Back in November, I wrote about the possibility of a fee award being immediately appealable if the amount in question is significant enough. In the latest batch of opinions from the Court of Appeals, that issue reared its...more
Addressing the time limits for filing an interlocutory appeal in patent cases, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed such an appeal as untimely, finding that the appellant did not file within 30 days of...more
KEITH MANUFACTURING CO. v. BUTTERFIELD - Before Taranto, Clevenger, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Summary: A voluntary dismissal with prejudice under Rule 41(a)...more
You may remember the case of Out of the Box Developers, LLC v. Logicbit Corp. It has spawned a couple of interesting discovery decisions. One was on subpoenas to third parties, another involved nearly $40,000 in sanctions for...more