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Epstein Becker & Green

Twice Again, Jurisdictional Timing Matters; Battle Among Originalists Leaves Consumer Financial Protection Board Standing - SCOTUS...

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On May 16—for the second time in two weeks—the U.S. Supreme Court, this time unanimously, has taken a lenient, plaintiff-friendly view of whether a filing deadline is jurisdictional in the sense that it is governed by the...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Even a Worldwide Pandemic Is No Excuse For Blowing A Class Certification Deadline!

For years, federal courts in California have been inundated with wage and hour class actions. Because these cases often clogged district court dockets for months (and, sometimes, even years) on end, the Central District of...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Paragraph IV on Virtual Trial - COVID-19 Edition - August 20th, 8:45 am - 6:00 pm EDT

Join us for a one-day virtual event for Counsel for Hatch-Waxman Litigators. While COVID-19 prevented us from meeting in person this April in NYC, we are pleased to announce a special one-day virtual event Paragraph IV on...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

More Courts Attempt to Move Civil Cases Forward Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic

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We continue to track the impact of COVID-19 on court operations and parties in civil litigation across the country.  (You can read our most recent update here.)  Many courts seem to have shifted from the earlier pauses and...more

White and Williams LLP

Pennsylvania Courts Closed Through April 30, 2020: Litigating in the Current Statewide Emergency

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania continues to take the necessary precautions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In that vein, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has extended the emergency measures initially put in place at...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Litigation Management Checklist in the Time of COVID-19

We are all experiencing unprecedented challenges right now, both personally and professionally. To ease some of your legal team’s anxieties, we have put together a litigation-specific checklist with the measures we recommend...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The New York State Courts Have Suspended Most Court Filings as of March 22, 2020

On Sunday, March 22, 2020, pursuant to Administrative Order AO/78/20 of Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks, the New York Unified Court System took the drastic step of suspending all filings (both paper and e-filing) in...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Bankruptcy Courts: Open for Business

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During challenging economic times, Bankruptcy Courts serve an essential governmental and financial function. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced closures of businesses and governmental entities throughout the country, resulting...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Quirky Questions: Do All TTAB Deadlines Extend Through Weekends/Holidays? Practitioners Beware!

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Many practitioners take for granted the fact that any TTAB deadlines that fall on a Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday are automatically extended to the following business day. As it turns out, this isn’t always the case....more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

USPTO Announces Sweeping Changes to Motion to Amend Procedures in AIA Trials via Pilot Program

On March 15, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched a pilot program that implements significant changes to motion to amend practice in AIA trials. The Office states that its goal in proposing...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Ninth Circuit Invalidates Local Rule Requiring Class Certification Motions to Be Brought Within 90 Days

• Central District of California Local Rule 23-3 requires plaintiffs to file a motion for class action certification within 90 days of service of the complaint. • The 9th Circuit in ABS Entertainment overturned Local Rule...more

Smart & Biggar

Amended PMNOC Regulations: First Anniversary Update

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As previously reported, the amended Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (“Regulations”) came into force on September 21, 2017, heralding significant changes to the landscape for pharmaceutical companies in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CBCA Issues New Rules of Procedures

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On Aug. 17, 2018, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) published a final rule amending its rules of procedures which will be effective for cases filed with the board on or after Sept. 17, 2018. The CBCA's current...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

USPTO's New Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules Take Effect Soon

Next month, the procedural rules governing trademark registration disputes are changing. They present new strategic considerations for brand owners protecting their trademark rights. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Chris Lazarini Analyzes Right to Jury Under Section 4 of Federal Arbitration Act

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Bass, Berry & Sims Chris Lazarini analyzed a case outlining when a party is entitled to have a jury decide issues related to the making or enforceability of an arbitration agreement. ...more

Morris James LLP

URGENT: Delaware U.S. District Court Sets 6:00 p.m. Filing Deadline

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Effective tomorrow, October 16, 2014, the filing deadline for pleadings filed with the United States District Court for the District of Delaware will be 6:00 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time. Per the letter from Chief Judge...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Refines Standard for Missed Pre-Trial Deadlines

The Delaware Supreme Court recently announced a new standard refining the rules that govern litigants’ requests for extensions. Since 2010, the “Drejka analysis” provided a six-factor test to apply when considering whether to...more

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