United States Federal Circuit - May 2009 Opinion Summaries

Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Ass. v. US

Banking Law, Contracts
In a breach of contract action, Court of Federal Claims' judgment against the government is affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded where: 1)...

Hyatt v. Shinseki

Government Benefits, Military Law
In a dispute involving disability compensation, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims' judgment against plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff lacks...

Fathauer v. US

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Court of Federal Claims' decision denying plaintiff's claims for Sunday premium pay is vacated and remanded where the court erred in its conclusion...

Radioshack Corp. v. US

Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Tax Law
In an action seeking refund of the Federal Communications Excise Tax, the Court of Federal Claims judgment is affirmed where the court properly...

Paragon Solutions, LLC. v. Timex Corp.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement action involving watches, district court's final judgment of noninfringement in favor of defendant is vacated and remanded...

Corebrace, LLC. v. Star Seismic LLC

Intellectual Property, Sentencing
In an action for breach of a patent license agreement and patent infringement, district court judgment is affirmed where the court did not err in...

Epistar Corp. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement action involving a light emitting diode, International Trade Commission judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part...

Linear Tech. Corp. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement action involving electronic voltage regulators, International Trade Commission ruling is affirmed in part where: 1) the...

Erbe Elektromedizin GMBH v. Int'l Trade Comm'n

Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement action involving electrosurgery by argon plasma coagulation probes, International Trade Commission judgment for defendant is...

Sec'y of the Army v. Tecom, Inc.

Civil Rights, Government Contracts
In an action seeking reimbursement for defense costs and settlement payments under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Armed Services Board of...