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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal as moot after the parties settled their patent infringement dispute. The court found that a settlement agreement granting a license to the patent ended the controversy between the parties.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to remand a Merit Systems Protection Board decision for reconsideration. The court acted to preserve party and judicial resources without addressing the merits of the underlying appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling in a patent infringement dispute involving a laryngoscope device. The court upheld the lower court's claim construction and its grant of summary judgment of noninfringement.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding the forfeiture of real property because the government completed the sale of the subject asset. The court held that the completion of the sale rendered the appeal moot as there was no longer a live controversy to adjudicate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a contract dispute involving nutritional supplement sales. The court held that the buyer failed to exercise reasonable care regarding fraudulent payment instructions and that separate purchase orders did not constitute an installment contract.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a writ of mandamus to Google, L.L.C., overturning a district court's refusal to transfer venue. The court held that the district court plainly abused its discretion in balancing the factors governing transfer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal was ordered due to the petitioner's failure to comply with mandatory filing requirements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a Tax Court decision upholding a federal income tax deficiency and penalty against a pro se petitioner. The court rejected the petitioner's frivolous arguments that his salary is not taxable income and found no abuse of discretion in the penalty imposition.
The Fifth Circuit granted the appellant's request to proceed in forma pauperis while affirming the district court's dismissal of his civil action. The court found the appeal nonfrivolous regarding subject matter jurisdiction but upheld the lower court's ruling that the complaint failed to state a claim.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in a hybrid labor dispute where an employee sued his employer and union. The court held that the union did not breach its duty of fair representation by declining to arbitrate the grievance.
