While it’s somewhat unlikely that director Paul Thomas Anderson spends a lot of time absorbing subpar video essays, the movie ...

One key issue was the notion, as documented in the corresponding advisory committee note, that Rule 37(e) foreclosed a court’s ability to rely on its inherent authority for imposing such sanctions.

Before Prost, Taranto, and Hughes. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: A claim limitation merely reciting ...

Panther Trading Co. Inc. that appears to allow a district court to sanction under its inherent authority when the sanctionable conduct is arguably covered by a specific rule. The facts of the case ...