This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. In total, the court will convene 8 panels to consider 43 cases. Of these cases, the court will hear oral arguments in 35. The Federal Circuit is providing access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, three cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these three cases.
Metropolitan Area EMS Authority v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
As explained in our argument preview, in this case the Federal Circuit will review a final rule passed by the Department of Veterans Affairs that would enable VA to pay the lesser of the actual charge or the Medicare fee schedule (MFS) amount for non-contract ground and air ambulance transports.
Brian Stimson will argue for the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority.
Borislav Kushnir will argue for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
This argument is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 10, in Courtroom 201 at 10:00 A.M.
AliveCor, Inc. v. International Trade Commission
As explained in our argument preview, in this case the Federal Circuit will review a judgment of the International Trade Commission in a patent infringement dispute between AliveCor, Inc. and Apple Inc.
Melanie Bostwick will argue for Apple Inc.
Sean Pak will argue for AliveCor Inc.
Panyin Hughes will argue for the International Trade Commission.
This argument is scheduled to take place on Friday, July 12, in Courtroom 402 at 10:00 A.M.
AliveCor, Inc. v. Apple Inc.
As explained in our argument preview, in this case the Federal Circuit will review a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, which held several of AliveCor’s patents to be invalid as obvious.
Sean Pak will argue for AliveCor.
Mark Davies will argue for Apple.
This argument is also scheduled to take place on Friday, July 12, in Courtroom 402 at 10:00 A.M.