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Asbestos Lawyers Criticize ABB Settlement
A group of asbestos claimants' lawyers is accusing ABB Ltd. of buying the votes of some asbestos plaintiffs for a settlement plan, using $400 million in cash from the bankruptcy estate of one of its entities, Combustion Engineering. The dissident lawyers of the asbestos claimants panel had asked a judge to stop payments from the settlement trust so that money would remain to pay current asbestos claimants.Court Order May Lead Microsoft to Seek Another Settlement
When talks with Burst.com Inc. about its technology for transmitting movies and sounds over the Internet went nowhere, Microsoft Corp. developed multimedia technology of its own. Burst sued Microsoft on charges of theft and anticompetitive behavior. Legal experts say it's a matter of time before Microsoft seeks a settlement following a legal setback by a federal judge who has appeared skeptical of the company's claims.Judge Rebuffs AP, Lets 'Hope' Artist Swap Lawyers
It's fair to say that artist Shepard Fairey threw something of a wrench into his copyright fight with The Associated Press last month when he admitted lying -- and then fabricating and destroying evidence to cover up the truth -- about which AP photo he used as the basis for his iconic "Obama Hope" poster. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein removed that wrench from the proceedings. For now.Patent Rules Put on Hold by Va. Judge
Patent lawyers began breathing again Wednesday, as the specter of new patent rules was chased away, at least for a little while, by a Virginia court. A federal judge granted GlaxoSmithKline's motion for a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from implementing rules set to go into effect today. The new rules would reduce the number of claims, which help define a patent, and the number of continuations, which are used to amend patent claims and contest those that are rejected.
Grooming a Stable of Dependable Steeds
The first words out of outside counsel Bryan Couch's mouth when he learned that Wyndham Worldwide Corp. had won the Law Journal 's award for excellence in managing outside counsel were, "I'm not surprised!"Certification Denied in GM Class Action Suit
A Philadelphia judge has denied certification for a proposed class that would have included General Motors vehicles manufactured in nine model years and ranging from compact cars to large SUVs.Trending Stories
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