• April 6, 2009 | National Law Journal

    THE APPELLATE HOT LIST

    AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Twenty-five high-profile victories marked a successful 2008 for Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. The firm's long-establ

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  • Haebe v. Department of Justice

    Publication Date: 2002-05-01
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    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2002-04-29
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Gajarsa, Circuit Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 01-3119

    Todd R. Haebe, a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") in San Jose, California, appeals a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board ("MSPB" or "Board" or "board"). In a split dec

  • Novell, Inc. v. United States

    Publication Date: 2000-05-17
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    Date Filed: 2000-05-08
    Court: Ct. Fed. Claims
    Judge: Judge Christine Odell Cook MILLER
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David M. Nadler
    for defendant: Wanda Rubianes-Collazo and Thomas P. Humphrey

    Case Number: No. 00-66C

    The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion.OPINIONMILLER, Judge.This case is before the court after argument on defendant's motion to d

  • In re Thrifty, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2001-12-17
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    Date Filed: 2001-12-13
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Linn, Circuit Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 01-1111

    (Serial no. 75/193,074)Appealed from: United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.Thrifty appeals the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB") sus

  • Avocent Huntsville Corp. v. Aten International Co., Ltd.

    Publication Date: 2008-12-24
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    Date Filed: 2008-12-16
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Linn, Circuit Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for appellants: James Berquist, Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey, Arlington, Va.
    for defendant: Attorney for appellee: Steven Hemminger, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Palo Alto, Calif.

    Case Number: 2007-1553

    Published opinionBefore NEWMAN, SCHALL, and LINN, Circuit Judges.Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge LINN. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.This appeal concerns the p

  • Advanced Magnetic Closures Inc. v. Rome Fastener Corp., 98 Civ. 7766

    Publication Date: 2008-07-28
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    Date Filed: 2008-07-17
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District
    Judge: Paul Crotty
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 98 Civ. 7766

    District Judge Honorable Paul A. Crotty U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Judge Crotty OPINION AND ORDER At the close of Pl

  • Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Thompson

    Publication Date: 2001-10-15
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    Date Filed: 2001-10-12
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Mayer, Chief Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 01-1257

    Appealed from: United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaJudge Ricardo M. UrbinaBristol-Myers Squibb Co. ("Bristol") appeals the order of the United States District Court for the

  • Dick v. Department of Veterans Affairs

    Publication Date: 2002-05-20
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    Date Filed: 2002-05-17
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Dyk, Circuit Judge
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 01-3102

    Dr. Earl P. Dick ("appellant") seeks review of the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board ("Board") dismissing his appeal for "lack of jurisdiction." Because the Board had jurisdiction b

  • Skoczen v. Shinseki

    Publication Date: 2009-05-13
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    Date Filed: 2009-05-07
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Michel, Chief Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 2008-7084

    Published opinionBefore MICHEL, Chief Judge, PROST, Circuit Judge, and GETTLEMAN, District Judge.*fn1In this veterans appeal, we are asked to provide the proper

  • Embrex, Inc. v. Service Engineering Corp.

    Publication Date: 2000-07-06
    Practice Area:
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    Date Filed: 2000-06-28
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: LOURIE, CLEVENGER, and RADER, Circuit Judges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James D. Myers
    for defendant: Harvey B. Jacobson

    Case Number: No. 99-1064

    PER CURIAM.The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina awarded Embrex, Inc. (Embrex) damages for Service Engineering Corporation's and Edward Bounds' (collectivel