Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Paragon Bioteck, Inc.

My concern in this case is with the issue of standing. In my view, Altaire has failed to establish that it has standing to bring this appeal. I therefore would dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

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Under Article III of the Constitution, in order for a court to have jurisdiction to decide a case, the case must present an actual "case or controversy." Hollingsworth v. Perry , 570 U.S. 693, 704, 133 S.Ct. 2652, 186 L.Ed.2d 768 (2013). Standing to sue is a necessary component of an Article III case or controversy. Id. In order to have standing, a plaintiff or, as in this case, an appellant "must have…