Appellate Archive » August, 2007

Appellate - August, 2007

134 articles

• 'Integra': Safe Harbor For Research Tool Patents?
• Verizon Challenges IRS Appeal In WorldCom Case
• Ford Dodges $52M Verdict Over Toddler Death
• High Court Asked To Revive $5B Award In Exxon Suit
• Workers Win Right To Class Arbitration In Calif.
• Appeals Court Reinstates Ephedra Suit
• Court Keeps Award For Meth-Using Trucker's Widow
• Wal-Mart Executive's Sentence Too Light, Court Says
• EU To Hand Down Heineken Ruling In November
• A Sea Change In The Federal Circuit's Perspective
• All American Creditors' Request For Stay Denied
• Appeals Court Affirms Ruling in Philly Corruption Case
• All American's Creditors Oppose Distribution Plan
• Court Says Disabled Employees Must Show Capability
• High Court Rulings Have Limited Antitrust Liability
• Polyester Staple Class Withstands Challenge
• Bayou Investor Appeals Suit Against Advisor
• Suez Looks To Sarkozy To Push Through GDF Merger
• Symbol Execs Let Off The Hook In Fraud Case
• Judge Rejects An Appeal From Delta Bondholders
• Align Declares Victory In Orthodontic Patent Case
• FERC Reprimanded In Calif. Energy Crisis Dispute
• Plaintiff Gets Second Chance Against Intel
• Employers Get Windfall In Calif. Incentive Pay Ruling
• Appaloosa Sets The Stage For Dana Appeal Brawl
• Appeals Court Blesses Whole Foods, Wild Oats Deal
• Circuit Court Dismisses Old National BanCorp Charges
• Appeals Court Dismisses Moody's Suit
• Court Nixes Bid By Lerach Client In Securities Suit
• USPTO Can Reinterpret Trans Texas Patent: Court
• Whole Foods Merger Critics File Amicus Brief
• Aetna, Cigna Prevail In Joint Implant Maker's Suit
• Illinois High Court Extinguishes "Light" Suit
• Banks Must Face Antitrust Law: Short Sale Plaintiffs
• ConocoPhillips Challenges Arbitrator's Ruling
• Exxon Makes One Last Appeal Over Valdez Spill
• Montana Appeals FERC Ruling On Utility Competition
• Netflix Plaintiffs Move Closer To Appeal
• Appeals Court Boots Electrical Co. Securities Suit
• Group Can't Sue Tobacco Cos For Medicare: Court
• Landmark Seagate Decision Sinks Willfulness Test
• Corrected: Federal Law Shields Drug Giant, Court Says
• Australians Get Priority On HPV Vaccine Patent
• Exelon Fights ERISA Plaintiffs' Bid To Lift Stay
• Calif. Emissions Rules Need More Mulling: Court
• Latin Music Copyright Case Heads Back To Puerto Rico
• Post-eBay: Injunction Practice In Patent Litigation
• Appeals Court Reverses On Interest In Oil Wells
• Appeals Court Smacks AT&T In Discrimination Case
• Court Revives Class Action Against New Cingular
• Court Shakes Head At Sonus Shareholders' Appeal
• Court Affirms Remand Of LensCrafters Suit
• Whole Foods Bid For Wild Oats Temporarily Blocked
• Auditors May Cite Ruling In Qui Tam Suit Against Shell
• Tyco Directors Seek Dismissal Of Pre-Tellabs Claims
• Volvo Runs Out Of Gas In Cost Dispute
• FedEx MDL Plaintiffs: Appellate Ruling Bolsters Case
• Circuit Court To Review Car Export Class Certification
• FTC Appeals Order In Whole Foods Case
• ConAgra Loses Appeal Over Furr's Avoidance Action
• Unions Ask Court To Freeze Dana Appeal
• Solicitor General Asks Court To Bar Third Party Cases
• Court Upholds Ex-Impath President's Conviction
• Ex-Plan Holder Gets Right To Sue Under ERISA
• Biomet Takes Surgical Screws Suit To Supreme Court
