Federal Circuit Court

158 ABA Journal Federal Circuit Court articles.

Trump sues House committee chairman to block investigation into finances

President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, to block a subpoena sent last week seeking information about his finances.

Apr 22, 2019 11:43 AM CDT

Pacer should be free, according to amicus brief by Posner and 6 other retired judges

Updated: Plaintiffs who claim Pacer fees are illegally excessive are getting lots of support in amicus briefs filed in their pending federal appeal.

Feb 4, 2019 8:10 AM CST

Lawyer stole money to pay for plastic surgery, overdue income taxes, party with Hawaiian band and more

An Oregon attorney who pleaded guilty to stealing money from client trust accounts and her law firm, and not paying income taxes for six years, was sentenced Thursday to serve…

Jan 11, 2019 2:30 PM CST

ABA president: Bar groups should help federal courts promote pro bono for domestic violence victims

Legislation that requires federal courts promote pro bono legal services to domestic violence victims was signed into law this week by President Donald Trump, Bloomberg Law Big Law Business reports.

Sep 6, 2018 4:53 PM CDT

Can a town be a museum? A case may hinge on the precision of definitions

Does the usual meaning of a word carry over to a legal definition? The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on this question in a case involving sports hero Jim Thorpe.

Jul 1, 2018 1:25 AM CDT

A year after Supreme Court’s TC Heartland ruling, patent cases are up in Delaware and LA

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas used to be famous as a preferred venue for plaintiffs in patent cases. But data indicates the U.S. Supreme Court put a stop to that in May of 2017 when it ruled in TC Heartland v. Kraft Food Brands Group that lawyers should use a narrow definition of “resides” when determining where venue is proper.

May 22, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

ABA urges Federal Circuit not to include attorney fees in patent case ‘expenses’

The American Bar Association is urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit not to include the government’s attorney fees when awarding “all expenses of the proceedings” to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The ABA filed an amicus brief in NantKwest v. Joseph Matal, urging the full Federal Circuit to overturn a split decision of a three-judge panel.

Jan 24, 2018 7:30 AM CST

Court limits where plaintiffs can bring claims in three rulings

This Supreme Court term turned out to be important for civil procedure, with three significant rulings on personal jurisdiction—when a court has control of the particular parties in a case.

Aug 1, 2017 1:20 AM CDT

Supreme Court rules patent holders may not bar otherwise timely lawsuits with laches

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that patent holders may not use the doctrine of laches—that is, may not argue that defendants slept too long on their rights—as a defense…

Mar 21, 2017 3:15 PM CDT

In ‘surprise’ ruling, full appeals court reinstates Apple’s $119.6M infringement award

A federal appeals court has reinstated a $119.6 million award to Apple in its infringement battle against Samsung over smartphone technology.

In an en banc decision, the U.S. Court of…

Oct 7, 2016 12:21 PM CDT

May 2, 2016 2:00 PM CDT

Can patent laws halt the reselling of used ink cartridges? Federal Circuit to consider

Feb 1, 2016 2:50 AM CST

Tug-of-war over interpretations of patent law continues between Federal Circuit and SCOTUS

Jan 1, 2016 3:00 AM CST

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