JD Supra

Patentee’s Lexicography Negates Infringement Despite Defendant’s Use of Claim Term in Product Literature

Before Reyna, Newman, and Clevenger. Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: The patentee’s lexicography of “parison” excluded the allegedly infringing product even ...
JD Supra

Supreme Court Clarifies “Claim” Definition Under False Claims Act

In Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, the Supreme Court clarified the definition of “claim” under the FCA. The case resolves a split between the Fifth and Seventh Circuits on whether ...
Law

Claim Certifying Medical Necessity Must Meet Definition of 'Reasonable and Necessary'

In this Federal Civil Enforcement column, Richard Strassberg, Annie Railton and Roger Cohen discuss 'United States ex rel. Polukoff v. St. Mark's Hospital et al.', in which the Tenth Circuit held that ...
USA Today

Fact check: Missing context in claim that Merriam-Webster changed 'vaccine' definition

Merriam-Webster, the company known for its reference books and dictionaries, has become the source of online misinformation about vaccines. "Vaccine used to be defined as a substances that provides ...
JSTOR Daily

A Theoretical Comparison of Certified Piano Teachers' Claim to Professional Status with the Sociological Definition of Profession

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Independent piano teachers consider themselves professionals, but some view them as belonging more to a hobby than a profession. Many ...