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Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of May 12, 2025. This was another light
Trial Date Drives PTAB’s Denial of IPR Institution
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By Mike Lavine –
On April 16, 2025, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denied institution of inter partes review (IPR) for several claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,187,307, owned by
Judge Liman: Court Has “Inherent” Authority to Strike Inflammatory Baldoni Letter from Public Docket
On Thursday, Judge Liman granted plaintiff Blake Lively’s motion to strike a letter from the docket in her ongoing lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation claims against Justin Baldoni and his production company, in connection with the filming of It
No Good Defense Here
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP v Kestenbaum 2025 NY Slip Op 31695(U) May 9, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 656174/2023 Judge: Lyle E. Frank represents a very common situation in the NY legal malpractice world.
Federal Circuit: Petitioner Estoppel Does Not Apply to Product Prior At Grounds
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By Omar Jishi and Matt Johnson –
In IOENGINE, LLC v. Ingenico Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2025), the Federal Circuit narrowed the scope of IPR estoppel under 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(2), which
Missouri Appellate Court Examines Requirements for Insurers Regarding Notice for Non-Renewal of Policies
Examines why a Missouri appeals court reversed summary judgment on the denial of an insurance claim after the insurer claimed it had not renewed the policy.
Massachusetts Court Denies Permanent Injunction in Chapter 93A Case: Insufficient Evidence of Ongoing or Future Violations
The Superior Court of Massachusetts recently weighed in on the necessity of entering a permanent injunction under Chapter 93A, Section 4, in Commonwealth v. Mega Life & Health Ins. Co. Following the court’s entry of findings of fact, rulings of law,
Second Attempt Successful at Summary Judgment
It is relatively rare to get a second chance at summary judgment, but in North Flats LLC v Belkin Burden Goldman, LLP 2025 NY Slip Op 31640(U) May 6, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 150420/2022
LawSites Features Trellis Partnership with Fisher Phillips to Deliver AI-Powered Case Strategy Reports
Bob Ambrogi of LawSites spoke with Trellis co-founder Alon Shwartz for an article published on May 12 detailing the latest innovation from Trellis AI, developed in partnership with international labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips. Through the partnership with…
Specific Documents in New York State Court Litigation
I have represented clients in several different courts. In doing so, I have learned that every court has some practices that are unique to that court. Even in the federal court system, where there is a lot of uniformity,