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At least 1,600 schools across the US have opted for four-day school weeks. As more districts make the switch, some parents worry their kids will be left behind, while others have embraced the change. ....
Jerry Larson/Waco Tribune-Herald; Marianne Ayala/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Almost one in five patent cases filed in the US last year went to a new judge in Waco, near Austin. Patent trolls love Judge Alan Albright s speedy procedures, and everyone admires his patent savvy. A Waco jury recently awarded a Fortress entity $2.2 billion in a dispute with Intel. It s hard to find a lawyer who doesn t like Judge Alan Albright, the new federal judge in Waco, Texas. Even those who have previously sparred with him in the courtroom. ....
Lex Machina Releases 2021 Patent Litigation Report Patent litigators saw record damages and increased case filings despite the pandemic News provided by Share this article Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis releases their annual Patent Litigation Report looking at trends in federal district court as well as the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). It focuses on 2020 and how it compared to other years given the changes caused by COVID-19. For some metrics, we can clearly see the effects of the pandemic, but they aren t as prevalent as originally predicted a year ago, said Geneva Clark, Lex Machina s patent legal data expert and author of the report. Actually looking at the data, and being able to parse it as it applies to a specific use case, enables practitioners to see how court activity has changed not only because of the impact of the pandemic, but also as patent strategy evolves in the wake of several important Supreme Court decisions. ....