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31 Jan 2015, 10:29 am by Lawrence B. Ebert
"But then, just as the markup was getting ready to take place, Chairman [Patrick] Leahy was advised by the majority leader at the time that this bill, if it was passed out of committee, was not going to get any floor time," Cornyn said during a breakfast hosted by the American Enterprise Institute on Capitol Hill. [read post]
14 Apr 2016, 10:22 am by Paul Lyons
 The bill, introduced by Committee Chair Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy, will reform current FBI whistleblower protections by providing compensatory damages for whistleblowers, expanding the scope of protected activity, ending bureaucratic delays in processing cases, and allowing for case review by independent administrative law judges. [read post]
18 Dec 2013, 7:26 am by Joy Waltemath
Calling it “about fairness,” Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) on December 17 introduced the Equal Employment for All Act of 2013, co-sponsored by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt), Edward J. [read post]
30 Sep 2021, 5:10 pm by Scott McKeown
Senator Patrick Leahy has now proposed draft legislation to add Obviousness-Type Double Patenting (OTDP) to IPR jurisdiction. [read post]
30 Jul 2014, 3:29 pm by David Fagan
By David Fagan, Richard Hertling, and Kate Goodloe Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick J. [read post]
30 Jul 2014, 3:29 pm by David Fagan
By David Fagan, Richard Hertling, and Kate Goodloe Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick J. [read post]
5 Aug 2022, 11:24 am by Steve Brachmann
This week in Other Barks & Bites: Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy introduce a bill to improve patent examination and quality, while Tillis’ office also releases a draft bill on Section 101 patent eligibility; the Ninth Circuit reverses a district court’s summary judgment ruling that the unauthorized use of photos of a lake in Death Valley was a fair use; Amazon will acquire robotics firm iRobot for $1.7 billion; the Seventh Circuit nixes antitrust claims… [read post]
8 Jul 2015, 6:54 am by Cody M. Poplin
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. [read post]
8 Jul 2015, 6:54 am by Cody M. Poplin
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. [read post]
7 Dec 2022, 2:27 pm by Eileen McDermott
As the Senate Judiciary Committee gears up for an Executive Business Meeting Thursday where members will in part consider S.2774, the Pride in Patent Ownership Act, co-sponsored by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), a number of patent advocacy organizations have sent a joint letter to the committee asking it to oppose the bill. [read post]
10 Mar 2016, 9:01 am by WIMS
" President Barack Obama: A Responsibility I Take Seriously Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA): Coequal Branches of Government Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT): Confirmation Hearings Bring Sunshine To The Court Sierra Club to Senate Debating Supreme Court Vacancy: #DoYourJob(c)Waste Information & Management Services, Inc. [read post]
5 Aug 2022, 11:24 am by Steve Brachmann
This week in Other Barks & Bites: Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy introduce a bill to improve patent examination and quality, while Tillis’ office also releases a draft bill on Section 101 patent eligibility; the Ninth Circuit reverses a district court’s summary judgment ruling that the unauthorized use of photos of a lake in Death Valley was a fair use; Amazon will acquire robotics firm iRobot for $1.7 billion; the Seventh Circuit nixes antitrust claims… [read post]
15 Nov 2017, 4:40 pm
" Douglas Ernst of The Washington Times reports that "Patrick Leahy says bacon joke by Trump judicial nominee is same-sex marriage 'attack.'" Emma Platoff of The Texas Tribune reports that "Don Willett defends controversial tweets as jokes at confirmation hearing before U.S. [read post]
30 Mar 2016, 9:00 am by Joseph Allen
On March 28, Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken, Patrick Leahy, Sheldon Whitehouse and Amy Klobuchar joined the leaders of the House Democratic Task Force on Prescription Drug Pricing urging Burwell and Collins to hold a meeting "to allow the public to engage in a dialogue with the Department of Health and Human Services and NIH in order to better understand its position on the use of march-in rights to address excessive prices. [read post]
25 Mar 2014, 5:54 pm by David Markus
Specifically, Rubio has submitted his "blue slip" to the committee, a crucial step in the confirmation process whereby a senator can unilaterally approve or block a judicial nominee from his or her home state.Now that both of Gayles' senators have submitted their blue slips -- Florida Democrat Bill Nelson already turned his in -- that signals to committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to move forward with a hearing. [read post]
5 May 2016, 12:33 pm
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has a post titled "Republicans' Refusal To Do Their Jobs Means Our Courts Cannot Do Theirs -- And Americans Suffer. [read post]
7 Dec 2022, 2:27 pm by Eileen McDermott
As the Senate Judiciary Committee gears up for an Executive Business Meeting Thursday where members will in part consider S.2774, the Pride in Patent Ownership Act, co-sponsored by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), a number of patent advocacy organizations have sent a joint letter to the committee asking it to oppose the bill. [read post]