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Court construes claims in geolocation patent dispute
Where the parties in an infringement action disputed the construction of 10 claims in six patents purporting to improve the accuracy, efficiency and speed of mobile device geolocation, they were […]
Federal court vacates jury’s ‘prior art’ findings
A federal judge vacated a jury’s ruling that a pair of patents were invalid, finding that a reasonable jury “could not find by clear and convincing evidence” that the patents were invalid because they were anticipated by prior art.
Claim dismissed due to lack of interstate nexus
Where a company alleged that defendants unlawfully obtained, used and benefited from its trade secrets, and sued them under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, or DTSA, but its complaint […]
Challenge to PTO ‘Fintiv instructions’ mooted
Where two companies claimed they were harmed by factors adopted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or PTO, and its director to aid in deciding whether to institute […]
Jury’s ‘prior art’ findings vacated
Where the court concluded that a reasonable jury could not have found, by clear and convincing evidence, that two patents were invalid because they were anticipated by prior art, the […]
Default denied in cybersquatting suit
The Eastern District of Virginia refused to grant default judgment in a cybersquatting case where the plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege that website registrants had a bad faith intent to profit when they misused the plaintiff’s trademarks to attack its business.
Damages assessed against counterfeiters
Where a company established claims for trademark infringement and counterfeiting, unfair competition under federal and state law, trademark dilution and copyright infringement against counterfeiters, damages were assessed against the defaulting […]
Majority of trademark claims are dismissed
Where American Airlines sued defendants for multiple claims arising out of their alleged improper use of American Airlines’ trademarks, but it failed to show defendants used its marks, a counterfeit […]
Lack of intent to profit dooms cybersquatting claim
Where the pleaded facts did not show that the defendant intended to profit from its alleged improper use of the plaintiff’s trademark on its website, the plaintiff’s motion for default […]
Lack of independent economic value dooms claim
Where one company claimed a competitor misappropriated its trade secrets, but failed to adduce evidence showing its 75 alleged trade secrets met the independent economic value requirement, the competitor prevailed […]
Generic trademark finding dooms infringement claims
Where parties disputed who was entitled to use the “MOKE” mark, but the court found that the mark had acquired generic status, neither party could prevail on their respective claims […]
Patent dispute transferred to Illinois federal court
Where companies alleged that Ace Hardware infringed the companies’ patents by importing infringing products into the United States, but the non-party witnesses, party witnesses and relevant documents were in Illinois, […]
Legal Tech
- Gemini Legal launches DraftEngine for civil litigation forms
- Lawyers continue to grapple with AI ethical issues
- Are AI prompts privileged? Time will tell
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Allen charge wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Evidence – Expert’s exclusion from trial deemed harmless
- Parent and child – Mother held in contempt for violating visitation order
- Criminal – Court refuses to continue trial despite missing witness
- Criminal – Meth defendant wasn’t entitled to sentencing safety valve
- Tort – Comments about plaintiff were protected opinions
- Real Property – Condo unit owner challenges expansion plans
