#jury-instructions

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emptywheel
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Bullshit and Also, Aileen Cannon, Post - emptywheel

The Presidential Records Act does not provide a basis for dismissal of charges under Rule 12(b)(3)(B)(v).
The Court declines to finalize jury instructions prematurely and emphasizes the solicitation was for better understanding of the case. [ more ]
Above the Law
1 month ago
Law

Special Counsel Threatens To Go To 11th Circuit, Reminds Judge Cannon What Happened The Last Time She Tried This Shit

Prosecutors clash with Judge Aileen Cannon over Trump documents case.
Special Counsel mocks court's handling of Presidential Records Act, threatens mandamus.
Issues with proposed jury instructions in the case potentially leading to distorted outcomes. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Chicago

Jury to finally start deliberating in ex-Ald. Ed Burke corruption case, but not until lengthy instructions are read

Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke's corruption trial is expected to reach the deliberation phase on Monday after five weeks of testimony.
The jury will receive extensive instructions on the law before beginning their deliberations. [ more ]
Intellectual Property Law Blog
4 months ago
Design

"Comparison Prior Art" Must Be Tied to the Same Article of Manufacture as That Claimed

The Federal Circuit vacated a jury verdict of non-infringement in a design-patent infringement action filed by Columbia Sportswear against Seirus Innovative Accessories.
The lower court erred by not instructing the jury that 'comparison prior art' must be tied to the same article of manufacture as the claimed design. [ more ]
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