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  • May 09, 2025

    Motive Pushes Back At New-Trial Bid In Fleet Monitoring IP Fight

    A fleet management company has hit back at arguments that it relied on making "improper religious and racial insinuations" to a jury to beat a rival's infringement claims, saying nothing that happened in the case warrants a new trial.

  • May 09, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Scolds Apple, Optis For Staying Mum On UK Ruling

    The Federal Circuit was in court Friday to decide whether a $300 million verdict against Apple for infringing standard-essential 4G patents owned by Optis ought to be wiped out, kept in place or sent back down to be nearly doubled, but first they had questions about another set of judges.

  • May 09, 2025

    TTAB Shoots Down Attempt To Register 'Cuadra' Alcohol Mark

    A Mexican shoe and apparel brand has lost its bid to register the mark "Cuadra" for certain types of alcoholic beverages, with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board finding the company didn't show it actually planned to use the mark for its intended purpose.

  • May 09, 2025

    IP Partner Rejoins Venable After Morgan Lewis Stint

    Venable LLP has welcomed an intellectual property litigator back to its Washington, D.C., office after a stint at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, touting her experience advising media, consumer product and software companies on a variety of IP matters, especially those involving artificial intelligence and copyright issues.

  • May 09, 2025

    Houston Texans Ask Court To Toss TicketMatrix Patent Suit

    The Houston Texans are asking a federal judge to toss a patent infringement suit brought by a ticketing service, arguing that the patent-at-issue is directed toward an "abstract idea" that isn't eligible for a patent.

  • May 09, 2025

    Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring

    Former clerks of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter are heartbroken over the death of a man many of them remember more for his conscientiousness, humility, kindness and disdain for the spotlight than for his undeniable brilliance as a jurist.

  • May 09, 2025

    Vaping Co. Reaches Deal In Infringement Suit Against Rival

    Florida-based e-cigarette manufacturer VPR Brands has come to terms with the rival it slapped with a patent infringement lawsuit last year for allegedly making and selling vapes that infringe its patented "electronic inhaler" atomizer system.

  • May 09, 2025

    Insulet Seeks $30M In Atty Fees, Costs After Trade Secret Win

    After winning a nearly $60 million judgment in a trade secrets lawsuit against South Korean company EOFlow Co. Ltd., medical device company Insulet Corp. has told a Massachusetts federal judge that it should be granted a little over $30 million in attorney fees and litigation costs in light of the rival's "remarkable" misappropriation of its technology for a wearable insulin patch pump.

  • May 09, 2025

    Off The Bench: Latest NIL Deal Fix, More WWE Court Troubles

    In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA tries again to get its multibillion-dollar compensation settlement approved, two sets of accusers draw Vince McMahon's history of misconduct at the WWE into their complaints, and the men's tennis tour was ordered to stop threatening players over joining an antitrust suit.

  • May 09, 2025

    Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter

    Behind a towering legal legacy was a man who loved to hike mountains, could recall details of things he read decades ago and was always there for those he cared about, a New Hampshire attorney said as he reflected on a lifelong friendship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

  • May 09, 2025

    Trump Ousts Library Of Congress Leader

    The Trump administration has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to hold the title, informing her in an email that her position was being terminated immediately without providing an explanation.

  • May 09, 2025

    A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions

    The retired Justice David Souter defied simple definition, viewed as a staunch conservative until he co-wrote an opinion upholding abortion rights in 1992. He did not hew to partisan lines, but reshaped the civil litigation landscape and took an unexpected stand in an extraordinarily close presidential election.

  • May 09, 2025

    California IP Attorney Joins Kutak Rock From Troutman

    Kutak Rock LLP has announced that an experienced intellectual property who's spent more than 30 years working on a wide range of copyright and trademark matters has joined the firm's Irvine, California, office as a transition partner from Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.

  • May 09, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen a subsidiary of State Street Corp. sue British sports betting giant Entain, Manolete Partners and HSBC tackle action just weeks after signing a £17 million revolving credit facility agreement, and a commercial fraud claim launched by EFG Bank against Mirabaud & CIE.

  • May 09, 2025

    Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation

    Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.

  • May 09, 2025

    UK-US Trade Deal Needs Work On Pharma And IP, Pros Say

    The U.K.-U.S. trade deal is a starting point for closer economic ties, but the agreement needs more work on pharmaceuticals and intellectual property before it's finalized, according to professionals.

  • May 09, 2025

    Foley & Lardner Adds Partners In Chicago From Norton Rose

    Foley & Lardner LLP has hired two former Norton Rose Fulbright partners for its practices in intellectual property, technology transactions, cybersecurity and privacy.

  • May 09, 2025

    NC Finance Co. Says Ex-Director Kept Client Contact Info

    A financial advising company took its former client services director to North Carolina's Business Court after he allegedly told the firm's president that he was not going to delete client information from his personal phone following his termination and intended to use it to solicit his ex-employer's customers.

  • May 09, 2025

    Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85

    Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday. 

