Appellate Archive » December, 2010

Appellate - December, 2010

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• Securities Cases To Watch In 2011
• Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2011
• Employment Cases To Watch In 2011
• Considering New Expert Disclosure Requirements
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Deal In Sun Pharma Eloxatin Suit
• 1st Circ. Affirms $18M Enviro Fine On Southern Union
• EPA To Institute 1st-Ever GHG Pollution Standards
• WaMu Bondholders Take JPMorgan Suit TO DC Circ.
• 6th Circ. Reopens Helmet Labeling Suit
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Intel Wins In Optics Patent Row
• 2nd Circ. Sinks Website Exec's $2B Suit Against SEC
• 7th Circ. Reverses Insurers' Win In Home Defect Case
• Fed. Circ. Revives IP Suit Against Motorola, Others
• 3M, Others Urge US To Back High Infringement Standard
• Case Study: Carijano V. Occidental Petroleum
• Team Must Arbitrate Insurance Policy Fight: 2nd Circ.
• Ex-Atty Asks 6th Circ. To Revive $5M Malpractice Policy
• 8th Circ. To Let DOL Argue In Applebee's Tip Action
• Calif. Court Upholds Cassidy Licensing Deal
• 5th Circ. Backs FLSA Exemption For Claims Adjusters
• DC Circ. Won't Review EPA Renewable Fuel Standards
• DC Circ. Tells NRC To Reconsider Honeywell Exemption
• Exposure And Settlement Value In False Marking Claims
• 6th Circ. Asked To Rehear Blue Cross ERISA Action
• Regulator Shouldn't Argue For Blue Cross, Fund Says
• Metabolite Says LabCorp Must Pay Up After IP Re-Exam
• Texas High Court Nixes $17M Award Over Bus Crash
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Tessera Win Over Chip Patent
• DOJ Says SAIC Decision Supports Blackstone FCA Case
• 9th Circ. Affirms Toss Of ERISA Action Against NEA
• FDA Seeks En Banc Review Of E-Cigarette Ruling
• Texas High Court Again Nixes Award Against Exxon
• 9th Circ. Upholds Fraud Ruling For Ex-US Wireless CEO
• Wyeth Beats W.Va. Fraud Suit Over Hormone Drugs
• Cities Seek To Revive Price-Fixing Suit Against BP, Shell
• Army Can't Shake $36M Harbor Contract Claim
• T-Mobile Didn't Infringe Prepaid Card IP: Fed. Circ.
• Workers Seek To Revive Pension Suit Against El Paso
• 8th Circ. Affirms Bar On Swepco Power Plant In Ark.
• Who's To Blame For Climate Change?
• Wyeth Loses Bid To Take Novartis IP Suit To Calif.
• Tenn. Court Bars Creditors' Breach Of Duty Claims
• 6th Circ. Revives Tenn. Patrolman's Bias Suit
• Fla. Court Sets New Trial Bar Over Atty Misconduct
• Automakers Take Fight Over E15 Approval To DC Circ.
• Fed. Circ. Boots $45M Akamai Win In Internet IP Suit
• 8th Circ. Affirms Insurer's Win In Payroll Theft Suit
• National Union, Ace Fight $27M Flood Insurance Appeal
• DOL Asks To Argue For Workers In Applebee's Tip Case
• Cuervo Slams Maker's In 6th Circ. Wax Seal Fight
• Dow Corning Gets Breast Implant Win In 6th Circ.
• High Court, High Stakes: Cigna Corp. V. Amara
• 6th Circ. Won't Revisit Anheuser Pension Dispute
• 5th Circ. Nixes 'Unfair' $21M Katrina Settlement
• Bilski Doesn't Doom Prometheus Patents: Fed. Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Bars Priceline From $336M Class Deal
• 4th Circ. Affirms Award In Army Contract Bribery Case
• Professors Urge High Court To Crush '98 Tobacco Deal
• Tour Co. Appeals Coverage Denial In Airline Pact Suit
• Company Can Decline Hire Over Bankruptcy: 3rd Circ.
• 7th Circ. Won't Revisit Conrad Black Convictions
• Lindt Loses Bid To Trademark Chocolate Shapes In EU
• Banks Ask 9th Circ. To Review Revival Of IPO Suits
• States Take Fight For Asian Carp Relief To 7th Circ.
• Supreme Court Split: Costco V. Omega
• 5th Circ. OKs Freeze On Stanford Brokers' Assets
• 9th Circ. Revives DairyAmerica's Katrina Coverage Suit
• Attys Dodge Malpractice Suit Over BP Plant Explosion
• Fen-Phen Atty Deserved Policy Rescission: Insurer
• 11th Circ. Upholds Insurer's Win In Crash Appeal
• EU Court Adviser Urges Protection For Leniency Docs
• 3rd Circ. Says Pet Food Refund Cap Still Needs Work
• Calif. Appeals Court Upholds LA Stormwater Standards
• FTC Urges 11th Circ. To Revive Pay-For-Delay Case
• Monsanto Workers Take Pension Action To High Court
• Materiality And Statistical Significance Explained
• BofA Fights $590M Ruling Over Lehman Seizures
• Butterball Asks 10th Circ. To Affirm Don, Doff Win
• 6th Circ. Won't Revive Memphis Police Captain Suit
• HoMedics Didn't Infringe Scale Patent: Fed. Circ.
