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Genital Mutilation Is Basis for Asylum
Immigration officials erred in denying a Ghanian woman's application for asylum on the grounds that her fear of forced genital mutilation was not objectively reasonable, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. The panel overturned the decision, thereby blocking the imminent deportation of Adelaide Abankwah, 29, who has been held at a detention facility in Queens, N.Y. for two and half years. Her case has drawn international attention and the support of human rights groups.Back in 2004, when they filed a gender discrimination suit against Novartis on behalf of three female sales reps, the Sanford Wittels partners had no idea they'd make history with a record-setting $250 million punitive damages verdict. They offer penetrating insights about Novartis's handling of the case--and the ruling's impact on future employment discrimination suits.
After months of reading submissions, vetting, and interviews, The American Lawyer has announced the winners of the magazine's sixth biennial Litigation Department of the Year contest. Gibson Dunn cinched the top billing for the second time in a row, but plenty of additional firms and more than a half-dozen individual litigators shared in the spotlight.
There's a reason Lumish has been a hot ticket lately on the lateral market: In his first trial since joining Latham in May, the IP litigator knocked out patent claims against TransPerfect Translation International that had threatened to derail the company's business, leaving his adversaries saddled with a $1 million damages award instead.
Anti-Viral: Profile of McAfee GC
General Counsel Mark Cochran of well-known anti-virus software maker McAfee created and manages a 20-person license compliance unit that generates revenues of about $35 million annually. "It's nice being known as a lawyer who is a profit center rather than a cost center," he said.Silicon Valley Pioneer Folds Office
Brown & Bain, once one of the Silicon Valley's leading intellectual property litigation firms, is closing its Palo Alto office at the end of July. The decision, which comes after years of setbacks for the office, ends a 20-year run in the Valley for a firm that waged landmark IP wars on behalf of Apple Computer Inc. and Intel Corp.Using the U.S. Computer Fraud Statute in Trade Secret Cases
Recent decisions throwing out federal claims show the need for tightened employment contracts and conduct standards.French Firm to Beef Up Presence in U.S. Markets
Paris-based Gide Loyrette has hired its first two American lawyers to staff its New York office, starting the push into North America's financial markets.The chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed plaintiffs securities lawyers a partial victory Wednesday, while one of his protégés handed them a flat-out defeat.
Two tech-savvy federal judges are sending different messages on the standard for permanent injunctions in patent cases. While Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple's request for a ban on Samsung sales in Decemer, on Thursday Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal entered a permanent injunction sought by Brocade against rival A10 Networks.
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