The shift in patent law from First-to-Invent to First-to-File came about over a decade ago, but still leaves many inventors scratching their heads. Is First-to-File really as simple as “first come, ...

'First-to-File' Rule Dooms Cardinal Health Executive's Qui Tam Action Against 5 Physician Practices "By having the guts to fight meritless lawsuits, like this one, and win, Health First is able to ...

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"When our law is wrong, it is our duty to correct it," Judge Danielle Forrest wrote for the Ninth Circuit. Judges cannot dismiss federal False Claims Act actions based on the law's first-to-file rule ...

Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. Plaintiff filed an action alleging take-home exposure from asbestos fibers while living with her grandfather, who was a welder for 40 years ...

VanEck, 21Shares, and Canary Capital wrote a joint letter addressed to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins, in which they urged the SEC to revert to its "first-to-file" ...

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers VanEck, 21Shares and Canary Capital sent a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging a return to the “first-to-file” principle of approving ...

Many foreign brand owners have been caught out by China's first-to-file trade mark rules. But could a recent decision indicate more flexibility about how the law is applied, at least for some ...