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A recent ITC decision on behalf of Tessera amounts to a big win for Irell & Manella and their cocounsel at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Goodwin Procter, and Miller & Chevalier. The ruling confirmed the validity of Tessera's patents on miniaturized ball grid array semiconductor packages, which are used in portable electronic devices.
The Fulton County Daily Report scours federal court records to compile its annual database of billing rates. The not-so-shocking news: Firms raised their rates in 2008, with the top hourly rate last year $15 more than it was in 2007. You also won't be surprised to hear that annual billing rate increases are now considered to be a thing of the past. Plus: Who's in the $1,000-an-hour club? We've got nine names.
Governor vetoes proposed expansion of Virginia death penalty
RICHMOND, Va. AP - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, a Democrat with a personal aversion to the death penalty, on Monday announced he has vetoed five bills that would have expanded the crimes punishable by death in Virginia.Kaine vetoed bills that would have automatically made capital crimes of killing judges or witnesses to influence a judicial outcome, and arranging for a murder-for-hire.Corporate Counsel magazine's annual survey of general counsel, out this week, tells a familiar story: A nearly unchanged roster of corporations hired (mostly) the same giant firms, and they made the same demands about alternative billing and reduced fees. But this year, there's a twist--clients actually seem to mean it. Plus: Who represents the Fortune 100?
West Coast EDD: California Dreamin'
In the wake of two recent verdicts, Zubulake and Morgan Stanley -- both with scalding, landmark language concerning electronic data discovery abuse -- Law Technology News looks at the different approaches that several law firms with strong California ties are taking to EDD, ranging from favored software to degree of outsourcing.New York Firms Increase Ranks in 2002
Judging by some of the numbers in this year's NYLJ 100 survey of New York's largest law offices, a booming economy isn't the only spur to law firm growth. At many of the city's top firms, the lackluster economy has had a similar effect on their size. Last year, only three firms had more than 500 lawyers in New York. Now there are six of that size. And in contrast to previous years, much of the growth seemed to take place at hometown firms.Trending Stories
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