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AI Regulatory Bodies Begin Scrutiny of xAI's Grok

2024-02-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

While no specific FTC investigation was definitively confirmed in 2024, xAI’s Grok AI faced increasing regulatory attention from multiple agencies. The AI chatbot encountered potential regulatory challenges related to content generation practices, data privacy, and AI safety, particularly in …

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FTC Issues Policy Statement on Orange Book Patent Gaming: Pharmaceutical Evergreening as Unfair Competition Under Section 5

2023-09-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Federal Trade Commission issues a policy statement declaring that improper patent listings in the FDA’s ‘Orange Book’ (Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations) constitute potential unfair methods of competition under Section 5 of the FTC Act or unlawful …

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FTC v. Qualcomm: Judge Lucy Koh Finds Antitrust Violations in Standard Essential Patent Licensing, Later Reversed on Appeal

2019-05-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Federal Judge Lucy Koh issues a 233-page decision finding Qualcomm violated antitrust laws (Sherman Act Sections 1 and 2) through its ’no license, no chips’ policy for standard essential patents (SEPs) covering cellular modem technology, which Qualcomm had committed to license on Fair, …

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