The refrain is in some ways familiar. The Federal Circuit early on adopts a patent-specific rule grounded in the particularities of patent procedure and practice. Decades pass, in which the rule is ...

Amidst our busyness, being idle just for some time is a leisure; doing nothing and letting things go their own way are just some of the things we aspire to have in our lives every once in a while.

The equitable defense of laches has long been recognized as an available and effective method for precluding recovery of legal damages, and it can provide a lifeline to defendants who otherwise lack ...

The equitable doctrine of laches has existed in the United States court system since the founding of this country, originating from the English Courts of Equity. Laches has been applied to cases ...

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Although many defense attorneys automatically assert laches as a separate defense in every answer they prepare, the defense is in fact only applicable in limited circumstances. However, the recent ...

The New Jersey Supreme Court holds that the equitable doctrine of laches cannot be used to bar an action at law that was filed within the applicable statute of limitations. The New Jersey Supreme ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

An amicus brief was filed earlier this week in the Pennsylvania election litigation by Erwin Chemerinsky, Marin Levy, Leah Litman, Portia Pedro, and Rick Swedloff. I'm not competent to assess the ...

For more than 30 years, thousands of Negroes, dressed in purple silks, gold brocade, fancy headdress, strutted as members of the Ancient Egyptian Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. That their name ...