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Patent attorney argues PATENT Act still not the best approach to reform
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - It’s being called the more “balanced” approach to patent reform, but one St. Louis-based patent attorney says the Senate-introduced PATENT Act still isn’t focused enough.
Federal Circuit, siding with AT&T and others, rules company’s TV software patent indefinite
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit cracked down on a vague software patent in a ruling last week.
Former Federal Circuit judge: Patent licensing ‘best practices’ are well-intentioned, though unrealistic
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Though well-intentioned and commonsensical, companies adopting and adhering to a list of “best practices” is not the answer to the ongoing patent reform debate, one former federal judge contends.
Wis. SC justice wants federal judge to step in, take control of ‘chaotic’ court
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice wants a federal judge to take control of the now “chaotic situation that exists” on the state’s high court.
U.S. Sen. Capito introduces bill to roll back EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia’s U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has introduced legislation aimed at rolling back President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan.
Retailers group, pointing to prolific patent lawsuit filer, calls for reform
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A leader of the largest retailers group in the nation says a Texas non-practicing entity’s prolific and continued filing of patent infringement lawsuits against retailers is further evidence that reform is essential.
Ga. SC vacates injunction against Miss. law firm’s ad against nursing home
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The Georgia Supreme Court, in a ruling Monday, vacated an injunction against a Mississippi law firm’s full-page newspaper advertisement aimed at a Toccoa area nursing home.
Wis. SC to release filings in ‘John Doe’ cases this week
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to release hundreds of pages of court filings Wednesday in three cases it is reviewing, deciding whether to allow a secret, or “John Doe,” investigation into Gov. Scott Walker and his 2012 recall campaign to continue.
Prolific patent lawsuit filer continues to bring lawsuits in Texas federal court
PLANO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas-based company that was tagged the most prolific patent “troll” in 2014 has filed a string of patent infringement lawsuits in recent weeks.
Wis. officials want lawsuit filed against them over new chief justice amendment dropped
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin officials are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against them by Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson over a constitutional amendment approved by voters last month.
N.J. woman files class action against airline after not being able to use purchased in-flight television service
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A New Jersey woman has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against United Airlines, alleging that the airline failed to inform her after she bought in-flight television service that it would be inoperable for most of her flight.
Senators introduce bill to require open proceedings of U.S. SC to be televised
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley have introduced legislation that would require all open proceedings of the U.S. Supreme Court to be televised.
Federal lawmakers say PATENT Act, with some changes, has best chance of passing
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A bill introduced last week by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators aimed at ending patent abuses still needs some tweaking, but lawmakers said Thursday the legislation, compared to other reform bills, has the best chance of passing.
Silicon Valley licensing company crafts ‘best practices,’ argues it could transform patent system
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - As the number of bills aimed at reforming the nation’s patent system continue to pile up in Congress, one Silicon Valley company argues that a more commonsensical approach to the perceived "patent troll” problem is needed.
Trial continues in med mal case against Duke hospital, surgeon for allegedly reconnecting patient’s intestine to vagina
DURHAM, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A jury trial is set to continue Thursday in a medical malpractice case against Duke University Medical Center after one of its surgeons allegedly reconnected a patient’s intestine to her vagina instead of her rectum.
Okla. governor vetoes AG-backed bill requiring state to develop plan to comply with EPA carbon mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin last week vetoed a bill that would have required the state to develop its own plan to comply with the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rules regarding carbon emissions.
U.S. SC vacates another ruling over Obamacare’s contraception mandate
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court last week returned another federal appeals court’s decision backing the contraception requirement of President Barack Obama’s federal health care law.
Head of state court nominated to Maine SC
AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - Maine Gov. Paul LePage last week nominated the head of the state Superior Court to fill a vacancy on the state’s highest court.
Ala. governor signs bill reversing state SC’s ‘innovator liability’ ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has signed into law a bill overturning a state Supreme Court ruling that held a brand-name drug manufacturer can be liable for physical injuries caused by a generic drug product that it neither made nor sold.
Newly elected Wis. SC chief justice vows to ‘repair’ high court
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - The newly elected chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court says she will focus on repairing the damage that has been done to the reputation of the state’s high court.