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Monday, August 24, 2020

“TCS loses US trade secrets case again, but may pay less”: Avik Das of The Times of India has this report.

And Anandi Chandrashekhar of The Economic Times reports that “US court reduces damages in TCS-Epic Systems case, company to appeal.”

You can access last Thursday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link. The appellate court ruled, with respect to punitive damages, that given the large amount of compensatory damages awarded, the maximum ratio due process allowed for punitive damages was 1-to-1.

Posted at 9:56 PM by Howard Bashman



“Lawsuit seeking to block the Obama Presidential Center loses federal appeal; A three-judge appellate panel affirmed the U.S. District Court ruling, but said they couldn’t rule on some matters it considered to be under state, not federal, jurisdiction”: Manny Ramos of The Chicago Sun-Times has this report.

And Christian Belanger of the Hyde Park Herald reports that “Seventh Circuit remands Protect Our Parks case against OPC, finding that some claims should have been dismissed.”

You can access Friday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link.

Posted at 9:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“Tesla, automakers urge FTC to seek appeal after defeat in Qualcomm case”: Stephen Nellis of Reuters has a report that begins, “A group of tech companies and automakers, including Tesla Inc, Ford Motor Co, Honda Motor Co Ltd and Daimler AG, on Monday urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to seek an appeal after its loss in a case against chip supplier Qualcomm Inc.”

Posted at 8:37 PM by Howard Bashman



“Appeals court upholds rally convictions but says part of federal law may be unconstitutional”: Tyler Hammel of The Daily Progress of Charlottesville, Virginia has this report.

Denise Lavoie of The Associated Press reports that “Court finds parts of anti-riot law violate free speech.”

Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “Court pares back federal Anti-Riot Act; But 4th Circuit judges uphold the use of the 1968 law to convict two men for violence at the ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, Va.

And Brad Kutner of Courthouse News Service reports that “Fourth Circuit Strikes Down Parts of Anti-Riot Law; The appellate court’s ruling comes a year after a federal judge in a separate case held that the entire Anti-Riot Act is unconstitutional.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link.

Posted at 8:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Department increasing attacks on affirmative action in college admissions”: In today’s edition of The Boston Globe, Deirdre Fernandes has a front page article that begins, “The US Justice Department’s recent complaint that Yale University discriminated against Asian American and white applicants in its admissions process opens a new front in the Trump administration’s fight against affirmative action in college admissions, legal experts say.”

Posted at 10:50 AM by Howard Bashman