• Respirator Makers Dodge Worker's Asbestos Claims
• Chevron Can Subpoena Atty In Ecuador Case: 2nd Circ.
• 10th Circ. Affirms Win For Mazda In Gear Shift Suit
• Fed. Circ. Kills Tribe's Suit Over Health Care Deficit
• 9th Circ. Says WoW Bot Creator Violated DMCA
• Boeing Denied Defense Costs Over DOE Project
• 11th Circ. Bars Exemption Defense In Jaguar OT Suit
• Due Process Implications Of Patent Claims Limits
• 6th Circ. Tosses Challenge To Boone Forest Plan
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Cephalon Shareholder Case
• E.ON Loses Bid To Toss €38M Seal-Tampering Fine
• Fla. Court Affirms $28.3M RJ Reynolds Verdict
• Calif. Court Reverses ANI's $2M Insurance Award
• No Double Jeopardy In Atty Fraud Suit: 5th Circ.
• 5th Circ. Snuffs Assault On Asarco Ch. 11 Plan
• 3rd Circ. Won't Let Contractor Withdraw Guilty Plea
• 6th Circ. Tosses Supplement Tycoon's 25-Year Stint
• Vermont Yankee Appeals DOE Nuclear Waste Loss
• Nuclear Waste Fee Survives Challenge In DC Circ.
• 11th Circ. Kills Office Depot Shareholder Fight
• DOJ Fights Virginia Health Care Ruling In 4th Circ.
• UMG Asks High Court To Review Eminem Royalties Fight
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Duties On Indian Lined Paper
• 10th Circ. Won't Revisit Irrigation Co.'s Pollution Suit
• 7th Circ. Says Board Must Rule On Frontier Workers
• Mylan Asks High Court To Review Generics Rulings
• China Fights WTO Approval Of US Tire Duties
• The Future Of Global Warming Lawsuits Is Now
• 8th Circ. Shuts Down Medtronic ERISA Action
• High Court Won't Rule On Damages In Shell Lease Suit
• High Court Won't Hear Army Contractor Atty Fee Case
• 9th Circ. Nixes Class Win In Calif. Union Fee Battle
• 5th Circ. Affirms Award In Oil Fraud Suit
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Railroad Antitrust Case
• GHG Rules Get Green Light From DC Circ.
• Microsoft, Sting Take Sides In $1B YouTube Suit
• Dow, Terminix Not Liable For Birth Defects: 8th Circ.
• High Court Won't Consider Medical Device Case
• Miss. Court Tosses $2M Welding Rod Injury Award
• Senate Expands Whistleblower Protections
• Ex-Quest Exec Appeals 16-Year Fraud Sentence
• Justices Won't Address Venue In Apple Monopoly Case
• High Court To Weigh In On Telecom Competition Cases
• Justices Won't Review $16M Fuji Win In Camera IP Suit
• Supreme Court Seeks US Input On Definiteness
• Supreme Court To Rule On Generics Labeling Laws
• High Court Won't Review Lloyd's $6M Coverage Loss
• Supreme Court Rebuffs Deceptive Law Firm Ads Case
• Case Study: Dukes V. Wal-Mart
• High Court Split Over 1st-Sale Rule In Costco Suit
• 9th Circ. Overturns Ex-McAfee CFO's Fraud Conviction
• DC Circ. Backs Calif. Plan To Merge Utility Districts
• 9th Circ. Makes U-Turn In Genocide Insurance Case
• 7th Circ. Revives Arrow, Precision Superfund Suits
• Fed. Circ. Won't Toss Taylor Brands' Knife IP Spat
• 9th Circ. Denies Fees In Pipeline Land Taking Case
• Judge Stays Apple, AT&T Suit Pending Concepcion
• Ryanair Loses Bid To See EU State Aid Probe Docs
• Supreme Court Weighs Major Shift On Invalidity
• Cappuccitti V. DirecTV Re-Revisited
• Fed. Circ. Nixes ERBE's Latest Endoscopy IP Suit
• Priceline Challenges $336M Currency Fee Deal
• Fed. Circ. Backs CIT Ruling In Asian Saw Blades Suit
• Minn. Court Removes Hurdle For Ethanol Plant
• NJ Doctors To Take Health Reform Suit To 3rd Circ.
