Insights
Blog
On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC unanimously held that the U.S. Copyright Office must issue a copyright registration prior to a copyright claimant filing a lawsuit alleging infringement.
DisputeSoft's Jeff Parmet and Tom Ashley discuss the issues a software expert must address when supporting litigation in which trade secrets are involved.
Read G. Hunter Jones' review of “Electronic Medical Records and Litigation," a reference and practice manual valuable for both attorneys and forensic experts involved in medical malpractice litigation.
News
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) found in the matter of Return Mail Inc. v. United States Postal Service that “a federal agency is not a ‘person’ who may petition for post-issuance review” of an issued patent under the America Invents Act (AIA).
On May 31, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security agreed to renew the North Carolina State Board of Elections’ request to complete a forensic examination of 21 laptops seized from Durham County after voting software malfunctioned during the 2016 presidential election.
On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas, Stephen McAllister, announced a $250,000 settlement with Coffey Health System after two whistleblowers filed a qui tam suit for violations of the False Claims Act (FCA).