April 01, 2013 | Litigation Daily
Freddie Mac's Failure to Define 'Subprime' Doesn't Hamper Suit Against Former ExecsThree 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
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February 08, 2013 | Law.com
KPMG Fails to Persuade Judge to Dismiss Gender Discrimination Class ActionBy Victor Li
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February 04, 2012 | Litigation Daily
Carlyle Group Abandons Bid to Stave Off Class Actions Ahead of IPOOn 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
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September 10, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Solicitor General Urges Supreme Court to Declare Prometheus Medical Process Patents InvalidOne 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
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July 22, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Lodsys Beefs Up Complaint, Adds 'Angry Birds' Claim in Suit Against App DevelopersThe 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
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May 20, 2013 | Law.com
Another Judge Prods Plaintiffs Lawyers on DiversityBy Victor Li
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June 24, 2013 | Law.com
Flagstar to Pay $105 Million to Settle Assured's MBS ClaimsBy Victor Li
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May 09, 2013 | Law.com
Merck Hit with Latest Sanford Heisler Sex Bias SuitBy Victor Li
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June 03, 2013 | Law.com
Fulbright Gets Mixed Results in Boston Scientific SuitsBy Victor Li
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June 17, 2013 | Law.com
Adelphia Investors Get $12 Million in Deal with Buchanan IngersollBy Victor Li
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