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Tag Archives: Precedential
Dismissal of review in takings case restored precedential effect of Court of Appeal opinion
When the Supreme Court dismissed review in Bottini v. City of San Diego last week, it missed an opportunity to make law on what regulatory action constitutes a taking, for which a government must give just compensation. But, as appellate … Continue reading
POP! – Precedential Opinion Panel takes on Late-Joinder Attempt
by Dennis Crouch In September 2018, the USPTO rewrote several Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Revised SOP2 creates the Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) to be convened to rehear issues of “exceptional importance” as well … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property
Tagged attempt, LateJoinder, Opinion, Panel, Precedential, Takes
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Appellate Court Holds Ex-Wife Entitled to IRA Account in Decision Precedential in Rhode Island
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently held that the ex-spouse of a deceased man was entitled to the proceeds of his IRA account. This case is informative for people who are going through divorce and … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce Law
Tagged account, Appellate, Court, Decision, Entitled, exwife, holds, Island, Precedential, Rhode
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The Precedential Value of an Unprecedented Sale – Lessons from Chrysler
On June 10, 2009, the sale of substantially all of Chryslers assets closed, just 42 days after the countrys third largest automaker filed for bankruptcy protection. The closing followed a contentious sale hearing before the Bankruptcy Court, an expedited appeal to … Continue reading
Posted in Bankruptcy Law
Tagged Chrysler, Lessons, Precedential, Sale, Unprecedented, Value
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