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January 21, 2010 | Law.com

What Samsung Gets From $900 Million Settlement

After lengthy litigation, Samsung agreed to settle its differences with Rambus for $900 million because of a looming antitrust trial, observers say. Rambus, a tiny Los Altos, Calif., chip designer, was seeking $13 billion in damages from Samsung, Micron Technology and Hynix Semiconductor for unfairly squashing its memory-chip business in a case that was set for trial this month. Rambus had a strong hand going into the trial against Samsung. But observers say Samsung may reap some benefit by settling before Micron or Hynix.
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July 26, 2006 | Law.com

Help Now, Get Sued Later

When it comes to options backdating, Mercury Interactive Corp. will hold off at least six months from pursuing civil claims against its independent auditors at the time, PricewaterhouseCoopers. The reason? Mercury is currently restating its financials and says that it needs to keep a good relationship with PWC during this crucial time. As civil backdating litigation gears up, Mercury's dilemma offers a small window into the awkward association between companies and their auditors.
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January 02, 2007 | Law.com

Apple Filings Back Jobs, Blame Others

Apple Computer appears to be placing the blame for stock options backdating squarely on former GC Nancy Heinen and ex-CFO Fred Anderson, according to the company's public filings Friday. The filings reaffirmed the company's complete support of CEO Steve Jobs. Yet at the same time, they stated that Jobs not only knew about backdated option grants, but in some cases "recommended" the practice. The company also disclosed that thousands more grants were backdated than previously acknowledged.
4 minute read
February 14, 2013 | Law.com

Judge accepts Transocean's guilty plea in Gulf disaster

A federal judge has approved a Transocean Ltd. subsidiary's criminal plea as part of a $1.4 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over liability for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
3 minute read
August 18, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

An Overhaul for Inequitable Conduct Claims?

Inequitable conduct claims can add upwards of a million dollars to patent litigation, and adverse rulings can tank legal careers and corporate profits. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may finally be ready to consider whether the doctrine still works.
9 minute read
May 12, 2006 | Law.com

Six Days, Six Lawyers, $24 Billion

Golden West Financial GC Michael Roster used to tell outside lawyers that there were certain firms he would call in to do a major transaction, but he wouldn't necessarily say who those firms were. As it turned out, Wall Street's Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz drew the ace card when it came to counseling the bank through what analysts are calling the year's second-largest deal: the cash and stock acquisition of Golden West by Wachovia. Wachtell handled the $24.2 billion deal with six lawyers in six days.
3 minute read
June 22, 2005 | Law.com

Judge: Tax Shelter Suit Against Sidley Austin, Deutsche Bank May Proceed

A New York federal judge has declined to dismiss a civil suit by a husband and wife who claim that Sidley Austin Brown & Wood and Deutsche Bank Securities offered a tax shelter the firms knew would be challenged by the IRS. Judge Shira Scheindlin said William and Sharon Seippel's complaint sufficiently alleged fraud and that the couple's allegations could stand because they alleged that the defendants did not merely aid and abet fraud but also "engineered and were key members of the conspiracy to defraud."
4 minute read
November 23, 2009 | The Recorder

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
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December 07, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Smokers Await Calif. High Court Ruling With Bated Breath

More than 40 years ago, at age 13, Leslie Grisham was already hooked on smoking, convinced doing it would make her part of the cool crowd.
5 minute read
September 21, 2006 | Law.com

Manatt Lifts Pay. Will Anyone Else?

The L.A.-based firm led by Paul Irving is raising first-year salaries to $145,000, matching the scale set by top New York firms. Other firms are in wait-and-see mode.
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