Design of Prison Telephone Held Not To Infringe Patent by On June 18, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a judgment of non-infringement in a patent dispute over the design of a prison telephone. TIP Systems, LLC patented the design of a telephone for use …

Supreme Court Holds Damage Awards to be Reviewed De Novo by Review of a trial court's determination of the constitutionality of punitive damages should be de novo. At 1684: Despite the broad discretion that States possess with respect to the imposition of criminal penalties and punitive damages, the Due Process …

California-Based Prison Supplier Awarded $2,250,000 For Fraud, Unfair Competition by California-Based Prison Supplier Awarded $2,250,000 For Fraud, Unfair Competition On April 30, 2002, a federal jury in San Jose, California, awarded Ferguson Safety Products (FSP)--a small Santa Cruz based manufacturer of jail and prison supplies--$2,250,000 against Defendant Bob Barker Company …