• Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

    Publication Date: 2008-08-27
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    Date Filed: 2008-08-25
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Michel, Chief Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For plaintiff-appellant: Carter Phillips, Sidley Austin, Washington, D.C.
    for defendant: For defendants-appellees: Richard Kaplan, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago.

    Case Number: 2007-1448

    Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, SCHALL and DYK, Circuit Judges.Plaintiff-Appellant Star Scientific, Inc. ("Star") appeals from a final judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co

  • Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Bancorp Services, L.L.C.

    Publication Date: 2008-06-04
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    Date Filed: 2008-06-02
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Dyk, Circuit Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellants: Charles Verhoeven, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, San Francisco.
    for defendant: For appellee: Joseph Guerra, Sidley Austin, Washington, D.C.

    Case Number: 2007-1312

    Published opinionBefore MAYER, DYK, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.Appellants Bancorp Services, L.L.C., and Benefit Finance Partners, L.L.C., (collectively "Bancorp") appeal the order of the District