United States Federal Circuit - November 2004 Opinion Summaries

FRANK'S CASING CREW v. WEATHERFORD INT'L, INC.

Intellectual Property, Oil and Gas Law, Patent
In a patent dispute concerning a remotely controlled casing stabbing device used during oil field operations, the district court's finding of...

STOUT v. MERIT SYS. PROT. BD.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an wrongful termination suit, plaintiff is entitled to an evidentiary hearing regarding his failure to timely appeal his removal where there is...

BROSS v. DEP'T OF COMMERCE

Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Labor & Employment Law
Termination of defendant's employment for illegally downloading child pornography is affirmed where the removal did not violate the procedures...

PGBA, LLC v. US

Contracts, Government Benefits, Government Contracts, Health Law, Military Law
In a suit contesting the award of a contract for the handling of claims processing of military health care benefits, the contract is affirmed,...

CAMPBELL PLASTICS ENG'G v. BROWNLEE

Intellectual Property, Military Law, Patent
In a patent dispute concerning a gas mask, plaintiff forfeited title to the patent by failing to comply with the disclosure provisions of the parties'...

CONYERS v. MERIT SYS. PROT. BD.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act exempts the Transportation Security Administration from laws that otherwise would apply...

CZARKOWSKI v. MERIT SYS. PROT. BD.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim of adverse personnel action, under the Whistleblower Protection Act, for lack of jurisdiction is reversed where the...

ENGLAND v. THE SHERMAN R. SMOOT CORP.

Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Military Law
The award of compensation to defendant for a delay in the completion of a construction contract is reversed where Armed Services Board of Contract...

ZINGG v. DEP'T OF THE TREASURY

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff-employee's removal from employment at the IRS, for improperly disclosing confidential tax information, is affirmed where an arbitrator...