David Bario

December 09, 2014 | Law.com

Instead of putting damages before a jury early next year, Arab Bank's lawyers at DLA Piper want a judge to adopt a $12 million award levied against Iran in a related case, and to enter judgment so that their client can hurry up and appeal.

By David Bario

4 minute read

December 08, 2014 | Law.com

A Second Circuit panel concluded that trustee Irving Picard's bid to claw back about $1.6 billion in "fictitious profits" from Madoff investors is barred by a provision of the bankruptcy code that was designed, ironically, to minimize uncertainty in the securities markets.

By David Bario

4 minute read

December 05, 2014 | Law.com

A divided ruling on Friday shows that months after Alice v. CLS Bank, the Federal Circuit still can't agree about patent eligibility.

By David Bario

4 minute read

December 04, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Wick twice persuaded the Seventh Circuit to throw out $3.5 billion in price-fixing claims against Asia-based LCD panel manufacturers, winning a decision last week with important implications for other foreign and U.S. companies.

By David Bario

6 minute read

December 03, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Acacia Research Corporation escaped a big chunk of Samsung's suit, but it lost a bid to dismiss claims that it reneged on a deal not to sue Samsung's customers for patent infringement.

By David Bario

2 minute read

December 03, 2014 | Law.com

The SEC's award is far less than the $2 billion that the agency was seeking. But it may be more than enough to frustrate plaintiffs lawyers pressing a parallel investor class action against the "life settlement" company and its executives.

By David Bario

3 minute read

December 02, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Sirius XM Radio reacted to a string of courtroom losses by firing its law firms and bringing in new lawyers from O'Melveny & Myers. Can the firm reverse its client's fortunes by citing a ruling from radio's golden age?

By David Bario

3 minute read

December 02, 2014 | Law.com

Six weeks after Facebook sought revenge on Paul Ceglia's lawyers, one of the defendants is hoping to turn the tables yet again.

By David Bario

3 minute read

December 01, 2014 | Law.com

With just four lawyers, Wilmington's Friedlander & Gorris is giving corporations and their directors a run for their money.

By David Bario

4 minute read

December 01, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Class actions claim that a bio company duped investors into believing it would help produce an Ebola treatment.

By David Bario

2 minute read