Shiro Kashiwa
Judge Kashiwa no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Kashiwa decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He treated a recurring musical-group name as capable of identifying the source of a series of recordings, not merely the performers.
“In the instant case we find certain factors determinative that “ABBA” functions as a trademark and is not just an identification of the singers.”
He distinguished active management of personal investments from carrying on a trade or business for the claimed tax deductions.
“Managing one’s own investments in securities is not the carrying on of a trade or business, irrespective of the extent of the investments or the amount of time required to perform the managerial functions.”
Cautions
He required a clearer explanation before sustaining an exceptional-case attorney-fee award in patent litigation.
“We vacate and remand.”
He required the contract appeals board to address a contractor’s distinct government-caused-delay theory rather than resolving only a different delay issue.
“remand this case to the Board for a full hearing on the merits of this issue.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“AFFIRMED”
“REVERSED IN APPEAL NO. 83-514 AND AFFIRMED IN APPEAL NO. 83-501.”
“AFFIRMED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Not applicable to this circuit-court record.
A historical record
Judge Kashiwa no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.