John Moran

Sep 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Anthony Fuga |John Moran

In Contour IP Holding LLC v. GoPro, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a summary judgment in which the asserted patents were directed to an abstract idea and, thus, patent-ineligible.

Jul 5, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jonathan Ellis |Louis Greenstein |John Moran

In SEC v. Jarkesy, No. 22-859, 603 U.S. __ (2024), the Supreme Court held that the Seventh Amendment prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) from seeking civil penalties in certain enforcement actions when the Commission chooses to proceed in-house before its own administrative law judges (ALJs), rather than in federal court.

Apr 25, 2024 | rhodycigar.com | John Moran

University of Rhode Island chemical engineering assistant professor and researcher Ryan Poling-Skutvik was awarded the National Science Foundation CAREER Award that allocates nearly $590,000 of funding for his lab over five years. Poling-Skutvik researches polymers, also known as plastics. Plastics are used in everything from electronics and appliances, to tools and textiles. “The modern era is defined by our ability to manipulate plastics,” Poling-Skutvik said.

Mar 7, 2024 | rhodycigar.com | John Moran

University of Rhode Island alumnus Wilson Okello gave a speech focusing on his research on the disenfranchisement of black students and faculty on Thursday. Okello is an assistant education professor at Pennsylvania State University, spoken word artist, social justice activist and black youth early development researcher. He has published several academic papers and articles in his years as an interdisciplinary academic.