Ebay Inc. v. Mercexchange, L. L. C.
547 U.S. 388 (2006) Cited 3,773 times 130 Legal AnalysesHolding that traditional four-factor test applies to injunctions against patent infringement
O2 Micro Intern. v. Beyond Innov
521 F.3d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2008) Cited 1,206 times 13 Legal AnalysesHolding that under Fifth Circuit law the appellants' arguments on appeal regarding claim construction were not waived even though appellants did not object to the jury instructions because the arguments were made clear to the district court and the district court did not clearly indicate that it was open to changing its claim construction
United States v. Mine Workers
330 U.S. 258 (1947) Cited 2,626 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that a party may be punished for disobeying a court order even if the court was ultimately determined to lack jurisdiction to issue the order
I4I Ltd. Partnership v. Microsoft Corp.
598 F.3d 831 (Fed. Cir. 2010) Cited 638 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that a party's quarrel with the facts the damages expert used go to the weight, not admissibility, of the expert's opinion
Spallone v. United States
493 U.S. 265 (1990) Cited 358 timesFinding it unnecessary to reach alternative first amendment and legislative immunity arguments after reversing contempt finding against city councilmembers on merits
Jones v. Lincoln Elec. Co.
188 F.3d 709 (7th Cir. 1999) Cited 271 timesHolding that district court should have barred material scientist from testifying about conclusions that “were rooted in medical knowledge and training which [he] did not have” and that were “derived primarily, if not completely” from a physiologist
Regal Knitwear Co. v. Board
324 U.S. 9 (1945) Cited 423 timesHolding "successors and assigns" are liable for contempt if they are properly within the scope of the injunction under Rule 65(d)
Broadcom Corp. v. Qualcomm
543 F.3d 683 (Fed. Cir. 2008) Cited 202 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that the specification as a whole may serve to limit the claims by repeatedly characterizing the invention in a specific manner
Acumed LLC v. Stryker Corp.
551 F.3d 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2008) Cited 131 timesFinding in a post- eBay decision that, “[i]n view of that right [to exclude], infringement may cause a patentee irreparable harm not remediable by a reasonable royalty”
Harris County Texas v. Carmax Auto Superstores
177 F.3d 306 (5th Cir. 1999) Cited 132 timesHolding federal injunction countermanding a state court injunction did not violate Anti-Injunction Act
Rule 59 - New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 59 Cited 43,257 times 65 Legal AnalysesAllowing a party to move to alter or amend a judgment "no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment"
Rule 65 - Injunctions and Restraining Orders
Fed. R. Civ. P. 65 Cited 22,296 times 87 Legal AnalysesRecognizing court's ability to enter emergency order with less than full adversary hearing and even, in appropriate circumstances, without notice
Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 Cited 15,991 times 126 Legal AnalysesUpholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely
Rule 24 - Intervention
Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 Cited 9,128 times 33 Legal AnalysesGranting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them
Section 401 - Power of court
18 U.S.C. § 401 Cited 2,206 times 10 Legal AnalysesFinding of contempt discretionary in Court