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From Dir. Iancu: USPTO IT Services

The following comes from USPTO Director Andrei Iancu: I know the past week has been disruptive to certain aspects of your usual business with the USPTO. I deeply appreciate your patience and diligence as we restored our PALM database. I … Continue reading

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New Defense Base Act – Longshore Case From Second Circuit – Dyncorp Int'l v. Dir., OWCP

New Defense Base Act/ Longshore case from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The issue is on the timeliness of filing a claim. The case is Dyncorp Int'l v. Dir., OWCP, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 18325 and can be found … Continue reading

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New Longshore Case from Fifth Circuit – Great Southern Oil & Gas Co. v. Dir., OWCP

New LHWCA case from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. It is unpublished (so I'll be brief) and the opinion is brief but provides an insight on appeals from Administrative Law Judges to the Benefits Review Board. The facts are … Continue reading

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New Longshore Case from Fifth Circuit – Eysselinck v. Dir., OWCP

New Longshore/Defense Base Act case from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The issue is PTSD and wilfull injury to an employee. The case is Eysselinck v. Dir., OWCP, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 17227 and can be found here. It … Continue reading

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