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Federal Circuit Gives Stare Decisis Effect to a Judgment of Claim Validity

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Stare decisis, Latin for “to stand by things decided,” is a legal principle that directs courts to adhere to previous judgments, i.e., precedent, when resolving a case with comparable facts. the Federal Circuit applied stare decisis to a prior validity ruling involving a different patent and a different accused infringer.

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US dispatch: ‘independent state legislature’ theory raised by Moore v. Harper threatens US election administration

JURIST

In normal circumstances, the Court’s previous repudiations of the independent state legislature theory would counsel in favor of following the principle of stare decisi s, which suggests the Court should not overturn previous decisions except in extreme circumstances. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (2015).

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Tandon steals Fulton’s thunder: The most important free exercise decision since 1990

SCOTUSBlog

24, 2020, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Fulton v. For the court to overrule Smith now, it would have to overcome the stare decisis effect of both Smith and Boerne. In normal times, the Fulton case would likely have dominated discourse about religious exemptions during the 2020-21 term. Share On Feb.

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Collateral Estoppel Beats Precedent Every Time

Patently O

Uniloc has a litigation financing relationship with Fortress with the patents serving as collateral for the deal. The terms of the Fortress financing became important for the subsequent litigation. Broadcom, were still pending in D.Del on December 4, 2020 when Judge Alsup issued his dismissal order of the Apple case.

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Conflict of Laws and Diversity of Opinions—A View of The Nigerian Jurisdiction

Conflict of Laws

PIL rules are used as a toolbox to assist litigants in resolving these problems that arise from complex litigations. 10] where Petitioner Unterweser agreed to tow respondent’s drilling rig from Louisiana to Italy, with a forum-selection clause stipulating that any disputes would be litigated in the High Court of Justice in London.

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The Nigerian Court of Appeal declines to enforce a Commonwealth of Virginia (in USA) Choice of Court Agreement

Conflict of Laws

In the year 2020, the Nigerian Court of Appeal delivered at least three decisions on foreign choice of court agreements. [1] In the first two decisions delivered in the year 2020, the Nigerian Court of Appeal gave full contractual effect to the parties’ foreign choice of court agreement. [2] Introduction. Conclusion.

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A call for the wider study of Private International Law in Africa: A Review of Private International Law In Nigeria

Conflict of Laws

11] While this undoubtedly represents the correct position of the law in principle, it is however of doubtful practical effect given the peculiarity of the diminishing line between rationes decidendi and obiter dicta under the Nigerian version of the doctrine of stare decisis as well the attitude of Nigerian courts to decisions of higher courts.

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