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Victor Li

Victor Li

April 01, 2013 | Litigation Daily

Freddie Mac's Failure to Define 'Subprime' Doesn't Hamper Suit Against Former Execs

Three former Freddie Mac executives have failed to persuade a U.S. district judge to dismiss an SEC suit accusing them of misleading investors about the company's exposure to subprime mortgages. The defendants, represented by Sidley Austin, Zuckerman Spaeder, and Paul Weiss, argued that Freddie Mac's offering materials didn't define "subprime."

By Victor Li

3 minute read

February 08, 2013 | Law.com

KPMG Fails to Persuade Judge to Dismiss Gender Discrimination Class Action

By Victor Li

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February 04, 2012 | Litigation Daily

Carlyle Group Abandons Bid to Stave Off Class Actions Ahead of IPO

On Friday, in the face of pressure from securities regulators and investors and a skittish plaintiffs bar, The Carlyle Group announced it was abandoning a controversial provision in its IPO documents that would have forced shareholders to settle disputes with the company through individual, confidential arbitrations and waive their right to bring class action suits.

By Victor Li

3 minute read

September 10, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Solicitor General Urges Supreme Court to Declare Prometheus Medical Process Patents Invalid

One of the most highly watched intellectual property cases that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this term is Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, in which the Justices will examine the validity of patents covering personalized medicine.

By Victor Li

2 minute read

July 22, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Lodsys Beefs Up Complaint, Adds 'Angry Birds' Claim in Suit Against App Developers

The Lodsys campaign against smartphone app developers has fueled a litigation backlash aimed at invalidating the company's patents, and in June Simpson Thacher & Bartlett joined the fray on Apple's behalf in defense of its iPhone and iPad app developers. If the developers thought Apple's intercession would slow the onslaught, they were wrong.

By Victor Li

3 minute read

May 20, 2013 | Law.com

Another Judge Prods Plaintiffs Lawyers on Diversity

By Victor Li

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June 24, 2013 | Law.com

Flagstar to Pay $105 Million to Settle Assured's MBS Claims

By Victor Li

1 minute read

May 09, 2013 | Law.com

Merck Hit with Latest Sanford Heisler Sex Bias Suit

By Victor Li

1 minute read

June 03, 2013 | Law.com

Fulbright Gets Mixed Results in Boston Scientific Suits

By Victor Li

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June 17, 2013 | Law.com

Adelphia Investors Get $12 Million in Deal with Buchanan Ingersoll

By Victor Li

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