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May 17, 2010 | National Law Journal

Design patents get boost from Federal Circuit

The Crocs case is warning to knockoff artists that minor differences won't avert infringement finding.
8 minute read
August 22, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Holder Would Make Texas a Test Case Over Voting Limits

The U.S. Department of Justice announced two legal actions that will make Texas the battleground over voter rights enforcement—and the spot where Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. makes a stand for the weakened Voting Rights Act of 1965.
5 minute read
September 01, 2008 | National Law Journal

COURT DECISIONS

A roundup of important cases from the federal appellate and state courts.
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April 03, 2013 | National Law Journal

Claims administrator rebuffs BP's effort to stop oil spill payments

The administrator doling out the $7.8 billion settlement to individuals and businesses harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has responded sharply to BP PLC's effort to block him from awarding what the company insists could amount to billions of dollars in "absurd windfalls."
7 minute read
October 08, 2012 | Law.com

Negotiator accused of piracy

A revived case tests the international scope of federal high-seas piracy laws and the ability of prosecutors to target alleged facilitators who aren't alleged to have been involved in the armed hijackings themselves.
5 minute read
September 19, 2005 | National Law Journal

8th Circuit Notice Ruling

The 8th Circuit Court denied a petition for review of a NLRB order that a non-profit health care union violated the National Labor Relations Act by delaying the commencement of a strike. The court�s action emphasizes that advance notice is meant to protect patients.
9 minute read
June 26, 2009 | National Law Journal

A legacy of litigation survives the King of Pop

When pop legend Michael Jackson died on June 25, he left behind multiple lawsuits that are pending against, and some brought on behalf of, himself and his production company, MJJ Productions Inc. Lawyers handling those cases are spread across the country, managing everything from breach-of-contract disputes to employee claims to copyright infringement. It's unclear who would represent Jackson's estate in the litigation.
4 minute read
September 22, 2003 | National Law Journal

Business-method patents may be fewer, better

The waterfront for business-method patents, particularly those relating to e-commerce, has changed. Fewer patents are being issued. It is taking longer to obtain those patents. And the patents that are being issued very well could be of better quality.
8 minute read
May 04, 2009 | National Law Journal

DC MOVES

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August 14, 2006 | National Law Journal

Could Supreme Court settle presidential signing scrap?

The statements presidents issue when they sign bills into law, long ignored as the rough equivalent of White House press releases, are receiving renewed attention in all sectors of Washington.
9 minute read

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