Patent Infringement Law
 
CANVS CORPORATION v. USA

This is a patent infringement action brought, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1498(a), by CANVS Corporation (CANVS or plaintiff) against the United States, acting through the Department of the Army (government or defendant). Sub section 1498(a) of Title 28 provides: Whenever an invention described in and covered by a patent of the United States is used or manufactured by or for the United States without li... More...   $0 (04-02-2016 - DC)

Eric O'Neil Turner v. State of Tennessee

On April 4, 2013, Petitioner entered guilty pleas to three counts of aggravated statutory rape, and the State gave the following factual basis for Petitioner‟s pleas: Between late March, early April of 2012, and about middle of June 2012, [Petitioner] engaged in a periodic sexual relationship with a 14-year-old minor who lived nearby who was also friends with his girlfriend that he was livi... More...   $0 (04-02-2016 - TN)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. BRIAN S. GUNDY

The State of New Jersey appeals from the Law Division's
order admitting defendant Brian S. Gundy into pretrial
intervention (PTI) over the prosecutor's objection. We affirm.
The facts surrounding defendant's arrest and his
application for PTI are generally not in dispute. They can be
summarized as follows.
A New Jersey State Trooper stopped defendant while he was More...
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KENNETH JAMISON

The state appeals, following our grant of certification, from the judgment of the Appellate Court, which reversed in part the judgment of the trial court convicting the defendant, Kenneth Jamison, following a jury trial, of, inter alia, illegal possession of an explosive in violation of General Statutes § 29-348, and manufacturing a bomb in violation of General Statutes § 53-80a.1 See State v. Ja... More...   $0 (04-01-2016 - CT)

Pepperidge Farm, Inc. v. Trader Joe's Comapny

Hartford, CT - Pepperidge Farm, Inc. sued Trader Joe's Company on a trademark infringement theory under 15 U.S.C. 1051 claiming that Defendant's Crispy Cookies too closely resembled its Milano brand.

Trader Joe's did not appear or answer.... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA V. FRANKIE BASKIN

This is defendant's third appeal. In defendant's second appeal, we
summarized the underlying procedural history of his conviction and two prior
multiple offender adjudications as follows:
On September 14, 2011, defendant, Frankie Baskin, was charged by bill of information with having committed aggravated incest upon a known juvenile on or between October 9,2008 and March 31, 2010. A... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA Vs. KEITH C. KISACK

On December 27, 2011, an employee of the Orleans Parish Sheriff‟s Office,
while conducting a search of Tier C2, discovered a cell phone in a crevice of the
wall of the day room. Michael Martin, the officer who discovered the phone,
testified that he pulled a black sock out of the crevice and discovered a cell phone
and charger concealed inside. Martin turned over the p... More...
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STATE OF IOWA vs. DEMETRIUS S. RIMMER vs. RONA MURPHY vs. MELONICKA THOMAS

The trial information and minutes of testimony allege these facts, which we accept as true for purposes of this appeal.1 The defendants, Demetrius Rimmer, Rona Murphy, and Melonicka Thomas, participated in an insurance fraud ring that staged car accidents in Chicago, Illinois. Murphy and Thomas are Illinois residents, and their vehicles were registered in Illinois. Rimmer is a Milwaukee, Wiscon... More...   $0 (03-25-2016 - IA)

Kate Calvin, et al. v. Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, et al.

Imagine a fictional Florida county—I’ll call it Marshall County—with a total census population of 12,000. Marshall County is run by a board of commissioners comprised of five peo-ple, each of whom is elected from a single-member district with a total census population of exactly 2,400. The Marshall County School Board, which also has five members, uses the same district lines. Case 4:15-cv-00131-M... More...   $0 (03-24-2016 - FL)

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FAHIM A. SHAIKH

In this criminal matter, the thirteen-year-old victim, A.G., 1 was at her house
on the morning of April 17, 2014, when her mother, Mitzi Gormanous, left with
her older daughter and grandson to go shopping. A.G. did not go shopping
because she was punished for inappropriate behavior. When they returned
approximately an hour and a half later, A.G. was gone. This was the second... More...
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. THOMAS L. SCOTT

The State's proofs showed that on the afternoon of November
27, 2012, a Long Branch police detective detained defendant on
an unrelated matter. The detective found two small packages in
defendant's left pants pocket. The contents of the packages
were tested and shown to be 0.618 grams of heroin.1
Defendant's theory at trial was that he did not intend to
possess t... More...
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Montana Cannabis et al. v. State Of Montana

This is the State’s second appeal from the First Judicial District Court’s
injunctions preventing implementation of certain provisions of the Act. Montana
Cannabis Industry Association v. State, 2012 MT 201, 366 Mont. 224, 286 P.3d 1161
(hereafter MCIA I). The Act repealed the 2004 Medical Marijuana Act (2004 Act)—
which was established by voter initiative (I-148)—and replaced... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA Vs. JOSEPH LAMBERT

Defendant was charged in a bill of information with a violation of La. R.S.
14:64, armed robbery with a firearm.1 Following a jury trial, defendant was found
The State charged defendant in a four count bill of information with (count 1) illegal use of weapons by discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence, La. R.S. 14:95; (count 2) aggravated assault with a firearm, La. R... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA Vs. GREENVILLE MAHOGANY

