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Appellate - November, 2016

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• Microsoft, Enfish Can't Shake PTAB Rulings At Fed. Circ.
• In Shift, Fla. High Court Drops Hospital Negligence Suit
• Justices Appear Split Over Immigrant Detention Case
• Calif. Appeals Court Rejects Bid To Block $1B Warriors Arena
• Calif. Tribal Casino Slams Union's Bid To Whittle Brief
• Ex-DePuy Exec Asks 11th Circ. To Reverse Noncompete Ban
• $20M Verdict Excessive In RJR Smoking Case, Fla. Panel Says
• Xitronix Wants Fed. Circ. To Rethink Patent Antitrust Claim
• States Fight EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Revamp
• Silver Schemed 'Under Any Definition,' Feds Tell 2nd Circ.
• Ga. High Court Says Courtroom Access Guidelines Need Work
• Online Travel Cos. Tell 5th Circ. To Reverse Tax Decision
• Life Tech Tells Justices Quantity Matters In Patent Case
• Pa. Court Urged To Ax $38M Award In Workplace Shooting
• Indicted Boston Officials Watching 1st Circ. Extortion Case
• 4 Takeaways From The High Court's Double Jeopardy Ruling
• VA Patient Tax Fraudster's 27-Year Sentence Upheld
• Towns Grilled Over Retroactive Housing Need By NJ Justices
• Paper Pegs Most 'Scalia-like' Of Trump's High Court Picks
• The Ethical Risks Of A Multijurisdictional Practice
• Pa. Appeals Court Urged To Ax Kane Aide's Contempt Finding
• Full 7th Circ. Could Be Ready To Ban Sexual Orientation Bias
• Del. High Court Clarifies Displaced Worker Determination
• Texas Appeals Court Clears Prosecutors In Discipline Probe
• Defense Bar Says Trader's Suit Against Bharara Merits Trial
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Geico Win In Medical Coverage Class Action
• 2nd Circ. On Hunt For Evidence Of Liquidnet Gender Bias
• Pa. Justices Snub Discovery Appeal In Judge's Libel Suit
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rethink Mylan's Doryx Product-Hopping Loss
• Defense Lawyers Urge 2nd Circ. To Not Toss Fabrication Case
• Joint Venture Says Insurers Liable In $40M Property Mess
• Spokeo Doesn't Doom Credit Check Claims, 7th Circ. Hears
• Arbitration Forum's Woes Kick Mortgage Suit Back To Court
• 3 Key Takeaways Buried In 1st Circ.'s Nexium Ruling
• Justices To Weigh Bond Hearings For Detained Immigrants
• 5th Circ. Won't Rethink Tesoro's $30M Cleanup Coverage Loss
• Spector Gadon Malpractice Win Upheld By Pa. Appeals Court
• Gold Miners Pan Oregon Mining Regs At 9th Circ.
• No Absolute Immunity For Exchanges, SEC Tells 2nd Circ.
• 7th Circ. Won't Rehear BNSF Win In Foreman Firing Row
• Arizona Co. Must Pay Biz Tax For Sales In Washington
• BMW Death Due To Misused Jack Stand, 8th Circ. Told
• Fed. Circ. Gives Apple, Others Alice Win On Menu Patents
• Del. Justices Bar Firm From Yanking Manager's Legal Fees
• NJ High Court Reinstates Complaint Over Teacher Furloughs
• J&J Unlikely To Cut Risperdal Deals As Appeals Play Out
• 6th Circ. Revives Widow's Steering Defect Suit Against Ford
• Sirius Gains Support In Suit Over Pre-1972 Records Rights
• NY Appeals Court Affirms Toss Of CIFG's Bear Stearns Suit
• 6th Circ. Says Time Alone Can't Bar Ch. 7 Case Revival
• 11th Circ. Affirms Ex-NFL Player's Long ID Theft Sentence
• 7th Circ. Backs Jury's $300K Award In Retaliation Case
• 11th Circ. Faults Service Delay In Tossing J&J Hip Suit
• Fed. Circ. Backs Google, Samsung PTAB Win On Graphics IP
• Justices To Skip Native American Church's Cannabis Appeal
• Uber Can't Arbitrate Price-Fixing Suit, Rider Tells 2nd Circ.
