Articles
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Sep 29, 2008
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APaTS: Advanced Patent Trial Strategies
Death of lower court victories can be a side effect of appeals, so perhaps the accused patent infringer in Star Scientific Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. shouldn't have inhaled their district court win.
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September 2008
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Los Angeles Lawyer
Two cases under review by the California Supreme Court will determine the contours of future litigation under the UCL.
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September 9, 2008
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APaTS: Advanced Patent Trial Strategies
Savvy travelers in the land of patent litigation occasionally use the stipulated judgment short-cut to speedy appellate review of the district court’s claim construction. However, such stipulated judgments don’t always end up in the fast lane.
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September 2, 2008
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In March, 2008, the United States Supreme Court in Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc., 552 U.S. __, 128 S.Ct. 1396, 1404–1405 (2008), ruled that contracting parties may not by their agreement obtain expanded judicial review of an arbitration award under Section 9, 10 and 11 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (“FAA”).
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September 2008
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Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law
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August 21, 2008
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APaTS: Advanced Patent Trial Strategies
In Proveris Scientific Corporation v. InnovaSystems, Inc., the defendant sought to invoke the so called "Safe Harbor" provisions in order to avoid liability for patent infringement.
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August 13, 2008
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Los Angeles Daily Journal
The role of in-house counsel has increasingly expanded to encompass participation in decisions about business, technical, scientific, public relations and advertising issues, in addition to purely legal issues. This dual role can raise significant complications during discovery.
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August 2008
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The Brief - ABA Magazine
At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, dust and a deafening rumble filled the air of Northern California. Buildings swayed, walls fell, and the world changed in an instant.
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August 8, 2008
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APaTS: Advanced Patent Trial Strategies
The patent holder in Muniauction, Inc. v. Thomson Corp. had its verdict for willful patent infringement overturned and its $77 million damage award eliminated.
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July 22, 2008
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APaTS: Advanced Patent Trial Strategies
The Federal Circuit reviewed whether the changes the Supreme Court decision in MedImmune v. Genentech made to the first prong of the test for declaratory judgment jurisdiction in actions brought by potential infringers impacted the second prong of the same jurisdictional test.
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