• Gazprom Drops Appeal Of $44M Russian Antitrust Fine
• Ex-Delta Employee Drops Appeal Of $100M Class Claim
• 2nd Circ. Clarifies RICO Ruling At US' Request
• The Importance Of Good Drafting In Software Licenses
• 6th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Blue Cross ERISA Action
• 4th Circ. Affirms UK Jurisdiction In Contract Spat
• Fed. Circ. Revives Claims In RCT-Microsoft IP Suit
• Tech Cos. Back Pentalpha On Induced Infringement
• Justices Ponder Licensing In Ariz. Immigration Law
• High Court Grills Credit Card Plaintiffs' Counsel
• Fluctuating Workweek OT Case Lands In High Court
• EPA Wrongly Nixed Emissions Permit Program: Texas
• 9th Circ. Validates Construction Emissions Rule
• Ensuring Wage-And-Hour Settlements Close The Door
• Petters Victim Asks High Court To Rule On Restitution
• US Argues For Broadened Scope In Retaliation Cases
• Investors Tell High Court Janus Is Liable For Funds
• 2nd Circ. Partly Nixes DBSD Plan In Win For Sprint
• 1st State Immigration Challenge Hits Supreme Court
• Subpoenas On Firms Stand In Flat-Panel MDL: 9th Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Won't Lift Lehman Stay For SunCal
• Fed. Circ. Reverses Western Union's $16M Patent Win
• 9th Circ. Says Monorail Insurer Can Sue Consultant
• Cipro Buyers Urge High Court To Rule On Pay-For-Delay
• DC Circ. Says FDA Must Treat E-Cigarettes As Tobacco
• Greens Seek To Join EPA In Cement Kiln Rule Dispute
• 9th Circ. Nixes En Banc Bid In Humana Marketing Suit
• 1st Circ. Finds Against Dunkin' Donuts Franchisee
• 2nd Circ. Questions ARS Harm In Butler Appeal
• The End Of Class Actions? Not Likely
• Drug Dealer Says Rehab Should Mean Lighter Sentence
• 9th Circ. Revives Occidental Petroleum Pollution Suit
• High Court Won't Hear Ex-HP Worker's Benefits Appeal
• Court Rules Contractor Violated FCA In Agency Studies
• Starbucks Baristas Fight Toss Of Tip-Sharing Action
• US Asks Supreme Court To Reject Contractor's Fee Suit
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Horizon Win In Repairs Duty Case
• 9th Circ. Weighs Prop 8 Constitutionality, Standing
• US Urges High Court To Tackle Loss Causation Rule
• Continental To Fight 'Absurd' Verdict Over Fatal Crash
• IP Lawyers Wade Into Viacom, YouTube Battle
• ERISA Whistleblower Seeks Cert Over Circuit Split
• EBG Creditors Win OK To Appeal $1.1B Sale
• 7th Circ. Refuses To Back Down In Sears Dryer Case
• In Re Scopac ... 2 Years Later
• Beer Drinkers Eye Cert Bid In InBev Merger Case
• Janus Ruling Hinges On Who 'Makes A Statement'
• Hospital Worker Seeks High Court View On Retaliation
• Supreme Court Takes Up Climate Change Nuisance Suit
• High Court May Overhaul Class Standards In Wal-Mart
• 9th Circ. Further Defines Honest Services Fraud
• US Says Ex-KB Homes Exec Deserves Harsher Sentence
• McNeil Asks High Court To Review Drug Failure To Warn
• Viacom Claims YouTube Ruling Imperils Copyrights
• Anti-Union Attys Denied Class Counsel Spot Seek Cert
• Philip Morris Asks High Court To Review $270M Award
• Court Affirms Reversal Of $20M Award Against DuPont
• Fed. Circ. Boots MedioStream IP Suit Out Of Texas
• Sensient Asks High Court To Consider Trademark Case
• The Fed. Circ. Stance In Hyatt V. Kappos
• 2nd Circ. Backs Remand Of Reinsurance Policy Suit
• 11th Circ. Refuses To Revive Tempur-Pedic Resale Case
• High Court Petitioned On Ch. 11 Insurance Payments
• 9th Circ. Revives 2 Dozen Suits Over IPOs
• 9th Circ. Judge Won't Exit Gay Marriage Appeal
• Bentley Receiver Asks High Court To Hear Ponzi Suit
• Ohio High Court Reverses Order Allowing Sunoco Plant
• Insurer Fights ReNu Defense Coverage In 2nd Circ.
• Obama Makes Pick For 6th Circ., 7 Other Courts
• Del. Court Upholds CA Win In Software License Dispute
• 9th Circ. Nixes Suit Over US-Canada Lumber Deal
• The Importance Of I4i V. Microsoft
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Denial Of FAA Contract Challenge
• Public Records Requests Aren't Discovery: 7th Circ.
• Creative Seeks High Court Review In Trademark Fight
• Alliance Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate $2M Award
• EU Court Revives Nike Bid For R10 Trademark
• Callaway Accountants Take OT Suit To High Court
• Fraudster Asks High Court To Overturn Conviction
• High Court Urged To Take On Contingency Fees Suit
• E&Y Asks High Court To Rule On Insurance Law's Reach
• 2nd Circ. OKs 5 Years, $30M For Mortgage Fraudster
• Contemplating Class Action Waivers