The Patent Act's fee-shifting provision authorized district courts to award attorney's fees to prevailing parties in “exceptional cases.” In Brooks Furniture Mfg., Inc. v. Dutailier Int’l, Inc., 393 F.3d 1378, 1381 , the Federal...

Cafe La Trova, LLC v. Aspen Specialty Ins. Co. United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida February 16, 2021, Decided; February 16, 2021, Entered on Docket CASE NO. 20-22055-CIV-ALTONAGA/Goodman Opinion  [*1171]  ORDER THIS CAUSE...

Sprint Communs. Co. L.P. v. Comcast Cable Communs. LLC United States District Court for the District of Kansas December 5, 2016, Decided; December 5, 2016, Filed Case No. 11-2684-JWL; Case No. 11-2686-JWL Opinion CONSOLIDATED CASES MEMORANDUM AND ORDER...

Newton v. Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department March 18, 2021, Decided; March 18, 2021, Entered Appeal No. 13388N&M-0479, Case No. 2020-03198 Opinion  [*541]   [**700]  Order, Supreme Court...

The decedent died in the hospital, leaving all of his assets to his fiancée. The will was prepared while the decedent was on his deathbed, with the assistance of the fiancée. The brothers of the decedent filed a will contest action and prevailed...

The developer purchased property within the city to use for moderately priced single-family housing. The property was zoned for manufacturing with single-family dwellings permitted. The city rejected the developer's subdivision proposal on the grounds...

Appellant Renee Monique Melbourne and Marcus Taylor were married and living together in the District of Columbia when their minor daughter (“the child”) was born. In 2013, the couple was granted an absolute divorce. The court ordered joint...

In 1972 Hyman-Michaels Company, a large Chicago dealer in scrap metal, entered into a two-year contract to supply steel scrap to a Brazilian corporation. Hyman-Michaels chartered a ship, the Pandora, to carry the scrap to Brazil. The charter was for one...

Center Construction Co. (“company”) employed about 20 to 40 heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning workers who were represented by a sheet metal worker's union. The company also employed a licensed plumber and an apprentice plumber...

Luv N' Care, Ltd. v. Groupo Rimar United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit December 16, 2016, Filed No. 16-30039 Opinion  [*444]  JAMES E. GRAVES, JR., Circuit Judge: Baby products manufacturer Luv N' Care, Ltd. ("LNC") brought...