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Legal Rhetoric Showcase Oral Argument for Motion in Vega v. Rodrigo's Stables

Two Rhetoric Dean’s Fellows will present oral arguments in Vega v. Rodrigo’s Stables.  This is a chance for students to hear an argument on the Texas Farm Animal Activity Limitation of Liability Act. 

Mindfulness Mondays

Join instructor Aurora Hutchinson for a mindfulness session in N100B Wellness Space (first floor of the library, to the left).

SCOTUS Series – SAS Institute Inc. v. Matal

 In PIJIP’s ongoing Supreme Court Series, a panel of counsel for amici and parties will discuss the case on the afternoon following oral argument before the Court.

This event is generously co-sponsored by the Federal Circuit Bar Association.

Issue in SAS Institute Inc. v. Matal: Whether 35 U.S.C. § 318(a), which provides that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review “shall issue a final written decision with respect to the patentability of any patent claim challenged by the petitioner,” requires that Board to issue a final written decision as to every claim challenged by the petitioner, or whether it allows that Board to issue a final written decision with respect to the patentability of only some of the patent claims challenged by the petitioner, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held.

Panel:

Professor Jonas Anderson, American University Washington College of Law, Moderator

Matthew Topic, Loevy & Loevy, Counsel for Respondent

Trenton Ward, Finnegan, Panelist

SCOTUS Series – Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC

 In PIJIP’s ongoing Supreme Court Series, a panel of counsel for amici and parties will discuss the case on the afternoon following oral argument before the Court.

 

Issue in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC: Whether inter partes review, an adversarial process used by the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to analyze the validity of existing patents, violates the Constitution by extinguishing private property rights through a non-Article III forum without a jury.

Panel:

Professor Jonas Anderson, American University Washington College of Law, Moderator

Ginger Anders, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, representing Amici – Intel et al.

Erik C. Hawes, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, representing Petitioner – Oil States

Professor Amanda Frost, American University Washington College of Law, Panelist

Lukman Azeez, Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, representing Amici – General Electric

Yoga Class

Join us for a weekly yoga class in the N100B Wellness Space (first floor of the library, to the left). Co-sponsored by Student Affairs and Recreation and Fitness.