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IPotential's Pugnacious Troll Fighter Splits with Partner
Publication Date: 2010-01-14 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Case number:
Former Intel in-houser Ron Epstein was determined to show you didn't need to file lawsuits to monetize patents. For five years he succeeded--but now he's in a whopper of a fight with his former partner. Somewhere, the trolls are smiling.
Qualcomm Firms Can Disclose Work Product
A federal magistrate cleared the way for lawyers facing sanctions for a discovery breach to use their work product to defend themselves.
McDermott Joins Big Law's Shift to Merit-Based Pay
McDermott, Will & Emery has joined Big Law's latest bandwagon: It announced on Tuesday that it will be shifting its associates to a merit-based pay system and will end lockstep advancement. A minority of associates will see their pay cut as first-year salaries drop to $145,000 this year, said Jeffrey Stone, chairman of the firm's management committee. Associates who started last year will see a reduction from $160,000 to $145,000 on April 1, but those starting this year came in at $145,000, he said.
Countrywide Reportedly Agrees to Biggest-Yet Settlement of Subprime Securities Class Action
Publication Date: 2010-04-23 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Case number:
Judge Mariana Pfaelzer in L.A. put this case--unlike so many subprime-related shareholder suits--on track to settle when she denied Countrywide's motion to dismiss and later certified the class. Now the L.A. Daily Journal reports that Countrywide and top execs have agreed to a $600 million deal.
Associate Pay at Big Firms Soars By $10K in 2006
Salaries for beginning associates at big firms soared by $10,000 this year, marking the first increase in pay for new lawyers since 2000, according to the National Association for Law Placement (NALP).
Stanford Law: Vortex for Legal Tech Startups
The Center for Legal Informatics, aka CodeX, schools entrepreneurs determined to restructure the practice of law.
Tech Circuit: Bay Bridge Edition
LegalTech New York is always inspiring, with the opportunity to see so many people, products, services, and seminars over three deliciously-overloaded days. It's like consuming a giant hot fudge sundae, full of yummy calories that take a while to digest and occasionally give you ice cream burn. So it's great to complement LegalTech's frenetic pace with visits to vendors on their own turf — where you can see them in context, get leisurely demonstrations, and dive deeper into nuanced conversations about trends and developments that is not possible in a crowded exhibit hall or at a noisy cocktail party. [MORE]Trending Stories
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