• How Law Firms Are Using Analytics To Reduce Write-Offs
• FERC Manipulation Court Fight Must Fail, 5th Circ. Told
• Ranchers Ask Texas Justices To Hear Fort Hood Grazing Suit
• Sirius To Pay Up To $99M In Pre-1972 Songs Settlement
• Inspiration Struck Hours Before Fannie GC Went To High Court
• NJ Court Gives Patient 2nd Shot At Malpractice Expert
• 11th Circ. Says Cop Must Face Free Speech Claim
• EPA Seeks Texas Haze Plan Revamp As Settlement Talks Fail
• Citigroup Seeks Rehearing Of 9th Circ. Arbitration Vacatur
• Delta, AirTran Want Class Cert. Reversed In Bag-Fee MDL
• Justices Say Double Jeopardy Doesn't Prevent Bribery Retrial
• Texas Lacks Jurisdiction In Malpractice Case, Firm Argues
• 9th Circ. Finds Ex-Ski Club Owner Can Sue Ex-Atty
• Ex-NFLers Say CTE Diagnosis Mischaracterized To High Court
• 2 Judges, 1 Litigator Recommended For Fla. High Court Seat
• Justices Loath To Call Guideline Doubling Sentences 'Vague'
• 1st Circ. Revives Part Of Securities Suit Against Ariad
• Samsung Won't Get Fed. Circ. Redo On $120M Apple Verdict
• Greenberg Traurig Calls Del. Judge Recusal Try Baseless
• 7th Circ. Upholds Police Use Of Cellphone Tracking Tech
• Insurance Fund Wants Out Of $40M Fraud Scheme Suit
• Justices Skip Martha's Vineyard Land Development Case
• NLRB Asks High Court To Review Another Class Waiver Case
• Full 7th Circ. Could Rewrite Book On Sex-Orientation Bias
• Justices Want US Input On New Mexico's Gold King Suit
• Justices Won't Hear Criminal Defense Subpoena Power Appeal
• Pa. Court Revives Malpractice Claim Against Lundy Beldecos
• 5th Circ. Asked To Revive Bid For $17M Ponzi Loss Coverage
• Texas Court Sides With Water Co. In Rate Fight With City
• Justices Won't Hear Va. Chiropractor's Antitrust Appeal
• Calif. Court Reverses Firm's Unpaid Fees Win
• DOJ Tells Justices Tribal Driver Has No Sovereign Immunity
• REBUTTAL: Del. Court Rejects Defense Cost Coverage Claims
• High Court Won't Rehear Commil's $74M Patent Win Reversal
• Securities Group Backs GOP Challenge To Pay-To-Play Rule
• Guinea Urges DC Circ. To Honor Getma $42M Award Set-Aside
• Pipeline Co. Looks To Nix Standing Rock's DC Circ. Appeal
• NJ Panel Sinks Ex-Hospital Worker's Whistleblower Claims
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Southwest CEO Subpoena Appeal
• Top Court Won't Consider Reviving Texas Alcohol Permit Rule
• Justices Won't Rehear Denial Of Birth Citizenship Appeal
• Justices Reject GPS Co.'s Appeal Of $6M ITC Patent Penalty
• Ohio Law Firm's Layoff Wasn't Biased, 6th Circ. Affirms
• Justices Won't Hear Appeal Of $69M IP Refund To JPMorgan
• 2nd Circ. Open To Reviving MGM's Tribal Casino Law Fight
• Justices Won't Hear Marine Radio Providers' Collusion Suit
• Justices Reject Former Delta Air Lines Worker's Race Suit
• C&J Energy Asks Del. High Court To Bar Merger Suit Amicus
• Justices Won't Hear Aviation Act Preemption Appeal
• Justices Won't Look At Stanford's $7B Ponzi Case Sentence
• What If The Government Says A False Claim Isn't False?
• A Look At The On-Sale Bar: Part 1 — The Helsinn Debate
• Why DOJ Is Right To Appeal BMI Consent Decree Ruling
• Tech Group Asks Fed. Circ. To Rethink Apple-Samsung Ruling
• The Missing American Jury
• Calif. High Court To Hear Pension Formula-Change Dispute
• NJ Court Won't Revive Age Bias Suit Against Princeton
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive TILA Suit Against Comenity Bank
• 8th Circ. OKs $1.5M Penalty For Commodities Fraudster
• Split 10th Circ. Panel Tosses CPSC Rule Against Toy Magnets
• 6th Circ. Kicks Back Atty Fee Ruling In $98M FCA Suit
• Acorda, AstraZeneca Tell Justices To Skip ANDA Venue Case
• Court Affirms $2.6M For Fla. Utility In Pole Agreement Spat
• Consumer Orgs. Ask 2nd Circ. To Rehear AmEx Antitrust Win
• 1st Circ. Guts Mandatory Detention Ruling In Class Action
• Fla. Judge Faces Discipline For Smearing Opposing Candidate
• Wis. Can't Appeal Enviro Redo For $140M Highway, DOT Says
• Airline's Challenge To Indian Arbitration Halted In 2nd Circ.
