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8.25.25
District Court Finds SoundExchange Lacks Standing to Sue for Unpaid Royalties
On August 7, 2025, a federal district court dismissed the complaint in a lawsuit brought by SoundExchange, Inc., an independent nonprofit representing owners of copyrighted sound recordings that sought underpaid royalties from satellite and internet radio company Sirius XM.1 The court held that the Copyright Act did not confer a private right of action upon SoundExchange to sue, despite its responsibility under the statute for administering the Act's licensing and royalty components.
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1.08.25
Firm Secures Judgment for TikTok and ByteDance in Data Privacy Class Action
On December 24, 2024, Judge Stanley Blumenfeld of the Central District of California granted summary judgment in favor of Wilson Sonsini's clients, TikTok Inc. and ByteDance Inc. The lawsuit, originally filed in May 2023, concerned allegations of illegal data collection by online advertisers using the Pixel, a web tool advertisers can install on web pages to collect certain browsing information. Such data, when matched to TikTok users, can be used to improve ad performance. The plaintiffs, three individuals who had never had TikTok accounts, claimed that TikTok violated their privacy, intercepted and eavesdropped on their communications with websites under the California Invasion of Privacy Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and stole their property.
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5.11.22
Wilson Sonsini Honored by the Center for Justice and Accountability with the Partner in Justice Award
Wilson Sonsini was honored with the Partner in Justice Award at the Center for Justice and Accountability’s 2022 Gala, which ran from May 9 to 13. The gala celebrates the trailblazers and innovators who are advancing what’s possible for human rights and justice.
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4.15.22
Wilson Sonsini Wins Jury Trial for Rex Real Estate Exchange, Inc. in Trademark Infringement Action
On April 13, 2022, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati attorneys won a directed verdict on all claims for client Rex Real Estate Exchange, Inc., in an action for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and unfair competition brought against it by plaintiff Rex Real Estate I, LP. The plaintiff alleged infringement of its federally registered trademarks for “REX,” “REX REAL ESTATE,” and a “REX REAL ESTATE” logo, and sought $49 million in damages and an injunction. Judge Robert Pitman of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued his decision on the fourth day of the week-long jury trial, ruling that no reasonable jury could find for plaintiff Rex Real Estate on infringement or damages.
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1.26.22
Wilson Sonsini Pro Bono Victory in Medicare Class Action Affirmed, Stands to Protect Appeal Rights for Vulnerable Medicare Patients Nationwide
Previously, in March 2020, Wilson Sonsini, along with co-counsel Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) and Justice in Aging, obtained a trial victory at the district court level on behalf of a nationwide class of Medicare beneficiaries to appeal adverse classifications that affected their right to Medicare coverage for often critical care. On January 25, 2022, following an appeal and challenge of the ruling by the defendant, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion, stating “we find no merit in these challenges. We therefore AFFIRM.”
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12.06.21
Wilson Sonsini Elects 23 New Partners
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that the firm has elected 23 new partners from its attorney ranks. The promotions will go into effect on February 1, 2022.
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9.28.21
Firm Secures Win in Pro Bono Case Involving Former Colombian Paramilitary Leader
On September 27, 2021, a federal court in Florida ruled that former Colombian paramilitary leader Carlos Mario Jiménez Naranjo, aka “Macaco,” is liable for the extrajudicial killing of Eduardo Estrada, a beloved community leader in the Middle Magdalena region of Colombia. Over a thousand people attended Eduardo’s funeral after he was brutally gunned down in 2001 by paramilitaries commanded by Macaco.