News from December 2014
Arent Fox partner appointed vice chair of U.S. PTO's Patent Public Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The head of intellectual property practice at law firm Arent Fox LLP’s New York office has been named vice chair of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Public Advisory Committee.
Video Insight fighting against patent infringement claim
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A Texas surveillance system company alleged in a lawsuit filed on Thursday that another technology company's patent is partially invalid.
Patent infringement lawsuit filed over Ace Bayou frameless chair
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Comfort Research sued Ace Bayou Corporation on Dec. 9 for allegedly violating patent and copyright laws with the sale of a frameless chair.
GE seeks clarification of CubeTM patents
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) - General Electric Company filed a lawsuit against the University of Virginia Patent Foundation (UVAPF) on Dec. 8 after UVAPF claimed that it owned the patents governing GE’s CubeTM products.
Class action lawsuit says Maker's Mark whiskey isn't 'homemade'
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Two California residents filed a class action lawsuit against a popular whiskey maker alleging false advertising.
Landowner to pay $245K in water pollution settlement with N.Y. AG
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reached a settlement with a New York landowner on Monday after his actions allegedly resulted in the contamination of a portion of New York City's drinking water.
Wis. AG obtains three court judgments against real estate company
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen recently received three court judgments against Christopher Elbe and his company, Golded E Real Estate, LLC after Elbe allegedly violated state laws related to wetlands and navigable waters.
Wis. excavator to pay $25K as a result of AG's action
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Speilvogel & Sons Excavating, Inc. will pay back more than $25,000 in surcharges, court costs and forfeitures for allegedly improperly installing a retaining structure on Lake Michigan, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Monday.
GE seeks patent clarification for its CubeTM products
General Electric Company (GE) filed a lawsuit against the University of Virginia Patent Foundation (UVAPF) on Monday after UVAPF claimed that it owned the patents governing GE’s CubeTM products.
Maker's Mark sued for alleged false advertising
Two California residents filed a class-action lawsuit against a popular whiskey maker alleging false advertising.
Comfort Research sues Ace Bayou for alleged patent infringements
Comfort Research sued Ace Bayou Corporation on Dec. 9 for allegedly violating patent and copyright laws with the sale of a frameless chair.
Wisc. excavating company ordered to pay $25,000
Speilvogel & Sons Excavating, Inc. will pay back more than $25,000 in surcharges, court costs and forfeitures for allegedly improperly installing a retaining structure on Lake Michigan, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Monday.
U.S. SC says class action law helps defendants remove cases to federal court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a defendant removing a class action lawsuit to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 does not need to include actual evidence in establishing the required amount in controversy.
Wisconsin man ordered to rectify environmental violations
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen recently received three court judgments against Christopher Elbe and his company, Golded E Real Estate, LLC after Elbe allegedly violated state laws related to wetlands and navigable waters.
Surveillance company alleges patent partially invalid
A Texas surveillance system company alleged in a lawsuit filed on Thursday that another technology company's patent is partially invalid.
N.Y. landowner agrees to clean up illegal landfill
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reached a settlement with a New York landowner on Monday after his actions allegedly resulted in the contamination of a portion of New York City's drinking water.
Yoga company alleges patent infringement over mat product
A California yoga company is suing a Florida company over patent infringement.
Hologram company sued over alleged patent license infringement
Hologram USA, Inc. sued Vntana 3D, LLC, Ashley Crowder and Benjamin Conway on Wednesday for allegedly violating one of Hologram USA's exclusive patent right licenses.
Suit alleges Scottrade used 'kickback' system to direct customer investments
A class-action lawsuit filed against financial broker Scottrade on Thursday alleges that the company violated its financial duties by directing customer funds to trading venues that gave Scottrade kickbacks.
Law firm sued for representing alleged embezzlers
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhodes, LLP (MMWR) on Dec. 9 over claims that the law firm represented alleged trust fund embezzlers.