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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Not a Repeat Offender: Magistrate Judge Bloom Declines to Sanction “Ernest” Pro Se Plaintiff for Re-filing Dismissed Case in a...

On April 4, 2025, Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom (E.D.N.Y.) declined to sanction a pro se plaintiff for failing to conduct an adequate pre-suit investigation of whether his patent was infringed. Plaintiff initially filed a...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Will EDTX Sanctions Decision Deter Improper Venue Allegations in Patent Lawsuits?

Following the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland decision in 2017, a patent owner may only sue an alleged infringer in either: (1) a judicial district of the state where the defendant is incorporated; or (2) a judicial district...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Federal Circuit Affirms Deterrence Sanctions

The Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s award of sanctions for bad faith against a plaintiff’s conduct based on the meritless nature of several lawsuits filed in incorrect venues....more

Venable LLP

Bad Faith Litigation Exposed: Federal Circuit Affirms Deterrence Sanctions in PS Products v. Panther Trading

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Wrongheaded patent litigation conduct has consequences. Following a recent decision from the Federal Circuit, PS Products Inc. (PSP) and its counsel will be paying over $50,000 in attorney fees and sanctions to Panther...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Rule 11 Sanctions Are Rare and Reserved for the Most Egregious of Violations - Predator Int’l, Inc. v. Gamo Outdoor USA, Inc.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed an order sanctioning an attorney under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, holding that the district court abused its discretion in finding the attorney’s tactical...more

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