Amy Miller

December 14, 2010 | The Recorder

By Amy Miller

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November 02, 2010 | The Recorder

By Amy Miller

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May 10, 2011 | The Recorder

By Amy Miller

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May 04, 2011 | Daily Business Review

TiVo has reached a $500 million settlement agreement with Dish Network and EchoStar, effectively ending the companies' seven-year legal dispute over digital video recording patents.

By Amy Miller

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October 05, 2011 | The Recorder

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February 19, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Protecting its brands from imitators is just one of many challenges facing Glaceau. Now that it's part of the Coke global conglomerate, maintaining the company's hip personality won't be easy. "We used to be David fighting Goliath," says general counsel Joseph DiSalvo. "Now we are Goliath." Some longtime employees worry that the company's close-knit culture will change or even disappear now. But others say it's still a laid-back, enjoyable place to work.

By Amy Miller

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May 14, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

AOL Inc.'s new general counsel is no stranger to change in the fast-growing world of new media. Julie Jacobs, 43, has been with the Internet service provider's legal department for 10 years, dealing first-hand with its cutting-edge business and legal issues. 'I have seen AOL grow from an Internet service provider to a world-class content, advertising, and consumer applications company,' Jacobs said in a press release. She could not be reached for comment. Jacobs now reports directly to CEO Tim Armstrong as she oversees the company's legal affairs, manages its legal department, and advises senior management on a range of issues.

By Amy Miller

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January 19, 2011 | Law.com

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman plans to open a Silicon Valley office specializing in intellectual property litigation, and it's lured two patent litigators from Weil, Gotshal & Manges' Redwood Shores, Calif., office -- Douglas Lumish and Jeffrey Homrig -- to help get it started.

By Amy Miller

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May 03, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

TiVo Inc. has reached a $500 million settlement agreement with Dish Network Corp. and EchoStar Corp., effectively ending the companies' seven-year legal dispute over digital video recording patents. TiVo has been involved in patent litigation over its DVR technology for years. The company first sued Dish and EchoStar in 2004 in the Eastern District of Texas for infringing on patents tied to its Time Warp DVR technology.

By Amy Miller

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April 22, 2010 | Law.com

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants manslaughter charges brought against SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, saying the park must be held accountable after an orca killed a trainer. Jeffrey Kerr, PETA's general counsel, sent a letter to Florida State Attorney Lawson Lamar urging him to bring involuntary manslaughter charges, claiming that SeaWorld was "culpably negligent" because it let trainers interact closely with killer whales despite a history of previous attacks and a government warning.

By Amy Miller

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