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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a Board of Immigration Appeals order that deemed an appeal withdrawn without addressing a motion to cancel that withdrawal. The court held that the Board failed to provide reasoned consideration to the petitioner's request, violating administrative law requirements.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court order confirming an arbitration award resolving a law firm dissolution dispute. The court rejected the appellant's claims that the arbitrators manifestly disregarded the law or committed misconduct regarding fee distributions and jurisdictional limits.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment against Lakeview Pharmacy, ruling that the exclusion of its untimely expert report was not an abuse of discretion. The court held that because Lakeview failed to seek proper extensions and disregarded discovery deadlines, the late submission was procedurally barred.
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 time permitted by court rules.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court judgment finding patent claims invalid. The court held that the asserted claims were indefinite under Section thirty-five of the United States Code, Section one hundred twelve.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential order. The court reviewed challenges to patent validity arising from inter partes review proceedings without issuing a written opinion.
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 per curiam judgment without providing a 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 the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that certificates of correction issued after final written decisions in inter partes review proceedings do not retroactively invalidate those decisions. The court held that the patent owner forfeited the right to rely on the corrected inventorship because it failed to raise the argument in a timely manner during the initial proceedings.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a suit against a bank for seizing funds to satisfy a Texas judgment, holding that banks perform a ministerial function when complying with court enforcement writs. The court ruled that the bank acted with legal right under West Virginia law and that the judgment debtors must challenge the underlying judgment rather than sue the bank.
