Marc Hearron at Morrison & Foerster LLP

Further Setback for the CFPB Director’s Authority?

A split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision yesterday holding that a “recess” appointment to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was unconstitutional and invalid. NLRB v. New Vista...more

5/20/2013 - CFPB Directors Nominations Recess Appointments Richard Cordray

After Myriad Oral Argument, Supreme Court Set to Decide Patentability of Isolated Human DNA Molecules

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. (No. 12-398) to decide the question, “Are human genes patentable?” The Court’s decision in...more

4/16/2013 - DNA Gene Patenting Human Genes Oral Argument Patent-Eligible Subject Matter Patents SCOTUS Solicitor General The Association of Molecular Pathology v Myriad Genetics

Supreme Court Holds that “First Sale” Doctrine Applies to Copies of a Copyrighted Work Lawfully Made Abroad: Kirtsaeng v. John...

The Supreme Court of the United States issued its much-anticipated decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., holding that the “first sale” doctrine protects a buyer or other lawful owner of a copy of a copyrighted...more

3/21/2013 - Copyright Exports First Sale Doctrine Imports Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons SCOTUS

D.C. Circuit Hands the CFPB a Setback?

At the end of last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its decision in Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board, holding that President Obama’s recess appointments to the National...more

1/30/2013 - Barack Obama Canning v NLRB CFPB NLRB Political Appointments Pro Forma Sessions Recess Appointments Richard Cordray

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