- ERISA allowed reformation of plan to fix impermissible definition of retirement eligibility and recalculation of benefits. http://ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/3cb5f6ef-79b3-4dde-8223-03947098d9ef/1/doc/18-487_opn.pdf#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/3cb5f6ef-79b3-4dde-8223-03947098d9ef/1/hilite/
- Auction of residential mortgages by repo lender met good-faith standard for crediting value of mortgages against loan. https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/182887p.pdf
- Airline overtime claims raised individual issues that precluded class certification. https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/183143p.pdf
- Defense lawyer didn’t have to testify about witness interviews. https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/19/12/181251P.pdf
- Copy service didn’t infringe copyright in math manuals. http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2019/12/27/18-55331.pdf
- Claims in patents on opioid treatment of patients having liver function impairment were obvious. http://cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/18-2361.Opinion.12-27-2019.pdf
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