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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a plaintiff's diversity action against an insurance company. The appellate panel held that the district court properly exercised subject matter jurisdiction and granted judgment on the pleadings based on the insurance policy terms.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Marquette James due to a lack of jurisdiction. The court determined that the notice of appeal was premature and that the issue could be reviewed in a subsequent appeal from the final judgment.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a plaintiff's diversity action against an insurance company. The appellate panel held that the district court properly exercised subject matter jurisdiction and granted judgment on the pleadings based on the insurance policy terms.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a pro se plaintiff's state law claims against an insurance company arising from an automobile accident.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals for lack of jurisdiction.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an Administrative Procedure Act claim alleging unreasonable delay in an asylum application. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to demonstrate the delay was unreasonable.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission's determination regarding patent infringement claims involving wet dry surface cleaning devices.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's action alleging federal claims regarding neighborhood infrastructure conditions, ruling that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying a request for judicial notice.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of attorney fees and costs incurred during an inter partes review proceeding, holding that such fees are not recoverable under Section twenty-eight five of Title thirty-five of the United States Code.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed and affirmed in part a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision regarding railroad collision-avoidance patents. The court held that certain claims were obvious but reversed the finding that other claims were not unpatentable due to a claim construction error.
