In a noteworthy decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has reiterated its prior judgment allowing creditors of Venezuela who have obtained arbitration awards to lay claim on the U.S. assets of Petroleos De Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), Venezuela’s national oil company. This conclusion, accessible in detail via the following link, Third Circuit Affirms Judgment Allowing…
In a recent decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals labeled the prosecutor’s opening statement in a case – The People versus Marcus Lee Robinson – as “flagrantly, glaring, and tremendously improper”. This comment was made in reference to the racially charged language employed by the District Attorney during the trial which saw Robinson convicted of…
In a pivotal legal development, the California Court of Appeal for the Second District issued a writ of mandate on August 1, 2023, putting a stop to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s (WCAB) traditional practice of granting Petitions for Reconsideration for Further Study. This information was shared by Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP on…
In a significant legal development, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a district court’s ruling that safety and efficacy do not influence the validity of a method of treatment patent. As reported by law firm McDermott Will & Emery, this judgment took place in the dispute between United Therapeutics Corporation…
In a recent move, the Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, reversed a decision to grant summary judgment in favor of a brake manufacturer in a case surrounding asbestos-induced mesothelioma. The plaintiff, representing the estate of the late Joan Smith, argued that her mesothelioma was caused by secondary exposure to asbestos through laundering her…
In a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, it has been determined that a claim to a treatment method for pulmonary hypertension cannot be invalidated for lacking enablement or written description. The case at hand is United Therapeutics Corporation v. Liquidia Technologies, Inc. The court declared that the claims,…
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently approached a critical matter in the real estate sector. The case involved property leases, renewals of such leases, and the application of the state’s recordation statutes, collectively referred to as the “Connor Act”. The decision has significant implications for individuals and entities engaged in real estate transactions, including…
In a significant ruling that caught the attention of the global legal community, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal handed down its decision earlier this year in a case involving Clearview AI and the Australian privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). This decision, for the first time, marked the extraterritorial application of the…
On July 24, 2023, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced some notable changes in its review procedures, specifically in the interim Director Review (DR) process and Appeals Review Panel (ARP) process. These changes mark the end of the Precedential Opinion Panel Process, which was previously in place. One significant update to the interim…
In recent legal events, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has confirmed the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include narrative prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. This ruling was made following a dispute put forward by the city of San Francisco, who disputed the EPA’s jurisdiction to impose narrative…
In a notable development, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction, reinstating a Guam law that mandates an in-person consultation before proceeding with an abortion. The reinstatement is the result of an appeal from the US District Court for the District of Guam. The unanimous decision was authored by…