- Giving up after 19 months didn’t save patent plaintiff from paying defendants’ attorneys’ fees. http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/18-2393.Opinion.12-16-2019.pdf …
- Amgen can keep $70 million jury award for infringement of patent on anemia drug. http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/19-1067.Opinion.12-16-2019.pdf …
- Bankruptcy Code pre-empted state-law fraudulent transfer claims against cashed-out Tribune shareholders because money went through financial institutions. http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/b2a6faba-1c09-4f6c-9d47-9550d1cecd7e/1/doc/13-3992_amd_opn.pdf#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/b2a6faba-1c09-4f6c-9d47-9550d1cecd7e/1/hilite/ …
- Patent on bicycle chainring can’t beat obviousness test by pointing to chainring with features not in the patent. http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/18-2024.Opinion.12-18-2019.pdf …
- Fungicide label might qualify for copyright fair-use defense. http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/18-1614.Opinion.12-18-2019.pdf …
- Change in patent expert’s opinion didn’t necessarily make unsuccessful infringement case exceptional for purposes of awarding defense fees. http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/19-1122.Opinion.12-19-2019.pdf …
- Insurers’ plot to suppress going rates for car repairs didn’t violate RICO. http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201712583.pdf …
- Claim for telling buyers of oil and gas that lease expired didn’t implicate matter of public concern under Texas Citizens’ Participation Act. https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1445384/180656.pdf …
- Law firm could simultaneously represent both the defendants in derivative suit over control of company and the company itself. https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1445385/180737.pdf …
- Good-faith defense to fraudulent transfer claim doesn’t allow turning blind eye to suspicions. https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1445388/190452.pdf …
Note
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