Patent holder awarded royalty, not injunction
Where a patent holder argued an infringing competitor should be permanently enjoined from selling the infringing products, its motion was denied. The patent holder was instead awarded a reasonable...
View ArticleLLC’s citizenship considered despite cancellation
Although a limited liability company’s registration had been cancelled, its citizenship was nevertheless considered in determining whether there was diversity jurisdiction. Several provisions of the...
View ArticleFirearms manufacturer sues for stolen trade secrets
Where a firearms manufacturer alleged facts plausibly suggesting its former distributor and employees stole trade secrets, including product designs and production blueprints, its claims for violation...
View ArticleDamages awarded in condemnation suit
Where a portion of land was condemned for an easement required for an interstate natural gas pipeline and the company’s expert calculated the amount of just compensation to be $10,354, the company was...
View ArticleJury to decide who is on hook for $207K loss
Where two companies were both victimized by a fraudster, resulting in a $207,000 loss suffered by one of the companies, a jury will decide which one failed to act reasonably in preventing the fraud and...
View ArticleLawsuit alleges insurers systematically overcharged
Where a patient alleged that health insurers violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, by systematically overcharging for medical services, his claims largely survived the...
View ArticleDamages determined in condemnation action
Where the landowner did not have any admissible evidence to prove diminution of value resulting from the taking of a portion of her property for the construction of a natural gas pipeline, the...
View Article$70M settlement approved in antitrust suit
Where a settlement of an antitrust suit was fair, reasonable and adequate, it was approved and the plaintiffs’ attorneys were awarded more than $23.3 million. Background The End Payor Plaintiffs, or...
View ArticleCompanies fail to enjoin Virginia hemp-related law
Where companies argued that federal law preempted Virginia’s prohibitions on the manufacture and sale of hemp products in the commonwealth that contain higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol, or...
View ArticleTrade secret claim against former franchisee dismissed
Where a tax preparation franchisor sued its former franchisee for violating the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, but its allegations about misappropriation were speculative, and the franchisor failed...
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