Reason

Devillier v. Texas--and the Declaratory Judgment Is Not Equitable

Even so, the ultimate goal of some equity proceedings is a declaration of the plaintiff's rights vis-à-vis the defendant. Actions to rescind or reform a contract are examples. A request for an ...
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 ...
JD Supra

Navigating Declaratory Judgment: Mitek’s Bid to Head Off USAA’s Patent Claims

This case[1] addresses declaratory judgments of non-infringement in relation to subject-matter jurisdiction and the district court’s refusal to exercise discretionary jurisdiction. In June 2020, Mitek ...
World IP Review

Patent declaratory judgment actions

These actions are grounded in a legal standing to sue. Where declaratory judgment (DJ) litigation is appropriate, the result will be a legally binding adjudication that is preventive in nature. A ...
Law

Insurer Seeks Declaratory Judgment Against Crematory Accused of Improperly Storing 100+ Bodies

Insurer Seeks Declaratory Judgment Against Crematory Accused of Improperly Storing 100+ Bodies This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across ...
Opinion
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Why a Petition for Declaratory Judgment Challenging the Constitutionality of a Statute Can Be Filed in a Circuit Court of Liberia

In recent days, some persons have argued that a petition for declaratory judgment challenging the constitutionality of a statute cannot be filed in the Civil Law Court of Montserrado County or any ...
Business Wire

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Files Complaint for Declaratory Judgment Against Ionis Pharmaceuticals

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that yesterday it filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment in the United States District Court for ...