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Discovery
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Chicago IP Litigation
Settlement in First Does Not Bar Discovery in a Second Related Suit
Fasteners for Retail, Inc. v. Andersen, No. 11 C 2164, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 22, 2014) (Durkin, J.). Judge Durkin granted in plaintiff Fasteners for Retail’s (“FFR”) motion to…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Can an Insurance Company Refuse to Provide a Copy of the Report Used to Deny Your Claim?
This is a question I was asked recently so I thought I would answer it here. In this case, the insured made a claim for hail damage done to the…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Altered Engineering Reports Must Be Disclosed – Sandy Flood Judge Requires Transparency
By Chip Merlin
Yale educated Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown issued a blockbuster discovery ruling which will have ramifications for insurance litigation far past Superstorm Sandy flood cases. He is requiring insurers to…
Patent Challenges
PTAB orders discovery of law firm invoices without reaching the question of waiver
In GEA Process Engineering, Inc. v. Steuben Foods, Inc., the PTAB ordered Petitioner to produce invoices from its counsel, based on Patent Owner’s argument that related entities represented by Petitioner’s…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Trade Secrets Cases In The NC Business Court: You Show Me Yours Before I’ll Show You Mine
There's a new roadblock for plaintiffs in the Business Court suing over trade secrets. It was imposed last week by Judge Bledsoe in DSM Dyneema, LLC v. Thagard, 2014 NCBC…
AIA Blog
PTAB and Discovery: An Insider’s Perspective
Recently, APJs Bonilla and Snedden authored a post on the USPTO AIA Blog entitled “Routine and Additional Discovery in AIA Trial Proceedings: What is the Difference?” Their post provides some…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
One Superior Court Judge Overruling Another?
You are all familiar with the old adage that "one Superior Court Judge cannot overrule another Superior Court Judge." But apparently there is at least a little bend in that…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Limitations on Discovery: Going Behind the Face of an Appraisal Award
By Corey Harris
Disputed insurance claims are often resolved in the appraisal process. The process is generally less time consuming and less expensive than full blown litigation and, if done properly, can resolve…
Patent Challenges
PTAB grants early, limited request for additional discovery where requesting party brought forth evidence showing usefulness
In Arris Group, Inc. v. C-Cation Technologies, LLC, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) took the rare step of granting a party’s request for additional discovery. IPR2014-00746, Paper 15…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Why the Tennessee Rules of Procedure Need to Apply to General Sessions Courts ?
By Rob McKinney
Over the last few days , I have been thinking about the inequalities in the Tennessee criminal justice system . Most cases are misdemeanor cases and can be resolved in…