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On Wednesday, August 8, John G. Geppert, Partner and Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Public and Education Law groups, will be featured on a podcast entitled, School Law Today – The Impact of the Janus Decision. The podcast, hosted by the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), will feature Mr. Geppert alongside the NJSBA’s Member Engagement Director Ray Pinney, in a discussion regarding a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Janus v AFSCME (2018).

In Oil States Energy Services LLC v Greene’s Energy Group LLC, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that inter partes review under the America Invents Act (AIA) is constitutional. For businesses that rely on inter partes review, the Court’s decision confirms that the process will remain available for the foreseeable future.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in WesternGeco LLC (Schlumberger) v. ION Geophysical Corp. The key question before the Court is whether lost profits incurred outside of the United States are recoverable in patent infringement cases.

According to Federal Circuit Court, SCOTUS’ Decision in TC Heartland Represents a Change in the Law The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in TC Heartland represented a change in the law, according to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The key patent decision resolves a split among the district courts and should allow for venue transfer […]

SCOTUS to consider whether inter partes review under the America Invents Act is constitutional The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC. The question before the Court in the high-profile intellectual property case is whether inter partes review under the America Invents Act (AIA) is […]

September also means the end of summer break for the U.S. Supreme Court. When the justices return to the bench for the October 2016 Term, they will consider a number of key commercial law issues. This post offers a brief summary of several business cases to watch that may interest New Jersey businesses. Venezuela v. […]

Growing Circuit Split Over United States v Newman Insider Trading Case In convicting a Massachusetts attorney of insider trading, the First Circuit Court of Appeals declined to impose the higher standard established by the Second Circuit in the United States v. Newman insider trading case. The decision adds to the circuit split regarding insider trading cases, which […]

How Will the Supreme Court’s Spokeo Decision Impact NJ Businesses? The U.S. Supreme Court recently sent Spokeo v. Robins back to the Ninth Circuit of Appeals.According to the majority, the federal appeals court failed to properly assess whether the lead plaintiff in the class-action lawsuit alleged an injury in fact. The Facts of the Spokeo […]

Major fraudulent transfer ruling made by U.S. Supreme Court Recently, there was a significant fraudulent transfer ruling made based on whether the actual fraud bar to discharge under Section 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code applies solely if a debtor has made a false representation, or also if he or she obtained money through a fraudulent […]

The U.S. Supreme Court may not consider same-sex marriage this term, but it will address a number of important cases impacting the business community. Reuters reports that, at last tally, more than half the 48 cases on the Court’s docket are business-related, including seven labor and employment disputes, three antitrust cases, and three tax cases. […]