Force Majeure in California: Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Qualify? A Three Part Series By Stan Gibson Part 2 – Asserting Force Majeure See Part 1 – What Constitutes a Force Majeure See Part 2 – Asserting Force Majeure See Part 3 – Practical Guidance When to Assert Force Majeure…
Force Majeure in California: Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Qualify? A Three Part Series By Stan Gibson Part 1 – What Constitutes a Force Majeure See Part 1 – What Constitutes a Force Majeure See Part 2 – Asserting Force Majeure See Part 3 – Practical Guidance Introduction The ongoing COVID-19…
Some delay of deadlines, continued trial dates and restricted court access Implications for Litigants For more information on how we can help you and your business, visit our COVID-19 Resource Center. This JMBM Client Alert summarizes the most relevant changes made by popular patent litigation venues, the Federal Circuit Court…
Los Angeles—Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) Patent Litigation Chairman Stanley M. Gibson was recently recognized by the National Law Journal for the verdict achieved for his client in Medtronic v. Michelson, a patent infringement trial decided in 2004. The $582,000,000 verdict is number 51 on the NLJ’s Hall…
In this patent infringement action, Plaintiffs Brian Horowitz and Creative Outdoor Distributors USA Inc. (the “Plaintiffs”) filed a motion for sanctions against Defendant Yishun Chen (“Yishun”) and his counsel, David Lin (“Lin”) for alleged misconduct that took place during the depositions of defendants. The court had previously granted a motion…
Earlier this month, I participated in a roundtable discussion, hosted by Financier Worldwide, on the topic of “Resolving Patent Disputes.” The roundtable participants comprised seven experienced patent lawyers, and we each responded to the questions below. In your opinion, what have been the key trends and developments shaping patent disputes…
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is proud to announce it has been ranked as an Orange County Metropolitan Tier 1 2019 “Best Law Firm” for Patent Litigation. This distinction was announced by the national publication U.S. News & World Report. The “Best Law Firms” annual announcement of the…
The Patent Litigation Group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is pleased to announce that its Chair, Stan Gibson, will be speaking at PLI’s Electronic Discovery Institute 2017: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know. Stan’s panel will focus on the “Preservation of Electronically Stored Information (ESI).” The…
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is pleased to announce that Joseph J. Mellema has joined the Firm as Of Counsel in the Patent Litigation Group. Mellema will be resident in the Firm’s Orange County office. Mellema focuses on the protection and enforcement of all intellectual property rights, including patents,…