• Plaintiffs Appeal $100M AmEx Settlement
• Travelers Can't Sue Co-Fiduciary: Court
• ERISA Plans Must Pay Accrued Benefits To All: Court
• Thomson Revives V-Chip Patent Suit
• New Orleans D.A. Loses Racial Bias Appeal
• Teva Appeals Plavix Ruling To Federal Circuit
• FedEx Drivers Are Employees: Court
• Appeals Court Overturns Food Pricing Decision
• Plaintiffs Must Prove EEOC Filings, Court Rules
• Cos. At Fault For Leaky Plutonium Plant: Court
• Court Greenlights FLSA Suit Against Wachovia
• AWP Defendants Pressure Judge To Rule On Damages
• Court Greenlights Ranch's Suit Against Duke
• Court Upholds $10M Award Against Lehman
• Leegin Hit With Antitrust Suit Again
• Morgan Stanley's Arbitration Appeal Rebuffed
• Baycol Plaintiffs Seek Appeal Of Testimony Exclusion
• Appeals Court Tosses Applicant's Discrimination Suit
• Appeals Court Vindicates Sanctioned Attorneys
• Court Nixes Boston Scientific's Bid For Lumen Patent
• Strand Board Case Survives Motion To Dismiss
• NASD Arbitrators Scolded In Age Discrimination Case
• Local Union Fees Can Fund National Litigation: Court
• Bankruptcy Courts Have Broad Authority: High Court
• Ruling Tightens Rein On Securities Fraud Plaintiffs
• Court Keeps Alive Medicare Fraud Suit Against Sun
• Judge Refuses Stay Of Visa Fee Ruling
• Banks Claim Immunity From Short Sale Class Action
• Phillip Morris Huffs and Puffs To No Avail
• D.C. Appeals Court Tosses Out FERC Order
• 9/11 Victim's Estate Asks For Day In Court With Refco
• Circuit Denies Access To Unapproved FDA Drugs
• N.J. Court Decision May Herald A Nationwide Trend
• Katrina Policyholders Dealt Another Blow
• Sixth Circuit Upholds UAW Deals With Ford, GM
• Court Nixes Travelers' Bid To Halt State Suit
• J&J, Merck Appeal Pepcid Invalidity Ruling
• Judge Tosses Worker's Suit Over Boss' Alleged Affair
• "Troubled" By Dismissal, Circuit Revives V-Chip Suit
• Ruling Tossing 2 Plaintiffs From Guidant MDL Affirmed
• Appeals Court Nixes Bariatric Bed Patent Suit
• Commission To Appeal Schneider Ruling
• Nucleonics Asks Appellate Court To Reconsider
• Court Allows Suits After PBGC Takes Over Plan
• Are DNA Patent Claims Endangered?
• Court Extinguishes Smokers' Advertising Suit
• Court Denies Firm's Bid For Cut Of Criminal's Assets
• Appeals Court Sides With Goodyear On Witness
• Appeals Court Applies Preemption To Medtronic Case
• Ruling Nixes Broad "No-Hire Provisions"
• Fifth Circuit Rebuffs Katrina Policyholders
• DOI Broke Own Rules In Overseeing PA Mine Clean-Up
• Hot Wheels Spat Merits Another Lap
• Senate Hears Testimony On Leegin Decision
• Leveling The Playing Field In Mass Tort Litigation
• USPTO Makes Changes To Trademark Board Rules
• Union's Fee System Unconstitutional, Court Rules
• Goodyear Pours More Salt In Ledbetter's Wound
• Federal Circuit Strikes Down D.C. Pharmaceutical Law
• Fourth Circuit Relieves US Airways Of ERISA Suit
• Appellate Court Puts To Rest Nymex, ICE Dispute
• Why Leegin Is A Good Thing For Consumers
• Judge Says British Plaintiffs Must Sue Vioxx At Home
• Court Reverses Award Of Attorney Fees To Coal Cos.
• Exelon Scores In Feud With Electrical Workers
• RealNetworks Wins Dismissal On Second Try
• Cashed-Out 401k Members May Still Sue: Court
• Kraft Suffers Blow In Rolled Food Patent Feud
• Circuit Denies Extension For Depression Patch Patent