FedCircuitBlog

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, one dismissing an appeal. The other order granted a motion to vacate a judgment of the Court of International Trade. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, and three Rule 36 judgments. The precedential opinion comes in a pro se appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. All three nonprecedential opinions also come in pro se appeals, one from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and two from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders and Rule 36 judgments.

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 12 panels to consider 71 cases. Of the 71 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 46. The Federal Circuit provides 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.

Three cases being argued at the Federal Circuit in December attracted amicus briefs. One of these cases is Mid Contintent Steel & Wire, Inc. v. United States, a trade case. In it, PT Enterprise Inc. and related Taiwanese nail producers appeal a decision of the Court of International Trade, which sustained findings of the Department of Commerce. In particular, PT Enterprise asks the Federal Circuit to determine whether the Department of Commerce’s differential pricing methodology, which determines whether there is a significant difference between pricing patterns, is supported by substantial evidence and otherwise in accordance with law. This is our argument preview.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, one in a copyright case and one in a trade case. The court also released three nonprecedential opinions, two in patent cases and one in a trade case. The court also released an erratum. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the erratum.

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in a trade case appealed from the Court of International Trade. The opinion reviews the Department of Commerce’s methods for determining potential patterns of discrimination in export prices. The court also issued four nonprecedential orders this morning and yesterday dismissing cases based on voluntary dismissals, lack of jurisdiction, and failure to prosecute. Here are the introductions to the opinion and orders.

Today the Federal Circuit issued one precedential opinion in a patent case, one precedential opinion in an international trade case, one precedential opinion in an IRS case, and one nonprecedential Rule 36 judgment. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a list of the Rule 36 judgments.

Today the Federal Circuit issued one precedential opinion in a patent case, one precedential opinion in an international trade case, one nonprecedential opinion in a patent case, two nonprecedential opinions in veterans cases, and one nonprecedential Rule 36 judgment. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Today the Federal Circuit issued two precedential opinions in patent cases, one nonprecedential opinion in a case addressing the jurisdiction of the Court of Federal Claims, and one nonprecedential Rule 36 judgment. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a list of the Rule 36 judgments.