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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...
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Navigating Patent Law: Trends in Decisions and Procedures

On June 17th, 2024, Island Intellectual Property LLC (“Island”) filed a Combined Petition for Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc in Island Intellectual Property LLC v. TD Ameritrade, Inc., Nos. 2023-1318, -1441. This case involves...
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USAA Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Late Fee Interest Sustained Class Action Against USAA for...

USAA, a well-known insurance company, has recently faced a class-action lawsuit over late fee interest. The company and its subsidiaries have agreed to reimburse thousands of policyholders with over $8 million for late fees...
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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...
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Emily Dillingham: Corporate Counsel at GC Midwest 2025

So, like, at this thing in April, Legal Speak like, talked to a bunch of important people at the General Counsel Midwest Conference in Chicago. You know, a bunch of general counsels, tech people,...
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Bracing for Wave of CrowdStrike Litigation: What Attorneys Need to Know

The tourism industry, along with the rest of the world, faced a major disruption on July 19 due to a system update by CrowdStrike, a relatively unknown company. This update led to a catastrophic...
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DOJ Policy Prohibits Law Firms Litigating Against Administration

The Justice Department, led by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, has made a bold move to prevent the hiring of law firms that oppose the United States government in court. In a recent memo...
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Director’s Tips for Obviousness Analysis in PTAB Litigation: Expert Insights

The PTAB Litigation Blog recently shared insights on a case where Director Vidal reversed and remanded a denial of institution of inter partes review (IPR) related to three Spin Master patents. This decision was...
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Smartmatic vs. Newsmax Lawsuit: Battle Over Election Defamation Witnesses | Law.com

Smartmatic and Newsmax are at odds in a Delaware defamation case, with both sides challenging expert witness testimony. The voting technology company Smartmatic, represented by Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, and Newsmax, represented by...
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Understanding Design Patent Obviousness: LKQ v. GM Analysis | PTAB Litigation Blog

Design patent obviousness was a hot topic in the recent LKQ v. GM decision by the Federal Circuit. The court's decision on May 21, 2024, brought changes to the existing Rosen-Durling test, which required...
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Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Racial Discrimination Claims | Law.com

Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturing company, is facing another lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court. The lawsuit, filed by a group of current and former employees, accuses supervisors and colleagues at Tesla's facilities in...
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Frontier Airlines Wins $48.6 Million in COVID-19 Contract Suit Judgement

Frontier Airlines has emerged victorious in a legal battle against AMCK Aviation Holdings Ireland Limited and two AMCK affiliates, with a $48.6 million judgment awarded in their favor by U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton...
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Litigation Update: Settlement Reached Between Littler and Ex-Associate, Resolution Unclear

Littler Mendelson recently informed a Texas court that they are dropping the lawsuit against a former associate, Uliana Kozeychuk, who was accused of uploading confidential documents to her personal Dropbox account. The firm decided...
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Lawsuit: Investment Fund Seeks $9 Million from Biopharma Company for Contract Breach

An investment fund, AMC Fund L.P., is taking legal action against biopharmaceutical company Dendreon Pharmaceuticals for allegedly breaching a contract. The lawsuit, represented by Baker Botts, was filed in the Southern District of New...
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Centralized Appellate Group Formed by Am Law 100 Firm | Law.com

Intellectual property law firm Fish & Richardson has recently established an appellate group to strengthen its appellate services and enhance its marketing strategies. The group, co-led by principals Lauren Degnan and Nitika Gupta Fiorella,...