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Outside Publication | Book
Scott Looper
Outside Publication | Article
Allyson Ho
To write a clear and persuasive brief, a lawyer should provide a road map, serve as a helpful guide for complex facts and tell a powerful story.
Above all, counsel should remember that the reader is a busy judge or law ... more
Outside Publication | Article
Scott Looper
Newsletter | Morgan Lewis IP Academy Newsletter
William Jackson Matney, Jr., Collin Park, David Levy, Robert Busby, Robert Gaybrick, C. Erik Hawes
In this issue:
- The Federal Circuit Affirms the New Jersey District Court's Preliminary Injunction to Bar Generic Drug Pulmicort | 项关于仿制药的临时禁令 ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
David Levy, Lucas Elliot, James Glenn, C. Erik Hawes, Rick Rambo, Winstol Carter, Jr., Paul Krieger
In its December 20, 2010 decision in Akamai Technologies, Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc. ,[1] the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit appears to have taken the fi... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
David Levy, Lucas Elliot, James Glenn, C. Erik Hawes, Rick Rambo, Winstol Carter, Jr., Paul Krieger
In its recent decision in Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation ,[1] the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected the so-called “25% rule of thumb&r... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) has announced its intention to prosecute a charge that an employer's social media, blogging, and Internet posting policy violates the National Labor Relations Act (... more
Newsletter | Morgan Lewis IP Academy Newsletter
William Jackson Matney, Jr., Collin Park, David Levy, Robert Busby, Robert Gaybrick, C. Erik Hawes
In this issue:
- Federal Circuit Highlights “Control and Direction” Requirement for a Finding of Joint Infringement Liability | 共同侵权中的&ld... more
Newsletter | Morgan Lewis IP Academy Newsletter
William Jackson Matney, Jr., Collin Park, David Levy, Robert Busby, Robert Gaybrick, C. Erik Hawes
In this issue:
- Another Case Transferred Out of the Eastern District of Texas | 又一件案件移出德州东区法院的管辖 | テキサス州東部地区からまた事件が移送される
- Federal Circuit Affirms that a Provisional Application Can Show A... more
Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
David Levy, C. Erik Hawes
In recent years, the frequency of patent infringement claims against some retailers has been steadily rising. This is certainly not an industrywide trend, as the total number of patent cases filed against the c... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued an update to its obviousness guidelines for examiners, to be used when applying the law of obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (the Guidelines).
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LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
C. Erik Hawes
Earlier today, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of the relator's claims in Stauffer v. Brooks Bros., Inc. , No. 2009-1428. In doing so, the Federal Ci... more
Outside Publication | Article
Scott Looper
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice
Unanimously holding that the claimed invention directed to methods of risk hedging in commodities trading was not patentable, the U.S. Supreme Court today issued its much-anticipated decision in In re Bilski .more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
Employers are increasingly entering into mandatory arbitration agreements with individual employees, requiring that employment disputes be resolved by an arbitrator rather than in court. These agreements often ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In New Process Steel, L.P. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. , No. 08-1457, decided June 17, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 3(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act requires that the National Labor Relations Boar... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice
On June 10, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's summary judgment that Solo Cup Company was not liable for the false marking of unpatented articles. In its decision in ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
On May 20, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final regulations describing how federal contractors and subcontractors will provide notice of employee rights under the federal labor laws. The final re... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Washington Government Relations and Public Policy LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
On April 26, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its spring 2010 regulatory agenda outlining its anticipated regulatory and enforcement focus for the upcoming year. In connection with the release of the spri... more