Background Following up on my post of May 15th, 2020, the Seventh Circuit has sanctioned Ellishbrooks for its pursuit of a frivolously doomed appeal. The sanctions order emphasizes the importance of respecting the rules and answering on time for litigants and their counsel. 

A recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit highlights the importance of complete and timely appearances, pleadings, and discovery responses. Quincy Bioscience, LLC is the maker of the dietary supplement PREVAGEN, which is also sometimes prescribed as a memory aid.  Quincy sued Ellishbooks and others for trademark infringement and […]

In a highly anticipated decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, reversed a prior panel opinion (Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin, 905 F.3d 1116 (9th Cir. 2018)) that had held that a new trial was required in a high-profile copyright case involving “Stairway to Heaven,” one of the most […]