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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a joint motion to remand appeals in a patent dispute between Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Tolmar. The parties agreed to resolve all claims through a consent judgment in the district court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted a petition for review and vacated a removal order against a pro se noncitizen. The court held that immigration judges failed their statutory duty to develop the record for an unrepresented, detained applicant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that patent claims were invalid for indefiniteness. The court found that the term about used to define a pH range failed to inform a skilled artisan of the scope of the invention with reasonable certainty.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal in this intellectual property matter. The dismissal was granted by order of the parties under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a petition for permission to appeal a district court dismissal. The court treated the filing as a notice of appeal and directed the parties to show cause regarding the court's jurisdiction.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's second amended complaint as a shotgun pleading. The court held that the complaint failed to provide fair notice of claims and violated Federal Rules of Civil Procedure eight and ten.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a district court order that remanded two state court actions to state court sua sponte, holding that the district court lacked statutory authority to remand on non-jurisdictional grounds without a timely motion from a party.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal occurred because the petitioner failed to pay the required docketing fee and file the necessary statement concerning discrimination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's dismissal of a bankruptcy adversary complaint. The court upheld the denial of motions for reconsideration and to alter or amend the judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Dmt MacTruong as frivolous. The court also imposed a monetary sanction and barred the appellant from filing future pro se civil appeals without judicial permission.
