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A bid by Dell Inc. to block the entire Desmarais LLP law firm from accessing confidential discovery material in patent cases brought by Round Rock Research fell flat on Wednesday, when the Federal Circuit left orders in place that barred only Round Rock founder John Desmarais from viewing the files.
In re: Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation
Rehearing of IPO Class Action Issue Denied; No Reason to Revise Standard for Class CertificationSince leaving Kirkland last year, Desmarais has deployed the usual litigation-and-licensing tactics to monetize his portfolio of 4,200 patents. But now he's trying something we haven't seen before.
Using Bankruptcy as a Corporate Governance Tool
A Delaware Chancery Court decision is receiving a great deal of attention from corporate transactional and corporate restructuring attorneys alike. In Esopus Creek Value LP v. Hauf, the court prevented a financially sound company, which failed to meet reporting requirements and was therefore prohibited from holding a shareholder vote, from executing an agreement outside of bankruptcy to sell substantially all of its assets without first obtaining common stockholder approval as required.The 2012 Patent Litigation Survey
Patent reform helped spur a burst in litigation, but it's still a big game of Whack-a-Troll.In China, Competition Is Heating Up
Never mind the domestic business climate. During the second quarter of 2010, China surpassed Japan as the world's second-largest economy behind the United States with nearly $1.34 trillion in gross domestic product, and firms with a beachhead in the People's Republic are profiting by that growth.Continental Breakfast: John Pickering, Irwin Mitchell
American Lawyer chief European correspondent Chris Johnson meets regularly with senior legal sector figures at their favorite breakfast joints to chew over the industry's tastiest talking points. This week, John Pickering, CEO of U.K. personal injury specialist Irwin Mitchell, discusses the firm's conversion to an Alternative Business Structure and the prospect of raising outside capital.The 2012 Patent Litigation Survey
Patent reform helped spur a burst in litigation, but it's still a big game of Whack-a-Troll.Trending Stories
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