Fairfield City Council The Fairfield City Council will meet in regular session tonight at 6:00 pm in City Hall. Items in routine business will include approval to purchase absorption chamber screens for the filter plant, portable cargo container discussion, TIF Surplus, and the December 27th Council Meeting. ### FCHS School Board The Fairfield Community High School Board met in regular session last night. The current weighted grading system discussion was addressed, with FCHS staff members Lori Robson and Tammy Austin reviewing the current weighted grading system and presenting a proposal for a new system, which should be less confusing for college and scholarship applications. These changes would only effect those taking Honors Classes. All agreed that the current system needs changed and the new proposal should be studied further and addressed at a future board meeting. The new proposal is the result of a lengthy process of input from staff, parents, and administration. In the Superi
(OLNEY) At the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting last week, the Board : approved the estimated Tax Levy fo.
(OLNEY) At the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting last week, the Board : approved the estimated Tax Levy fo.
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Exactly a month ago, a jury in the Western District of North Carolina returned a verdict in favor of Nexus Technologies, et al, in what could prove to be an intellectual property case with historical importance.
The facts of Nexus Technologies, Inc., et al. v. Unlimited Power Ltd. and Christopher Petrella, revolve around Nexus having been persuaded into giving the defendants proprietary technical information about the design and functionality of a novel portable renewable energy system. Defendants and an affiliate company (Revensafe) then used the information they were able to extract to file four distinct patent applications naming Defendant Petrella as the inventor, rather than the Nexus employees (Daniel Conti and Benjamin Bomer) who developed the inventions and designs.