Will forum shopping days, like holiday shopping days, soon come to an end?

It's no secret that plaintiffs bringing patent litigation choose the forum carefully. Though the appellate review of patent litigation is centralized in one appellate court with limited jurisdiction the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit patent litigations proceed in district courts of general jurisdiction throughout the nation.

politicsHow Obama Could Go Nuclear on TrumpBefore leaving office. Ed Kilgore

Obama could even put Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court at least temporarily, maddening the Republicans who denied him a hearing. Barack Obama is probably not going to be in a terribly good mood between now and January 20, 2017, the day Donald Trump takes the oath of office to succeed him.

Op-ed: Nothing sweet about Mayor Kenney’s soda tax

Mayor Kenney's plan to add a tax of 1.5 cents per ounce on sugary beverages sold in the city is a very sour deal for low- and middle-income Philadelphians and would have dire consequences for the long-suffering citizenry. This atrocious, punitive tax is supposed to take effect this Sunday, Jan. 1, but we the people with common sense simply can't allow it to happen.

Anti-Abortion Groups Hoping Trump Takes Tough Action on Day One

Anti-abortion groups are looking for President-elect Donald Trump to start toughening abortion policies as soon as he takes office, The Hill reports. Until Trump makes his choice to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, there are other areas where he can start making his mark on abortion policy, according to the website.

President-elect Trump could make over 100 judicial appointments

Mr. Trump will inherit an estimated 103 such vacancies throughout federal and district courts, allowing him and his Republican allies to reshape the judiciary with dozens of lifetime appointments. President Barack Obama only inherited 54 such vacancies from his predecessor, President George W. Bush.

Inmates Escape by Removing Toilet From Jail Wall

Four inmates are at-large after allegedly using a leaky toilet to make an escape from a Tennessee jail by removing the toilet from the wall, officials... -- French sailor Thomas Coville broke the world record for sailing around the world single-handed without stopping according to BBC News.Coville finished his travels i... Industry groups in a legal battle over the Environmental Protection Agency's Waters of the U.S. rule want the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge, instead of going th... HASTINGS, NE - Hastings College head football coach Tony Harper has announced the hiring of Clint Head as the Broncos new Offensive Coordinator effective immediately.

From the Desk of the Attorney General

A smartphone may be more than the sum of its parts, but not necessarily for patent infringement law. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that an "article of manufacture" under the Patent Act need not be only the end product sold to consumers, but may be a component of that product even if not separately available to consumers.

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As Obama’s nominees languish in GOP Senate, Trump to inherit more than 100 court vacancies

Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, attends a Hanukkah reception hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. Senate Republicans refused to hold even a hearing on Obama's nomination of Garland, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Nuts & Bolts: Your questions answered

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama's pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a... Welcome back to another edition of Nuts & Bolts Guide . Every week, over the last year, we've covered some of the elements of a successful campaign.

In deep-red Kansas, even Republicans have had enough of Republicans

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama's pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a... One bright bit from the 2016 elections is that there really does appear to be a limit to how badly you can screw up a state's economy before voters have had enough. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has been testing the theory mightily during his tenure, slashing taxes for corporations and the rich, cutting state services, and creating gargantuan state deficits while promising magic ponies that continually fail to arrive.

James Gill: What to do with death row? Some say speed it up, others say kill it

Advocate staff photo by Richard Alan Hannon -- An aerial view of the offices and death row area of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, shot in 2011. Advocate staff photo by Richard Alan Hannon -- An aerial view of the offices and death row area of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, shot in 2011.

Trump’s team and Trump don’t mesh on expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama's pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a... Both Philip Bump at The Washington Post and Sam Stein at The Huffington Post have taken note of the apparent conflict between Donald Trump and his staff over the meaning of his tweet Thursday morning about expanding America's nuclear arsenal: The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes "strengthen the military potential of strategic nuclear forces, especially with missile complexes that can reliably penetrate any existing and prospective missile defense systems."

Trump can’t force ‘sanctuary cities’ to enforce his deportation plans

Cities and public universities are exercising their constitutional authority when they declare themselves " sanctuaries " in response to Donald Trump's vow to deport 2 million to 3 million immigrants upon taking office next month. Trump has threatened to force state and local governments to implement his deportation policies, including by taking away federal funds, but such actions would be unconstitutional and likely halted by the courts.