With two deft strokes, Vermont simultaneously increased the tools in its enforcement toolbox and dealt a significant blow to a well-known patent assertion entity (PAE)....more
6/7/2013 - Bad Faith Infringement Non-Practicing Entities Patent Trolls Patents Proposed Legislation Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In a self-described “unexpected” ruling for the defendants in the consolidated LIBOR proceedings, Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald has dismissed the private plaintiffs’ antitrust and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations...more
5/17/2013 - Antitrust Litigation CEA Libor Motion to Dismiss RICO
In a closely watched decision, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court has reversed an 11th Circuit decision that invoked the state action doctrine to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from challenging a state hospital...more
3/4/2013 - Competition FTC Governmental Immunity SCOTUS State Action Doctrine
On November 20, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Ritz Camera & Image, LLC v. SanDisk Corp., No. 2012-1183, 2012 WL 5862779 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 20, 2012). They affirmed that direct...more
11/30/2012 - Patents Sherman Act Standing
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