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Fourth Circuit Establishes New Standards for Plaintiffs Seeking Unjust Enrichment as an Equitable Remedy under ERISA

The Fourth Circuit weighed in on the complex area of equitable relief under ERISA § 502(a)(3), holding that recovery under an unjust enrichment theory may provide claimants with an alternate path to ...
JD Supra

Federal Circuit Provides Guidance On 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)(2)(B)’s Public Disclosure Exception To Prior Art

In Sanho Corp. v. Kaijet Tech. Int’l Ltd., issued July 31, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“the AIA”) public disclosure exception ...
Reason

Ninth Circuit Confirms that District Courts Can Enforce Expansive Restitution Agreements

Today the Ninth Circuit handed down an interesting opinion on restitution, confirming that criminal defendants can agree to pay expansive restitution beyond what is required by the crimes of ...
Law

Circuit Removes Case From Judge After Expressing His Belief Genetics Explained Porn Defendant's Acts

A federal judge has been removed from a case because he based a prison sentence on his belief that a child pornography defendant was genetically incapable of controlling his urges. The U.S. Court of ...