Since we began tracking cases late last year, we have been thinking about some of the common perceptions we sometimes hear about the Federal Circuit. For exampl

Last week, the Supreme Court closed the book on its October 2019 Term, issuing its final opinions after the Fourth of July holiday. For all the notable features

With the start of the Federal Circuit’s July oral arguments, we thought it made sense to look back at the Court’s first three months of telephonic hearings (April, May, and June). What do those sittings show about how the COVID pandemic is affecting the Court? Does the Court’s choice to cancel (or keep) arguments indicate

As courts across the country grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Circuit has streamlined its docket and moved oral arguments from the courtroom to c

UPDATE:  As predicted below, the Federal Circuit denied the petitions for rehearing en banc, over several dissents, on March 23. While the rest of us wait on th