Legal Research

Behind the Curtain of Non-Precendence - Ampex v. Kodak.
The CAFC used to webpublish only rulings it deemed precedential, but that recently changed...

Per Curiam Opinions Examined
Ever wondered why courts sometimes designate an opinion as per curiam (by the court) without indicating which judge or justice actually penned it? Howard J...

TTABlog: TTAB Issued 55 Precedential Decisions in 2008
Links to all 2008 precedential decision of the TTAB, indexed by category.

CAFC Reverses After Lower Court Denies Patentee the Opportunity to Present a New Infringement Argument on Remand
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services v. Advanced Cardiac Solutions (Fed. Cir. 2008) (Non-precedential) Most non-precedential opinions affirm the lower court...

New Matter is Nonprecedential and Unexceptional.
When preparing to argue a case to the CAFC, you may get there early and wander about, and even read from the bulletin board what recent rulings have issued...

Prof. Sloan Posts Article on Non-Precedential Opinions on SSRN
Professor Amy E. Sloan (Baltimore) recently posted an Article entitled If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: A Pragmatic Approach to Nonprecedential Opinions in the Federal Appellate Courts on SSRN...

MEMBER PETER C. SCHAUMBER DESIGNATED NLRB CHAIRMAN
Surprise, suprise, President Bush designated the one Republican on the two Member labor Board as Chairman...

Several Supreme Court rulings today, including a ruling allowing employers to speak against labor unions
SCOTUS Blog provides updates on today’s rulings including this summary of one of the rulings: ** Federal labor law bars a state from curbing the rights of employers to speak out about labor union organizing by their workers...