Navigation Although pursuit of an appeal of an adverse ex parte decision from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to the Federal Circuit may under some circumstances prove to be quicker and less expensive, appeals to district courts are becoming increasingly attractive given recent changes in the law and USPTO practice in defending these actions. Based […]
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BREAKING: 3 Lawyers Just Got Closer to Judgeships in Area Beset by Vacancies
The votes to advance their nominations come at a critical time for the courts in Union County, which has six vacancies, tying it with Mercer County for the largest number of vacancies in the state judiciary. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'This Case Was My Life': Solo Practitioner Gets $4.9M Settlement
“You had to really have a vision of what was happening here,” solo practitioner Michelle Holmes said. “This idea that people got fired over complaining about a porta-potty in the parking lot, nobody could really see the First Amendment component of the case … I really dug deep and I could see what the case […]
Standing to Sue? 3rd-Party Discrimination Dispute Lands Before Justices
“What is the violation of your client’s own rights?,” Justice Andrew A. Pinson asked appellant counsel during oral arguments Tuesday. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Examining the Extraterritoriality of the DTSA
Can a company’s trade secrets misused abroad give recourse on the extraterritoriality of the Defend Trade Secrets Act? Yes, said the 7th Circuit in an important new case in which a claim under the DTSA was asserted. Click Here To Read The Full Article