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This Federal Circuit opinion analyzes various key issues in patent litigation, including the role of applicant admitted prior art (“AAPA”), standing, and obviousness. Background – Shockwave Medical, Inc. (“Shockwave”) owns U.S. Patent No. 8,956,371 (“the ’371 patent”). This patent is directed to the treatment of atherosclerosis through intravascular lithotripsy (“IVL”). The patent describes a shockwave…

Starting September 1, 2025, health care practitioners in Texas are required to store electronic health records in the United States under a new Act. This requirement is found in a recently enacted law that also includes requirements for practitioner’s AI use….By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

At its core, risk management involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks to minimize losses and ensure business continuity. A routinely used and universally accepted risk management resource that businesses invest in and secure is insurance….By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

In a recent vehicular negligence opinion from the Texas Supreme Court, the Court addressed legal issues of proximate cause and substantial factor-to-injury in a situation where a vehicle, while driving in icy conditions, careened across an interstate highway divide and collided head-on with a vehicle traveling the other direction on the opposite side of the…

Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California – Plaintiff Vernon Armstrong alleges he developed lung cancer from asbestos exposure during his Navy service, under claims for negligence, strict liability, maritime negligence, maritime strict liability, and contractor liability, as well as punitive damages for the defendant’s alleged willful and/or reckless failure to warn…

Court: Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co. – Plaintiff, Ronald Carpenter, filed suit against various defendants, claiming his lung cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos from their products. Carpenter alleged various exposures, including as a child when his father worked with asbestos-containing automobile parts……By: Goldberg Segalla