Midyear Banking Review
If I won my case, why do I need to worry about an appeal?
The stories of an employer and a long-term disability insurer and claims fiduciary for an ERISA plan, defendants in two recent cases, ring so true. In the first case, the insurer was designated as claims fiduciary for an...more
In the immortal words of the most recent Nobel Laureate in literature, “the times they are a changin.’” Section 35(a) of the Lanham Act provides that “[t]he court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to...more
The Supreme Court recently handed down its 7-2 opinion in Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc. The case involved a Federal Circuit review of a district court’s determination that Teva’s patent claims were not...more
The U.S. Supreme Court kicked 2015 off with an intellectual property bang, issuing two important rulings earlier this week. Both decisions focus on the facts underpinning intellectual property disputes—who decides them and...more
On January 20, 2015, resolving a long debated issue, the U.S. Supreme Court set aside the Federal Circuit’s de novo review of every aspect of a lower court’s claim construction decision, rejecting that form of review where...more
The Federal Circuit’s high rate of reversal of district court claim constructions is well documented. The de novo standard of review applied by the Federal Circuit to all aspects of claim construction has played a large part...more
On January 20, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc. holding that “clear error,” not “de novo,” is the correct standard of appellate review for underlying factual...more
In a 7-2 decision issued on January 20, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc., held that the Federal Circuit must review factual findings underlying claim construction for clear...more
Today, in Teva Pharmaceutical USA, Inc., et al. v. Sandoz, Inc. et al., the Supreme Court issued a long-awaited opinion that changes the standard of appellate review for a trial court's decision regarding construction of a...more