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The government has brought lots of cases under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, but there are still some crucial aspects of the law that remain unsettled. For instance, are employees of state-run enterprises "foreign officials" under the law? The issue has never been heard on appeal, but that's about to change.
Any court opinion that contains the words, "Crystalline 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem.-4-carboxylic acid," doesn't exactly put us in our comfort zone. Yet, upon closer inspection, it appears that the Federal Circuit's en banc decision Monday in Lupin Ltd. v. Abbott Laboratories is an important and long-awaited clarification of patent law that deserves attention. After decades of debate within the IP bar and the Federal Circuit, a divided en banc panel on Monday established the standard for evaluating so-called patent-by-process claims.
Problems With the Patent System: Nothing Cash Can't Cure
A new patent reform bill was introduced in Congress on April 18, and the lobbyists are circling. Some points receive nearly unanimous support -- the Patent and Trademark Office is overburdened, and it's time for America to dump its unique first-to-invent system for the first-to-file system common in the rest of the world -- but others are the subject of hot debate. High-tech companies are spending more than ever to convince legislators that change is good, but what's really needed depends on who you ask.Fed. Circuit Chief: Let Us Handle Fixes
Hoping to stave off congressional action, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is pressing lawyers to push for more cases that force the court to address fundamental patent questions.Whistleblower Breaks New Ground
Richard Newbold, a doctor turned entrepreneur, told hospitals he was trying to help them avoid trouble with the government. But now, instead of acting as a consultant, he's charging hospitals with breaking the law. Lawyers following the case say Newbold has broken new ground under the False Claims Act, a chief government weapon against health care fraud. They believe he is the first whistleblower to accuse a large group of defendants of fraud without personal knowledge of what they have done and why.Trending Stories
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