• Ark. Challenges Federal Regional Haze Plan At 8th Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Won't Review Atty Sanctions In Fish Oil Suit
• Trump And Labor Relations In The Hospitality Industry
• Fed. Circ. Causes Power Shift In Software Patent Litigation
• Pa. High Court OKs Nonprofit's Spending On Union Election
• Sheller PC Wants 3rd. Circ. To Rehear Risperdal Row
• Broadcasters Tell DC Circ. FCC Erred In Nixing UHF Break
• 7th Circ Lets Atty Off Hook For Scam Check
• No 3rd Circ. Rehearing In Zimmer Hip Replacement Case
• Class Rep In Native Farmers Case Urges DC Circ. To OK Plan
• Body Scanners Balance Security, Privacy, DC Circ. Told
• Pa. High Court Dumps Appeals Over $4.8M Asbestos Awards
• 7th Circ. Says WM Barr Must Face Design Defect Claims
• Software Co. Wants 2nd Circ. Rehearing On 'Collective' TM
• NY Eye Doctor Escapes Suit Over Missed Brain Tumor
• Chrysler Execs Ask 6th Circ. For New Shot At Benefits Suit
• Ex-Pa. AG Launches Perjury Appeal With New Counsel
• Right-Of-Publicity Lessons From 'Grand Theft Auto' Suits
• Calif. Appeals Court Says Dukes Doesn't Ban Class Samples
• 5th Circ. Trims Antigua's Stanford Ponzi Scheme Suits
• CBM Reviews A Less Potent Tool As Fed. Circ. Limits Scope
• Pa. High Court Upholds $1M Ford Asbestos Verdict
• 1st Circ. Won't Revive Takeda FCA Actos Kickbacks Suit
• Escobar's FCA Claims Meet Materiality Test, 1st Circ. Says
• 2nd Circ. Signs Off On NLRB's Bargaining Unit Test
• Calif. Judge Pauses Five Uber Suits As 9th Circ. Ponders
• 9th Circ. Spikes Coder's $3.6M 'Madden' Copyright Verdict
• Boeing Acted As Federal Agent In Asbestos Suit: 3rd Circ.
• Ex-BankAtlantic CEO Wants 11th Circ. To Scrap Penalties
• 9th Circ. Denies Injunction Bid In Ariz. Highway Suit
• NJ Atty Disbarred For 'Shamelessly' Misusing Client Funds
• UK Ruling May Scare Novices Away From Litigation Financing
• Consumers Blast Equifax In 11th Circ. FCRA Appeal
• ABA Urges High Court To Undo $2.7M Goodyear Sanction
• INTA Pushes High Court To Take Flanax Trademark Case
• TC Heartland Asks High Court To Take Up Patent Venue Case
• Pa. High Court Scraps Ex-Dem Leader's Corruption Sentence
• 2nd Circ. Dubious Of Lehr Trustee's Bid To Target Ex-Worker
• On Second Thought, Court Drops UBS From Defamation Suit
• Exxon Call To Enforce $1.6B Award A 'Red Herring': Venezuela
• DOJ Opts Not To Appeal 2nd Circ.'s Toss Of $1.3B BofA Fine
• Pipeline Co. Can't Duck $3.5B Project Fight, DC Circ. Told
• 11th Circ. Gives New Life To DynCorp Trade Secrets Case
• Pa. Court Backs Denial Of Luzerne County Wind Farm Permit
• China BITs Get Boost From Singapore Court In Sanum V. Laos
• Ala. Justices Trim Pharmacy's Tainted-Drug Coverage By $3M
• Ill. Workers Embark On 7th Circ. Bid To End Forced Dues
• McKool Smith Supports Tesoro Rehearing Bid At 5th Circ.
• Mass. High Court Revives Union's Privatization Suit
• Conn. Clean Energy Program Is Sound, 2nd Circ. Told
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive IRS Suit Over $6.8M Property Loss
• Plumlee V. Pfizer: Don't Underestimate Statute Of Limitations
• 3 More Pa. Judges Implicated In Lewd Emails Report
• A Likely Shift On Joint Employment Policies Ahead
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• 2 Decisions Strengthen FTC's Hand In Hospital Merger Cases
• Is Momentive Losing Momentum?
• Avoiding Law Firm BYOD Risks: Tips For Securing Devices
• House Asks DC Circ. To Pause Affordable Care Act Suit
• Airport Contractor Fights NLRB Election At DC Circ.
• Anthropologie's Defeat Of Bathroom Access Suit Is Reversed
• BofA Unit Sees Securities Fraud Claims Revived At 1st Circ.