On May 17, 2012, the State charged Mr. Mahogany and two co-defendants
with the December 19, 2011 attempted second degree murder of Mr. Brazile, in
violation of La. R.S. 14:27(30.1). Mr. Mahogany was also charged with
discharging a firearm during a violent crime, in violation of La. R.S. 14:94(F). On
May 25, 2012, Mr. Mahogany pled not guilty and was informed of his right to tri... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA Vs. WILLIE R. JACKSON

The defendant, Willie R. Jackson, was charged by grand jury indictment
with aggravated rape, a violation of La. R.S. 14:42, and sexual battery, a violation
of La. R.S. 14:43.1.1 A jury found him guilty as charged on both counts. For the
aggravated rape conviction, defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard
labor, without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of... More...
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United States v. Carloss

Ashley Stephens, an agent with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms, received several tips that Carloss, a previously convicted felon, was unlawfully
in possession of a firearm, possibly a machine gun, and was selling methamphetamine.
In order to investigate these tips, Agent Stephens, along with Tahlequah, Oklahoma
police investigator Elden Graves, went one aft... More...
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PHOENIX MANAGEMENT, INC. v. USA

On February 18, 2015, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command (“Air Force”) issued solicitation FA-6606-15-R-0001 for the acquisition of Base Operating Services at Westover Air Reserve Base (“ARB”) in Chicopee, Massachusetts.1 AR 27-28. The successful offeror was to provide “all personnel, supervision, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, test equipment, and other items and services necessary” ... More...   $0 (03-13-2016 - DC)

Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc., and Hammond Gavit High School v. Nasir Cade, et al.

Both Hammond and Griffith are voluntary members of the IHSAA. On
Saturday, February 7, 2015, the Hammond varsity boys’ basketball team played
the Griffith team at Griffith. A Hammond player fouled a Griffith player
during the game, which caused the Griffith player to slam into the padded wall
behind the basket and fall onto the floor.2 Thereafter, members of both teams
... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THERAND GUY THACKER

The Defendant, Therand Guy Thacker, is appealing his resentencing for the
convictions of two counts of sexual battery, attempted aggravated rape, and six
counts of aggravated incest. The remand to the trial court for resentencing resulted
from this court‟s opinion in State v. Thacker, 13-516 (La.App. 3 Cir. 1/28/15), 157
So.3d 798 (hereinafter referred to as Thacker Two)... More...
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State of Nebraska v. Candice M. McMillion

McMillion has been married to her husband, Caleb McMillion (Caleb), since March 2007. Their son, S.M., was born in August 2007. In late September 2012, after getting into an argument with Caleb, McMillion told her father-in-law that she had “put her mouth on [S.M.] a couple of times” and that she did so, in order to save her marriage, because Caleb “was into that.” McMillion told him that Caleb ha... More...   $0 (03-05-2016 - NE)

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMARLON W. PIERRE

On December 12, 2011, the victim, Conswayla Mitchell, was living in
Natchitoches, Louisiana, with her fiancé, Tyrell Thomas. Mr. Thomas, a known
drug dealer, was out of town at the time. At approximately 9:00 a.m., the front
door of their home was kicked in, and two men entered the house. They rushed
into the bedroom, and one of the men shot Ms. Mitchell. The men then took ... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA V. LAMANTRAES WILLIAMS

In connection with the burglary of a hair salon in August 2009, the
defendant, Lamantraes Williams, was charged with simple burglary, a violation of
La.R.S. 14:62; theft valued in excess of $500, a violation of La.R.S. 14:67; and
illegal possession of stolen things valued in excess of $500, a violation of La.R.S.
14:69(A) and (B)(1).1 The defendant subsequently pled guilty to ... More...
   $0 (03-03-2016 - LA)

MONTANA CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF MONTANA

This is the State’s second appeal from the First Judicial District Court’s
injunctions preventing implementation of certain provisions of the Act. Montana
Cannabis Industry Association v. State, 2012 MT 201, 366 Mont. 224, 286 P.3d 1161
(hereafter MCIA I). The Act repealed the 2004 Medical Marijuana Act (2004 Act)—
which was established by voter initiative (I-148)—and replaced... More...
   $0 (02-28-2016 - MT)

State of Louisiana v. Christopher W. Lindsey

On February 3, 2013, the defendant, Christopher Wayne Lindsey,
confronted David Easterling at the residence of Easterling’s girlfriend,
Kimberly Peavy, who also happened to be the defendant’s estranged wife.
As Easterling attempted to leave Peavy’s residence in his vehicle, Lindsey
reached through the vehicle window and stabbed Easterling in the left arm.
Easterling lost cons... More...
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State Of Louisiana VS Eddie Joseph Matthews III

On August 30, 2014, Deputy Bryan Estes with the St. Tammany Parish
Sheriff's Office investigated a complaint that a male and female had attempted to
purchase prepaid gift cards at the Dollar General Store on Fremaux Avenue in
Slidell, using numerous credit cards that were declined. The store clerk who
reported the suspicious activity advised Deputy Estes of the defendant's name, More...
   $0 (02-27-2016 - LA)

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