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Tech Giants Try to Keep Inventors Away From Their PTO Challenge

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr's Mark Selwyn told Judge Ed Davila on Thursday that Apple, Cisco, Google, Intel and Edwards Lifesciences are trying to "reinvigorate" the America Invents Act, while an inventor group seeking to intervene would shut it down. The inventors say they want a seat at the table when it comes to AIA rules.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

How Biden, Democrats Could Quickly Undo Trump's Latest Policies Without Landing in Court

Using the Congressional Review Act, lawmakers in a newly Democratic-controlled Congress could vote to quickly undo recent federal regulations adopted under Trump.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY AG James Sues in Challenge to Trump Administration's 'True Lender' Rule

The civil complaint alleged that the rule was rushed out one week before the November presidential election, in a bid to "unilaterally rewrite federal and constitutional law" in order to favor national banks and lenders.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Patent Litigation Got on the Comeback Trail in 2020

Led by a resurgence from nonpracticing entities, district court filings were up for the first time since 2017.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Myriad Problems With Qualified Immunity

In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin Schwartz joins jurists and academics who, over the last several years, have criticized the Supreme Court's qualified immunity jurisprudence, calling for its elimination or at least reform.
13 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Recreational Cannabis Licensing: The Road Ahead

On Dec. 17, 2020, the State Assembly and, subsequently, the Senate, passed the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (known as "S21"). Here is an overview of the legal framework established by S21.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Wireless Antenna Facility Modifications: Part I, Vexing Issues

This two-part article will describe recent FCC actions to promote wireless technology deployment. This first article will provide an overview of Section 6409(a) of the 2012 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, and some of the trouling issues that have come to the fore.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

Cannabis and decriminalization bills in governor's hands
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Brooklyn Criminal Court Officer Is Fired Over 'Vile, Racist' Facebook Post

Sgt. Terri Pinto Napolitano was investigated, and has now been fired, over a Facebook post that depicted the lynching of a Black man resembling former President Barack Obama.
7 minute read

Law.com

Divided Eighth Circuit Embraces New Shade of 'Chevron' and 'Auer' Deference

On Nov. 20, 2020, a divided Eighth Circuit panel deferred to a state agency's interpretation of an ambiguous federal regulation, in a decision that the dissent described as an "unveiling of 'Voigt' deference."
5 minute read

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