Moderator:
Nathan Kelley, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
Panelists:
Daniel Aguilar, Attorney, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice
Ginger D. Anders, Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Farheena Rasheed, Deputy Solicitor, United States Patent & Trademark Office
Deanna Tanner Okun, Managing Partner, Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP
Summary:
This panel will explore the deference given to administrative agencies by the Federal Circuit since the Supreme Court’s decision in Kisor v. Wilkie and the effect that the Circuit’s application of deference and standards of review has on decisions by agencies. The panelists will also compare and contrast the Federal Circuit’s approach to deference with that of other Circuits.