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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 from the Veterans Court due to lack of jurisdiction. The court held that the Veterans Court's remand order was not final and did not satisfy the conditions for immediate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision holding patent claims unpatentable as obvious. The court found the Board did not violate its prior mandate and that its second decision was supported by substantial evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Veterans Court. The dismissal occurred because the appellant failed to file the required appendix within the permitted time.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. 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 affirmed a dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claim against the United States for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court held that the plaintiff failed to identify a money-mandating source of law to support his claim for damages based on an alleged arbitration award.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review and remanded the case to the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court found that the Immigration Judge abused its discretion by pretermitting asylum applications without providing adequate notice regarding biometrics obligations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision dismissing an appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that a federal employee in the excepted service under Schedule A authority who is not a preference eligible remains subject to a two-year probationary period and lacks statutory appeal rights during that time.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a dissolved Louisiana limited liability company that lacked legal capacity to sue. The court also vacated a district court order sealing public records without conducting the required balancing test.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court decision denying a debtor's requests to file Barton motions and a trustee's surety bond under seal. The court reviewed the lower court's ruling and found no error in the denial of these procedural requests.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that excluded two expert witnesses and granted summary judgment to the defendant. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's well-reasoned decision regarding the expert testimony.
