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February 01, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

EXTREME MAKEOVER

How Acacia Technologies, once derided as a patent troll, grew up and got respectable.
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June 27, 2013 | Legaltech News

'Ultramercial' Could Still Turn Tables on Business Method Patents

Critics of business method patents were none too happy when the Federal Circuit again endorsed a controversial patent owned by Ultramercial. But the ruling might have given the Supreme Court a vehicle for limiting the patent-eligibility of business method patents.
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April 20, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Amid Bankruptcy Reports, Dewey Says It's Eyeing All Options; Greenberg Confirms Possible Interest

The drama swirling around Dewey & LeBoeuf took a new turn Friday when Greenberg Traurig said it has had "preliminary discussions relating to lawyers at Dewey & LeBoeuf," but has "made no commitments" nor "reached agreements." The statement came on the heels of reports that Dewey leaders are considering a prepackaged bankruptcy plan in order to keep intact what remains of the rapidly shrinking firm.
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February 11, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Pope's Resignation Throws Spotlight on Lawyers Handling Long-Running U.S. Sex Abuse Litigation

With Pope Benedict XVI's surprise announcement that he is stepping down as pontiff, we caught up with the Minneapolis-based plaintiffs' lawyer who pioneered sex abuse litigation against the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S., reached out to the Holy See's chief legal representative in this country, and tallied the fees accrued by one Am Law 200 firm that has cornered the market on diocesan bankruptcy work.
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March 30, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Three firms pitch in on $2.15 billion LA Dodgers bankruptcy sale

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March 28, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Three Firms Circle the Bases on $2.15 Billion Dodgers Bankruptcy Sale

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Banks Win Again in Eleventh Circuit Ruling on Las Vegas Fontainebleau Project
Publication Date: 2013-02-21
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They say you can't beat the house. In litigation sparked by the collapse of the giant Fontainebleau casino project on the Las Vegas strip, neither the project's borrowers or a group of term lenders have been able to beat the banks.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Ruling for Plaintiffs on Class Cert Requirements in Amgen Class Action
Publication Date: 2011-11-08
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With a ruling Tuesday against Amgen Inc. and its lawyers at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, the Ninth Circuit has evened the count in a federal circuit split over a key requirement for winning class certification in securities cases.

February 15, 2007 | Law.com

Extreme Makeover: From Patent Troll to the Belle of the Ball

Acacia Technologies has been a venture capital group, patent troll and now, a respected patent-holding company. Acacia's officials claim the company specializes in licensing for the little guys, but it's no longer small potatoes. Where Acacia once survived on small licensing fees from Internet pornography sites, the company now has hundreds of licensees including IBM, Intel and Nokia. Recent patent rulings may change some things, but Acacia has no plans to abandon its unique -- and profitable -- strategy.
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