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Navigating Global Jurisdiction: The Indian Courts’ Approach to Online IP Infringement

Conflict of Laws

A pivotal development in this arena occurred in 2021 when the Delhi High Court rendered a judgement in the case of HK Media Limited and Anr v. Simultaneously, the defendants filed a suit in the United States District Court, asserting non-infringement of the plaintiffs’ rights. Brainlink International Inc., [1]

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Be Careful Not to Unintentionally Bargain Away the Right to File IPRs

The IP Law Blog

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has generally recognized that parties can bargain away these rights, including through forum selection clauses in contracts. To govern certain disputes after the expiration of the Covenant Term, the MCA further stated: [T]he Parties agree that all Potential Actions arising under U.S.

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Supreme Court to decide forum selection case

At the Lectern

At the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, a double one, actions of note included: Forum selection : The court agreed to hear Gerro v. ” Uncommonly for a civil case, review comes after an unpublished opinion , this one by the Second District, Division One, Court of Appeal. Covid statute of limitations.

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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

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Share This week we highlight cert petitions (and one original action ) that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether New Jersey can withdraw from its Waterfront Commission Compact with New York concerning governance and law enforcement over the Port of New York and New Jersey. In New York v. However, the U.S.

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Mobbing Red Wing: Federal Circuit Eases Declaratory Judgment Personal Jurisdiction against Patent Holding Companies

Patently O

1] The topic is personal jurisdiction –when may a Federal Court exercise its power over an out-of-state patentee in a declaratory judgment action challenging the patent’s validity. Trimble is a Delaware corporation with its headquarters in N.D. The Federal Circuit’s new decision in Trimble Inc. In the U.S.,

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Cities, counties, and states score major procedural win in climate liability suits against fossil fuel companies

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Supreme Court declined to hear a petition on whether the climate liability cases should be heard in state or federal court. As a result, 11 cases will be remanded to state court to move towards motions to dismiss, discovery, and trial. Several factors led to the Supreme Court’s decision. On April 24, the U.S.

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Former Brooks Brothers Owner at the Center of New $100 Million Legal Battle Over Sale of the Brand

The Fashion Law

The family that formerly owned Brooks Brothers is in the midst of a $100 million legal battle after allegedly failing to “fulfill their contractual and fiduciary obligations to a Brooks Brothers minority shareholder and investor.

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