Appellate Archive » May, 2008

Appellate - May, 2008

138 articles

• Federal Circuit Examines Design Patent Test
• Speedway Managers Lose Bid To Revive Wage Suit
• Court Rules Appeal Of Arriva Bankruptcy Plan Moot
• N.Y. Court Says Restrictive Covenant Enforceable
• Vioxx Deal Holds Up Even After Appeals Wins: Experts
• Denied Pa. High Court, Judge Joins Cozen O'Connor
• Philly Paramedics Eligible For Overtime: 3rd Circuit
• 8th Circ. Puts Kibosh On NVE Shareholders' Fraud Suit
• LinkLine Adds Twists To DOJ, FTC Rift Talk
• 'Pay Or Play' Lives
• Two Courts Overturn Vioxx Rulings Against Merck
• The Supreme Court's Retaliation Rulings
• 6th Circuit Nixes Bid To Change UP Chapter 11 Plan
• 9th Circ. Rebuffs Challenge To EPA Review Process
• Chemical Reactor Patent Not Infringed: Federal Circuit
• Australian Court Upholds Pfizer's Lipitor Patent
• Sick Time Can Be Used For Family: Calif. Court
• Wyeth Makes Its Case For Preemption To High Court
• 9th Circuit Closes Book On 1 Amazon Antitrust Case
• AT&T Rivals Must Build New Networks: 7th Circuit
• Texas Court Upholds Ruling In Favor Of State Farm
• Power Integrations Drops Suits After USPTO Rejections
• Supreme Court Declines T-Mobile Contract Cases
• Supreme Court OKs Federal Age-Retaliatory Claims
• High Court Upholds Section 1981 Retaliation Claims
• Title VII Suits Viable After Arbitration: 6th Circ.
• 3rd Circuit Rejects Isolagen Appeal As Premature
• Federal Circuit Remands Lawler Valve License Case
• Fed. Circuit Grants Mixed Ruling On Network Patents
• Fight Continues Over 7th Circ. Mutual Fund Fee Ruling
• D.C. Court Of Appeals Spurns Rate Challenge
• Medtronic's Impact On Medical Device Manufacturers
• NiSource To Appeal $404M Verdict To Supreme Court
• Court Won't Hear Massey Appeal
• MedImmune, Genentech Strike Deal In Synagis Case
• Insurer Let Off Hook In Hurricane Rita Dispute
• Court Strikes Down EPA's Storm-Water Discharge Rule
• Appeals Court Spurns Rattler Tools' Patent Claim
• 9th Circuit Scraps Antitrust Suit Against Providence
• Degussa Loses Appeal Of $143M Cartel Fine
• 4th Circ. CZMA Decision May Have Broader Impact
• CORRECTED: Teacher Scores In Age Bias Suit
• Federal Circuit Vacates Inequitable Conduct Decision
• Golden Bridge Loses Appeal In Lucent, Nokia Case
• 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Takes Center Stage At 9th Circuit
• 9th Circuit Revives Title Insurer's Copyright Suit
• Nintendo Appeals EU's 'Shocking' Parallel Trade Fine
• Court Overturns Baltimore Law Against LNG Plant
• Merck Wins U.K. Appeal For Propecia Patent
• 9th Circuit Rejects NLRB's Ruling On Button Ban
• EU Vows To Appeal WTO Ruling On Banana Imports
• Hospitals Have Mandamus Relief: Texas High Court
• Fresenius Must Hand Over Epogen Docs: 8th Circuit
• Suit Over GM's Pre-Employment Physical Revived
• Environmental Groups Appeal BP Plant Expansion
• Circuit OKs Dismissal Of BofA Securities Claims
• Solutia Trustee Drops Appeal Of $195M Fee Order
• Architect Loses Copyright Appeal Against Trump
• 5th Circ. Upholds Ruling Against Texas Doctors Group
• Nanya Drops Appeal In DRAM Suit Against Fujitsu
• 10th Circuit Upholds Migrating Gas Dispute Dismissal
• Supreme Court Rejects Cendant CEO's Appeal
• 'No Reliance' Defense Defeats Class Certification
• 7th Circuit Says Mutual Fund Fees Are Not Too High
• Municipal Bond Exemptions OK: Supreme Court
• Appeals Court Denies Full Pay For Emergency Services
• Firm, Former President Clash Over Arbitration Award
• Nacchio Fights U.S. Bid For Full 10th Circuit Review
