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TOP NEWS Feature Cox Facing Epic Copyright Battles Ahead Over Downloading
With a copyright retrial against Cox Communications set to kick off later this month and an even bigger case from major record labels looming right behind it, the internet service provider is facing a huge courtroom test over illegal downloading in the months ahead.
Full Fed. Circ. Says Axed Suits Still Start AIA Time-Bar Clock
The full Federal Circuit ruled Thursday that patent suits that are voluntarily dismissed start the clock on the one-year window the accused party has to file an inter partes review petition, saying the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's contrary holding misread the America Invents Act.
Fed. Circ. Reverses Part Of $7.3M Apple Patent Verdict
The Federal Circuit on Thursday upended a jury verdict that required Apple Inc. to pay $7.3 million to Core Wireless Licensing SARL, which claimed iPads and iPhones infringed two of its patents covering wireless communications technology.
Mandamus Not A Tool To Fight IPR Rejections: Fed. Circ.
The Federal Circuit on Thursday accused Power Integrations Inc. of using mandamus proceedings to try to skirt the law by urging the appeals court to reconsider the merits of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s decision not to review three ON Semiconductor patents.
Ancestry.com Says 23andMe DNA Patent Invalid Under Alice
Ancestry.com sought to nix allegations it infringed 23andMe Inc.’s technique for determining whether two customers are related by comparing DNA samples, telling a California federal judge Thursday that the patent is invalid under the U.S. Supreme Court’s Alice standard because it’s not inventive and relies on natural phenomenon.
Judge Rips Twombly For Straining Resources In IP Row
A California federal judge appeared unswayed Thursday by SAP America Inc. and HP Inc.’s arguments that a software company hasn't met the stringent pleading standards required under the U.S. Supreme Court’s Twombly decision, saying Twombly has created more work than it’s saved, and "you get to the point where we’re wasting time and resources when you know what their pleading is."
Athenex Pharma OK'd To Intervene In Par Suit Against FDA
A D.C. federal judge has cleared pharmaceutical company Athenex Pharma Solutions LLC to intervene in Par Pharmaceutical's suit accusing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of improperly letting compounding pharmacies sell cheaper copycats of its blood pressure drug vasopressin.
10th Circ. Sides With Dish In 'DishNet' TM Fight
The Tenth Circuit has ruled that Dish Network is the rightful owner of the trademark “DishNet,” rejecting a case filed by formerly affiliated retailer that used the same name first.
Under Armour, Slogan Owner Settle `Prove It' Suit
Under Armour has reached a confidential settlement with an entrepreneur who sued the sports apparel company for using his trademarked “Prove It!” slogan without his permission, according to a document filed Wednesday.
Health Staffing Firm Wins Injunction In Trade Secrets Suit
A Texas federal judge has granted a health care staffing firm's request for an injunction against a rival in a suit accusing its former employees of stealing trade secrets and sabotaging the firm's information database before they left.
Auto Software Maker Seeks Temporary Ban On Rival's Sales
A car software company urged a Washington federal court Thursday to temporarily bar a rival from selling competing products that allegedly were made with hacked trade secrets, asserting that an anonymous informant supplied it with images and communications that back up its contentions.
8th Circ. Voids Tax Court Ruling In $1.36B Medtronic Case
The Eighth Circuit struck a blow Thursday to Medtronic Inc. in its $1.36 billion dispute with the Internal Revenue Service, vacating a favorable U.S. Tax Court decision after finding that the judge in the case had not justified the pricing.
Squire Patton Nabs 3 Leaders Of Dissolved IP Boutique
Squire Patton Boggs LLP has swallowed intellectual property boutique Singularity LLP, snagging a trio of veteran tech litigators from the dissolved boutique as part of the global firm’s efforts to bolster its intellectual property presence in the Bay Area.
Q&A A Chat With Ogletree Knowledge Chief Patrick DiDomenico
In this monthly series, Amanda Brady of Major Lindsey & Africa interviews management from top law firms about the increasingly competitive business environment. Here we feature Patrick DiDomenico, chief knowledge officer at Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC.
How FIRRMA Will Change National Security Reviews: Part 1
The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act empowers the U.S. government to review a far broader group of transactions than ever before to determine if they threaten national security. FIRRMA's expansive new coverage includes oversight of real estate investments and transfers of "emerging and foundational technologies," say Jeffrey Bialos and Mark Herlach of Eversheds Sutherland LLP.
How Courts Approach Trade Secret Identification: Part 2
Early trade secret identification is a thorny issue on which courts and commentators have not reached consensus. Attorneys at Crowell & Moring LLP propose a model trade secret identification process that serves the interests of both sides in a dispute.
Mayer Brown Partner's Brother-In-Law Charged With Murder
Mayer Brown LLP appellate practice leader Stephen Shapiro's brother-in-law had been receiving financial assistance from Shapiro's wife Joan for several months and was told "she would no longer just give him money" in the days before he fatally shot Shapiro and tried to kill her, a state prosecutor told an Illinois state court judge Thursday. 'Indefensible' Fees Request Slashed In ACA Birth Control Row
In a sternly worded opinion, an Oklahoma federal judge rejected a request for $3.1 million in attorneys' fees from lawyers representing a group of Catholic institutions that sued over Affordable Care Act rules concerning birth control, ruling that the request was "indefensible" and reducing it by more than 75 percent. Senate Confirms 2 Trump Nominees To 4th Circ.
The Senate Thursday voted to confirm a pair of Trump nominees to serve on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, giving favorable votes to federal Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum and prosecutor Jay Richardson, both of South Carolina. Nat'l Archives Pans Committee's Release Of Kavanaugh Docs
The National Archives, which has found itself in the middle of a bitter struggle over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s documents from his Bush White House service, on Wednesday sought to put some distance between its review process and that of the current Senate Judiciary Committee. Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
Kicking off the legal lions this week is a team of attorneys who helped secure a $66 million award for client Lumileds LLC in a trade secrets dispute, while the lambs include the remaining members of West Virginia’s Supreme Court, all of whom were impeached this week.
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