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PilieroMazza PLLC

SVOG Grant Recipients Face Renewed Scrutiny: Understanding Your Appeal Rights When SBA Rescinds Prior Grant Approval

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Recently, the Small Business Administration (SBA) began issuing letters to recipients of grant funds under the $16.25 Billion COVID-era Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, rescinding grant recipients’ eligibility...more

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SCOTUS Curbs Universal Injunctions? So What Does That Mean for You?

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The United States Supreme Court issued a decision that curtailed the practice of “universal” or “nationwide” injunctions and may have a significant impact for individuals and organizations that seek redress from the courts,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Leveling—or Blowing Up—the Hobbs Act Playing Field?

The Administrative Order Review Act (better known as the "Hobbs Act") grants "exclusive jurisdiction" to the federal courts of appeals to "determine the validity" of most FCC orders and rules and certain other agency orders....more

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Supreme Court Limits Universal Injunctions

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc. that federal courts lack the authority to issue universal injunctions under the Judiciary Act of 1789. In so ruling, the Court granted the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Supreme Court: Hobbs Act does not require federal courts to defer to FCC

On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., holding that the federal Hobbs Act does not bind district courts in civil enforcement proceedings to a...more

Nossaman LLP

Don’t Forget: Medical Societies Have a Duty to Provide Fair Procedure Too

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A recent decision by the United States District Court, Eastern District of California highlights the duty of medical societies to provide fair procedure when implementing a disciplinary action. In VanBuren Lemons v. American...more

Morgan Lewis

State & Federal Public Records Laws: An Often-Overlooked Discovery Tool

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Information and document requests under the Freedom of Information Act and analogous state public records laws can be powerful and relatively inexpensive tools in a party’s litigation toolbox and are not only reserved for...more

Jones Day

Trial Date Drives PTAB’s Denial of IPR Institution

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On April 16, 2025, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denied institution of inter partes review (IPR) for several claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,187,307, owned by Universal Connectivity Technologies, Inc. HP Inc., Dell...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Understanding the FOIA Process: Submitting, Appealing, and Litigating Requests for Government Records

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), enacted in 1966, grants the public the right to access records from any federal agency, promoting transparency and accountability in government. Whether you’re a business owner,...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Court Grants EPA’s Request for Abeyance, Denies EPA’s Request for Voluntary Remand in Challenge to Risk Evaluation Rule

As reported in our March 31, 2025, blog item, on March 21, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral argument in a case challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) May 3,...more

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Impact of New USPTO Interim Procedures on Discretionary Denial of AIA Proceedings

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Key Takeaway: The USPTO has reinstated earlier discretionary denial standards (including Fintiv) and introduced a new two-phase review process, which is expected to lead to more frequent denials of IPR petitions. Both patent...more

Mayer Brown

Examining New Guidance from the USPTO on Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings

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Recent changes at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) concerning the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) discretion to deny institution of inter partes reviews (IPRs) or post-grant reviews (PGRs) based on parallel...more

Holland & Knight LLP

A Look at Ongoing Nuclear Litigation

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As part of an ongoing spate of litigation, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) filed a motion to dismiss, on procedural grounds, in a case that challenges its authority to require construction and operating licenses...more

Frost Brown Todd

Sick of ALJs? The New Right to Federal Court During Agency Prosecutions

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Practitioners and scholars all agree that last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overhauled the administrative state. And no, not simply by overturning Chevron, which was undoubtably the most significant decision of the Supreme...more

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

IP Hot Topic: Amended Rules at the ITC

The U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) recently amended its Rules and Regulations, making a number of changes to its discovery and complaint-filing procedures. The new rules went into effect on February 3, 2025. The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Rolling Back the Administrative State: Understanding Trump’s Deregulatory Initiative

On February 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the executive order “Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Deregulatory Initiative” (the 2025 EO). The 2025 EO,...more

Chartwell Law

Understanding the Impact of Supreme Court Appointments on Appellate Law

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This may be a bit of a “law geek” admission, but whenever I know I’ll be driving alone for at least thirty minutes, I make a habit of listening to Supreme Court arguments. Now that the Court posts them online in near...more

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[Webinar] Regulatory Disputes with HHS: When to Negotiate and When to Litigate - March 25th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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For healthcare and life sciences companies, regulatory disputes with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its operating divisions can present significant economic costs and reputational risks. Efficient...more

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

PTAB Strategies and Insights - September 2020

The PTAB Strategies and Insights newsletter provides timely updates and insights into how best to handle proceedings at the USPTO. It is designed to increase return on investment for all stakeholders looking at the entire...more

Sunstein LLP

FanDuel Learns the Hard Way: An IPR Challenge to Any Patent Claim May be Lost if Not Comprehensive and Rigorous Enough

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As we demonstrated in our own successful appeal, Arendi S.A.R.L. v. Apple Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2016), a petition for inter partes review (“IPR”) may fail when an expert declaration lacks detailed explanation. An expert’s...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 17-21): Can Patent Owners Set Aside Adverse PTAB Decisions in District Court APA...

Last week, the Court did not have many precedential decisions as Washington, D.C., COVID-19 or not, was in its usual August slowdown. Unlike the previous two weeks where we touched upon non-patent issues, we return (kind of,...more

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

PTAB Strategies and Insights - January 2020: Chaos All Around - Arthrex and Alice

The only real answers we are hearing from the patent community is that no one knows what to do or what might happen next --- post Arthrex. As a quick reminder – the Federal Circuit ruled (1) the current PTAB judges were...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Challenging Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Regulations and IRS Guidance

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought sweeping changes to the U.S. international tax system. Along with those changes came substantial taxpayer uncertainty as to how the TCJA’s rules apply to their unique circumstances....more

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

PTAB Strategies and Insights - August 2018: Petitioners Must Have Premonition to Win

Measure twice cut once – the same can be said of the Petition in American Invents Act (“AIA”) proceedings. Time and again the Board and Federal Circuit[i] have used the Administrative Procedure Act[ii] (“APA”) – guaranteeing...more

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