As a plea deal in the federal criminal case against Bernard Madoff appears imminent, several people who worked for him reportedly are talking with prosecutors about how he allegedly operated a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.Under proffer agreements protecting them from prosecution if … [Read more...] about Madoff Aides Talk to Feds, as Some Call for International Financial Court
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International Trade Commission Addresses Use of Standard-Essential Patents in Section 337 Investigations
The International Trade Commission (ITC) addressed for the first time the issue of whether infringement of a patent that has previously been declared “standard-essential” may form the basis for either a limited exclusion order or cease-and-desist order under a § … [Read more...] about International Trade Commission Addresses Use of Standard-Essential Patents in Section 337 Investigations
Obama Administration Disapproves International Trade Commission’s (ITC) Exclusion Order on Apple Products
On August 3, 2013, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, acting under the authority of President Obama, sent a letter noting his disapproval of the International Trade Commission’s determination to issue an exclusion order in connection with the investigation prompted … [Read more...] about Obama Administration Disapproves International Trade Commission’s (ITC) Exclusion Order on Apple Products
International Trade Commission (ITC) Claim Construction and Obviousness Analysis Critiqued
Resurrecting Apple’s multi-touch patent U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) complaint, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rebuked the ITC’s claim construction with regard to one of the patents in the case and faulted its obviousness analysis with … [Read more...] about International Trade Commission (ITC) Claim Construction and Obviousness Analysis Critiqued
Federal Circuit Has Appellate Jurisdiction Over International Trade Commission’s (ITC) Dismissal of Claim Based on Arbitration Agreement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has concluded that it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a determination made by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to terminate a § 337 investigation as to a respondent based on an arbitration … [Read more...] about Federal Circuit Has Appellate Jurisdiction Over International Trade Commission’s (ITC) Dismissal of Claim Based on Arbitration Agreement