March 21, 2014 | The Recorder
Pair of Patent Stars Sidelined by DQ Motions as 'Playbook Theory' Gains GroundMatthew Powers and Morgan Chu were taken out of high-stakes suits where former clients complained they'd be compromised.
By Julia Love
7 minute read
March 19, 2014 | The Recorder
Judge Not Convinced That NSA Would Be Overburdened by Preserving DataThe EFF wants U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White to order the government to keep telephone metadata as evidence in suits challenging surveillance practices.
By Julia Love
3 minute read
March 19, 2014 | Law.com
Koh Won't Certify Classes in Gmail Privacy LitigationJudge finds questions about users' consent to Google's scanning too individualized to proceed in broad classes.
By Julia Love
4 minute read
March 17, 2014 | The Recorder
Family Gives Up Disputed Patent, Ending Trial With Boies' ClientBut former McDermott partner muddied by allegations says he will bring his own suit.
By Julia Love
4 minute read
March 13, 2014 | The Recorder
Boies Points to McDermott File Room in Patent Theft SuitPalo Alto-based Theranos, represented by David Boies, accuses a father and son of patenting an idea swiped from the firm's files.
By Julia Love
5 minute read
March 12, 2014 | The Recorder
Phone Makers Sued Over Carrier IQ Fight for Arbitration of Privacy ClaimsU.S. District Judge Edward Chen must decide whether plaintiffs are bound by ADR agreements in their phone service contracts, which would knock the class action out of federal court.
By Julia Love
3 minute read
March 12, 2014 | The Recorder
Pro Se Patentees to Fight David Boies in San Jose TrialFather-and-son inventors accused of stealing their idea from law firm files say their money ran out after three years of scorched-earth litigation so they must represent themselves.
By Julia Love
7 minute read
March 10, 2014 | Law.com
Judge Blocks Government's Destruction of NSA Surveillance DataU.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, who is presiding over suits challenging the NSA's widespread collection of telephone call data, granted an emergency motion Monday to prevent possible evidence from being purged.
By Julia Love
3 minute read
March 10, 2014 | The Recorder
Sprint Taps Perkins Coie to Fight DOJ Overbilling ChargesBy Julia Love
1 minute read
March 07, 2014 | The Recorder
Wilken to Step Down as Northern District ChiefJudge Claudia Wilken announced Friday she plans to take senior status by the end of 2014, positioning U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton to lead the court.
By Julia Love
2 minute read
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