Elliot Spagat

February 28, 2007 | Law.com

A judge has halted legal proceedings in one of Qualcomm's complaints that Nokia violated its wireless technology patents. An administrative law judge from the U.S. International Trade Commission gave no explanation for the indefinite delay. A trial in the patent dispute had been scheduled to begin Monday. Neither company indicated that the delay signaled a possible settlement of any of their numerous legal and trade complaints or progress toward renewal of their licensing agreement, which expires April 9.

By Elliot Spagat

3 minute read

August 08, 2007 | Legaltech News

Product choices may become more limited for Sprint customers and others who rely on cell phones made by LG Electronics or Samsung Electronics. That's because the Bush administration has decided not to overrule an import ban on new, high-end phones that run on Qualcomm chips.

By Elliot Spagat

4 minute read

November 19, 2004 | Law.com

MetLife, Prudential Financial, Cigna Corp. and UnumProvident Corp. paid a broker tens of millions of dollars in hidden kickbacks in exchange for contracts with some of the largest U.S. companies, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi charges in a suit filed in San Diego Superior Court. Garamendi said the suit is an early step in a wide-ranging investigation of the insurance industry and regulators across the country -- the opening of a "very long and very sordid story."

By Elliot Spagat

3 minute read

September 23, 2005 | Law.com

Greyhound Lines Inc. has threatened to fire employees who sell bus tickets to illegal immigrants under an internal policy that some Hispanic advocacy groups are calling an invitation to racial profiling. The "Transportation of Illegal Aliens" policy warns Greyhound's customer service employees to beware of people in large groups, moving in single file and traveling with little or no luggage. The policy warns that failure to comply could result in the employee's firing and possibly arrest.

By Elliot Spagat

3 minute read

January 29, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Wireless communications pioneer Qualcomm is under legal assault, with other major equipment makers charging that the company levies unjust, inflated licensing fees to use its patented technologies in their products. Regulators in Europe, South Korea and Japan are probing Qualcomm's business practices as the company trades lawsuits with rivals around the world. The outcome may influence how aggressively others try to mimic its success at selling technology rights.

By Elliot Spagat

6 minute read