• 6th Circ. Tosses Fracking Permit FCA Suit
• Enviros Say Peabody's Ch. 11 Can't Stop Coal Lease Appeal
• 6th Circ. Upholds Sentence For Sports Drink Co. Exec
• Player's Estate Says NFL Settlement Not Backed By Science
• GM Ruling Helps Tronox Plaintiffs, 2nd Circ. Told
• Industry, Unions Lock Horns In OSHA Silica Rule Dust-Up
• Native American Groups Back Ban On Offensive Trademarks
• Justices Asked To Review 9th Circ. Tribal Membership Ruling
• Broadcom Says En Banc Review Unneeded On PTAB Appeals
• Fed. Circ. Revives Part Of Web Patent Suit Against Google
• Age Bias Suit Against FedEx Filed Too Late, NJ Court Says
• Justices Told NY Swipe-Fee Law Plays Word Games
• 1st Circ. Won't Revive Nexium Pay-For-Delay Suit
• Level Global Founder Asks 2nd Circ. To Keep Raid Case Alive
• Sanctions For Pa. Atty Send Warning On Taboo Tactics
• 11th Circ. Affirms CashCall Can't Arbitrate Loan Rates Suit
• Language Barrier Upends Pa. Car Crash Claims Release
• Union Eyes 9th Circ. In Idaho Right-To-Work Challenge
• 5th Circ. Won't Rethink Apache Coverage Loss In Email Scam
• Justices Urged To Skip Nominative Fair Use Trademark Case
• Farstone Urges High Court Review Of Indefiniteness Standard
• Calif. Appeals Rail Hazmat Fee Injunction To 9th Circ.
• Lack Of Patentability Sinks $8M Judgment, 2nd Circ. Told
• DOI Tells DC Circ. It Properly Nixed Lease On Trust Land
• NY High Court Says State Can Mull Indian Point Renewal
• 7th Circ. Cuts Appeal Options For IRS Levies
• McDonald's $27M Fatal Brawl Row Sent To Mediation In Texas
• 3rd Circ. Ruling Could Spur Meritless FCA Suits, Co. Says
• Fed. Circ. Reins In PTAB On Reach Of CBM Reviews
• Mercury Rule Foes Say EPA's Cost Analysis Doesn't Add Up
• Kroger Tells 9th Circ. To Affirm Toss Of Trans Fat Labeling Suit
• Copyright Gets Star Turn At High Court
• 4 Ways Lawyers Can Improve Their Marketing
• Will The 'Pollution Exclusion' Ever Die? Part 2
• Recipe For Primary Jurisdiction Goes 'Natural'
• 9th Circ. Buries 3 Hawaii Counties' GMO, Pesticide Regs
• GSK, Others Back Bristol-Myers In Plavix Jurisdiction Row
• Donald Sterling Drops Suit Against NBA Over Clippers Sale
• Ex-Exec Appeals Firing Over His Access Of Co-Workers' Email
• Ex-Conn. Gov. Rowland Appeals Fraud Conviction To Justices
• 6th Circ. Axes Stryker's $8.6M Knee Implant Coverage Win
• Colo. Fee Refund Law Is Unconstitutional, High Court Told
• CFPB Asks Full DC Circ. To Save Single-Director Structure
• Justices Must Reverse Jevic's Claim-Skipping, Truckers Say
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Tariffs On Tyco's Fire Sprinkler Triggers
• Buchanan Scores McGuireWoods Litigator For DC
• UT Regent In Records Fight Gets Backup At State High Court
• Part Of Ky. Right-To-Work Law Valid, 6th Circ. Says
• Fla. Court Says Condo Law Does Not Apply Retroactively
• Boat Co. On Hook For Hurt Passenger's Care: 5th Circ.
