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Making patent cases simple for juries
FOR ALL OF THE HYPE these days over enormous jury verdicts-including the record $1.5 billion judgment against Microsoft Corp. in March-few juries ever decide a patent dispute. The huge stakes and the unpredictability of juries ensure that "most companies choke down some kind of a settlement or licensing deal," says veteran patent litigator Woody Jameson, a partner at Duane Morris in Atlanta.Will Europe Have a Unified Tax System?
ELGIUM tries to woo companies by offering them massive tax breaks to establish their headquarters within the country`s borders. Ireland temporarily lowered its corporate income tax rates to lure foreign manufacturing businesses and banks to its shores. Luxembourg and the Netherlands offer their own unique sweetheart deals to multinationals.A Miami federal district court judge held that the government waited too long to file its case against Christi Sulzbach, who had been Tenet Healthcare's designated corporate integrity officer.
A Madison County judge orders the pesticide maker to turn over to plaintiffs a document describing a strategy to discredit the rural Illinois court system. "[This document] has nothing to do with trial strategy or the preparation of this case for trial ... but much to do with fostering a negative public perception of our judicial system," wrote Circuit Judge William Mudge.
No. 1 Task for Shearman Leader: Keeping the Firm in the Top Tier
With its illustrious history and posh name, Shearman & Sterling strikes many as the epitome of the patrician, white-shoe New York law firm. But the past few years have seen the 1,013-lawyer firm's image tarnished by associate layoffs, partner departures and signs of internal dissent, all capped by a profitability gap between Shearman and its erstwhile peers. Now the firm may be enjoying a fresh start, due partly to firm leader Rohan Weerasinghe and a 22 percent jump in profits per partner.Shoring Up a Faltering Shearman
After a tough few years, Shearman & Sterling has a new leader charged with keeping the 133-year-old patrician firm in the top tier.Trending Stories
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