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

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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

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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

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