In 1839, Congress passed 35 U.S.C. § 145’s predecessor which set forth the modern framework for reimbursing the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) for the expenses it incurs from litigating rejected patent claims. NantKwest, Inc. v....
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The Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”) introduced a new beverage called “Pomegranate Blueberry” in September 2007. See POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co., 679 F.3d 1170, 1172 (9th Cir. Cal. 2012).Pom Wonderful LLC (“Pom”), a producer of pomegranate...
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In 2018, Congress passed the First Step Act. Brief for Petitioner, Pulsifier at 8. This Act altered statutes relating to “safety valve” relief, which permits courts to issue sentences below the statutory minimum for defendants who meet certain criteria...
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On March 21, 2013, petitioner Ritzen Group, Inc. entered into a Real Estate Contract (“the Contract”) with respondent Jackson Masonry, LLC. Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC, at 497. Under the Contract, Jackson Masonry was supposed to sell...
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Petitioner Kevin Rotkiske accrued credit card debt between 2003 and 2005. Rotkiske v. Klemm, at 424. The credit card issuer then appointed the law firm Klemm & Associates, managed by Respondent Paul Klemm, to collect Rotkiske’s debt. Id. Klemm sued...
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Appellee James Rudisill (“Rudisill”) is a veteran who served in active–duty three separate times, amounting to almost 8 years of active service between 2000 and 2011. Rudisill v. McDonough (“Rudisill”) at 3. Rudisill’s service from 2000 to 2002...
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Petitioner S.D. Warren Company (“Warren”), a subsidiary of South African Pulp and Paper, owns and operates five hydroelectric dam projects on the Presumpscot River in Cumberland County, Maine. S.D. Warren Company v. Maine Board of Environmental...
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In 1972, Congress enacted the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) “to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters.” Sackett v. United States EPA at 1079. The CWA prohibits any person from discharging pollutants into...
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Issue
Is the recommendation of an attorney considered "property" which can be extorted for purposes of federal anti-extortion law?
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FactsThe New York State Comptroller is the sole trustee for the Common Retirement Fund (“Fund...
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Rolls-Royce PLC (“Rolls-Royce”) sold a jet engine to the Boeing Company (“Boeing”), which Boeing intended to use on one of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Servotronics, Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC at 690. In January 2016, Boeing tested the aircraft at its...