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With Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC , the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the controversial Brulotte v.Thys Co. decision, which prohibited collection of patent-based royalties that accrue after patent expiration. The Court expressly supported alternative licensing terms and business arrangements to...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (APRIL 8, 2024) – Saul Ewing LLP today announced that partner Katherine “Katie” Barrett Wiik has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers . The Academy is an invitation-only association of respected appellate lawyers where Fellows face stringent...
Intellectual Property 101 / Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks…Oh My! Thomas Edison. Henry Ford. Steve Jobs. These three household names revolutionized modern society through the protections afforded to their intellectual property by U.S. patent laws. Traditionally a copyright attaches when the...
What's in a Name? The A to Z of Patent Inventorship Patent inventorship is a key element of protecting IP in both academia and industry and has given rise, in recent years, to high profile disputes and litigation. Proper inventorship determination is essential for researcher management, patent...
Appellate Practice And Procedure: Meet The New Court Of Appeals Judge - A Conversation With Judge Ede Governor Walz appointed Judge Ede to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in July. Prior to joining the appellate court, he served as a District Court Judge in Hennepin County. Judge Ede has had a...
Throughout 2023, OSHA has implemented multiple policy changes meant to enhance its enforcement mechanisms, including increased funding and inspector hirings, revisions to the "instance-by-instance" violation policy, modifications to the Severe Violator Enforcement Program, and the new electronic...
“Oops, [it] did it again.” Analogous to Ms. Spears’s lyric, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) once again causes a reset across multiple industries with its third iteration of an electronic data reporting rule. Beginning January 1, 2024 , for employers in specific high-hazard...
Contractors could start seeing six-figure fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next few months thanks to sweeping policy changes implemented earlier this year. In a press release and two internal memoranda issued January 26, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)...
Appellate Practice: Celebrating 40 years at the Minnesota Court of Appeals Katie Barrett Wiik and co-panelist Jon Schmidt will discuss the rich history at the Minnesota Court of Appeals with the current Chief Judge and several former Chief Judges. - Jon Schmidt; Assistant Hennepin County Attorney –...
Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States recently clarified the scope of appellate review over "purely legal" issues in cases where no post-trial motions were filed prior to an appeal. In Dupree v. Younger , No. 22-210, the Court unanimously reversed a decision of the United States Court...
On May 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) has begun a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace falls, effective immediately. The NEP focuses on reducing fall-related injuries and fatalities for people...
What Do We Do Now?! How To Handle an OSHA Inspection An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can affect a construction site in many ways—from workflow disruptions to compliance issues. In this seminar, Michael Metz-Topodas reviews the regulatory requirements...