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HTC's S3 loses patent case against Apple
HTC of Taiwan, which recently bought S3 Graphics of Fremont, saw S3 lose its Apple patent case. Apple won a US trade case brought by HTC's S3 Graphics over a method of compressing images to appear three-dimensional on an electronic display.
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:42P
Reneging on justice at Guantanamo
This month, the appeals court declassified an opinion it issued in October that reversed a Federal District Court decision ordering Latif's release. The appellate court improperly replaced the trial court's factual findings with its own factual
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:41P
Leaked mug shots of Arroyo real - Bucayu
MANILA, Philippines - The mug shots of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo which circulated on the Internet on Monday are authentic, a police officer said. In an interview with ANC, Senior Police Superintendent
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:41P
Castaneda theft case delayed for possible plea agreement
During a case-management conference Monday morning, Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Tina Ainley agreed to continue the case until after the first of the year, after attorneys from both sides noted that they were discussing a "non-trial option.
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:39P
Khmer Rouge on trial for genocide
“It's a major milestone that finally this trial has started,” said court spokesman Lars Olsen. “Many people never thought it would happen.” Nearly 4 000 victims are taking part in the legal process. “I feel very happy. I came here because I want to
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:39P
McMillan LLP | special relationships may not be so special
Finally, the evidence at trial showed that Ms. Krawchuk relied on the statements in the SPIS when making the decision to purchase the property, and she suffered damages as a result. The Court noted that the Scherbaks were not liable because their
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:39P
Goldstein, Howe & Russell, P.C. | Prop. 8 cases joined, moving faster
The measure has been under challenge in a sweeping federal court case that almost all observers expect to go to the Supreme Court, in one form or another. If the challenge were to succeed ultimately, it could open up marriage across the nation to
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:39P
Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara, PC | NJ District Court Dismisses Patent Use Code
2010), in which the Court reversed and vacated a 2009 decision from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Southern Division). The district court ruled and issued an Order and Injunction requiring Novo Nordisk to change an Orange
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:39P
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP | Summary Trials of IP Cases Gaining Traction in
In granting the plaintiffs' motion for summary trial, the Court relied on jurisprudence from British Columbia, where summary trials have been used for over 25 years. Indeed, the summary trial provisions of the Federal Courts Rules were modelled on the
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:39P
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP | IP Report - Summary Trials of IP Cases Gaining
In 2009, the Rules of the Federal Court of Canada were amended to introduce summary trials as a new tool for disposition of cases prior to a full-blown trial. Based on some recent decisions of the Court, litigants are encouraged to seriously consider
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:39P