Hannah Cohen
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Not on the Merits: Claim Preclusion Doesn’t Bar Inducement Claims After Direct Infringement Case
By Hannah Cohen on Jul 13, 2023
Posted In Patents
Applying Seventh Circuit law to determine whether the dismissal of patent infringement claims should be upheld on the basis of claim preclusion, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court ruling that the claims were precluded by res judicata. Inguran, LLC v. ABS Global, Inc., Case No. 22-1385 (Fed. Cir....
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First Circuit: Claim Preclusion Shouldn’t Apply to Bar Claims Under VARA
By Hannah Cohen on May 25, 2023
Posted In Copyrights
Addressing for the first time whether federal res judicata law recognizes the alternative determinations doctrine, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit determined that a plaintiff’s claims under the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) were not precluded by a previous action in which she brought a federal copyright claim against the defendant. Foss...
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Words Matter: Court Sides with Translation Company in Insurance Coverage Dispute
By Hannah Cohen on Dec 8, 2022
Posted In Trade Secrets
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit concluded that a company’s general liability insurer was obligated to provide coverage for legal fees incurred in fending off a trade secret and defamation lawsuit brought by a competitor. Lionbridge Tech., LLC v. Valley Forge Ins. Co., Case No. 21-1698 (1st Cir. Nov. 21, 2022) (Kayatta,...
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