Intellectual Property, Civil Procedure, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Patent Watch: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH v. Genentech, Inc.

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 5/16/2013

On May 10, 2013, in Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH v. Genentech, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Rader, Dyk, Reyna*) affirmed the district court's denial of Genentech's motion to enjoin Sanofi from...more

Federal Circuit Refuses To Enjoin International Arbitration Of Patent Claims

by Liz Kramer | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Arbitration... on 5/16/2013

Just after I posted about the awesome power of federal courts to enjoin other cases, the Federal Circuit reminds us the power is not absolute....more

An arbitration award may not be the end of the road in patent disputes - Several cases serve as examples to the contrary

by William Needle | JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 5/9/2013

When a patent dispute goes to arbitration, there is the possibility that an outside party could try to influence the outcome by going to court. This may come as a surprise, given that Section 294 of the Patent Act specifies...more

eDiscovery: The View From Singapore

by Pooja S. Nair | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/7/2013

The Singaporean government has adopted aggressive measures to become a regional center for dispute resolution and arbitration in areas ranging from intellectual property, to oil and gas arbitration....more

Business Litigation Report -- March 2013

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 4/3/2013

In This Issue: - Firm News: Quinn Emanuel Recognized as a “2013 Go-To Law Firm for Top 500 Companies” and Quinn Emanuel Named Law360 Class Action Practice Group of the Year - Main...more

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #26

by Paul McDonald, Daniel J. Murphy | Bernstein Shur on 3/29/2013

We are pleased to present the 26th edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we highlight a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision favoring the emerging gray market, arbitration of...more

Raising the Bar Regulations Released -The Impact on Trade Mark Opposition Proceedings: Baker & McKenzie

by Byron Angelopulo, Robert Arnold, Erin Cassidy, Ross McLean | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 3/26/2013

Introduction - Regulations implementing a number of reforms to the trade mark system in Australia have now been released following a period of public comment and response by IP Australia. This alert focuses on the...more

Jams Dispute Resolution -- Spring 2013

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 3/26/2013

In This Issue: Curbing the Bullying Epidemic with Mediation; ADR News & Case Updates; DOMESTIC FOCUS - How ADR Can Stem the “Trademarklawpocalypse”; GOOD WORKS - JAMS Foundation Extends Its International Mission — In...more

Confessions of an adrenaline addict and trial lawyer

by Melody A. Kramer on 3/13/2013

Adrenaline and its effects is the crushing elephant in the room of every courthouse across the country. Lawyers strung out on adrenaline are crowding our courtrooms with lawsuits that never end, disputes that never get...more

Filing Objections to Applications for the Registration of New gTLDs

by David Einhorn, Kimberly M. Maynard | BakerHostetler on 2/22/2013

In June 2011, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization responsible for the global coordination of the use of domain names, IP addresses and the like, announced that it would accept...more

Early Neutral Evaluation Gains Popularity

by Lawrence Kolin on 2/15/2013

This article originally published in The Briefs magazine of the Orange County Bar Association in Orlando, Florida discusses the Alternative Dispute Resolution technique in litigation known as Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE)...more

Winter 2013 Eye on China Newsletter

by Andrew S. Baluch, James Chapman, Thomas I. Elkind, James Ewing, Song Lin, Alex Nie, Selig Sacks, Brian Sun | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/4/2013

Legal News: Eye on China Quarterly Newsletter offers companies helpful insight as they successfully navigate China’s complex and ever-changing legal and regulatory environment. In this issue, we focus on the following...more

Employers and Employees May Contract To Arbitrate Non-Competes

by Theodore A. Olsen | Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 1/3/2013

The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in again on employer-employee arbitration agreements, this time holding that disputes over the enforceability and enforcement of non-competition and confidentiality covenants in contracts...more

Business Litigation Report -- November 2012

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 11/19/2012

In This Issue: Firm News: • Amy Candido, Diane Doolittle and Susan Estrich Recognized as “Top Women Lawyers” • Quinn Emanuel Adds More International Arbitration Stars Main Article: •...more

Arbitration Clauses in License Agreements (Part 2)

by Field Law on 7/5/2012

Many intellectual property license agreements refer disputes to arbitration under an arbitration clause. After the arbitrator renders a decision, can that decision be appealed to court? Or is it final and binding on the...more

Litigation Costs Are Monopolization Damages

by Howard Ullman on 7/3/2012

In the ongoing Apple v. Samsung war, on June 30, 2012, Judge Lucy H. Koh of the Northern District of California denied Samsung’s bid for summary judgment on the basis that Apple had failed to offer any evidence of antitrust...more

Arbitration Clauses in License Agreements (Part 1)

by Field Law on 6/19/2012

This 2010 case is a good reminder that courts will give effect to arbitration clauses if that’s what the parties have chosen in their license agreements. - In PRM Energy Sys., Inc. v. Primenergy, LLC, 592 F.3d 830...more

ADR Neutrals Can Be Utilized with New ESI Rules

by Lawrence Kolin on 6/12/2012

ARTICLE ABSTRACT Changes are coming to existing rules and specifically include amendments to address ESI within Florida Civil Procedure Rules 1.200, 1.201, 1.280, 1.340, 1.350, 1.380 and 1.410 of the Florida Rules of Civil...more

Business Litigation Report -- February 2012

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 2/17/2012

In This Issue: Dukes Is No Hazard: Eight Months On, District Courts Have Been Largely Unmoved by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes New York Clarifies that Private Securities Claims are Not Pre-empted by...more

Quinn Emanuel Business Litigation Report -- January 2012

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 1/17/2012

In This Issue: Firm News: - Kathleen Sullivan Wins Gould Award for Outstanding Appellate Advocacy - Manisha Sheth Named “Top Minority 40 Under 40” - Trial Lawyer Stephen Swedlow Joins Quinn...more

January 2012: London Litigation Update

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 1/13/2012

In This Issue: - Liquidator Ordered to Disclose Documents to Creditor for Use in Arbitration In Sunwing Vacation Inc v. E-Clear (UK) plc [2011] EWHC 1544 (Ch), 3 June 2011, the U.K. High Court of Justice Chancery...more

IP Dispute Resolution in England and Wales: why sending a US style “Cease and Desist Letter” or old style “Letter before Action”...

by Jane Lambert on 1/13/2012

Intellectual property litigation in the UK presents two hazards that are not to be found in other countries or indeed other areas of litigation in England and Wales. First, threats actions: threatening or even hinting at...more

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