October Term 2013 · Docket 12-786
Does indirect patent infringement require direct infringement?
Limelight argues that inducing infringement requires direct infringement. Akamai argues that inducement liability exists without it.
October Term 2013
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October Term 2013 · Docket 13-132
Can police search a phone without a warrant?
The dispute centers on whether officers may search a phone found on an arrestee without a warrant.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-212
Can police search a phone without a warrant after arrest?
The government seeks a broad search right. The defendant demands a warrant for digital data.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-369
Does a patent claim lack definiteness if it allows two reasonable readings?
The parties dispute whether a patent claim is definite when it permits two reasonable interpretations of its scope.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-483
Does a public employee's compelled testimony count as job duties?
A fired employee claims retaliation for grand jury testimony. His employer argues the speech falls within his job duties.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-301
Does a taxpayer need specific facts to prove an IRS summons serves an improper purpose?
The dispute centers on whether a taxpayer must present specific facts to prove an IRS summons serves an improper purpose before receiving an evidentiary hearing.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-339
Does federal law override state time limits for toxic tort claims?
Parties dispute whether a federal statute extends state deadlines for filing toxic tort lawsuits.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-193
Can a group sue to stop a state from threatening to prosecute its speech?
Susan B. Anthony List claims Ohio officials threatened criminal charges. The state argues no actual prosecution occurred.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-461
Does Aereo's cloud TV service count as a public performance?
Broadcasters claim Aereo's cloud TV service violates copyright law. Aereo argues its technology avoids public performance rules.
October Term 2013 · Docket 12-761
Can a competitor sue over FDA-approved food labels?
POM Wonderful seeks to sue Coca-Cola for misleading pomegranate juice labels. Coca-Cola argues federal law blocks such private lawsuits.
October Term 2013 · Docket 12-842
Can U.S. courts compel foreign states to reveal global assets?
Argentina disputes a lower court order requiring it to disclose worldwide property to satisfy a debt.
October Term 2013 · Docket 12-751
Does ERISA shield ESOP fiduciaries from prudence claims?
Plaintiffs seek damages for alleged mismanagement. Defendants seek a legal presumption of prudence.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-316
Does bank fraud require intent to defraud the bank itself?
The dispute centers on whether a defendant must intend to defraud a bank or if intent to defraud a third party suffices when bank funds are involved.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-298
Does using a computer make an abstract idea patentable?
Alice Corp. argues its settlement system patent is valid. CLS Bank argues the patent covers an abstract idea.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-115
Does objective safety justify moving protesters?
Protesters claim Secret Service agents moved them based on their political views. Agents argue safety concerns required the action.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-354
Do religious employers face a compelling interest test for contraceptive coverage?
Hobby Lobby argues the government must show a compelling interest. The government argues the law is neutral and generally applicable.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-299
Does an inherited IRA qualify as a retirement fund for bankruptcy protection?
The dispute centers on whether inherited IRA funds meet the legal definition of retirement funds under the Bankruptcy Code.
October Term 2013 · Docket 13-317
Can defendants prove no price impact before class certification?
the sides that brought the case want to prove no price impact at class certification. the opposing sides want to delay that proof until trial.
October Term 2013 · Docket 12-1117
Does reckless driving during a police chase justify deadly force?
Officers shot a fleeing driver. The driver claims the force violated his rights. The officers claim qualified immunity protects them.
October Term 2013 · Docket 12-10882
Can Florida set a fixed IQ cutoff to deny mental retardation claims?
Florida argues a fixed IQ score proves normal intelligence. the side that brought the case argues this method ignores adaptive behavior deficits.