• W.Va. Justices Reject Coverage For 'Innocent Co-Insureds'
• 11th Circ. Urged To Revive Privacy Suits Over Fla. Driver Info
• State GOPs Ask 6th Circ. To End Muni Pay-To-Play Rule
• Fire Prevention Co. Takes Hit In Ill. Casino Insurance Suit
• No Circuit Split Over Tip Pool Rule, Workers Tell Justices
• Top Court Urged To Fix Conflict Over Tax Return Definition
• Class Waiver Issue Ripe For High Court, Murphy Oil Says
• Google IP Prosecution History Arguments Fail, Justices Told
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear Macy's Bargaining Unit Ruling
• 9th Circ. Urged To Keep NLRB Arbitration Deferral
• 3rd Circ. Says FLSA 'Opt Ins' Lack Appellate Rights
• DC Circ. Rejects FCC Rule On VOIP Switching Charges
• 6th Circ. Junks Appeals Of $225M Auto Parts Price-Fix Deal
• Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse See $700M RMBS Row Return
• Tax Court Attorney Urges DC Circ. To Reinstate Him
• 2nd Circ. Looks Unwilling To Undo $806M RMBS Judgment
• Texas Justices Again Deny Baker Botts $41M Malpractice Row
• DC Circ. Won't Halt Work On $3.5B Gas Pipeline
• Will The 'Pollution Exclusion' Ever Die? Part 1
• Detainments A 'Vital' Part Of Immigration Law, Justices Told
• 6th Circ. Contract Ruling Ignores Mich. Law, Auto Co. Says
• Beyond Bean Counting: How Legal Can Add True Value
• Questioning The Definition Of Race Under Title VII
• Calif. High Court Case Will Affect Internet Free Speech
• Amdocs: An 'I Know It When I See It' Test For Abstract Ideas
• Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal In ATM Fees Antitrust Case
• 10th Circ. Won't Revive Forced Labor Claim In H-1B Case
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear $62M Avaya Award Appeal
• Physical Tie Test For State Tax Takes Latest Hit In Ohio
• 11th Circ. Frees Travelers From 'Bad Faith' Settlement
• Coke Shouldn't Get Monopoly On 'Zero' TMs, Fed Circ. Told
• Wachovia On The Hook For Seller's Fraud, 9th Circ. Told
• Malpractice Suit Dismissal Upheld By Pa. Appeals Court
• Procaps Wants Antitrust Suit Over $255M Merger Revived
• Fed. Circ. Tells Tech Co. To Disclose Disputed IP Docs
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Tech Giants' Targeted Ad PTAB Win
• Keep Cigarette Warning Order Intact, DC Circ. Told
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Generics' Win In Kidney Drug Patent Suit
• NJ Panel Upends DQ Of Expert In Legal Malpractice Row
• Hearing Aid Patent Case Sent Back By Fed. Circ. Under Halo
• Twitter Fires Wilson Sonsini, Hires Cooley In IPO Fight
• 2 Fed. Circ. Judges Call For En Banc Review On AIA Time Bar
• 3rd Circ. Revives Part Of NJ Police Union Retaliation Suit
• Energy Future Loses 3rd Circ. Make-Whole Fight With Lenders
• 3rd Circ. Told To Nix Immunity For Anti-Competitive Deals
• Late Filing Dooms $9M Fall Award Challenge, Pa. Court Says
• Bloomingdale's Can't Overcome Iskanian To Force Arbitration
• Sirius Says Sale Ends Fla. Copyright For Pre-1972 Records
• Rothstein Fund Manager Fights $48M SEC Judgment
• 9th Circ. Nixes States' Suit Over Calif. Egg Production Law
• 9th Circ. Clarifies Retroactivity In Deportation Appeal
• MetLife, FSOC Urge DC Circ. To Keep SIFI Fight Docs Sealed
• Religious Freedom In Danger, Alito Says In Political Speech
• Retailers Ask 2nd Circ. To Nix AmEx Anti-Steering Rules
• Ohio Justices Back Biz Privilege Tax With No Physical Tie
• Patent Claim Scope Disavowal Remains Alive And Well
• OPINION: The US Supreme Court In 2017
• Full 9th Circ. To Rehear Calif. Store Booze-Ad Ban Appeal
• Ex-Digital Realty VP No Whistleblower, 9th Circ. Told
• 6th Circ. Affirms Sending Flint Water Suit To State Court
• Fla. Court Restores Wrongful Death Suit Against Hospital
• Military Firm Seeks To Revive Alston & Bird Malpractice Suit
• $683M Pipeline KO'd With 'Rope-A-Dope' Move, 2nd Circ. Told
• Colo. Tax Reporting Row Unlikely To Nix Physical Tie Rule
• 9th Circ. Backs $15M Medtronic Verdict Over Pabban Deal
• ESPN Can't Get Notre Dame PD Records On Student-Athletes
• Union, NLRB Urge DC Circ. To Uphold Joint Employer Rule
• Fed. Circ. Partly Revives Helium Co.'s BLM Contract Dispute
• Window Maker Gets Support In Coverage Battle At 7th Circ.
• Groups Urge 9th Circ. To Dump JB Hunt Truckers' Wage Suit
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Lenovo's Alice Win On Computer Upgrade IP
• Whistleblowers Fight To Revive Medicare Suit In 11th Circ.
