Investors to recoup $14.8M from Chicago Title in Champion-Cain liquor license scheme
CHPL recovered nearly $15 million from an escrow company that had received funds in connection with a massive Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Gina Champion-Cain and American National Investments (“ANI”) in San Diego, California. CHPL represented a group of 49 clients who had lent money to ANI to finance California Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control…
When COVID-19 Era Software Disputes Become Nuclear Litigation Events
Author: Kamal Ghali and Christopher T. Giovinazzo Published: April 6th, 2020 In an era of remote work, reliance on technology and software is more significant than ever. The potential for software meltdown, therefore, is exponentially more catastrophic to any business. Attorneys from Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, L.L.P. discuss the ways businesses can plan for disputes, as well as…
Substitute Claims Proposed in an IPR are Subject to Patent Eligibility Review Under Section 101
Author: Patrick Moon Published: August 27th, 2020 Patrick Moon of Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. discusses the intricacies of Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Hulu, LLC, Netflix, Inc, the ways in which any person who is not the owner of a patent may try to file a claim to invalidate a patent, and the Federal Circuit’s decisions in this case….
Silicon Valley Challenges the PTAB’s NHK-Fintiv Rule: Can IPRs Be Denied Based on Non-Statutory Factors?
Author: Grant Lukas Published: September 10th, 2020 Grant Lukas of Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. explores the contentions argued by four major technology companies – Apple, Cisco, Google, and Intel – brought in a suit against the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). In both Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc., and NHK Spring v. Intri-Plex Techs.,…