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Foley & Lardner Sued Over Missed Biotech Patent Filing
A fledgling biotech company is suing Foley & Lardner for allegedly missing the filing date on an international patent application. Vaxiion Therapeutics, which develops new ways to deliver vaccines using genetically engineered mini-cells, claims Foley attorneys missed the deadline by four days, allowing a competitor to cash in on the same intellectual property, according to a complaint filed in San Diego County Superior Court. The kicker is that Foley allegedly represented the competitor at the same time.D.C. Circuit: Company May Move Ahead With Alleged Fraud Case Against Foley Partner
A media company can move ahead with an alleged fraud case against a Foley & Lardner partner that claims he kept quiet about a threatened lawsuit against his corporate client to avoid a decrease in its sales price. Reversing a lower court decision, the D.C. Circuit found that a reasonable jury could conclude that attorney Stephen I. Burr and other defendants misled the buyer, Media General, about a pending $6 million claim against his client, Park Communications.
Foley & Lardner Leads the Way With Client Extranets
Law firms are embracing extranets deployed on secure networks as a way for clients to keep tabs on their law firm business. Richard A. Weiss, managing partner at Foley & Lardner's Washington, D.C., office, explains how its client extranets add value and hone a competitive edge.
Company may move ahead with alleged fraud case against Foley partner, judge rules
Reversing a lower court ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that a media company can move ahead with an alleged fraud case against Foley & Lardner partner Stephen Burr that claims he kept quiet about a threatened lawsuit against his corporate client to avoid a decrease in its sales price.Judge Dismisses 'Groundless' Action Against Law Firm
A federal judge called a patent holding company's lawsuit against Foley & Lardner "groundless" and "beyond the pale" before dismissing it Friday.
Hughes Hubbard, Foley Partners Team With Federal Prosecutor to Form Boutique
Former Foley & Lardner partner Seth Levine and Kenneth Lee, previously a partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, have joined forces with former federal prosecutor Scott Klugman to launch litigation boutique Levine Lee LLP. The new firm is actively interviewing for more hires.Jones Day Snags Three Private Equity Partners from Foley & Lardner
Nanotechnology: Firms Hope for Not-So-Small Miracle
In April 1998, lawyers at the Washington, D.C., office of Foley & Lardner landed the firm's first nanotechnology client –– a division of the Eastman Kodak Co. called NanoSystems. Since then, Foley & Lardner and other firms have sought to establish themselves as the go-to firms for nanotechnology, science of building structures from molecular-sized particles measuring one-billionth of a meter. Lawyers predict the technology will rival the semiconductor, the Internet and biotechnology in significance.Who Protects Innovation in America 2009: Which Firms Got the Work
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