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On Nov. 12, Judge Alsup of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted the motion filed by Maynard Nexsen’s IP Litigation team on behalf of the Firm’s client, Nephos Inc., to strike the fourth set of infringement contentions served by a pro se Plaintiff and dismiss Plaintiff’s lawsuit with prejudice. An earlier motion had been filed to strike Plaintiff’s third set of infringement contentions, which Judge Alsup also granted, but in doing so allowed Plaintiff “one last chance” to serve infringement contentions that comply with the ...

The SBA has proposed significant changes to the rules governing joint ventures as part of its overhaul of the SBA’s small business program regulations.

The 3-2 Rule: Currently, a joint venture may receive a maximum of three contract awards in a two-year period. The proposed rule eliminates the cap on contract awards, but continues the two year limitation period. Within that period, a joint venture may receive unlimited awards and still comply with SBA rules.

Member Substitution: A joint venture qualifies as a small business as long as each member qualifies individually. Joint ...