United States Federal Circuit - July 2014 Opinion Summaries

US v. C.H. Robinson Co.

Commercial Law, International Trade
The final decision of the U.S. Court of International Trade finding defendant liable for duties, taxes, and fees for certain entries of wearing...

Moore v. DOJ

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Government Benefits, Government Contracts
In an action seeking survivors' benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act, brought by petitioners, survivors of eight firefighters who...

ePlus, Inc. v. Lawson Software, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Sanctions
In a patent infringement action which originally resulted in a judgment of infringement in favor of plaintiff, which was then modified on appeal and...

Rusick v. Gibson

Government Benefits
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims properly upheld a ruling of the Board of Veterans' Appeals that denied claimant's claim for...

Robertson v. Gibson

Government Benefits, Military Law
The Department of Veterans affairs properly denied veterans' benefits to claimant, who was dishonorably discharged but later received a presidential...

Erickson v. USPS

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits
Petitioner's application for attorney fees in connection with his two appeals to this court regarding his claims under the Uniformed Services...

Align Technology, Inc. v. ITC

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, International Trade
In a proceeding to enforce a Consent Order entered into by the parties, the International Trade Commission's review of the Administrative Law Judge's...

Arlington Industries, Inc. v. Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
In an action brought by plaintiff seeking a contempt order against defendant for allegedly violating the parties' agreement that defendant would not...

Stoncor Group, Inc. v. Specialty Coatings, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
The USPTO's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's decision dismissing the opposition of the holder of the registered trademark "Stonshield," to the...

Veridyne Corporation v. US

Government Contracts, Government Law, Remedies
In an action brought by plaintiff to recover on its contract with the government, the Court of Federal Claims' decision awarding plaintiff partial...