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Lincoln Nat'l Life Ins., Co. v. Transamerica Life Ins., Co.

Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a suit for patent infringement, related to computerized methods for administering variable annuity plans, district court's denial of defendants'...

Recording Indus. Assn. of Am. v. Library of Cong.

Administrative Law, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law
In the Recording Industry Association of America's petition for review of the Copyright Royalty Board's decision instituting a 1.5 percent per month...

Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. v. Alpine Elec. of Am., Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement suit by Encyclopedia Britannica against various defendants, involving patents relating to a multimedia database search system...

Wordtech Sys., Inc. v. Integrated Networks Solutions, Inc.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement suit against defendant and its two employees, related to patents involving technology for automated duplication of compact...

Mee Indus. v. Dow Chem. Co.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies
In a malicious prosecution suit based on an underlying, allegedly meritless patent infringement action, partial judgment for plaintiff is affirmed...

Penguin Group (USA) Inc. v. Am. Buddha

Civil Procedure, Copyright, Intellectual Property
In a copyright infringement action in which the district court dismissed the action for lack of personal jurisdiction, the Second Circuit certifies...

Advanced Magnetic Closures, Inc. v. Rome Fastener Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Sanctions
In a patent infringement suit, related to patents for disclosing a magnetic snap fastener commonly used in women's handbags, judgment of the district...

Pequignot v. Solo Cup Co.

False Advertising, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a licensed patent attorney's qui tam action under 35 U.S.C. section 292 alleging that defendant had falsely marked its products with expired patent...

Benay v. Warner Bros. Entm't, Inc.

Contracts, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law
In an action alleging copyright infringement under federal law and breach of contract under California law based on defendants' alleged...

TriMed, Inc. v. Stryker Corp.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement suit, summary judgment for defendant of invalidity of the asserted claims of a patent relating to an implantable device used...