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Case of the Day: Andover Healthcare v. 3M
The case of the day is Andover Healthcare, Inc. v. 3M Co. (D. Minn. 2014). Andover and 3M were both in the business of manufacturing and selling bandages in the US and Germany. Andover sued 3M in Delaware for infringement of a US patent, and in Germany for infringement of a European patent.
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Case of the Day: Derr v. Swarek
The case of the day is Derr v. Swarek (5th Cir. 2014). This was the appeal of the case of the day from Sept. 12, 2013. The basic facts: Thomas L. Swarek and Thomas A. Swarek sued Herman Derr in the Issqquena County, Mississippi chancery court seeking specific performance of a purchase and sale agreement……
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Case of the Day: Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems v. Lufthansa
The case of the day is Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp. v. Lufthansa Technik AG (9th Cir. 2014). AES sought discovery from Lufthansa in the Western District of Washington. It was particularly interested in obtaining a license agreement between Lufthansa and an unnamed third party. The discovery was in aid of a litigation pending in……
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Case of the Day: Drew Technologies v. Robert Bosch LLC
I have a very interesting case for you today, which nearly came in under the radar. The case of the day is Drew Technologies, Inc. v. Robert Bosch, LLC (E.D. Mich. 2013). The claim was for patent infringement. The plaintiff sought leave to serve Robert Bosch GmbH and Bosch Engineering GmbH under FRCP 4(f)(3) by……
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Case of the Day: In re Application of Kreke Immobilien
The case of the day is In re Application of Kreke Immobilien KG (S.D.N.Y. 2013). Kreke was a German limited partnership. It invested in real estate investment funds offered by Oppenheim, a German bank later purchased by Deutsche Bank. Kreke claimed that Oppenheim had misrepresented the risk of the funds. Kreke sued Oppenheim, but not……