Raghav Bajaj | Haynes and Boone LLP | October 23, 2017 In Owens Corning v. Fast Felt Corp., No. 2016-2613, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 19827 (Fed. Cir. October 11, 2017), the Federal Circuit reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) final written decision in IPR2015-00650. While the PTAB found that the petitioner had failed to… Continue reading Ignore Broader Claim Constructions at Your Own Risk
Month: November 2017
Construction Law Practice Tip: General Contractor Liability for Subcontractor Injury
Pierre Grosdidier | Haynes and Boone LLP | October 26, 2017 AIA Document A201TM, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction (the “General Conditions”), is a form agreement often incorporated into a main contract between an owner and a general contractor.1 The General Conditions place project control squarely in the hands of the general contractor.… Continue reading Construction Law Practice Tip: General Contractor Liability for Subcontractor Injury
Don’t Just Go With the Flow (Down)
John Benjamin Patrick | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | November 7, 2017 There are some contract provisions that we see so often that we occasionally stop actually reading them, stop actually thinking about them, and just mentally check the provision off our list of things we expect to see in the contract. They fall into… Continue reading Don’t Just Go With the Flow (Down)
Virtual Reality: The Future of Expert Testimony?
Anjelica Cappellino | The Expert Institute | November 2, 2017 As many attorneys know first hand, the practice of law sometimes requires adapting to new technology. From artificial intelligence document review software to iPad trial presentation applications, there are a vast number of ways to utilize technology in the courtroom. In light of the fast-paced advancements trial… Continue reading Virtual Reality: The Future of Expert Testimony?
Six Reasons Alternative Dispute Resolution May Be Right for Your Next Construction Project
Matthew R. McCubbins | Faegre Baker Daniels | November 6, 2017 For over a century, the United States construction industry has promoted the use of non-judicial dispute resolution methods. These alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods enable construction entities to handle disputes within the industry, and they often produce more favorable results — and more effectively… Continue reading Six Reasons Alternative Dispute Resolution May Be Right for Your Next Construction Project