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Under DBA, Petitions for Review With Circuit Court Should Be Filed Where District Director is Located

The Ninth Circuit previously issued dictum in Pearce v. Dir., Off. of Workers’ Compen. Programs stating that a petition for review of a compensation order arising under the Defense Base Act (DBA) should be filed in the circuit where the Administrative … Continue reading

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Bushnell v. Cisco: District Court Dismisses Willfulness Allegations Solely Based on Knowledge of Patents by Acquired Entity

Cisco moved to dismiss the plaintiff’s patent infringement complaint pre-lawsuit willfulness allegations. As the district court explained, the allegations in the first amended complaint asserted: “(i) that an investor of both the owner of the ‘951 Patent and of OpenDNS … Continue reading

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Judge Connolly Grants Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Patent Infringement Action to Northern District of Texas

By Memorandum Opinion entered by The Honorable Colm F. Connolly in Ultravision Technologies, LLC v. RMG Networks Holding Corp., Civil Action No. 18-1333-CFC (D.Del. May 6, 2019), the Court granted Defendant’s motion to transfer the patent infringement action to the … Continue reading

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Fifteen California Chiropractors Charged in State Case Filed by L.A. District Attorney's Office Alleging Unlawful Referral Fees and Insurance Fraud

One issue that arises is when are referral fees illegal and when are they legal marketing, promotion or management fees? A recent case shows how important it is for medical professionals to obtain legal opinions before they enter into such … Continue reading

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District Court Grants Supplemental Motion for Award of Attorneys’ Fees after Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal on Appeal

After the district court dismissed plaintiff’s patent infringement claims, finding the patents directed to patent-ineligible subject matter, and awarded attorneys’ fees based on the exceptional case doctrine, the Federal Circuit affirmed both determinations. The defendant filed a supplemental motion for … Continue reading

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