Stare Decisis: The Role of Legal Precedents in Court Rulings

Learn how stare decisis influences court decisions by requiring adherence to prior rulings. Understand this legal doctrine ...
JD Supra

The Precedent: Federal Circuit Concludes that Cancelled Subject Matter Can Preclude a Doctrine of Equivalents Infringement Theory in Colibri Heart Valve LLC

In May of 2025, Colibri Heart Valve LLC (“Colibri”) sued Medtronic CoreValve, LLC (“Medtronic”) for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,900,294, (the “’294 patent”). The ’294 patent is directed to a ...
Reuters

US Supreme Court may be poised to ditch more of its precedents

WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court has given itself more opportunities in the coming months to overturn its own past rulings, a signal that its conservative justices are rethinking ...