Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

Bowman v. Monsanto: Patent Exhaustion and Seed Replication

Smith v. United States: When Trading a Gun Counts as Use

NYT v. Sullivan: Actual Malice, Who It Applies To, and Proof

Reves Family Resemblance Test: When a Note Is a Security

Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael: Daubert, All Experts, and Rule 702

Taylor v. Taintor: Bounty Hunting and Continuous Custody

Johnson v. Calvert: The Intent Test, Buzzanca, and Codification

Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store: Rule and Damages

Gautreaux v. Chicago Housing Authority: Ruling, Remedy, and Program

Claim Construction Orders: Markman, PTAB, and Appeal