  • May 08, 2025

    Casinos' Market Too Broad In Monopoly Suit, Ill. Judge Hears

    Card shuffler giant Light & Wonder argued Thursday that an Illinois federal judge shouldn't let a group of casinos take the company to trial claiming it used fraud and sham litigation to secure a monopoly because they "cannot, did not and will not" define a relevant market for their case.

  • May 08, 2025

    PTAB Adds To Apple's Victories Invalidating Geolocation IP

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated claims of three geolocation patents challenged by Apple, less than a week after the Federal Circuit found the same patents didn't meet eligibility requirements.

  • May 08, 2025

    Atturo Tire Again Presses High Court To Take Up $10M IP Fight

    Atturo Tire Corp. has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to ignore Japanese tire giant Toyo Tire Corp.'s argument that the justices should not review the Federal Circuit's upending of a $10 million award against Toyo for interfering with Atturo's business through patent settlements with other companies.

  • May 08, 2025

    Ramey IP Atty Likely To Get Sanctioned Over Netflix Doc Swap

    A California federal judge indicated Thursday he'll likely grant Netflix's request for monetary sanctions against a prolific patent plaintiff's former counsel William Ramey and the Ramey LLP law firm for giving Netflix's confidential information to nonparty AiPi LLC, but probably won't pursue the streamer's request for a civil contempt finding.

  • May 08, 2025

    Schwan's Moves To Block Conagra's Late Expert Reports

    Schwan's has urged a Minnesota federal judge to throw out late-stage expert testimony and documents introduced by Conagra Brands in a trade secrets lawsuit over the company's hiring of a former Schwan's scientist, saying that its food business rival engaged in "trial by ambush" by unveiling new damages theories and evidence after the close of discovery.

  • May 08, 2025

    Ruling Over Expired Bard Patent Causes Split, Justices Told

    Atrium Medical has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that revived a $53 million breach of contract lawsuit against it by C.R. Bard, saying the appeals court "takes a dramatically different approach" from other circuits on royalty payments.

Expert Analysis

  • Patent Eligibility Insights From Fed. Circ.'s Drill Bit Ruling

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    The Federal Circuit's recent decision in US Synthetic Corp. v. ITC addresses critical issues in patent eligibility jurisprudence, especially regarding composition-of-matter claims and Section 101 challenges, says Daniel Yannuzzi at Sheppard Mullin.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

  • What Reuters Ruling Means For AI Fair Use And Copyright

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    A Delaware federal court's recent decision in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence is not likely to have lasting effect in view of the avalanche of artificial intelligence decisions to come, but the court made two points that will resonate with copyright owners who are disputing technology companies' unlicensed use of copyright-protected materials to train generative AI models, says David Ben-Meir at Ben-Meir Law Group.

  • Evidence Rule May Expand Use Of Out-Of-Court Statements

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    A proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(A) would broaden the definition of nonhearsay, reflects a more pragmatic approach to regulating the admissibility of out-of-court statements by declarant-witnesses, and could help level the playing field between prosecutors and criminal defendants, say attorneys at Hangley Aronchick.

  • Series

    Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.

  • Opinion

    Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.

  • The Math Of Cross-Examination: Less Is More, More Is Less

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    When conducting cross-examination at trial, attorneys should remember that “less is more, and more is less” — limiting both the scope of questioning and the length of each query in order to control the witness’s testimony and keep the factfinders’ attention, says Thomas Innes at the Defender Association of Philadelphia.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • 9th Circ. Draws The Line On Software As A Derivative Work

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Oracle International v. Rimini Street clarifies the meaning of derivative work under the Copyright Act, and when a work based upon a preexisting item doesn't constitute a derivative, says John Poulos at Norton Rose.

  • How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work

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    Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.

  • Tools For Witness Control That Go Beyond Leading Questions

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    Though leading questions can be efficient and effective for constraining a witness’s testimony, this strategy isn’t appropriate for every trial and pretrial scenario, so techniques like headlining and looping can be deployed during direct examination, depositions and even witness interviews, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.

  • Trending At The PTAB: Insights From 2024 Fed. Circ. Statistics

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    Looking at stats from the Federal Circuit's decisions in 219 Patent Trial and Appeal Board appeals last year sheds light on potential trends and strategy considerations that could improve appeals' chances of success, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • Opinion

    Admin Change May Help Reduce PTAB Invalidation Rates

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    It is not good for the U.S. patent system that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board finds all challenged claims to be unpatentable 70% of the time — but new leadership at the Commerce Department and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may foster pro-patent policies and provide some relief, says Stephen Schreiner at Carmichael IP.

  • 4 Do's And Don'ts For Trial Lawyers Using Generative AI

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    Trial attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools should review a few key reminders, from the likelihood that prompts are discoverable to the rapid evolution of court rules, to safeguard against embarrassing missteps, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

  • Defense Strategies For Politically Charged Prosecutions

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    Politically charged prosecutions have captured the headlines in recent years, providing lessons for defense counsel on how to navigate the distinct challenges, and seize the unique opportunities, such cases present, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

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