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The Recorder

Supreme Court Limits Patent Liability for Component Makers in Global Supply Chain

A unanimous court reversed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, ruling that shipping a single component cannot trigger a provision of the Patent Act that applies extraterritorially.
16 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Delaying the Process of Getting a Patent

At the end of the Gulf War, ­international inspectors searching through an Iraqi military site found a U.S. patent that explained how to manufacture nuclear material for an atomic bomb. The patent, U.S. 2,709,222, had been delayed from being granted for years. But in 1955 the U.S. government allowed the patent to issue, believing that its ­methodology was out of date, and no country would be interested in its contents. Evidently they were wrong.
11 minute read

The Recorder

Obama Puts Stamp on Patent Litigation With Northern District of Calif. Appointees

Although President Barack Obama's time in office is complete, his impact on patent litigation in the Northern District of California is only beginning to be fully felt. Between 2010 and 2014, President Obama appointed 11 of the district's 14 current full-time district judges. Only the Southern District of New York is filled with more Obama appointees.
20 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Litigation Boutique Picks Up Cravath Partner

In a rare loss for Cravath, Swaine & Moore, a partner is leaving the firm to join Levine Lee, a prominent litigation boutique formed six years ago by former Cravath lawyers.
16 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Vapor IO and SoundCloud Hire New GCs

Cloud computing company Vapor IO based in Austin, Texas hired Catherine Bedell as general counsel this week. Audio hosting platform SoundCloud hired Amazon veteran Merritt Farren as GC.
11 minute read

Legaltech News

Ericsson, TCL Battle Over FRAND Patents in 'Cutting-Edge' Case

TCL is asking Judge James Selna to set a FRAND rate and award damages for Ericsson's alleged breach of FRAND commitments.
31 minute read

The Recorder

Ericsson, TCL Battle Over FRAND Patents in 'Cutting-Edge' Case

The Southern California trial is likely to flesh out the limits on royalties that can be charged for standard-essential patents.
31 minute read

New York Law Journal

Murray v. The Carsey-Werner Co.

By | February 15, 2017
Suit Over NBC's Use of Proposal as Idea for 'The Cosby Show' Dismissed as Res Judicata
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York & Co. Hit With $5.6M Trademark Infringement Verdict

A federal jury found the fashion retailer infringed on the "Velocity" trademark belonging to spandex-makers 4 Pillar Dynasty and Reflex Performance Resources.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

N.Y. Court of Appeals Determines Common Law Rights in Sound Recordings

Copyright Law columnists Robert J. Bernstein and Robert W. Clarida write: The treasure trove of pre-1972 hits has spawned a multitude of civil actions, appeals to the Second, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits, certifications to the highest courts of New York and Florida, and a complex class action settlement agreement with multiple contingencies depending primarily on whether the pending actions ultimately recognize a public performance right.
17 minute read

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