Correspondent
White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay of a district court's universal preliminary injunction against Texas Senate Bill two thousand four hundred twenty. The appellate court found the State likely to succeed on the merits by arguing the law regulates commercial speech subject to intermediate scrutiny.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal from a district court order abstaining under the Bankruptcy Code. The court held that federal appellate courts lack jurisdiction to review a district court's decision to abstain and remand a case to state court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling regarding a spendthrift trust and the doctrine of merger. The appellate court addressed a jurisdictional defect in the plaintiff's initial filing before reaching the merits of the trust dispute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction in a trade-dress dispute between Scotts and Procter & Gamble. The court held that Scotts failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on its claims of infringement and dilution regarding the packaging of its Miracle-Gro products.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal based on judicial estoppel after the plaintiff failed to disclose claims in bankruptcy schedules. The court held that the plaintiff derived an unfair advantage by receiving automatic stays without listing potential assets.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a YouTube channel icon used to criticize a streamer constituted fair use. The appellate panel also upheld orders declaring the streamer a vexatious litigant and restricting his future litigation conduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Merit Systems Protection Board decision. The court ruled the petition was untimely because it was filed sixty-two days after the Board's final decision rather than within the required sixty-day window.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed an antidumping order against Chandan Steel Limited. The court held that the Department of Commerce acted within its authority in applying adverse facts available due to the company's failure to provide complete data.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed judgments holding that four asserted patents are directed to patent-ineligible subject matter under Section one hundred and one of Title thirty-five of the United States Code.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision regarding the construction of a patent claim term. The court held that the term complementary with one another includes ramped portions with mirrored angles, not just those that complete one another.
