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Federal Rule 12(b)(6) Motion for Summary Judgment

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Federal Court Holds That Texas Does Not Have An Independent Aiding And Abetting Claim For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty But Holds That...

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In Taylor v. Rothstein Kass & Co., PLLC, a receiver for a failed business sued an accounting firm for various claims arising from the auditor’s issuance of a clean audit report concerning certain financial statements. No....more

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Invalidating Patents Under §101 in the Early Stages of Litigation Still Possible Post-Berkheimer and Aatrix

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Patent eligibility challenges under 35 U.S.C. §101 have been effective tools for defendants to obtain early dismissal of a case without extensive fact finding since the Supreme Court ruling in Alice. Whether a claim recites...more

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Pre-Claim Construction 101 Motions: Tips For Both Sides

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Since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Alice Corp. Pty. v. CLS Bank Int’l on June 19, 2014, there have been a surge of motions filed and granted that have invalidated patent claims for claiming patent-ineligible...more

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Here We Go Round the Merry-Go-Round: How a § 101 Denial May Inform a Subsequent Motion

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With the explosion of 35 U.S.C. § 101 challenges since Alice v. CLS Bank,1 litigants and courts are well familiar with its applicable two-part inquiry. Overlaying and shaping the Alice inquiry, however, are the parties’...more

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