• Ex-Univision DJ Wins Reversal In Wrongful Termination Suit
• DuPont Designs Weren't Trade Secrets, 9th Circ. Told
• Perkins Coie Hires Ex-Wiley Rein Telecom Partner
• Fed Circ. Won't Rehear PTAB Claim Construction Case
• 3rd Circ. Could Clarify Preemption In Shipping Antitrust Suit
• Del. Justices Won't Resurrect $4M Life Settlement Suit
• 2nd Circ. Doubts Jurisdiction Over Tronox No-Suit Order
• 10th Circ. Agrees With Tax-Evading Kansas Atty's Conviction
• Law Profs Want 2nd Circ. To Rehear AmEx Anti-Steering Suit
• Intellectual Ventures Asks Full Fed. Circ. To Eye Alice Nix
• Overweight Trucker Denied 2nd Shot At ADA Suit In 8th Circ.
• Hospitals Press Forward With Merger After 7th Circ. Loss
• DC Circ. Halts Biofuel Challenge To EPA Aircraft GHG Rule
• 'Crime Of Violence' Clear Term, Gov't Tells Supreme Court
• Offensive TMs Are Still Enforceable, ABA Tells High Court
• Virgin Islands Govt. Salary Law Can't Stiff Unions: 3rd Circ.
• Pa. Judges Want Contested Retirement Amendment Left Alone
• OPINION: Texas Must Adhere To The 8th Amendment
• Nursing Home Pay Gripe Must Be Arbitrated, 3rd Circ. Told
• 2nd Circ. Keeps $20M Sandy Reinsurance Fight Out Of London
• Gupta Jury Instruction Passed Muster, Gov't Tells 2nd Circ.
• $40M Damages Award Affirmed In Fatal Jeep Fire Suit
• Texas Appeals Court Affirms Doc's $1.3M Sanction
• SoCalGas Nabs $170K Fees In Wildfire Damage Row
• Ex-L'Oreal Atty Needn't Prove Unlawful Acts, 3rd Circ. Told
• Tax Court Misdefined Key Terms In MoneyGram Row: 5th Circ.
• 4th Circ. Revives Whistleblower Bid For $24M Judgment
• A Primer On The Presidential Appointee Vetting Process
• Merging Law Firms: Think Before You Tie The Knot
• Locke Lord Tells 2nd Circ. No Conflict In Swiss Knife Suit
• Justifying ESA Listings Based On Climate Change Forecasts
• 'Tis The Season For ADA And FMLA Accommodations: Part 3
• Farmers Underfunded Insurance, Calf. Appeals Court Hears
• Wayans' 'Family Guy' Joke Not Protected Speech, Actor Says
• In Appeal, Drew Peterson Attys Allege Errors In Murder Trial
• Pa. Court OKs Sanction, DQ In Closely Watched Med Mal Suit
• Tesoro Asks 5th Circ. To Redo $30M Cleanup Coverage Ruling
• Longview Tells Justices Directors Can't Ditch $95M Loss
• BNSF Worker Urges 7th Circ. To Rehear Verdict Reversal
• Pa. High Court Reverses Nursing Home Wrongful Death Suits
• Fed. Circ. Says PTAB Wrongly Invalidated Surgical Patent
• Fla. High Court Says Deal Doesn't Stop Patient Death Case
• Pa. Appeals Court Affirms Tossing Of Suit In Triathlon Death
• Conservative Groups Back Review Of NJ Sports Betting
• Power Industry Slams Enviros' Cooling Water Intake Suit
• Telecom, Consumer Groups Back Cox On DMCA Safe Harbor
• Guest Tells 11th Circ. Resort Didn't Inform Of Forum Clause
• Schaeffler Urges 8th Circ. To Reverse $20.6M Pollution Verdict
• Wash. High Court Wary Of Florist's Same-Sex Objections
• Tribal Employees Can't Dodge Tort Claims, Justices Told
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Google PTAB Win On Unwired Planet Patent
• City Fair Housing Suits May Have Unfortunate Consequences
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Re-Exam Win For Alien Technology
• Redskins Challengers Jump Into High Court TM Battle
• Verizon Fends Off Spectrum Grant Challenge At DC Circ.
• NJ High Court To Hear Fight Over Jersey City Tax Abatement
• NLRB Joint Employer Test 'Unworkable,' DC Circ. Hears
• How A Trump Administration Might Affect Product Liability
• Texas Lawmaker Wants Judicial Term Limits
• LNG Ruling Dooms $683M Pipeline Challenge, FERC Says
• Pension Group Wants Ruling On $2.9B C&J Merger Reversed
• Persecution Over Wealth Can't Stop Deportation: 5th Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Stay ACA Mandate Battle
• Insurer Must Pay In Dispute With Law Firm, 5th Circ. Says
• Calif. Horse Owner Can't Buck $538K Awards In 9th Circ.
