Briefings

By Scott F. Llewellyn and Ryan J. Malloy In a unanimous and unequivocal opinion, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that liability for inducement of patent infringement requires that the induced  entity itself perform every element of a claim, and thus directly infringe. Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Techs., Inc., No. 12 – 786 (June 2, […]

Minimizing and managing legal and other risks around the globe requires a holistic corporate compliance program that is designed to satisfy the needs of the global organization. For companies currently operating or desiring to expand internationally, there are multiple areas of compliance that should be considered for each stage of expansion efforts, as well as

May 5, 2014 On May 2, 2014, the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a preliminary injunction motion by activist stockholder Third Point LLC to enjoin Sotheby’s annual meeting based on claims that the board breached its fiduciary duties by adopting a stockholder rights plan that has a 20% trigger for passive investors who file on

In a series of three opinions issued on April 24, 2014, the Federal Circuit has decided that decisions by the Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to institute — or not to institute — an inter partes review (“IPR”) under 35 U.S.C. § 314 are not immediately reviewable by the Federal Circuit, either through an

LawFuel.com – On 1 April 2014, the changes to UK competition law brought about by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 take effect. Companies need to be aware of the heightened regulatory risk as a result of the changes in a number of areas. These include stronger investigative powers, possible earlier intervention in mergers