Amy Miller

March 25, 2011 | The Recorder

As Android-related patent suits pile up, Charles Verhoeven is coming to the defense of handset makers sued for infringement by the likes of Apple and Microsoft.

By Amy Miller

8 minute read

March 28, 2011 | The Recorder

By Amy Miller

2 minute read

June 25, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

EXCLUSIVE: The GC has decided not to stay with the Denver-based telecommunications company after its merger with CenturyTel Inc. is complete next year. Baer talks about his next career move and, here's a hint, he's not planning on taking it easy ...

By Amy Miller

5 minute read

September 20, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

"Tweet" may be ubiquitous slang for the site's 140-character posts. But Twitter has struggled unsuccessfully to trademark the word. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has suspended the site's applications because other companies applied to trademark versions of the mark before Twitter did.

By Amy Miller

4 minute read

August 24, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

In a move to become a major player in the security software market, Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel Corp. announced Thursday that it plans to acquire anti-virus software maker McAfee Inc. for almost $7.7 billion in cash, or $48 a share.

By Amy Miller

2 minute read

September 21, 2010 | Law.com

Hewlett-Packard Co. and former CEO Mark Hurd have settled their legal dispute over his decision to become co-president of rival Oracle Corp. HP announced Monday that it has dropped a lawsuit against Hurd under a settlement agreement that requires him to give up 346,030 shares of HP stock, or nearly $14 million, effectively waiving about half of his severance package. HP ousted Hurd on Aug. 6, citing expense account lapses discovered after a marketing contractor accused him of sexual harassment.

By Amy Miller

3 minute read

December 01, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

United Technologies is taking outside counsel management to the next level.

By Amy Miller

13 minute read

September 15, 2009 | Law.com

As part of a management shakeup at Intel, general counsel D. Bruce Sewell has resigned "to pursue other opportunities," according to a company statement released Monday. Patrick Gelsinger, a manager in Intel's digital enterprise group, also opted to leave the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker. Intel said that it's reorganizing its business units and shifting more power to three executive vice presidents.

By Amy Miller

3 minute read

August 27, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.

By Amy Miller

5 minute read

January 06, 2010 | Law.com

Former Comverse Technology GC William Sorin, the first corporate executive to serve time for options-related crimes, must pay $1 million to partially fund a class action settlement stemming from alleged stock option backdating. The company's former CEO, Jacob "Kobi" Alexander, will also pay $60 million to Comverse as part of the settlement. In return, Comverse will drop its lawsuit against the former executives, and the executives will drop their countersuits against the company.

By Amy Miller

4 minute read