International Cases
Daily summaries of newly decided opinions from international and supranational courts.
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- European Union (26)
Court of Justice (CJEU), General Court, Unified Patent Court - United Kingdom (4)
Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, tribunals (via BAILII) - India (4)
Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, IP-distinctive matters - Japan (4)
Supreme Court, IP High Court, JPO appeals - Canada (1)
Supreme Court of Canada, federal courts, provincial appellate (via CanLII) - Germany (2)
Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), Federal Patent Court (BPatG) - France (2)
Cour de cassation, Conseil d\'État, tribunals - Taiwan (2)
Supreme Court, IP and Commercial Court - Australia (1)
High Court, Federal Court - China (1)
Supreme People\'s Court, IP-distinctive matters - South Korea (1)
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Recent International Cases
Maloney v. Demoff — Fraud and Contract Claims Over Joint Property Time-Barred
The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of fraud and contract claims arising from a joint real estate venture, holding both were time-barred and upholding an equitable accounting…
State v. Keeten — Presentence Incarceration Credit Properly Applied to Probation Revocation Sentence
The Arizona Court of Appeals held that presentence incarceration credit was properly applied to a probation revocation sentence rather than a concurrent weapons charge because the defendant was…
Tyson Chicken v. Hudson — Pallet Rentals Are Not Tax-Exempt Sales for Resale
The Arkansas Supreme Court holds that wooden pallets rented by Tyson for product delivery are not an integral part of the chicken products sold, affirming that pallet rental…
Hernandez v. Nunez — Court Vacates Relocation Order Filed Within Statutory One-Year Waiting Period
The Arizona Court of Appeals vacated a relocation and parenting-time modification order, holding that A.R.S. § 25-411(A)'s one-year waiting period is mandatory and cannot be waived by trial…
New Rule 412 Adopted — Arkansas Limits Medical Cost Evidence to Amounts Actually Paid or Owed
The Arkansas Supreme Court creates new Rule 412 of the Rules of Evidence, barring evidence of medical costs that were not actually paid or legally owed, fundamentally changing…
James v. Banner Health — Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Death Claim for Failure to Prosecute
The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful death claim against Banner Health for failure to prosecute, citing cumulative delays in service, noncompliance with court-ordered…
Appellate Rules Updated — Arkansas Drops Signed-Receipt Service Requirement for Notice of Appeal
The Arkansas Supreme Court amends Rules 3(f), 4(a), and 6(b) of the appellate rules to eliminate the signed-receipt service requirement for notices of appeal and tie cross-appeal and…
State v. Ellis — Court Upholds Rape Shield Exclusion of Victim’s Online Content in Sexual Assault Case
The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the exclusion of a victim's online adult content under Arizona's rape shield statute (A.R.S. § 13-1421) in a sexual assault prosecution, holding…
Arkansas Discovery Rules Overhauled — Proportionality Standard and New Certification Requirements Adopted
The Arkansas Supreme Court adopts sweeping amendments to Rules 11, 26, 33, 34, and 36, adding a proportionality requirement to discovery scope, banning blanket objections, and creating new…