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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Patent and Clean Air Act Cases

By Tony Mauro | June 27, 2006

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to answer a crucial question that arises in virtually every patent application: When is an invention so obvious that it does not deserve a patent? The ques

The Corporate Counselor

Mixing International Arbitration With U.S. Discovery

By Michael G. Biggers | April 8, 2009

A United States court decision highlights the opportunities and pitfalls associated with the potential use of U.S.-style discovery to obtain materials for use in international arbitrations. a

The Recorder

Biotech Executive Indicted for Off-Label Claims

By Dan Levine | March 19, 2008

Morrison & Foerster senior partner James Brosnahan just couldn't talk the government down.A grand jury indicted his client, Scott Harkonen, former CEO of the Brisbane, Calif.-based biote

The Associated Press

Ahold to Pay Shareholders $1.1 Billion to Settle Civil Suits

By Toby Sterling | November 29, 2005

Royal Ahold NV, which owns the Stop & Shop and Giant supermarket chains in the United States along with other retail operations worldwide, said Monday it has agreed to pay $1.1 billion to

The Bankruptcy Strategist

The Bayou Hedge Funds Fraud: Issues and Implications

By Jeff J. Marwil | January 11, 2007

Investor confidence and market behavior can be impacted greatly by events that do not necessarily correlate. In the case of the Bayou Hedge Funds fraud, these unique and non-recurring events fueled

The Recorder

Federal Judge Tosses California's Global Warming Suit

By Cheryl Miller | September 18, 2007

A federal judge has dismissed California's global warming lawsuit against six automakers, saying the issues raised in the nuisance claim should be addressed by lawmakers and not the court.Th

National Law Journal

Discrimination Case Opens Door to Internet ADA Claims

By Sheri Qualters | September 28, 2006

A federal judge's decision not to dismiss a discrimination case against retailer Target Corp. for operating a Web site inaccessible to the blind opens the door to Internet-related Americans with Di

The Recorder

Plaintiffs Lawyers Hit on New Pharma Angle: State Clients

By Petra Pasternak | April 3, 2007

For years, Hersh & Hersh has represented hundreds of users of a top-selling anti-psychotic drug in suits against its maker. Now the firm is taking on bigger clients against the same company: st

The Associated Press

Apple, Beatles Settle Trademark Lawsuit

By Jordan Robertson | February 6, 2007

For the third time in nearly three decades, iPod maker Apple Inc. has resolved a bitter trademark dispute with The Beatles' guardian Apple Corps Ltd. over use of the iconic apple logo and name. /p

Specter Pushes Bill to Curb Corporate Prosecutors

By Bill McConnell | September 19, 2007

Despite pleas by a Department of Justice official and two legal scholars to slow down, the Senate Judiciary Committee's top Republican is pushing for a quick vote on legislation that would limit fe