The New Jersey Appellate Division, on Oct. 9, 2013, held that there exists no statutory or constitutional right to a jury trial under the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act ("the Act"), N.J. Stat. Ann. '' 17:33A-1 to -30.
November 26, 2013Sherilyn Pastor And Mario S. RussoA roundup of pertinent rulings from all over the country.
November 25, 2013Robert W. IhneCan a trustee of a litigation trust created under a plan sue in a U.S. bankruptcy court the directors and officers of a non-debtor Canadian parent, when many of the defendant D&Os had rarely set foot in the forum state?
November 25, 2013Russell C. SilbergliedThe first challenge to Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage filed in federal court this summer has survived motions to dismiss, setting the stage for a possible trial next year.
November 15, 2013Saranac Hale SpencerFederal Circuit Upholds Permanent Injunction in 'Design Win' Market
Federal Circuit Upholds Inequitable Conduct Ruling
EFF Files for Inter Partes Review of Podcasting PatentNovember 01, 2013Howard J. Shire And Wyatt DelfinoSoftware company Fortres Grand is pressing to revive its trademark infringement claims against Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for using the name of the real-life "Clean Slate" computer program in the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises .
November 01, 2013Amanda BronstadMaryland Federal Court Issues Ruling in Dispute over Boxer Roberto Duran's Life Story
New York Federal Court Refuses to Apply First-Filed Exception to Dispute Over "Bette Davis Eyes" JewelryNovember 01, 2013Stan SoocherThese days, it is commonplace for companies to license multiple parties in various distinct geographical areas to use the same trademark. Because different licensees may be competitors of one another in different product lines, the question often arises as to whether one licensee may challenge another's right to use a licensed mark and, if so, where.
November 01, 2013Scott J. Slavick
