December 01, 2009 | Texas Lawyer
Survey Shows the Bell Is Tolling for the Billable HourCompanies are successfully pushing their outside counsel to abandon the billable hour, a new survey indicates.
By Amy Miller
4 minute read
September 14, 2011 | Texas Lawyer
Patent Law's Passage Spurs Flood of New ComplaintsPlaintiffs are filing most of the multidefendant patent infringement suits in the Eastern District of Texas, which has a reputation for being friendlier to nonpracticing entities. New complaints will probably pour in until the bill is signed, said Yar Chaikovsky, a patent litigator at McDermott Will & Emery in Menlo Park, Calif.
By Amy Miller
2 minute read
July 07, 2011 | The Recorder
Fenwick & West Handling IPO for Silver Spring NetworksBy Amy Miller
2 minute read
August 17, 2010 | Legaltech News
IP Lawyers Brace for Wave of Java-Related LitigationSilicon Valley lawyers are bracing for a possible wave of work set off by Oracle's decision to sue over an alleged infringement of Java-related patents acquired during its purchase of Sun Microsystems earlier this year.
By Amy Miller
2 minute read
April 22, 2011 | The Recorder
PTO Budget Cuts Mean No Silicon Valley Office 'for Foreseeable Future'By Amy Miller
2 minute read
September 07, 2010 | The Recorder
HP Faces Uphill Fight to Stop Hurd from Taking Oracle PositionBy Amy Miller
3 minute read
January 20, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
Google's China Phones Put on HoldGoogle has delayed the planned launch of two mobile-phone models in China that would use the search giant's Android software, amid new reports that Google is investigating whether one or more employees in China helped facilitate cyberattacks that targeted parts of the company's network.
By Amy Miller
2 minute read
September 21, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Kramer Levin Expands IP Practice Into Silicon ValleyPatent litigators Paul Andre and Lisa Kobialka have left King & Spalding to help Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel open an office in Silicon Valley. The new office will focus on handling patent litigation for high-tech and life science companies, specialities of both Andre and Kobialka.
By Amy Miller
2 minute read
June 30, 2011 | Legaltech News
Class Action Dismissed Against Facebook Over 'Friend Finder'A California federal judge has dismissed a class action against Facebook that claimed the site's "Friend Finder" feature violated users' rights to control the use of their names and likenesses. The judge did, however, reject Facebook's argument that its terms of service and privacy policy give it the right to use names or profile photos in any manner.
By Amy Miller
3 minute read
May 12, 2011 | The Recorder
Cooley Gearing Up to Enter ChinaCEO Joseph Conroy says client demand is behind the plan for the Shanghai office.
By Amy Miller
2 minute read