Trustees of Columbia University v. Gen Digital Inc. (Fed. Cir., March 11, 2026) 2024-1244
This episode concerns an opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressing a legal dispute between Columbia University and Gen Digital regarding patent infringement and inventorship. The central focus of this specific ruling is an appeal by the law firm Quinn Emanuel against a civil contempt finding and a disclosure order issued by a lower district court. The lower court had determined that the firm’s dual representation of the defendant and a former employee, Dr. Marc Dacier, created a conflict of interest that effectively nullified their attorney-client…
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