Patent law: Federal Circuit clarifies application of collateral estoppel from IPRs
David McCombs, Eugene Goryunov and Jonathan Bowser of Haynes Boone discuss collateral estoppel and when it might apply in a ...
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The Precedent: The Federal Circuit Clarifies When Collateral Estoppel Applies Following Inter Partes Review Proceedings in Kroy IP Holdings, LLC
The Federal Circuit reversed. The court began its analysis by reviewing the four requirements for collateral estoppel under the law of the Federal Circuit: (1) the identical issue was previously ...
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Collateral (Patent) Damage Undone by Federal Circuit?
In Kroy IP Holdings v. Groupon, The Federal Circuit issued a decision that should come as a comfort to patent owners, addressing the interplay ...
RaDonda Vaught’s bid to reinstate nursing license denied by Tennessee Court of Appeals
The decision means Vaught will continue to be barred from working as a practicing nurse in the state of Tennessee.
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Superior Court upholds arbitrator's refusal to hear grievances alleging unsafe work requirements
The court added that the arbitrator reasonably saw “little unfairness” in requiring the union to follow through with the ...