• Railroad Cos. Tell 7th Circ. Stock Options Are Not Taxable
• The State Of Judicial Deference To The USPTO
• Merging Law Firms: Why Deals Fail Or Underperform
• Sirius, Turtles Settle Calif. Pre-1972 Case Ahead Of Trial
• 'Tis The Season For ADA And FMLA Accommodations: Part 2
• Calif. Justices Say HMOs Can Face Unpaid Emergency Bills
• Ariz. Highway Foes Slam 'No Harm' Argument At 9th Circ.
• IRS Defends Cost-Sharing Rule In Altera Row At 9th Circ.
• Colo. Can't Appeal Case It Already Won, Retail Group Says
• AIA Burden Of Proof Falls On Challenger, Fed Circ. Told
• Five States Push High Court To Take NJ Sports Betting Case
• Trans Student Tells 6th Circ. To Deny Stay In Bathroom Row
• Investors' Madoff Case Too Late, JPMorgan Tells High Court
• Merck Says Public Info Bars Whistleblower's Kickback Case
• Justices Could Create 'Rush To Federal Court' In Fannie Case
• Bakery Worker Tells 8th Circ. To Nix NLRB Bargaining Order
• 6th Circ. Says It Can't Stop Detroit Water Shutoffs
• Mom Says Mo. Appeals Ruling Backs Her Depakote Claims
• Justices Won't Hear Drugmakers' OxyContin Patent Appeal
• 11 Candidates Will Vie For Seat On Fla. Supreme Court
• CORRECTED: Fed. Circ. Steps On Adidas' Bid To Nix Church's Mark
• Campaign Cash Warning To Pa. Judges May Boost Recusals
• 8th Circ. Says Estate Must Arbitrate Nursing Home Suit
• 10th Circ. Says Broker Can't Ditch Arbitration Tab In Ch. 7
• Tip Pool Rule Challenges No Panacea For Upended Industry
• 8th Circ. Requires Rethink In Tax Liabilities Transfer Ruling
• House, SEC Drop Health Care Subpoena Fight At 2nd Circ.
• What To Expect From The New Senate
• DOJ Wants 2nd Circ. Rethink Of AmEx Anti-Steering Suit
• Vitamin Health's False Ad Fight Not Covered, 6th Circ. Told
• Racist Slurs On Picket Line Are Protected, 8th Circ. Hears
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Rehear Zimmer Hip Replacement Case
• Merging Law Firms: Beware Conflicts Of Interest
• 'Tis The Season For ADA And FMLA Accommodations: Part 1
• DC Circ. Won't Rehear Whiteout Patent Malpractice Fight
• Supreme Court Refuses Third AIA Constitutionality Appeal
• $25M Tax Shelter Bill Must Be Paid To Fight It: Fed. Circ.
• Opening Up Libel Laws Would Test 1st Amendment
• Facebook Ruling Lets Conventional IPO Structures Live On
• 7th Circ. Puts False Certification Claims In Spotlight
• DOJ Appeals Loss On BMI Music Rights Accord To 2nd Circ.
• Man Vs. Machine: Or, Lawyers Vs. Legal Technology
• OPINION: The Verdict — A Rejection Of Politics As Usual
• The New State AG Landscape
• Whistleblowers Ask Justices For Second Swing At Wells Fargo
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear $50M Vivendi Securities Suit
• 5th Circ. Upholds Sanctions In Case Against Judges
• 7th Circ. Won't Rehear Order To Pay $6M Stranger Policy
• LabMD Wins Stay From FTC Order At 11th Circ. In Data Row
• Nevada Justices May Reshape Insurers' Decision To Defend
• Justices Urged To Rein In 9th Circuit's 'Lax' Habitat View
• Ohio Panel Grants New Malpractice Trial Over Boy's Death
• Libraries Can Lend E-Books, Says EU Top Court
• 7th Circ. Weighs Future Of Spoofing Prosecutions
• USPTO Urges High Court To Uphold Ban On 'Racial Slurs'
• Taco Bell Franchisee Loses Arbitration Bid In Appeals Court
• Jesse Ventura Urges Justices To Reinstate Defamation Award
• Atty Can Resume Defamation Case With Denton Stay Lifted
• Mass. Court OK's Unfair Practices Ruling Against Travelers
• Judge Murder-Plotter Seeks New Trial On AUSA Death Threat
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revisit JPMorgan 'London Whale' ERISA Suit
• NFL Urges High Court Not To Throw Flag On Concussion Deal
• GPS Suit Settles After Akamai Noninfringement Ruling
• 3rd Circ. Clears Spector Gadon Of Malpractice
• Hope Flickers For Handful Of GOP-Backed Obama Court Picks
• Amphastar Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Sanofi Patent FCA Suit
• Merging Law Firms: Why Hogan Lovells Has Worked
• Mich. Health Insurance Tax Faces High Court Appeal
• What Happens To ACA Challenges Still In Court?
