Supreme Court to Define Money Laundering
In the case styled, Cuellar v. United States of America, the Supreme Court of the United States has granted certiorari to the following question:
Whether merely hiding funds with no design to create the appearance of legitimate wealth is sufficient to support a money laundering conviction.
Under the facts of the case, Cuellar was arrested while traveling [...]
Legal Malpractice Suits Involving Patent Infringement Elements Belong in Federal Court
When patent infringement is a necessary element of a legal malpractice lawsuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit says that those suits belong in federal court. In its opinion, the court said:
We hold that at least where, as here, establishing patent infringement is a necessary element of a malpractice claim stemming [...]