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Fish Sticks With Corporate Plan
In 2000, intellectual property specialist Fish & Richardson launched a corporate group to diversify and feed its patent litigation and prosecution practice. General practice firms have long sought entry to the hot IP litigation market, so it was odd to see an IP specialist go after corporate work. After six years, the results are mixed, but the firm remains optimistic. If they can make it work however, it will be a profitable effort, because most corporate transactions today are driven by IP assets.Final Victory Sensed When Justices Hear HMO Suits
High hopes are riding on the HMO liability cases that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review last week.Judge Reverses $457 Million Ruling Against Forestry Giant
A federal judge in Atlanta has reversed a $457 million judgment against one of the world's largest forest product companies, saying that the bankruptcy judge who ruled against Weyerhaeuser was wrong in embracing a characterization of Weyerhaeuser as a "bad actor" in the case. Paragon, established as a division of Weyerhaeuser, had claimed that Weyerhaeuser executives had saddled Paragon with diaper patents that infringed patents by the makers of Huggies and Pampers.Class Alleging Damages for Civil Rights Violations Decertified
In an opinion that lawyers say all but shuts the door on class actions in which damages are sought for alleged civil rights violations, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to certify a class of 200 African-American employees who alleged workplace discrimination. The court found that even though the plaintiffs may have a common cause of action, their damage claims are likely to be different.Trending Stories
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