Goodwin represents U.S. Venture, which operates gasoline terminals, in defending against an allegation of patent infringement by Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois rendered a split decision, finding some but not all of Sunoco’s claims valid and infringed. Both sides have…
Goodwin represents Quicken Loans in this appeal, which involves various issues about class action law and procedure as well as the interpretation of the West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act. Alig, et al vs. Quicken Loans – Opening Brief Alig, et al vs. Quicken Loans – Reply Brief
The Town of Aquinnah, one of the smallest towns in Massachusetts, reached a settlement years ago with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), which Congress wrote into federal law. The settlement gives the Town the right to enforce its local laws on tribal land. The First Circuit held in…
Actavis markets a generic version of the brand-name medication Uceris. The brand-name company and the owner of its IP have sued for infringement of formulation patents that allegedly cover Uceris. The district court construed the patent claims, and under that construction Actavis’s product does not infringe. Goodwin argues in this…
In a closely watched patent case that is especially important to pharmaceutical patent litigation, a divided panel of the Federal Circuit upheld a verdict against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. for $235 million for inducing infringement of a method patent. The panel upheld the inducement finding even though Teva had used…
APL, one of the world’s largest ocean carriers, participates in the federal Maritime Security Program (MSP). The program offers subsidies to vessel owners and operators in exchange for their agreement to make their ships available to the military during a time of war or national emergency. From 2014 to 2016,…
The Bankruptcy Code provides courts with broad authority to channel asbestos-related tort claims against debtors and their insurers to a trust, in order to facilitate rehabilitation in bankruptcy and ensure equal treatment of claimants. In this case Goodwin litigators represent an insurer seeking to uphold a channeling injunction against post-confirmation…
Goodwin attorneys represent an amicus curiae calling for the Supreme Court to review whether capital punishment violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. In the brief, Goodwin attorneys explain that the United States’ practices with respect to the death penalty are out-of-step with international practices. Hidalgo v….
Goodwin is representing Citigroup and wholly-owned subsidiaries in commercial litigation concerning a subordinated option in a nuclear power facility. The plaintiff (a fund controlled by Elmrock Capital) purchased a subordinated option in the residual value of Citigroup’s interest in a nuclear power facility. Following an appraisal that left the subordinated…
Goodwin represented Atmel Corporation, a California-based semiconductor company (and now a subsidiary of firm client Microchip), in a RICO class action arising from the closure of its France-based operations. The Plaintiffs were a putative class of former French plant workers who sought more than $300M in alleged damages based on…