In Hachette Book Group v. Internet Archive, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that it is not fair use for a nonprofit organization to scan copyright-protected print books... Read more »
In ParkerVision, Inc. v. Qualcomm Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) findings in an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding concerning... Read more »
On August 29, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgement, holding that Sherman Act claims brought by CSX Transportation against Norfolk... Read more »
We are pleased to share Sheppard Mullin’s inaugural “Year in Review” report that collects and reports on most key patent law-related Federal Circuit decisions for 2023. This is a follow up to... Read more »
On March 29, the CFPB and the FTC jointly filed an amicus brief with the Eleventh Circuit in a matter involving a dispute under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The case involves a consumer... Read more »
An employer can contest a withdrawal liability assessment and ultimately prevail. That is the moral of Bulk Transport Corp. v. Teamsters Union No. 142 Pension Fund, No. 23-1563 (7th Cir. Mar. 22,... Read more »
Earlier this week, the Federal Circuit granted Meril Life Sciences safe passage out of the infringement storm — otherwise known as Edwards Lifesciences — continuing to chase it (at least for now).... Read more »
On March 21, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) December 2023 orders prohibiting Inhance Technologies, L.L.C. (Inhance) from manufacturing or processing per- and... Read more »
In a significant ruling on March 19, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the CFPB can proceed with its lawsuit against a group of Delaware student loan trusts rejecting their claims that... Read more »
When nonexempt employees use their personal vehicles to provide delivery services, how much must their employer reimburse them to ensure that the employees are paid at least the minimum wage required by... Read more »