March 2021 Business Litigation Report

Announcements:

• California Institute of Technology v. Broadcom Ltd., et al. Named One of the Daily Journal’s ‘Top Verdicts of 2020’

Lead Article: 

• A “Hard Brexit” for Commercial Litigators, and the “Brave New World” of Civil Procedure

Noted with Interest Article: 

• Lessons from Trial:  Potential Upsides to Foregoing Invalidity Defenses as an Accused Infringer

Practice Group Notes:

• Copyright & Trademark Litigation Update:  The Ninth Circuit’s Unpredictable Approach to Substantial Similarity
• Class Action Litigation Update:  Supreme Court to Consider New Standing Requirements for Class Actions
• Bankruptcy & Restructuring Litigation Update:  Bankruptcy Courts’ Willingness To Apply Rarely-Invoked Force Majeure Clauses During Pandemic Enhances Debtors’ Restructuring Options for Non-Residential Real Property Leases

Victories:

• Victory for the National Association of REALTORS®
• Complete Victory in Western District of Oklahoma Bankruptcy Court Dismissal
• William Underwood Victory: Significant Win for Federal Prisoner Under First Step Act