United States Federal Circuit - October 2015 Opinion Summaries

Tesco Corp. v. National Oilwell Varco, L.P.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In an infringement suit involving a patent involving a tool used in well drilling technology, in which the parties entered into a settlement agreement...

Atlas IP, LLC v. St. Jude Medical, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In an infringement action involving a patent which describes and claims a protocol for controlling wireless network communications between a hub and...

Atlas IP, LLC v. Medtronic, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In an infringement action involving a patent which describes and claims a protocol for controlling wireless network communications between a hub and...

DiMare Fresh, Inc. v. US

Administrative Law
In a suit arising out of press releases issued by the Food and Drug Administration which warned consumers of a possible link between plaintiffs'...

Albemarle Corp. & Subsidiaries v. US

Tax Law
In a petition for rehearing involving the issue of the accrual date for foreign tax liability, contending that the Court of Federal Claims' decision...

National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 1442 v. Dep't of the Navy

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In a joint petition for review of an arbitrator's decisions denying grievances filed by a union, challenging the furloughing of bargaining unit...

In Re: Morsa

Intellectual Property, Patent
In an action challenging the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that a publication entitled Peter Martin Associates Press Release (PMA)...

Balestra v. US

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Tax Law
In a tax refund case for Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax paid on certain deferred compensation, retirement benefits in this case, that...

Barlow & Haun, Inc. v. US

Environmental Law, Government Contracts, Oil and Gas Law
In a dispute arising out of the Bureau and Land Management's suspension of 26 gas and oil leases in an area of Wyoming known as the mechanically...

Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee v. US

International Trade
In a challenge to U.S. Court of International Trade decisions affirming U.S. Department of Commerce determinations that defendant is ineligible for an...