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National Law Journal

Ex-Wilmer Partner, CFTC Commissioner Named SEC General Counsel

The move reunites Dan Berkovitz with SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Estate Tax Increase Looms Amid Shortage of Qualified Lawyers

After years on the rise, the estate tax exemption appears likely to fall during the Biden administration. Wealthy clients are already getting their affairs in order, but the trusts and estates bench has relatively few lawyers with the necessary experience and education.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

ITC Turns to One of Its Own as Next Administrative Law Judge

Veteran investigative attorney Monica Bhattacharyya of the International Trade Commission's Office of Unfair Import Investigations will become one of the agency's six ALJs. She also has practiced IP law at Kasowitz Benson Torres, Kirkland & Ellis and other firms.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Obermayer Files Suit Against Phila.-area School District Challenging Masking Mandate

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Longtime New York Lawyer, Florida Transplant Linda March Was 'Everyone's Best Friend'

The former New York City administrative law judge had recently moved South to Surfside when her penthouse condominium collapsed in June.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Still No Party: Permit Objectors Continue to Be Denied a Fair Process 

Owners of property adjoining a property that is the subject of an administrative permit review have no real ability to raise concerns regarding the permit and to create an administrative record which might defeat an improperly issued permit and to protect their property.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Federal Circuit Judges Wrestle With $1.1B Verdict Against Apple and Broadcom

Two judges question the propriety of Caltech tagging Apple and Broadcom with wildly different royalty rates for the same infringing chips used in the same products. Quinn Emanuel's Kathleen Sullivan said it's as simple as two different comparable licenses—one for the supplier and another for the manufacturer.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Promises Made To Be Delivered: Expansion of Protections and Enforcement Under Biden Administration

President Biden promised workers significant workplace protections during his campaign. The quick regulatory actions and immediate leadership changes at OSHA, EEOC, NLRB and DOL signal the intent of his administration to deliver on his promise.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

In a First, PTO's Interim Director Starts Weighing In on PTAB Cases

Drew Hirshfeld issued brief orders Monday rejecting rehearing requests from two litigants who had lost validity challenges at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The extra layer of review is designed to address Supreme Court concerns about the accountability of PTAB judges.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

USPTO to Judge Davila: See Judge Gilstrap's Ruling on Standing

The chief judge of the Eastern District of Texas turned away an inventor group's challenge to the way the PTO conducts patent validity trials, saying the inventors don't have standing to sue. The PTO is now saying the same should apply to a tech industry suit in San Jose.
3 minute read

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