As the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off its 2018 term this week, it prepares to take up a series of firsts, including questions about the America Invents Act, securities fraud and privacy-related class action litigation. At the...more
10/2/2018
/ America Invents Act ,
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Contract Interpretation ,
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cy Pres Funds ,
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Life Sciences ,
Patent Litigation ,
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Prior Art ,
Privacy Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
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Technology Sector ,
The Copyright Act ,
Video Games
Despite being short one justice for much of the year, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down multiple significant decisions this past term that can unsettle long-standing legal understandings in multiple technology fields. These...more
8/10/2017
/ Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
Class Action ,
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Disparagement ,
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First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Impression Products v Lexmark International ,
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Laches ,
Lanham Act ,
Matal v Tam ,
Microsoft v Baker ,
Music Industry ,
Online Platforms ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Petrella v. MGM ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Networks ,
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands ,
TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods ,
The Slants ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
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