JD Supra

Where’s the Beef: Make sure there’s still a controversy when your declaratory judgment is entered – if you’ve lost the beef, you’ve lost jurisdiction.

Declaratory judgments under the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act (UDJA) can be a powerful tool, resolving current (or future) disputes while opening an avenue to claim attorneys’ fees. Once a UDJA ...
IPWatchdog

Mailer’s Remorse: Notice Letters and Personal Jurisdiction for Declaratory Judgment Lawsuits

“Patentees must think strategically before firing off cease-and-desist letters and during follow-up correspondence or meetings, lest they ultimately find themselves defending against a declaratory ...