March 03, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Debate about bitcoin regulation goes globalThe collapse of MtGox last week has this very notion of the legitimacy of the bitcoin trading center in question. As one of the largest forums for trading bitcoins, MtGox filed for bankruptcy in Japan describing its loss as close to $500 million worth of bitcoins.
By Juliana Kenny
3 minute read
February 28, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Supreme Court IP hearings at an all-time highThe court is only hearing 70 cases this nine-month term ending in June, so IP cases are taking up 11.4 percent of the courts time.
By Juliana Kenny
3 minute read
February 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel
California’s legal catastrophe with the unemployedApproximately 163,000 people without work were denied benefits claims, which meant months without unemployment. Appeals accused the Employment Development Department of wrongfully denying benefits, many of which were overturned by the Board.
By Juliana Kenny
5 minute read
February 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Supreme Court hears cases that could affect patent trollingWho should pay whose fees is a much-belabored point in patent legislation, but the Supreme Court is hearing two cases in order to get closer to a determining ruling on assessing attorneys fees in patent legislation.
By Juliana Kenny
6 minute read
February 26, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Apple data breach compromises users of iOS and OS XThe most recent data breach comes from one of the most household technology company names in the world: Apple.
By Juliana Kenny
5 minute read
February 26, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Drug giants sued for mismarketing of widely used drugStuntebecks lawsuit claims that the drug makers marketed a one size fits all drug, but was mismarketed to patients as such, and many patients were put at risk because of the misinformation delivered by physicians.
By Juliana Kenny
6 minute read
February 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Whitman Capital case brings insider trading under new focusDoug Whitman, founder of Whitman Capital LLC -- a hedge fund -- has been sentenced to two years in prison for trading on illicit tips about Polycom, Google, and Marvell Technology Group.
By Juliana Kenny
7 minute read
February 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel
FINRA fines Berthel Fisher, highlights the importance of complianceOn February 24, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) fined financial and investment firm Berthel Fisher $775,000 for compliance failure.
By Juliana Kenny
3 minute read
February 21, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Longstanding Deutsche Bank lawsuit settled with Kirch familyThe family of Leo Kirch has been seeking upwards of 3.3 billion in recompense for the late media mogul's empire -- the collapse of which they blame on German banking firm Deutsche Bank
By Juliana Kenny
7 minute read
February 20, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Butamax, Gevo patent dispute heats upButamax -- a maker of technology to produce biobutanol -- has been in a long patent dispute with Gevo -- a producer of renewable isobutanol. Each has claimed that the other violates its biofuel patents.
By Juliana Kenny
3 minute read
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