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How USPTO Examiner Memo Informs Software Patent Drafting

By Michael Lew ( September 8, 2025, 6:25 PM EDT) — On Aug. 4, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s deputy commissioner of patents, Charles Kim, issued a memorandum to examiners on evaluation of claims in software-implemented inventions for subject matter eligibility under Section 101…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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Apple Lets Thieves Drain Unsecured Gift Cards, Suit Alleges

By Lauren Berg ( September 12, 2025, 9:29 PM EDT) — Apple assures customers that its gift cards can be securely purchased and redeemed for various products, but the tech company’s lack of “simple and commonsense security measures” allows thieves to drain activated cards before customers can use them, alleges a proposed class action in California federal court…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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2 Calif. Cases Could Reshape Future Of Trap-And-Trace Suits

By Matthew Pearson ( September 10, 2025, 5:46 PM EDT) — In fewer than 40 days, U.S. District Judge Noël Wise of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California may have done more to thwart the onslaught of pen register and trap-and-trace lawsuits being filed in California than an army of defense counsel (myself included) has done in the roughly 24 months since the claims grew to prevalence…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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Amazon Says FTC Can't Subpoena Corporation For Prime Trial

By Cara Salvatore ( September 12, 2025, 9:43 PM EDT) — Amazon has told a Seattle federal judge that the Federal Trade Commission can’t subpoena the company itself for a testimony at an upcoming trial over allegations that it tricked customers into Prime subscriptions and prevented them from undoing their membership, arguing subpoenas that do not name individuals “skirt the rules.”… Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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Broadband Company Wants To Give Another Its Rural Funds

By Nadia Dreid ( September 12, 2025, 10:39 PM EDT) — A Texas-based company that was set to receive Rural Digital Opportunity Fund money to service a couple of hundred locations in Wyoming is asking the FCC’s permission to transfer that obligation — and the funds that go along with it — to a different company…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process

By Josh Gardner ( September 9, 2025, 12:03 PM EDT) — Every year, the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules receives dozens of proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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FCC Faulted For Changes In Broadband Inquiry's Scope

By Christopher Cole ( September 12, 2025, 10:43 PM EDT) — By no longer measuring factors like broadband affordability, the Federal Communications Commission has unacceptably trimmed its yearly look at the state of deployment, just like the old vaudeville joke about “blue plate specials” devoid of food, an advocacy group said…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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SEC Rulemaking Radar: The Debut Of Atkins' 'New Day'

By Christopher Grobbel and Peter LaVigne ( September 10, 2025, 4:43 PM EDT) — This article is part of a column that examines new rulemaking developments at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In this installment, we discuss the spring 2025 Regulatory Flexibility Agenda…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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Shein Uses AI To Steal Popular Designs, Suit Claims

By Elliot Weld ( September 12, 2025, 8:38 PM EDT) — Fast-fashion e-commerce giant Shein is facing a suit in California federal court by a Florida artist who claims the company uses artificial intelligence and other automated technology to dredge the internet and steal popular works to be misappropriated for profit…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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How Value-Based Patent Fees May Shape IP Strategies

By Gregory Sobolski, Steven Peters and David Hlavka ( September 12, 2025, 6:18 PM EDT) — The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are reportedly considering ways to correlate patent fees with patent value…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial. source

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