Episode 322 -- Checking in on Caremark Cases
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a summary judgment granted to the insurer over a policyholder’s argument that payment of an appraisal award and interest may extinguish an insurer’s liability...more
In a recent published, precedential opinion, Oakwood Laboratories LLC v. Thanoo, 999 F.3d 892 (3d Cir. 2021), the Third Circuit clarified the pleading standard necessary to allege a trade secret misappropriation claim under...more
Federal Circuit Summary - Before Prost, Wallach, and Hughes. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: TTAB did not abuse its discretion by (1) refusing to consider factual assertions made in a brief,...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently rejected the strict approach taken by many federal circuit courts to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) that requires a qui tam relator bringing a False...more