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Taking the High Road: Ambiguity Regarding “Versions” of Beer Precludes Summary Judgment

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court’s summary judgment denial and determination that the definition of “beer” (which encompassed “other versions and combinations” of beer and malt...more

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Mandamus Denied but Jurisdictional Door Left Open a Crack

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a patent owner’s writ of mandamus seeking to prevent a defendant from amending its answer to add an affirmative licensing defense, but also noted that the defense was...more

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D.C. Circuit Dismisses FTC Antitrust Suit: Exclusive Pharma Patent Licenses Remain Permissible Under The Patent Act

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On Friday, August 25, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals For The District Of Columbia Circuit affirmed dismissal of an antitrust action brought by the Federal Trade Commission regarding Endo Pharmaceuticals’s grant of an...more

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Cannabis Legal Report - March 2023

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Cannabis: In Focus - - DEA Classifies Two Lab-Derived Cannabinoids as Schedule I - Washington Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Residency Requirements...more

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Licenses and the Law Series, Part X: A Review

In this final article, we want to leave you with a review of the major takeaways. First, check your liability insurance as soon as you receive a complaint against your license, and report the claim to your insurance...more

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Licenses and the Law Series, Part IX: The Appeal

In our last article, we explained the second part of the hearing: your defense. Now, we discuss the appeals process. Unfortunately, licensing boards do not always rule in your favor. However, you can have a chance to...more

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The Ninth Circuit Addresses Website Design for Enforceable Terms of Service

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Many companies use browsewrap or related sign-in agreements to present their terms of service for consumer acceptance. On April 5, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refined the standard for enforcing terms...more

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Licenses and the Law Series

...Arkansas is one of the highest licensing states, meaning it licenses more occupations than most other states. Accordingly, Arkansas has numerous licensing boards. From the obvious, i.e., the Arkansas State Medical Board,...more

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Appealing IPR Decisions – Art. III Standing in the Context of Litigation Settlements and Licenses

The Federal Circuit has provided additional guidance about an appellant’s standing to appeal IPR decisions after settling the related litigations and entering into patent license agreements. In its second decision between...more

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One for All, and All for One . . . Except When It Comes to Patent License Comparability

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Examining whether portfolio patent licenses can be sufficiently comparable to a single-patent license for the purposes of supporting a patent damages verdict, a split panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit...more

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Liability for Copyright Infringement Attaches if Conduct Exceeds Scope of License

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit revived a software owner’s copyright infringement suit because the district court erred in granting summary judgment of no infringement by failing to analyze whether the accused...more

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Martin's Beach - The Public Taking that Almost Was, and Still May Be

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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The California Constitution contains a similar provision. Reading these constitutional...more

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Web Exclusive: August 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Solar PPA Provider That Only “Arranges” Installation of System It Owns Is Not a “Contractor” in California

In the recently issued but unpublished decision Reed v. SunRun, Inc. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC498002, Feb. 2, 2018), the Second District Court of Appeal ruled that a solar power purchase agreement (“PPA”) provider...more

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Rx IP Update - May 2017

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Federal Court of Appeal finds that Apotex did not fail to mitigate its damages in relation to Apo-Trazodone drug submission - On April 6, 2017, the Federal Court of Appeal overturned the Federal Court’s finding that...more

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Music Performing Rights Organizations and the “Full-Work” vs. “Fractional” Licensing Dispute: Government Seeks to Overturn...

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On Thursday, the United States filed its brief (link is external)in its appeal of a decision by the district court for the Southern District of New York (link is external), which rejected the US Department of Justice’s...more

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Court Orders Parties to Retry Arbitration Seven Years After Award

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In 2008, Move, Inc., initiated a FINRA arbitration against Citigroup Global Markets, alleging that Citigroup improperly invested over $131 million of Move's assets in illiquid and unsuitable auction rate securities. The...more

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No Damages for First Nations Blockade - Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave to Appeal in Moulton Contracting Ltd.

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The Supreme Court of Canada recently denied leave to appeal in Moulton Contracting Ltd. v British Columbia, confirming the BC Court of Appeal’s decision (2015 BCCA 89) overturning an award of $1.75 million in damages against...more

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Performing Work with a Suspended CSLB License Costs Big: Subcontractor Faces $18,000,000 Disgorgement

In what could lead to a draconian result, the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District held that a contractor who performs work without a valid license can be required to disgorge all payments received, even if the...more

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Federal Circuit Review | March 2015

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Patent Office’s Decision To Institute IPR Not Reviewable - In IN RE CUOZZO SPEED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, the Federal Circuit held it lacks jurisdiction to review the Patent Office’s decision to institute inter partes review....more

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Blackstone and Booze: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Discusses Retroactivity of Judicial Decisions

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On August 26, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals released Mixx Night Club v. Milwaukee, 13AP2599, an opinion analyzing the retroactivity of Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions. The case began with a rowdy nightclub in...more

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Implied License Limited to Continuation Applications, Not to Provisionals

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Actavis, Inc. - Addressing the issue of implied license, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a lower court’s denial of a preliminary injunction, finding...more

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Appellate Court Notes - Week of April 21

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SC18877 Concurrence - Sarrazin v. Coastal, Inc. - Foreman for a plumbing contractor sued the company claiming he was entitled to overtime for traveling to job sites all over the state as he had to do so in a company...more

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Appellate Court Notes - Week of February 10

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AC35257 - Lagueux v. Leonardi: This decision has general applicability to the right of the State to ensure an applicant for a license is of good moral standing. The majority concluded that the Connecticut Insurance...more

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Federal Circuit Review - Volume 3 | Issue 2 February 2013

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In This Issue: • Licensing to Foreign Manufacturers Satisfies Domestic Industry • Appeal Found to Be Moot in Light of “Side Bet” • Mere Design Choice Leads to Obviousness Finding • Design Patent Infringement...more

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