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Federal Courts SCOTUS Just Fixed Patent Fee Shifting; Trial Courts Must Follow

SCOTUS Just Fixed Patent Fee Shifting; Trial Courts Must Follow

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Fee-shifting has long since been broken in the Federal Circuit. Chief Judge Randall Rader has written an op-ed and numerous concurrences on the subjecting,...

Federal Courts Woodall: AEDPA's 'Clearly Established' Standard Gets More Rigid

Woodall: AEDPA's 'Clearly Established' Standard Gets More Rigid

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Lost in last week's flurry of major Supreme Court decisions was a case that on the surface seemed unremarkable: the Sixth Circuit was reversed in a habeas...

Federal Courts Anonymous 'Reliable' Tip Can Justify Traffic Stop

Anonymous 'Reliable' Tip Can Justify Traffic Stop

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It's another bad day for the Fourth Amendment. Two brothers are driving a silver Ford F-150, license plate 8-David-94925. An anonymous caller dials 911 and...

Federal Courts Court Lets Confusion Reign in Child Porn Restitution Cases

Court Lets Confusion Reign in Child Porn Restitution Cases

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

This wasn't an easy question. If you want to see how difficult the question of the proper means for calculating restitution for child pornography victims is,...

Federal Courts 108 Page Headache: Plurality Upholds Michigan's Aff. Action Ban

108 Page Headache: Plurality Upholds Michigan's Aff. Action Ban

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

One hundred and eight pages. A 3-2-1-2 split, with a separate concurrence and a recusal. Justice Breyer sided with the conservative wing of the court. Justice...

Federal Courts Grants: Search, Career Criminal, and the Infamous Israel Passport

Grants: Search, Career Criminal, and the Infamous Israel Passport

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

More Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) cases? Say it ain't so, SCOTUS. Alas, a criminal with a white supremacist career, and a lot of arms, just made his...

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