Monthly Archives: February 2015

Federal Circuit Issues Important Decision Regarding Inter Partes Review Proceedings

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Steven Callahan

In In re Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC (available here), the Federal Circuit found: (i) it lacked jurisdiction to review the PTAB’s decision to institute an IPR (in light of 35 U.S.C. § 314(d)); and (ii) the PTAB appropriately applied the … Continue reading →

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Fifth Circuit Reverses Contempt Finding Against Attorney

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Steven Callahan

In Waste Management v. Kattler, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s civil contempt finding against an attorney. Notable aspects of the decision (available here) are that: the contempt finding was vacated on due process grounds because … Continue reading →

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