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Can a petitioners reply in an IPR proceeding present new arguments and evidence responding to a proposed claim construction first raised in the patent owners response? In Axonics, Inc. v....

Can a petitioner's reply in an IPR proceeding present new arguments and evidence responding to a proposed claim construction first raised in the patent owner's response? In Axonics, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc.

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between October 2021 and January 2022.

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases decided in August and September 2021. Appraisal Rights - Delaware Supreme Court...

Qualcomm Inc. has won another battle in the fight over its alleged monopoly of modem chips used in cell phones. On September 29, 2021, the Ninth Circuit vacated the district court's class certification order...

Seventh Circuit Vacates and Remands Class Certification in Securities Fraud Action Carpenters Pension Tr. Fund for N. Cal. v. Allstate Co., No. 19-1830 (7th Cir. July 16, 2020) In a securities fraud case against Allstate Corporation, the Seventh Circuit vacated certification of a plaintiff class for legal error and remanded the case for further consideration. In early 2013, Allstate announced it would be “softening” underwriting standards for its auto insurance business in an effort to attr...