Correspondent
White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an immigration plaintiff's attempt to compel adjudication of a pending adjustment of status application.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment dismissal of a disability insurance dispute, ruling that the plaintiff's claims were barred by the statute of limitations.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court order confirming an arbitration award against hotel management entities for violating a collective bargaining agreement by using non-union labor to house migrants.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit by banks against the government, ruling that the statute of limitations for claims in the Court of Federal Claims is not subject to tolling.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court decision in a dispute involving the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision denying enforcement of a settlement agreement. The court held that unambiguous contract terms required the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay the settlement directly to the petitioner rather than his designated representative.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed two final written decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding patent claims unpatentable as obvious. The court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding hindsight, teaching away, and motivation to combine prior art references.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision regarding a conservation easement deduction. The court held that the Tax Court properly rejected the taxpayer's proposed highest and best use as an aggregate quarry due to a lack of market demand.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit remanded a personal injury lawsuit to the district court following a Supreme Court directive. The appellate court clarified that its prior inquiry into a bankruptcy omission was too narrow.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court ruling that creditors willfully violated the automatic stay by pursuing a deposition of a non-debtor co-founder after a Chapter 7 filing. The court held that the creditor had standing to enforce the stay and that the damages award, including attorney fees, was supported by the Bankruptcy Code.
