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New Guidance Statutory Interpretation Appeals

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SCOTUS Limits Sentencing for Supervised Release Violations to Rehabilitation

In a 7-2 decision, the United States Supreme Court has limited the factors a district court can consider when sentencing a defendant for a revocation of supervised release. The Supreme Court held that district courts cannot...more

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European Patent Office Clarifies Claim Interpretation

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The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a new decision – G 1/24 – addressing the diverging approaches to claim interpretation when assessing patentability. Following this decision, the...more

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Reshaped IPR Landscape: Narrower Estoppel and Fewer New Cases

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Key Takeaways - - A recent Federal Circuit decision in a case involving an inter partes review (IPR) significantly narrowed a patentee’s ability to rely on estoppel to block a defendant from raising invalidity grounds. -...more

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Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – April 2025

In this month’s instalment, our team summarises the latest UK case law and developments in employment law – and their implications for employers. In For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, the Supreme...more

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Definition of "Woman” in the Equality Act, Guidance on Conduct Dismissals, and a News Roundup - UK HR Two Minute Monthly: April...

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Our employment law update for April covers the Supreme Court decision the correct definition of “sex” and “woman” in the Equality Act and a Court of Appeal decision providing guidelines on gross misconduct dismissals....more

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