June 2021 Business Litigation Report

Announcements:

• Quinn Emanuel Mourns the Loss of Former Partner Jon Cederberg

• Firm Opens Miami Office, Luring Top Partners and City’s Mayor

• D.C. Office Grows with Morabito and Nelson as New Restructuring Litigation Partners

Lead Article: 

• The Post-Berkheimer Section 101 Landscape: A Survey of Recent Patent Eligibility Decisions

Noted with Interest Article: 

• Federal Circuit Grants Patentee Dismissal of IPR Appeal Under the Voluntary Cessation Doctrine

Practice Group Notes:

• Insurance Litigation Update:  New York Appellate Court Rules That Liability Insurer’s Right to Recoup Defense Costs Must Be Defined by Policy

• EU Litigation Update:  EU Representative Actions Directive – An Overview 

• Cannabis Litigation Update:  Recent Federal Court Decisions Rely on Illegality and Abstention to Avoid Hearing Cannabis Disputes

Victories:

• Defense Jury Verdict in Six-Patent Case in Eastern District of Texas