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Nuggets in the Ashes: A Few Guideposts Unearthed from CLS Bank v. Alice Corporation
Kenneth G. Parker,Richard D. Rochford,Michael M. Shen, May 17, 2013
The Federal Circuit released the results of its en banc hearing of a case involving the issue of what is patentable eligible subject matter under section 101 of the Patent Act. (CLS Bank International v. Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd., ---- F. 3d. ---, Case No. 2011 1301 (May 9, 2013).) The Federal...

U.S. Supreme Court Validates Offers of Judgment as a Defense to FLSA Collective Actions but Leaves More Uncertainty in its Wake
Tamara I. Devitt,Caroline Dwairy,Laura E. O'Donnell, April 25, 2013
On April 16, 2013, in a 5-4 opinion, the United States Supreme Court decided whether an offer of judgment that fully satisfies the named plaintiff’s individual claim in a Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) action moots the plaintiff’s collective action claim. In Genesis...

U.S. Supreme Court Says “Enough, Already” - Nike’s Broad Covenant Not to Sue Mooted Its Competitor’s Cancellation Counterclaim
David A. Bell,Alan R. Wechsler, February 8, 2013
Sometimes, litigants are forced to reevaluate their strategy mid-course. Occasionally, a plaintiff in a pending trademark infringement action faces a cancellation counterclaim that poses a real threat to the plaintiff’s trademark. In that situation, to avoid the risk of cancellation or a...

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