Monthly Archives: August 2022

Apple Requiring Employees to Return to Office 3x Per Week Starting on September 5

Apple today informed corporate employees that they must return to the office for three days starting the week of Monday, September 5, reports Bloomberg. Apple will require employees work in-person on Tuesday, Thursday, and a third day that will vary by team as part of a hybrid return-to-work plan. Apple initially planned to require employees…

USPTO Policy on Director Review of Institution Decisions Does Not Violate Appointments Clause, Says CAFC

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential order denying a petition for writ of mandamus filed by Palo Alto Networks (PAN) that asked the court to compel the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to grant Director Review of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB’s) decisions not…

Musk wins one, loses 21 others as judge denies access to many Twitter records

Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the 2020 Satellite Conference and Exhibition, March 9, 2020, in Washington, DC. The judge overseeing the Twitter/Elon Musk case is giving Musk access to evidence from one former Twitter executive but rejected his request for documents from 21 other potential witnesses. As previously reported, Musk was seeking evidence from…