• Rigases' Attorney Asks Judge To Rethink Sentence
• Caution Required in a Post-Leegin World: Experts
• Comcast Suffers Blow In Set-Top Box Appeal
• Official Urges Court to Toss Archer Daniels Appeal
• FERC Proceeds With ETP Gas Rate Tampering Claims
• McKesson Ruling Still Poses Challenges For IP Lawyers
• $23M Award Upheld In Scrap Metal Antitrust Case
• 9th Circ. Grants L.A. Biomed New Graft Patent Trial
• 2nd Circuit Weighs In On Class Action Fairness Act
• 2nd Circuit Chews Over, Reverses Bazooka Ruling
• Heir's Patent Right Not A Question Of Federal Law
• Peer Review Protections After Amendment 7
• Fed. Circ. Erases Memory Patent Case Against Oracle
• Appeals Court Upholds Patent Verdict For Genlyte
• Dana's Win On $20M Claim Affirmed On Appeal
• Federal Circuit Remands DuPont Injunction Request
• Appeals Court Overturns $7.75M Vioxx Ruling
• Federal Circuit Affirms Aventis' Inequitable Conduct
• Court Reinstates Florida Allstate Ban
• CNET Loses Appeal In Board Nomination Dispute
• Fed. Circ. Revives Stryker-Acumed Nail Patent Case
• 5th Circuit To Hear Katrina Insurers Venue Spat
• Ex-Coke Secretary's Trade Secrets Sentences Upheld
• Natl. Semiconductor Sued Over Circuit Design Tools
• Supreme Court Declines To Hear Apotex Appeal
• $15.6M Claim Against Delta Reinstated On Appeal
• Union Wronged Universal Studios Unit Worker: Court
• CORRECTED: FLDS Son 'Fired' By Dad Can Pursue Claim: Court
• Supreme Court Denies Cert In Tobacco Antitrust Suit
• 5 Years On, Trademark Fraud Ruling Still Resonates
• Nuijten Appeals Patent Application To Supreme Court
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Diazyme Win On Assays Patents
• Justice Recusals Allow Apartheid Claims To Continue
• High Court Lets $4.3M Prius Patent Verdict Stand
• 9th Circuit Upholds Dismissal Of Fraud Suit
• Title Insurers Dodge Antitrust Scrutiny: Suit
• Litigators Urge Clarity Over Punitive Damage Rules
• Microsoft Takes Step To Appeal €899M Fine
• Poultry Producers Must Face Leukemia Claims
• 11th Circuit Lifts Florida Limestone Mining Ban
• Federal Circuit Weighs Limits On Business Methods
• BP Plea Agreement Violates U.S. Law: Appeals Court
• NLRB Lacked Authority Over DHL Pilots: 9th Circuit
• Lucent Wins Partial Appeal Against Microsoft, Dell
• Federal Circuit Won't Rehear Celebrex Patent Dispute
• FTC Rethinks Nine West Price-Fixing Case
• Wis. Supreme Court Says Drinking Rules Are Legal
• CenterPoint May Recoup $21M After Appeal Victory
• Honcho On Garden Leave Must Stay Planted: Court
• Appeals Court Reinstates Suit Against Pacificorp
• Negligent Design Claims Against Taser Shot Down
• Ex-Dynegy Lawyer Asks Judge To Step Down
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Judgment For Macy's In Patent Spat
• 6th Circ. Tosses Antitrust Suit Against PPO
• USPTO Decides To Appeal Tafas Ruling
• D.C. Circ. Affirms FERC's Calif. Utility Fee Scheme
• Another Symbicort Patent Revoked In EU
• PSN Porcelain Veneer Patent Noninfringed: Fed Circ.
• Rambus Addresses Some Questions, Raises Others
• Texas High Court Bars Refiling Of Wage Claims
• Firm Loses Bid For Travel Expense Reimbursement
• Parent Cos. May Be Liable In Fraud Suits: 11th Circ.
• Trustee Appeals Fee Awards In Solutia Case
• U.S. Asks For En Banc Hearing In Nacchio Case
• Appeals Court Nixes LNG Permit Case Against States
• 2nd Circuit Plugs Long Island Pipeline Project
• Pharmacists' Right To Refuse Plan B Upheld
• High Court RICO Ruling To Affect Mass Torts: Experts
• Samsung Dealt Another Setback In Rambus Disputes
• Oregon Court Snuffs Out Suit Against Big Tobacco