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Independent power producer (IPP) Swift Current Energy has filed a lawsuit against thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar module manufacturer First Solar in the New York County Supreme Court.

First Solar has filed a patent lawsuit against JA and some of its subsidiaries, as well as American Panel Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corning.

South Korean PV producer Hanwha Solutions, parent company of Q Cells, has had a long-contested passivation patent revoked in Europe.

The US ITC has found North Carolina-based Voltage Energy in violation of two patents owned by Tennessee-based eBOS manufacturer Shoals.

First Solar is facing a class action lawsuit from shareholders over its response to US tariff policy and alleged “misleading” statements about its resilience to the shifting policy landscape.

Maxeon and Hanwha have agreed to dismiss a court case in which Maxeon accused Hanwha of patent infringement pertaining to TOPCon technology.

Nextpower has filed a patent lawsuit against GameChange Energy on the same day GameChange announced a consolidation of its activities.

In the last two weeks, both Shoals and Voltage have declared victory in an eBOS patent infringement case, following a ruling from the US ITC.

Solar manufacturer Maxeon has filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against fellow PV manufacturer Aiko before the Munich Regional Court I in Germany.

LONGi has launched the latest version of its Hi-MO 9 module, which now boasts a conversion efficiency of 24.8% and an output of 670W.