United States Federal Circuit - April 2007 Opinion Summaries

Pods, Inc. v. Porta Stor, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent and copyright dispute between storage and moving companies that operate by delivering storage containers to customers, a judgment in favor...

In re Omeprazole Patent Litig.

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In patent infringement suits brought against several pharmaceutical companies that were seeking permission from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Crawfish Processors Alliance v. US

International Law, International Trade, Tax Law
In an appeal involving an Antidumping Duty Order imposed against freshwater crawfish tail meat imported from China, a scope ruling that crawfish...

FleetBoston Fin. Corp. v. US

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Tax Law
A judgment finding that corporate taxpayer had to pay interest on the full extent of certain deficiencies is affirmed where the trial court correctly...

Rapp v. Office of Personnel Mgmt.

Administrative Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
A decision terminating former Navy employee's disability annuity is vacated and remanded where there was an insufficient basis upon which to determine...

Intamin, Ltd. v. Magnetar Techs., Corp.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Sanctions
In a patent dispute involving a magnetic braking system for amusement park rides such as drop towers and roller coasters, summary judgment of...

Amber-Messick v. US

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by the mother of a fourteen-year old "apprentice firefighter" with a fire department following his death in a traffic accident, a...

Brodowy v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by current or former Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers seeking to recover pay lost due to the government-s...

In re Reed Elsevier Properties Inc.

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
A decision denying registration of registrant's mark LAWYERS.COM for providing an online interactive database featuring information exchange in the...

Acumed LLC v. Stryker Corp.

Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement case dealing with orthopedic devices for the treatment of fractures to the upper arm, a judgment finding defendant liable for...