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Case of Mistaken Identity at US Supreme Court

By Tony Mauro | May 30, 2017

On the rare occasions when he felt the U.S. Supreme Court had messed up, the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist was fond of saying, "Even Homer nods." The court nodded Monday and confessed that it had almost drummed the wrong lawyer out of the Supreme Court bar.

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Corporate Counsel

Help Wanted: 6 Ways Del.'s Federal Court Vacancies May Impact Business, IP Litigation

By Tom McParland | May 30, 2017

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware is in a bind. The four-judge court, currently home to the nation's second-busiest patent docket, is already operating with two vacancies. Now, it faces the specter of an influx of patent infringement suits, after the U.S. Supreme Court this month moved to limit where those cases can be brought.

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National Law Journal

Help Wanted: 6 Ways Del.'s Federal Court Vacancies May Impact Business, IP Litigation

By Tom McParland | May 30, 2017

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware is in a bind. The four-judge court, currently home to the nation's second-busiest patent docket, is already operating with two vacancies. Now, it faces the specter of an influx of patent infringement suits, after the U.S. Supreme Court this month moved to limit where those cases can be brought.

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Delaware Law Weekly

Stark Enlists Visiting Judges Ahead of Expected 'TC Heartland'-Caused Wave

By Tom McParland | May 26, 2017

The Delaware federal district court is enlisting the help of four visiting judges from the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to manage the caseload of an outgoing judge, as it braces for a large wave of patent cases that appears to be headed in its direction.

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Delaware Law Weekly

Stark Enlists Visiting Judges Ahead of Expected 'TC Heartland'-Caused Wave

By Tom McParland | May 26, 2017

The Delaware federal district court is enlisting the help of four visiting judges from the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to manage the caseload of an outgoing judge, as it braces for a large wave of patent cases that appears to be headed in its direction.

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New Jersey Law Journal

Gun Charges Mean Likely Detention Under New Bail Reform Guidelines

By Michael Booth | May 26, 2017

Criminal defendants in New Jersey who are charged with firearms-related offenses, or who are arrested for committing a crime while on release awaiting trial, are now likely candidates for automatic pretrial detention under guidelines released on Thursday by the state Supreme Court.

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New Jersey Law Journal

Gun Charges Mean Likely Detention Under New Bail Reform Guidelines

By Michael Booth | May 26, 2017

Criminal defendants in New Jersey who are charged with firearms-related offenses, or who are arrested for committing a crime while on release awaiting trial, are now likely candidates for automatic pretrial detention under guidelines released on Thursday by the state Supreme Court.

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Delaware Law Weekly

Del. Federal Court Backlog Grows, Despite Efficiency Measures

By Tom McParland | May 26, 2017

The number of civil cases lingering on the dockets of Delaware's federal judges is on the rise, according to a report released last week by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. However, the report also indicated that the state's federal judges are continuing to rule more quickly on the motions before them, at a pace well above the national average.

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Delaware Law Weekly

Del. Federal Court Backlog Grows, Despite Efficiency Measures

By Tom McParland | May 26, 2017

The number of civil cases lingering on the dockets of Delaware's federal judges is on the rise, according to a report released last week by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. However, the report also indicated that the state's federal judges are continuing to rule more quickly on the motions before them, at a pace well above the national average.

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