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Federal Circuit issues seven opinions on patentability of software innovations

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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May 16 2013

The en banc Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has divided over whether method and computer-readable media claims and system claims are directed to

Fourth Circuit addresses taxable ESI production costs in deceptive trade practices suit

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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May 9 2013

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that E. & J. Gallo Winery, Inc., the prevailing party in deceptive trade practices litigation

U.S. Supreme Court’s stringent Article III standing requirement will likely deter data breach litigation

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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March 6 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court has confirmed a demanding threshold showing for plaintiffs suing based on increased risk of harm in privacy-related litigation

Court may have opened door to judicial review of Data Quality Act challenges

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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April 30 2010

According to a news source, a think tank with links to industry interests has suggested that a recent federal appeals court ruling could give parties challenging agency rulemaking data under the Data Quality Act (DQA) the ability to obtain judicial review of the agencies' responses to their DQA petitions

Shopper claims Ralph’s Grocery Co. improperly shared personal information

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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June 15 2012

A California resident has filed a putative class action against Ralphs Grocery Co. alleging that it breached its promise not to share the personal information that shoppers must provide to obtain a “Ralphs rewards Card”; only cardholders may purportedly take advantage of advertised store discounts

Federal court denies HHS motion to seal documents in medical-device whistleblower

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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January 10 2013

A federal court in the District of Columbia has denied the government's request to seal an exhibit in Freedom of Information Act litigation over records

Not so fast...Third Circuit leaves skid marks on ESI "costs"

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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January 30 2013

The brakes may have been applied to recovering all litigation expenses associated with electronically stored information (ESI) as "taxable costs,"

Power plant operator sues epa to prevent release of data under FOIA

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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May 4 2012

A Montana power plant owner has sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prevent the agency under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from releasing two groups of data concerning upgrades at a power plant near Billings

Parents sue online companies for spying on kids

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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August 20 2010

A lawsuit filed in a federal court in California by a putative class of parents on behalf of their children alleges that Clearspring Technologies, Inc. and other companies used an online tracking device that enabled their Websites to access and disclose users’ online activities and personal information

Alien tort claims alleged against company that designed surveillance system for China

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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China, USA
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May 26 2011

Named and unnamed plaintiffs claiming to be U.S. and Chinese citizens who practice Falun Gong have filed a putative class action under the Alien Tort Claims Act, alleging that the defendants developed and made a surveillance system that the Chinese government used “to eavesdrop, tap and intercept communications, identify, and track Plaintiffs as Falun Gong members for the specific purpose of subjecting them to gross human rights abuses.”

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