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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are based on the fundamental proposition that litigation should be “administered to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.”
Last week the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in a closely-watched case in which Microsoft Corporation sought to overturn a significant jury verdict of patent infringement against it by challenging the high threshold the district court, following years of common law precedent, had applied to Microsoft's claims that the patent in suit was invalid
While Standard Setting Organizations ("SSOs") and the technical standards they promulgate for various industries are essential to the operation of the competitive marketplace, they give rise to unique circumstances that can raise significant competitive concerns
