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Texas Lawyer

Third Bite or Not, Intel Gets Another Shot at Massive Patent Verdict Before USPTO

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board will let the tech giant act as an "understudy" to a small LLC's challenge to a patent worth $1.5 billion.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'What a Procedural Mess': US Judge Sides With Watchdog Seeking to Enforce Campaign Finance Laws

U.S. District Judge Tim Kelly of the District of Columbia found untimely a request to intervene in litigation over agency inaction.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Under Kathi Vidal, PTO Management Will Stay Out of PTAB Decision Making

A former administrative patent judge explains how and why Vidal is setting up an internal system of peer review for Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions, while reserving the director's authority to render the final say.
7 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art With Scott Graham: Thales Tries to Exclude ITC From SEP Litigation + Garage Door Wars Are Coming to a Head +Once-Mighty E-Commerce Patent Ruled Ineligible

Auto makers, app developers and FTC commissioners are arguing that the ITC shouldn't be in the business of excluding imports from willing SEP licensees. Patent owner Philips says Thales is far from willing.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of Environmental Commission's Water Rights Authority

Gunnar P. Seaquest, of Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta, argued on behalf of the petitioner, Pape Partners Ltd. Clinton W. Twaddell III of Branscomb Law represented the respondent, DRR Family Properties L.P.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Deep Duty: The Court of Appeals' Recent Decision in 'Ferreira v. City of Binghamton' and the Morass of the Special Duty Rule

In 'Ferreira v. City of Binghamton', the Court of Appeals addressed the applicability of the special duty rule to a case brought by a person shot by police during a no-knock entry of a residence. Even though all seven judges agreed that the plaintiff should be allowed to recover, the case produced two sharply divided opinions and augured further such divisions in future cases.
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Commercial Division Amended Rule Will Encourage Judges to Rein In Discovery

A preamble to the new rule, which heavily amends the Commercial Division's Rule 11 on discovery, states that "it is important that counsel's discovery requests, including depositions, are both proportional and reasonable in light of the complexity of the case and the amount of proof that is required for the cause of action."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Ruling Empowers Banking and Insurance Commissioner

It will be interesting to watch the impact of this opinion, which could have significant consequences for New Jersey insureds.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Chinese Textile Company Challenges Its Inclusion on List Meant for Terrorists and Weapons Traffickers

The company argues it was added to an important control list for allegedly committing human rights offenses, a violation Congress didn't include in the law.
5 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Revoking Another Trump Policy | Allowing Challenged Admissions Policy | Granting New Petitions

With immigration being a controversial topic, it's not surprising that this morning's case, Biden v. Texas, has generated a large number of competing amicus briefs, many authored by big law.
7 minute read

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