• 3rd Circ. Grapples With Dose Evidence In Pa. Radiation Suits
• Rite Aid Says Convicted Ex-GC Flip-Flopped In Fee Appeal
• 3rd Circ. Won't Reconsider Creditors' Appeal In Hanjin Suit
• Austin's Court Fight Over Commercial Property Tax Booted
• Split 5th Circ. Says Texas Justice Can Face Retaliation Suit
• Improper Email, Angry Outbursts Land Fla. Judge Reprimand
• BIA Wrong To Nix Nonexistent Reopening Bid, Says 9th Circ.
• What To Do About Defamatory Online Reviews
• Reflecting On A 6-Year Journey To A Patent Ineligibility Win
• Momentive Creditors Ask 2nd Circ. For Higher Interest
• Justices Weigh Gender Bias, Remedy In Citizenship Row
• Banana Republic Patrons Urge Revival Of False Ad Class Row
• Fla. Court Tosses Challenge To Miami Boat Show Docks
• NFL Fan Wants 3rd Circ. To Reconsider Super Bowl Ticket Suit
• Breaching Insurer Must Pay $3.5M Judgment, Nev. Court Told
• Nixon Peabody Beats Fee Sanction In Ex-Partner Defense Suit
• FAA Defeats NJ Airport Row In 3rd Circ.
• Mineral Co. Says DC Circ. Should Reinstate Non-Compete
• $8M RJ Reynolds, Crane Asbestos Verdict To Remain Nixed
• 8th Circ. Asked Not To Revive Gender Surgery Bias Suit
• 6th Circ. Affirms Hantz's $2.6M Employee Theft Coverage Loss
• Fed. Circ. Affirms PTAB Nix Of Oil Drilling Patent Claims
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Revival Of LAX Union Removal Suit
• Fed. Circ. Says PTAB Violated Process In NuVasive Review
• Czech Republic Takes $325M Blood Award To Supreme Court
• 2nd Circ. Allows NY Tribe To Keep Trust Land For Casino
• Feds Urge 1st Circ. To Nix Santander's $234M Tax Win
• 11th Circ. Won't Revisit Ga. Worker's Joint Employer Appeal
• Pfizer Nabs 9th Circ. Victory In Zoloft False-Ad Suit
• ETP Pipeline Construction Must Continue, 5th Circ. Hears
• Fed. Circ. OKs Receiver For Patents After 'Baseless' Suit
• NJ Justices Won't Hear Ex-Ratepayer Advocate's Ethics Case
• AT&T Tells 9th Circ. There's No Need To Review Data Win
• Bankruptcy Panel Can't Hear Petition, En Banc 9th Circ. Says
• 7th Circ. Asked To Resurrect Window Defect Coverage Suit
• Pfizer Slams Appeal In Off-Label FCA Case In 1st Circ.
• GoDaddy Argues Courts Can Invalidate Patents Under Alice
• Valero Fights Refinery Property Appraisal At Texas High Court
• States Ask Justices To Nix Test For Taxing Remote Sales
• Kansas Sticks With Justices Targeted In Ouster Campaign
• Insurance Assignment Rights Not Valid, NJ Justices Told
• Texas Justices Urged To Reinstate Insurer's Coverage Win
• Foreign Affairs Outlook For Trump Presidency, 115th Congress
• Pa. Court Says Speculation Doomed Suit Over Staples Chair
• Best Buy's DirecTV Gear Lease Was Fraud, 9th Circ. Told
• Music Royalty Spat Belongs In CRB, DC Circ. Judge Suggests
• NJ Man Can Still Get Workers' Comp. Despite Drunkenness
• Fla. Court Affirms Toss Of Seminole Tribe's Fuel Tax Suit
• 5th Circ. Tells Feds To Revisit Refinery's Mercury Fine Dispute
• SBA Disadvantaged Biz Program Should Stand, DC Circ. Told
• 8th Circ. Got Antitrust Time Limits Right, Panel Hears
• The Tug-Of-War Of BEC Scheme Insurance Coverage
• Upcoming High Court Patent Decisions May Not Affect Stocks
• A Look At Atty Fee Awards In Post-Kirtsaeng Copyright Cases
• Cybersecurity And The FCA — Yes, It Is A Thing
• Trump's Upset Win Puts Obama Legacy On Chopping Block
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