City Moves to Eliminate PFAS from Firefighter Protective Gear
The New York City Council has proposed a new bill to ban the use of “forever chemicals” in the turnout gear worn by FDNY’s 11,000 firefighters. See Notice and Provision to Fire Department Personnel of Firefighting Protective Equipment Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (Intro. No. 1452, N.Y. City Council Sess., 2025)….By: MG+M The Law Firm
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U.S. Solicitor General Backs Bayer on Roundup Litigation Labeling Claims
On December 2, 2025, Bayer announced that the Solicitor General of the United States, D. John Sauer1 has recommended the United States Supreme Court take up the Monsanto Co. v. Durnell2 appeal on the Roundup product litigation. The Supreme Court previously invited the Solicitor General to weigh in on the views of the United States….By:…
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Birth Injuries Linked to Excessive or Improper Pitocin Use
Pitocin is commonly described as a way to “help things along,” and, when administered properly, it is a safe and effective aid in many childbirths. Your delivery team may suggest it when labor slows, membranes rupture without progress, or delivery needs to happen sooner for medical reasons….By: Morris James LLP
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After the Assad Regime’s Fall, His Enforcers Are Lying Low and Living Large
A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.
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As Trump Clings to Tariffs, His Argentine Ally Is Opening Up to Trade
President Javier Milei is eliminating barriers to what had been a closed-off economy, moving in the opposite direction of his main political ally, President Trump.
