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On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) continued its aggressive application of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act” or “NLRA”) to workplaces...

National Labor Relations Board NLRB applies National Labor Relations Act NLRA to workplaces without union representation, lessened value of severance agreements by finding it unlawful for employer to proffer severance agreement with broad non-disparagement provisions.

The NLRB continued its aggressive application of the National Labor Relations Act to workplaces without union representation and lessened the value of severance agreements by finding it unlawful for a severance agreement to include broad confidentiality provisions.

I enjoy all aspects of patent law and am always happy to get involved in all kinds of different matters, ranging from district court and ITC litigation, to PTAB proceedings.

The Nepal Army has "physically located" the crash site of the plane that went missing with 22 on board, including four Indians, on Sunday.

Holding In Daikin Indus., Ltd v. Chemours Co. FC, LLC, No. 2020-1616, 2021 WL 717017 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 24, 2021), the Federal Circuit panel of Judges Lourie, Wallach, and Chen affirmed a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board), finding claims 1-5 of U.S. Pat. No. 9,574,123 (the 123 patent) unpatentable as obvious. Background Daikin Industries, Ltd (Daikin) owns the 123 patent, directed to mixtures of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs), and one or more of a chlorof...

Monday, April 12, 2021 In  Daikin Indus., Ltd v. Chemours Co. FC, LLC, No. 2020-1616, 2021 WL 717017 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 24, 2021), the Federal Circuit panel of Judges Lourie, Wallach, and Chen affirmed a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board), finding claims 1-5 of U.S. Pat. No. 9,574,123 (the ’123 patent) unpatentable as obvious. Background Daikin Industries, Ltd (Daikin) owns the ’123 patent, directed to mixtures of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), hydrofluoroolefins (HFO...