Melissa Nott DavisPartnerMcDermott Will & Emery Websitewww.mwe.comBlogwww.mwe.com/insightsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn617-535-4189 Professional Biography Melissa Nott Davis is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Boston office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Melissa Nott Davis Concerted Actions with Sister Company in Finland Result in Delaware Jurisdiction - (Posted On Monday, August 29, 2016) Rosebud LMS Inc. v. Adobe Systems Inc.: Pre-Issuance Damages Possible Only If You “Know” About the Published Application - (Posted On Wednesday, March 30, 2016) Attorneys’ Fee Award Cannot Be Enhanced to Deter Misconduct - (Posted On Thursday, February 25, 2016) There Is More than One Way to Slice the Apportionment Analysis re: Patent litigation - (Posted On Thursday, January 28, 2016) Apple Secures Its Permanent Injunction in Apple v. Samsung Electronics - (Posted On Monday, November 02, 2015) A Primer on Patent Damages: Carnegie Mellon University v. Marvell Technology Group, Ltd., et al. - (Posted On Wednesday, September 30, 2015) A Joint Author Does Not Own Derived Material - (Posted On Thursday, August 27, 2015) Arborjet, Inc. v. Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements, Inc.: Proof of Confusion Essential for Trademark Injunction - (Posted On Thursday, August 27, 2015) Applicability of the Entire Market Value Rule in Hatch-Waxman Cases - (Posted On Sunday, May 31, 2015) Lost Profits Are Hard to Come By: Warsaw Orthopedic v. NuVasive Patent Litigation - (Posted On Saturday, May 02, 2015) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis California’s “Auto Renewal Law” Takes Effect on July 1 by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia California Assembly Advances Bill to Permit Crypto Payments under DFAL by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CFPB and Pawn Store Operator to Settle MLA Suit by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia FDIC and Maryland End Joint Consent Orders Against Regional Bank by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia FTC Permanently Bans Debt Collector for UDAP and FDCPA Violations by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Know Your Limits: Insights on Statutory Minimum Limits for Nursing Facilities by: Aaron J. Campbell , Katherine J. Henry U.S. Supreme Court Reverses ‘Reverse’ Employment Discrimination Pleading Standard by: Samia M. Kirmani , Michael D. Thomas President Signs EO to Restore Gold Standard for Science, Calls for Reevaluation of Biden Administration’s Scientific Integrity Policies by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. SCOTUS Declines to Rule on Whether District Court can Certify a Class Containing Uninjured Members by: Garrett Scott Llewellyn New DOL/EBSA Opinion Letter Program Offers a Path to Clarity for Plan Sponsors by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti , Tia L. Martarella California SB 690 Passes California’s Senate, Signaling a Major Step in Redefining Privacy Law and Limiting CIPA Litigation for Online Businesses by: Harrison Brown , Ana Tagvoryan DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS: Amendment to the Regulation of Telephone Solicitation Sitting on the Gov Desk Might Make it the Next Hot State for Litigation! by: Angelika Munger Texas Extends R&D Credit and Implements Other Tax Changes in 89th Legislative Session by: Nikki E. Dobay , Bradley R. Marsh House Advances Tax Legislation: Implications for Tax-Exempt Organizations by: Shira Helstrom , Cameron Custard A Fact-Intensive Inquiry: How California Courts Are Resolving Authenticity Disputes of Electronically Signed Arbitration Agreements by: Jeremy A. Avila Upcoming Events Jun 6 2025 Healthcare Insights: Navigating Change Under the New Administration Jun 9 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 4: FDA-Regulated Products, Consumer Goods and Advertising Practices Jun 10 2025 Energy Emergency: Agency Implementation of Executive Order 14156 in Permitting and Review Jun 10 2025 Update on EU Sustainability Regulations Print