The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rule formalizing its Director Review process in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. Source link Read more »
Race-based affirmative action has been an imperfect yet important element in generating diverse college classes since the 1960s. Affirmative action finds its roots in Executive Order 10925 issued by President Kennedy in... 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 »
A Texas federal district court judge has decided that the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) policies that provide financial assistance to minority-owned businesses are unconstitutional.1 While the court’s decision does not apply... Read more »
The Supreme Court of Canada clarified on Friday the scope of judicial review for tribunal decisions, holding that judicial review is available even when a statutory right to appeal from tribunal decisions... Read more »
In January 2024, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published 31 bid protest decisions, two of which resulted in decisions sustaining the protesters’ challenges. There were also two requests for costs, one of... Read more »
Love is in the air! Cupid’s arrow came in the form of something special this year – the ABA’s summary of 2023 FMLA decisions! Every spring, the ABA’s Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee publishes... Read more »
Former Federal Judge Explains Why Supreme Court’s Decisions In Dobbs, Bruen Led To Him Stepping Down
(Photo by Bill Clark/Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Part of it had to do with the Supreme Court’s direction. I don’t think it’s any... Read more »
The UK Ministry of Justice released a report on Monday detailing its responses to human rights issues flagged by judgments in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and its domestic courts.... Read more »
In September 2023, federal trial courts in Wisconsin and Kentucky issued decisions dismissing plaintiffs’ claims related to employers’ COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements. Source link Reach Out Don’t hesitate to reach out... Read more »