Tag: Legal Ruling
Court Grants Motion to Dismiss Suit Based on Fairness Standard
Canoo, an electric vehicle company, went public in a de-SPAC transaction in December 2020. However, after the stock price dropped, a stockholder who chose not to redeem his stock sued the SPAC board and...
Federal Judge Avoids Discipline for Banning Female Prosecutor
A federal judge from the Southern District of Texas named Lynn Hughes was recently involved in a controversy where he banned a female prosecutor from his courtroom and made disparaging remarks about female attorneys....
Revival of Induced Infringement Claims by Federal Circuit
The recent decision by the Federal Circuit regarding induced infringement claims has brought to light an important aspect of the Hatch-Waxman Act. This case involving Amarin and Hikma sheds light on the use of...
AI System Cannot Be Inventor in Tokyo Court Ruling
In a landmark decision on May 16, 2024, a Japanese court ruled that artificial intelligence (AI) systems cannot be considered inventors under the Patent Act. The case, known as Tokyo District Court Case R5...
DC Church Gains Control of Proud Boys Trademark
A Washington, D.C., church has gained control of the trademark owned by the far-right group Proud Boys International, following an injunction issued by Judge Tanya M. Jones Bosier of the District of Columbia Superior...
Fiji Water Microplastics Lawsuit Dismissed by Federal Judge
A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Fiji Water's parent company, The Wonderful Co., alleging the misrepresentation of the product as "natural" due to the presence of microplastics. Judge Matthew...
Chief Justice Delays Judge’s Deadline on Foreign-Aid Funds
Chief Justice Halts Deadline for Foreign-Aid FundsIn a recent development, Chief Justice John Roberts has intervened to delay a federal judge's deadline regarding the restoration of foreign-aid funds by the U.S. government. This administrative...
Background Check Patent Claims Deemed Ineligible by Federal Circuit
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision that claims for a software system managing pre-employment background investigations were not eligible for a patent. Miller Mendel, Inc. owns the patent in...