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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision sustaining an IRS determination of income tax deficiency against Michael Shaut. The court held that Shaut failed to meet his burden of proof to substantiate his claimed business expenses, theft losses, and net operating loss carryovers.
The Ninth Circuit granted the National Labor Relations Board's application to enforce an order finding that RadNet Management breached a settlement agreement by failing to reinstate an employee. The court held that the Board did not abuse its discretion in setting aside the agreement and denied RadNet's cross-petition for review.
The Federal Circuit reversed a district court's finding that a patent claim for a crop harvester controller was indefinite. The appellate court held that the specification sufficiently disclosed corresponding structure for the claimed function, even though that structure did not perform an additional unclaimed function.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in a nonprecedential order. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The Federal Circuit reversed a district court's finding of civil contempt against Gen Digital's counsel for refusing to disclose privileged communications. The court held that an alleged conflict of interest does not automatically terminate the attorney-client privilege, rendering the underlying disclosure order invalid.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in an inter partes review proceeding. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam order resolving the appeals without a detailed written opinion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The dismissal occurred by mutual agreement of the parties under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two subsection B.
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 within the permitted time.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a legal malpractice suit against a law firm, ruling that the claims were barred by Kentucky's one-year statute of limitations. The court held that the plaintiff had constructive notice of her injury in 2020 when she filed a related lawsuit, regardless of whether she had identified the specific wrongdoer at that time.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied a pro se petition for permission to appeal bankruptcy court orders. The court ruled it lacked jurisdiction because no entity certified the orders under the governing statute.
