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Illinois Supreme Court Fundamentally Limits the Ability to Sue Non-Illinois Corporations

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Following recent precedent from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Illinois Supreme Court limited the circumstances in which a non-resident corporate defendant can be subject to suit in Illinois on claims with no connection to the...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Limits Venue in Patent Infringement Cases

In TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC,1 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, holding that "residence" for venue purposes in patent infringement cases...more

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TC Heartland v. Kraft: Awaiting a 2017 Supreme Court Decision with Potentially Significant Implications for Patent Litigation

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Patent litigation continues to be concentrated in a small number of venues. Of the 4530 patent cases filed in 2016, for example, patentees chose the Eastern District of Texas more than one third of the time (1661 cases). In...more

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Supreme Court May Overturn 25-Year Precedent on Forum Shopping

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Last week, the Supreme Court accepted an invitation to weigh in on the hotly contested issue of forum shopping. What the Court decides next could dramatically impact patent litigation throughout the nation....more

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