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Federal Circuit Awards Attorney Fees to the Defendant Following Dismissal of Lawsuit by Plaintiff

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The Federal Circuit affirmed a district court award of over $360,000 in costs and attorneys’ fees against a non-practicing entity, citing the need “to deter future abusive litigation.” In October 2016, Blackbird sued...more

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Repeated Discovery Failures And Abusive Litigation Tactics Warrant Terminating Sanctions, Treble Damages, Attorney Fees And...

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In TASER International, Inc. v. PhaZZer Electronics, Inc. et al, 6-16-cv-00366 (FLMD July 21, 2017, Order), a Florida District Court took the drastic step of entering a default judgment in favor of Plaintiff Taser, along with...more

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U.S. International Trade Commission Publishes Proposed Changes to Procedural Rules of Practice

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The International Trade Commission proposed a series of new procedural rules, which were published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2015. This blog post provides a summary of the more notable proposed changes to the...more

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Federal Circuit Review | May 2015

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Overly Narrow Statement Of Problem Can Show Reliance On Hindsight - In INSITE VISION INCORPORATED v. SANDOZ, INC., Appeal No. 2014-1065, the Federal Circuit held that enunciating an overly narrow statement of the problem...more

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