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September 05, 2008 |

Boston bar recommends projects to increase representation for civil litigants

A Boston Bar Association task force on the right to counsel for civil litigants issued a report proposing nine different pilot projects to increase representation of civil litigants. The report follows a 2006 American Bar Association resolution urging all levels of U.S. government to provide free legal representation to low-income individuals when basic human needs are at stake. Studies of courts and administrative agencies show that indigent litigants without attorneys routinely forfeit the basic rights of shelter, health and safety, said task force co-chairwoman Mary K. Ryan.
2 minute read
March 01, 2006 |

Ready to Take a Chance Again

PurchasePro.com�s Scott Wiegand becomes the second recent GC to be acquitted of fraud charges at trial.
3 minute read
May 12, 2010 |

Microsoft Dealt Major Setback Over $290 Million Infringement Judgment

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's confirmation of the validity of a patent that netted i4i Limited Partnership a $290 million infringement judgment against Microsoft means the U.S. Supreme Court is likely Microsoft's last hope to overturn the judgment. Microsoft had requested a re-examination of the patent that i4i claimed in its suit was infringed by Microsoft Word 2007. The decision is also significant because patent lawsuit defendants are increasingly requesting such re-examinations from the PTO.
4 minute read
December 13, 2007 |

Defamation suit against Boston weekly ends in mistrial

A second defamation trial brought by former Maryland assistant state attorney Marc E. Mandel against alternative newspaper company the Boston Phoenix Inc. ended in mistrial and a hung jury on December 11.
2 minute read
May 11, 2010 |

In major setback for Microsoft, PTO confirms validity of i4i patent

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent confirmation of the validity of a patent that netted i4i Limited Partnership a $290 million infringement judgment against Microsoft Corp. means the U.S. Supreme Court is likely Microsoft's last hope to overturn the judgment.
4 minute read
March 01, 2004 |

Don't stymie competition

The PTO�s system of issuing dubious patents has caused no end of grief to those who believe their patents have been infringed and whose only recourse is expensive litigation. The current system, which stymies competition, should be set aside in favor of the one used in Europe. That system exposes pending patents to challenges.
4 minute read
April 25, 2006 |

How to Avoid Risky In-House Positions

In 2005, Scott Wiegand was acquitted of felony charges, including securities fraud and conspiracy, related to his former position as GC of PurchasePro.com. Wiegand, who felt vindicated when the judge acknowledged how well he had dealt with an "extraordinarily difficult situation," now shares some ideas aimed at helping other lawyers safeguard themselves from the risks of going in-house. The best protection for any in-house counsel, according to Wiegand: Choose your company wisely.
6 minute read
July 26, 2004 |

Health care fraud score: big fines, little jail

Federal prosecutors in Boston have collected more than $2 billion in criminal fines and civil penalties from drug companies in the past three years for health care fraud, but only one of 20 indictments of individuals has led to a conviction in any of the three trials. That record has led to criticism by defense attorneys that the Boston-based healthcare fraud unit is overly aggressive in its charging decisions.
3 minute read
December 20, 2011 |

Not so fast: Judge won't let plaintiffs dismiss case against tobacco ordinance while motion is pending

A Boston federal judge has denied the bid of two plaintiffs to walk away from their case against the city of Worcester, Mass., over a tobacco control ordinance. He did so because the defendants had already moved for summary judgment in the case.
3 minute read
May 17, 2010 |

PTO Confirms Validity of Patent That Netted $290 Million Judgment

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent confirmation of the validity of a patent that netted i4i LP a $290 million infringement judgment against Microsoft Corp. means the U.S. Supreme Court is likely Microsoft's last hope to overturn the judgment. Microsoft's bid to use its request for a patent office re-examination of i4i's patent "has failed in a dramatic way," said i4i's lawyer for the re-examination, Rob Greene Sterne, founder of Washington-based Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox.
4 minute read

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