THE VALLEY CURRENT®️ COMPUTERLAW GROUP LLP

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Computerlaw Group LLP (www.computerlaw.com) provides strategic, knowledgeable, and effective business and intellectual property protection, licensing and litigation services to Internet, e-commerce, computer software, hardware and other high-tech businesses, teams and industry professionals throughout California, nationally and around the world. CLG produces THE VALLEY CURRENT as a way to keep its worldwide clients, co-counsels, colleagues, and friends aware of developments in Silicon Valley and beyond.

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June 16, 202630 min

The Valley Current®: What the PTO Does, the Courts Undo?

A government-issued patent is supposed to be a shield for innovation. But in today's AI economy, it may be more like a temporary passport into a legal war zone. In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo unpacks the growing divide between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the federal courts. While the PTO is rolling out a more founder-friendly approach to AI and software patents, judges continue striking many of those same patents down as abstract ideas. The result is a fractured two-track system where patents are easier to win but harder to defend. For startups, investors, and tech builders racing to secure an edge in artificial intelligence, the stakes could not be higher. Is America fueling the next wave of innovation or issuing paper assets destined for courtroom collapse? Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

June 15, 202642 min

The Valley Current®: Do Former Presidents Have Privacy Rights?

What happens when deleted memories are no longer truly gone? In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo examines a high-stakes 2026 legal showdown involving former President Biden, recovered memoir recordings, and a government effort to release deeply personal audio to the public. This is not just a political story, it's a warning about the collapse of digital privacy itself. As courts grapple with forensic recovery, FOIA battles, and allegations of shifting government justifications, a larger question emerges: if even a former president must race to court to stop private recordings from becoming public, who is protecting the rest of us? From "practical obscurity" to the legal limits of transparency, this episode explores whether privacy rights can survive in an age where delete may no longer mean delete. Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

June 14, 202649 min

The Valley Current®: Is Public Domain Expanding?

The rules of ownership may be changing faster than technology itself. In this episode of The Valley Current®, Jack Russo examines a growing judicial shift that is quietly expanding the public domain across copyright, patent, trademark, and trade-secret law. As AI systems, software platforms, and humanoid robots become increasingly functional, courts are treating more of their core methods and designs as shared building blocks rather than exclusive property. For founders, investors, and creators, the stakes are enormous. If software, AI models, and robotic forms are becoming harder to own, how do companies build defensible moats? From AI training disputes and collapsing software patents to the rise of contracts as the new legal shield, this episode explores a provocative question: as billion-dollar technologies collide with centuries-old legal doctrines, are the courts redrawing the boundaries of ownership itself? Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

June 13, 202656 min

The Valley Current®: Will Google's Antitrust Appeal Succeed?

Google pays more than $26 billion a year to remain the default search engine, and now that strategy sits at the center of one of the biggest antitrust battles in modern history. In this episode of The Valley Current®, Jack Russo unpacks Google's high stakes appeal after a federal judge ruled the company illegally maintained monopoly power in search. But this battle is about far more than search bars. It is a fight over whether billion dollar deals reflect fair competition or a locked marketplace designed to keep rivals out. Judge Amit Mehta rejected calls to break up Google while imposing remedies meant to curb its dominance, as the DOJ pushes for even tougher action, including a possible Chrome divestiture. At the same time, AI challengers are rapidly reshaping how people find information. Is Google defending innovation, or fighting to preserve control of the internet's front door? Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

June 12, 202644 min

The Valley Current®: Are the Federal Courts Increasing the Type & Magnitude of Sanctions Against Attorneys Who Violate Ethical Rules?

What happens when the people arguing the rules become the ones accused of breaking them? In this episode of The Valley Current®, Jack Russo examines a growing crackdown inside America's federal courts, where even elite law firms may no longer be safe. A stunning $3.09 million sanction against Quinn Emanuel highlights a new era of tougher penalties, personal liability, and public judicial rebukes. But the disruption does not stop there. As AI-generated hallucinations and verification failures spread through the legal profession, courts are increasingly punishing attorneys whose filings cross ethical lines. The consequences now reach beyond embarrassment to damaged cases, threatened careers, and potentially uninsurable losses. Are federal courts restoring accountability, or rewriting the rules of legal warfare? Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

June 11, 202622 min

The Valley Current®: Apple Seeks HELP from SCOTUS

Apple won most of its courtroom war with Epic Games. So why is the tech giant now asking the Supreme Court for help? In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo dives into the legal battle that transformed a dispute over app-store commissions into a high-stakes fight over judicial power, corporate strategy, and the limits of compliance. After a judge accused Apple of undermining the spirit of a court order, the case exploded into contempt findings, accusations of bad faith, and a showdown headed toward SCOTUS. Can companies follow the letter of the law while sidestepping its purpose, or does that strategy invite judicial backlash? One Supreme Court decision could decide whether legal compliance is about following the rules… or respecting the reason they exist. Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

June 10, 202620 min

The Valley Current®: 2 Wars, 2 Mediators, 2 Truces?

Modern wars are supposed to end with victory, defeat, or peace. But what if that entire idea is outdated? In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo examines two wars, two mediators, and two uneasy truces through the lens of game theory and geopolitical strategy. Why do some conflicts drag on despite overwhelming force, endless diplomacy, and public promises of resolution? From Iran's long-game survival strategy to the grinding realities of Ukraine, Jack explores a controversial argument gaining traction among strategists: modern conflict may be governed less by politics and more by cold mathematical equilibrium. If today's ceasefires are not endings but carefully managed stalemates, are world leaders solving crises or simply learning to live with them? Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

June 9, 202620 min

The Valley Current®: Is Musk About to be Blessed or Cursed by the Largest IPO Ever?

What if the largest IPO in history is also Wall Street's biggest leap of faith? In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo unpacks the SpaceX filing that could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire and redefine the future of investing. Behind the rockets, Starlink empire, and AI ambitions lies a far more volatile story: Texas-crafted control, staggering valuations, mounting losses, and governance rules that leave critics sounding alarm bells. Is SpaceX building the infrastructure of tomorrow, or are investors witnessing the latest chapter in market euphoria? As Wall Street prepares for liftoff, this episode asks the trillion-dollar question: is Musk about to be blessed by the largest IPO ever… or cursed by it? Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

June 8, 202620 min

The Valley Current®: Musk on a (Texas) Mission?

A Delaware judge struck down Elon Musk's historic Tesla pay package, and the fallout may be reshaping American corporate law. In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo explores the escalating battle between Delaware, the longtime capital of corporate America, and Texas, the rising challenger promising founders greater control and fewer courtroom landmines. As Musk moves Tesla and SpaceX south and Texas unveils new business courts built for corporate giants, the stakes extend far beyond one billionaire's frustration. Is this a temporary backlash, or the start of a corporate migration that could change where America's most powerful companies live, litigate, and go public? With the future SpaceX IPO looming as the ultimate market test, this episode examines whether Musk is protesting the system, or helping build a new one. Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

June 7, 202651 min

The Valley Current®: Is AI (and Coming AGI) Inevitably Making its Way into Judicial Decision-Making?

As AI moves deeper into the courtroom, is justice becoming smarter or more vulnerable? In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo examines the growing collision between artificial intelligence and the legal system. From lawyers sanctioned over hallucinated case citations to judges and clerks grappling with AI-generated errors, the courts are confronting serious questions about trust, accountability, and truth. Drawing on real cases and emerging judicial policies, this discussion explores whether AI is merely assisting legal work or quietly reshaping how justice is delivered. As automation accelerates and AGI edges closer, one unsettling question remains: if machines help argue the law and help decide it, where does human judgment truly stand? Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

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