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Delaware Business Court Insider

'Waive' Goodbye: Developments in Patent Litigation

The seemingly endless war between certain types of patent owners (often socalled "nonpracticing entities" or NPEs) and certain types of defendants (typically corporations perceived to have deep pockets) has been fought on many fronts over the last decades.
7 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

How a Case Made Its Way to SCOTUS Docket During Summer Recess

Hundreds of lawyers who filed cert petitions in recent months are waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether or not to grant review. But in an unusual move August 25, the court moved one of the petitions to the head of the line—much to the surprise of the petitioner's lawyer, UCLA School of Law professor Stuart Banner.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

SCOTUS Protects Offensive Trademarks Pursuant to First Amendment

The case of "The Slants" -- in June, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the provision of the Lanham Act, known as the "disparagement clause," which has governed trademark registration for the past 71 years.
16 minute read

National Law Journal

Batman, Barrels, and the Beast 666: Crazy Case Names

In this slideshow, check out some of the oddest case names in legal history. Some of them are self-explanatory, some are deceptive, and others are just plain nuts.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Susan Fowler, Uber's Thorn, Shares Her Story With the Supreme Court

Former engineer, who publicly exposed hostile work claims, challenges company's class action waivers.Susan Fowler, the former Uber engineer who…
6 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Justices Are Urged to Confront Military Role in Civilian Offices

The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't reviewed a service member's challenge to a court-martial in more than 20 years. But that hasn't deterred Army and Air Force appellate lawyers and a Texas law professor from seeking review on behalf of more than 174 service members. The petitioners want the justices to decide whether military judges violated a Civil War-era statute by hearing their appeals while also holding a nonmilitary office.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Susan Fowler, Uber's Thorn, Shares Her Story With the Supreme Court

Susan Fowler, the former Uber engineer who exposed in a blog post her claims of a hostile work environment, tells the U.S. Supreme Court in a key workplace challenge that class action waivers in arbitration agreements unfairly allow companies to eliminate legal risks associated with systemic, illegal employment practices.
34 minute read

National Law Journal

Post-Charlottesville, Justice Roger Taney Statues Are Removed, but Not at the Supreme Court

Is it time to say goodbye to the marble bust and portrait of Chief Justice Roger Taney, who authored the 1857 Dred Scott decision endorsing slavery?
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Flip a Coin? Lawyers Maneuver in Key Labor Case at Supreme Court

The biggest workplace challenge in the coming U.S. Supreme Court term will require a delicate dance to divide up argument time in three consolidated cases with six lawyers, including two stars of the high court bar, and a U.S. Justice Department that has changed positions.
23 minute read

National Law Journal

Wilkinson Walsh Lures SCOTUS Clerks With $350K Bonuses, Hires in 3 Cities

The trial boutique Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz has hired two clerks from the most recent U.S. Supreme Court term, and in the process it appears to have set a new high for incoming associate bonuses.
3 minute read

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