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1Ls, connect with MoFo at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and University of California, Irvine School of Law events this week. Don’t miss these opportunities to engage with our team, gain insights, and explore opportunities. MoFo is accepting 2L summer associate applications for our 2026 Summer Associate Program! For more information about these opportunities: https://bit.ly/4cjtmBJ #SummerLikeaMoFo #MyMoFoStory #summerassociates

California’s attempt to impose content moderation transparency requirements on social media platforms has suffered a significant setback: https://bit.ly/41Ra2Kb

With two recent memoranda, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has made significant changes to trials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board: https://bit.ly/43Zp7KT

Global Legal Post covered the recent arrival of Jan Lang, who joined MoFo's Brussels office as a partner in the firm’s European Competition Practice and Global Antitrust Law Practice Group: https://bit.ly/4i3tR5O

MoFo received 4 practice area rankings across the Germany and Belgium categories, as well as 14 individual recognitions, in the latest edition of The Legal 500 EMEA. The firm’s Berlin and Brussels teams provide legal and strategic counsel to many of the most innovative and successful companies transforming technology and the global economy. Read more: https://bit.ly/4j994yI

Check out MoFo’s Hiring in the UK guide, designed to provide a practical overview of the necessary steps for setting up your business in the UK, navigating the complexities of hiring, and ensuring a successful expansion: https://bit.ly/42n106E

MoFo is honored to be named among the "Best of the Best" in The BTI Consulting Group’s 2025 report on the most recommended law firms, underscoring the firm’s commitment to exceptional client service and strong industry relationships. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Y9Cgh1

Congratulations to Rich Hung, global co-chair of MoFo’s Litigation Department, and Bita Rahebi, co-chair of MoFo’s global IP Litigation Group and cross-disciplinary Intellectual Property Group and co-leader of the firm’s Semiconductor Industry Group, on being named 2025 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers by the Daily Journal. The award honors California’s “top performing intellectual property attorneys working in patent litigation, trademark, and copyright.” Read more: https://bit.ly/420zSvk

In this article for Mealey’s Litigation Report, MoFo’s Alexander Okuliar, Rob Manoso, and Tyler Phelps explore how the rise of #AI has attracted #antitrust scrutiny, with a particular focus on cases and enforcement activity related to pricing algorithms: https://bit.ly/42kgAjj

MoFo advised TOPPAN Holdings Inc. on its acquisition of the Thermoformed & Flexibles Packaging arm of Sonoco Products Company for a purchase price of approximately US$1.8 billion. Established in Tokyo in 1900, the TOPPAN Group is a leading and diversified global provider committed to delivering sustainable, integrated solutions in fields including printing, communications, security, packaging, décor materials, electronics, and digital transformation. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ij9zp7