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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a patent infringement counterclaim for lack of constitutional standing. The appellate court held that the patent owner retained sufficient exclusionary rights under its license agreement to satisfy Article III requirements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an interlocutory appeal filed by Timothy Barton regarding a receivership order. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction because the order was not a final decision and did not fall within statutory exceptions for interlocutory review.
The Third Circuit held that a court may exercise traditional quasi in rem jurisdiction to enforce a foreign arbitral award without establishing minimum contacts between the forum and the debtor. The court vacated the District Court's dismissal and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's frivolous consumer protection claims while dismissing the remainder of his appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court issued a stern warning that future abusive filings will result in sanctions.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claim under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act for failing to allege proper notice of account errors. The court also upheld a prefiling injunction against the plaintiff due to his history of filing frivolous lawsuits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a cross-appeal in a civil intellectual property dispute. The court also issued a correction to the official caption for the remaining appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order compelling arbitration in an antitrust dispute between independent pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers. The court held that the arbitration agreement was enforceable despite challenges to its cost provisions and unilateral amendment terms.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court's judgment in a civil dispute between Perdiemco LLC and Nextraq LLC. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam order under Federal Circuit Rule thirty-six.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order compelling arbitration in an antitrust dispute between independent pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers. The court held that the arbitration agreement was enforceable despite challenges to its cost provisions and unilateral amendment clause.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a bid protest brought by a pro se litigant. The court held that the plaintiff lacked standing and failed to comply with procedural rules requiring corporate representation by counsel.
