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Real Property Law
An in-depth look at several major rulings.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
Recent rulings of importance.
MERS Standing: Its Impact on Title Insurance
Two recent decisions that greatly affected title insurers on the issue of standing for all foreclosing lenders and of MERS in particular.
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Myriad Genetics
On July 29, 2011, the Federal Circuit handed down its decision in <i>Ass'n for Molecular Pathology et al. v. U.S.P.T.O.</i>, (often referred to as the "<i>Myriad Genetics</i> gene patent" case). The divided panel's three opinions reveal areas of broad agreement and notable disagreement about patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. ' 101 of several categories of patent claims of interest to life sciences industries.
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Decisions of Interest
Key rulings of importance are analyzed.
John Wiley & Sons v. Kirtsaeng
In <i>John Wiley & Sons Inc., v. Kirtsaeng</i>,the Second Circuit took a stand against parallel importation of copyrighted works made under the authority of the U.S. copyright owner in a foreign country.
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NJ & CT News
The latest rulings from neighboring states.
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Supreme Court: 'Willful Blindness' Supports a Judgment of Induced Infringement
In <i>Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A.</i>, the Supreme Court held that "willful blindness" may satisfy the knowledge element required for a finding of induced infringement. In so doing, the Court rejected the prior "deliberate indifference" standard articulated by the Federal Circuit.
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