Tesla is suing ex-supplier Matthews International Corp. for misappropriating trade secrets related to its dry battery electrode (DBE) manufacturing process. The electric vehicle manufacturer’s complaint, filed by its in-house counsel and Fish & Richardson last Friday in the California Northern District Court, accuses Matthews of flouting several nondisclosure agreements, filing patents that co-opt Tesla’s trade secrets and leaking confidential information to Tesla’s…

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, building depth in one of its core practice areas, has added another financial regulation and securitization partner in New York, recruiting from Mayer Brown. Christopher Horn joined Cadwalader on Monday in its financial regulation team, the firm said, the latest among five partner hires in the practice area…

James Weingarten, the chief trial counsel at the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, has re-entered the private sector, joining Milbank as a partner in its global antitrust and competition and litigation groups in Washington, D.C., the firm said Monday.  Weingarten, who led the FTC’s efforts as first chair in its…

The SRA’s recently launched Consumer Protection Review (CPR) aims to explore what more the regulator, and individual firms, can do to ensure consumers and clients are protected from financial loss. The review was launched following the SRA’s intervention in the firm Axiom Ince, after some £60 million of client money…

Couples Ask Judge to Find Ala. Law That Provides Legal Immunity to IVF Providers Unconstitutional | Daily Report Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/06/17/couples-ask-judge-to-find-ala-law-that-provides-legal-immunity-to-ivf-providers-unconstitutional/ (Credit: viktoriya/Adobe Stock) NEWS “Bottom line: IVF healthcare professionals should bear liability for medical negligence under the Alabama Medical Liability Act just like all other healthcare professionals,” lawyers…

Freedom Patents LLC on Friday filed at least 10 lawsuits against different companies in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, as spotted on Law.com Radar. The company is suing T-Mobile, Sony, Cisco Systems, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Asus Technology, among others, alleging that they’re all infringing multiple patents that the…