San Francisco - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invalidated key claims in the so - called «podcasting patent» today after a petition for review from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)-- a decision that significantly curtails the ability of a patent troll to threaten podcasters big and small. (eff.org)
The statute also requires that the companies have competent and reliable evidence to back up key claims about their financial products or services, according to a recent U.S. District Court decision. (rocketlawyer.com)
In a 34 - page defence filed in the Federal Court in Melbourne on Monday, lawyers for Coles rejected key claims by the ACCC, which launched legal action in May, alleging that Coles used unfair tactics and misleading information to force about 200 suppliers to pay additional and ongoing rebates to participate in the program known as Active Retail Collaboration. (smh.com.au)