BNA INSIGHTS: The Central District of California: Effectively Navigating the New Home for Patent Litigation

In recent months, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has seen a marked increase in patent cases. This district has long ranked in the top five in…

Obama Signs Bill Increasing PTO Funding in FY 2010, But Experts Say Not Enough

President Barack Obama signed into law on Aug. 10 a bill, (H.R. 5874, Pub. L. No. 111-224) that authorizes the appropriation of up to $129 million in…

EPA Proposes Rule to Require 13 States to Enforce Greenhouse Gas Requirements

A proposed rule announced Aug. 12 by the Environmental Protection Agency would require 13 states to change their regulations to enable them to enforce greenhouse gas…