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March 31, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
March 31, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |One author's strong views about Wyeth v. Levine.
March 31, 2009Gregory ConkoIt is a staple in virtually every patent case for defendants to assert defenses of non-infringement, invalidity, and inequitable conduct. While patent litigators appropriately focus on these traditional defenses, there are also nontraditional defenses — including lack of ownership of the patent-in-suit, judicial estoppel, and unclean hands — that may be incredibly beneficial to patent defendants.
March 31, 2009Jonathan S. Caplan and Mark A. BaghdassarianDue to its so-called "rocket docket," many patent litigants select the Eastern District of Texas when filing a lawsuit or a declaratory action. However, the Federal Circuit's recent decision in In re TS Tech may substantially curtail this practice.
March 31, 2009Ivan R. GoldbergThe U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted summary judgment for a law firm sued for legal malpractice over the handling of a license to provide in-store radio broadcasts at U.S. military commissaries. The district court found fault with the broadcast client's expert witnesses in the malpractice case.
March 30, 2009Stan SoocherA recent United States court decision highlights the opportunities and pitfalls associated with the potential use of U.S.-style discovery to obtain materials for use in international arbitrations.
March 30, 2009Michael G. BiggersAn in-depth analysis of recent rulings.
March 30, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |As the financial crisis has deepened, the pressure for prosecutions from politicians, the media and the public has grown. In turn, federal and state law enforcement and regulatory agencies have devoted vast resources to investigating the crisis.
March 30, 2009Mark K. Schonfeld