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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.Foley & Lardner Sued Over Missed Filing
A former biotech client of the AmLaw 100 firm sued, claiming attorneys failed to file a valuable patent, which let a rival (also rep'd by F&L) swoop in.Politics could imperil PeachCare, public defender money
ATLANTA AP - For weeks, Georgia lawmakers have lambasted Congress for its inaction in bailing out PeachCare, the state's cash-strapped health insurance program for poor children. Now, critics say, it's the state legislators who are the ones holding things up as a budget plan that poured millions of dollars into PeachCare has become mired in a power struggle between the House and the Senate.Big firms embrace alternative fee deals
LOOKING DOWN THE BARREL of a threatening patent infringement action from Sanyo, Chinese cell phone battery maker BYD wanted the IP heavyweights at Howrey-but not their heavy rates. The Am Law 100 firm didn't walk away and it didn't just cut the price. Instead, Howrey offered to take the case at a discount-with a bonus to be paid if a good verdict or settlement was reached.The New Breed of IP Lawyer: A Combination of Corporate Law Smarts and IP Expertise
Private equity groups are pouring money into mergers and acquisitions deals by the billions, and a small but growing portion of it is finding its way to intellectual property attorneys and strategists. The pace of M&A work opens the door to hidden IP dangers that may only come to light long after the deal is done, but the barbarians at the gate are now waking up to the importance of IP in their deals. Their needs are reshaping law firms, demanding a new breed of lawyer: the corporate IP attorney.Trending Stories
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