Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two precedential opinions and three nonprecedential orders. One of the opinions comes in an appeal of an imposition of an $8 million bond pursuant to the Idaho Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Act. The other comes in an appeal of a decision of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. The orders all dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.
Micron Technology, Inc. v. Longhorn IP LLC (Precedential)
Longhorn IP LLC (“Longhorn”) and Katana Silicon Technologies LLC (“Katana”) (collectively, “Appellants”) appeal from a decision of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho denying Appellants’ motions to dismiss and imposing a bond of $8 million pursuant to the Idaho Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Act (“the Act”). Katana Silicon Techs. LLC v. Micron Tech., Inc., 671 F. Supp. 3d 1138 (D. Idaho 2023) (“Bond Decision”). Because we lack jurisdiction, we dismiss.
Mutakaber v. Secretary of State (Precedential)
Appellants Abdul Mutakaber and Hamidullah, son of Mohammad Rajab (together, “Appellants”), appeal from companion decisions of the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“Board”). See Mutakaber v. Dep’t of State, CBCA 7576, 24-1 BCA ¶ 38,496 (2024); Hamidullah v. Dep’t of State, CBCA 7502, 24-1 BCA ¶ 38,495 (2024). As acknowledged by the parties, these cases involve the same operative facts, materially identical contracts, substantially similar legal arguments, and like treatment by the Board. Hence, we address both cases together. We affirm.