Articles by Jonathan Stemple

St. Louis Brewery Defeats Trademark Complaint by Heirs of Conservative Icon Schlafly

Relatives of the late conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly have lost an appeal to block a St. Louis, Missouri, craft brewery from trademarking the Schlafly name. In a 3-0 decision, the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of …

Court Tosses $234M Award Against Apple in U. Wisconsin Patent Lawsuit

Apple Inc. persuaded a federal appeals court on Sept. 28 to throw out a $234 million damages award in favor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s patent licensing arm for infringing a patent on computer processing technology. In a 3-0 decision, …

Court Rules for NBC in Defamation Suit by Oregon Sporting Goods Company

A federal appeals court has ruled that NBC News did not defame an Oregon sporting goods company by characterizing its exploding rifle targets as “bombs” in a report on the “Today” show. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in …

Court Rules for NBC in Defamation Suit by Oregon Sporting Goods Company

A federal appeals court has ruled that NBC News did not defame an Oregon sporting goods company by characterizing its exploding rifle targets as “bombs” in a report on the “Today” show. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in …

Judge Approves $265M Settlement in 2015 Pennsylvania Amtrak Derailment

A U.S. federal judge on Thursday approved a $265 million settlement over an Amtrak passenger train crash in Philadelphia in 2015 that killed eight people and injured about 200 others, court records showed. The settlement ordered by U.S. District Court …