Are PTAB judges constitutional? This week the Supreme Court granted certiorari to answer this question.
In Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew, the Federal Circuit considered whether the appointment of administrative patent judges...more
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In a recently published survey of 2,832 businesses about their concerns related to the pandemic’s impact, 82 percent were interested in pursuing federal assistance, but only four percent of respondents expressed concerns...more
DOJ Charges Two Men for Defrauding Federal Government Under the CARES Act -
Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought the first U.S. criminal action stemming from the federal coronavirus stimulus program. In...more