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Last summer, after McKool Smith won a $200 million jury verdict against Microsoft for a small tech company called i4i, VirnetX hired the firm to try its patent infringement case against Microsoft, which featured the same judge and defense lawyer as i4i's trial. Smart move, VirnetX. Very, very smart move.
Water District May Pursue Suit Over Gas Spills Before Contamination Occurs
A municipal water district whose 10 wells are allegedly threatened by contaminants from a series of gasoline spills may pursue actions against the companies responsible, even though the chemicals have not yet contaminated any wells, a New York judge has held. Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Kenneth A. Davis found that the 13 claims based on "threatened impact" theories were "largely fact-driven" and could proceed against Shell Oil and Exxon Mobil, among others.Notice Requirement Waived In 200-Plus 9/11-Related Suits
Biotech Executive Indicted for Off-Label Claims
Morrison & Foerster senior partner James Brosnahan just couldn't talk the government down. A grand jury indicted his client, Scott Harkonen, former CEO of the California biotech firm InterMune Inc., Tuesday for fraudulently marketing the company's drug Actimmune. The decision marks a rare instance in which the Justice Department has gone criminal against an individual executive for off-label marketing abuses, rather than just reaching a deferred prosecution agreement with the drug company.Legislators Flunk Reform School
A cause of action for bad office coffee? Relying on the compassion of the Supreme Court and the sensitivity of John Ashcroft? Solid proof that women are a lot smarter than men? Tongue-in-cheek commentary on the news of the day from Recorder Editor in Chief Scott Graham.Water District May Pursue Suit Over Gas Spills Before Contamination Occurs
A municipal water district whose 10 wells are allegedly threatened by contaminants from a series of gasoline spills may pursue actions against the companies responsible, even though the chemicals have not yet contaminated any wells, a New York judge has held. Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Kenneth A. Davis found that the 13 claims based on "threatened impact" theories were "largely fact-driven" and could proceed against Shell Oil and Exxon Mobil, among others.Goodwin Procter to Open San Francisco Office
After spending nearly a century tucked contentedly away on the East Coast, Boston's Goodwin Procter is following some of its rivals out to the Wild West. The full-service firm has confirmed plans to open an office in San Francisco as early as this summer as part of its ongoing effort to shift its status from a regional firm to a national firm. Goodwin lawyers see San Francisco as a good match for the firm's areas of strategic focus, which include private equity, intellectual property and technology firms.MPAA GC Is Ready for His Close-Up
Since 1922, when movies were silent and television was a laboratory experiment, the Motion Picture Association of America has advocated the interests of Hollywood studios. GC Gregory P. Goeckner says these days, much of his work involves intellectual property litigation that results from changes in technology. "We've been involved in a great deal of precedent-setting litigation," he says.Trending Stories
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