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Too RICO for My Blood: Supreme Court Potentially Expands Recovery to Losses Stemming from Personal Injuries

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In a decision earlier this year, the US Supreme Court held that plaintiffs bringing civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims may be able to recover damages for business or property losses that...more

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Texas Supreme Court Narrows Employer Liability and Explains Standard for Proximate Cause

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In a significant decision issued on June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed a jury verdict awarding over $89 million in damages in favor of the plaintiffs in Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Blake, holding that the...more

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Supreme Court Opens the Floodgates for Foreign Lost Profits Damages

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In a 7-2 decision issued late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that patentees can recover damages resulting from the exportation of certain components to foreign jurisdictions, where those components are then...more

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WesternGeco: The Supreme Court Rules That Patent Damages Arising From Foreign Activities May Be Permitted

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On June 22, 2018, in a 7-2 opinion, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and held that under 35 U.S.C. § 271(f)(2), patent damages arising from foreign activities may be...more

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Award Of Foreign Lost Profits Is Permissible Domestic Application Of U.S. Patent Act

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On June 22, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 7-2 decision in WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., No. 16-1011 (opinion by Justice Thomas), holding that a patent owner is entitled to recover lost foreign profits...more

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In WesternGeco v. ION Geophysical Corp., the Supreme Court Weighs the Availability of Foreign Damages for U.S. Patent Infringement

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On Monday, April 16, 2018, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in WesternGeco LLC, v. ION Geophysical Corporation, No. 16-1011, a case with broad implications for patent holders that sell products abroad. ...more

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