0 results for 'Stark Stark'
Patent board's rulings in doubt
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may have a major problem on its hands � the possibly unconstitutional appointment of nearly two-thirds of its patent appeals judges. Such a constitutional flaw, if legitimate, could call into question the hundreds of decisions worth billions of dollars in the past eight years. The flaw, discovered by highly regarded intellectual property scholar John Duffy, could also afflict the appointment of nearly half of the agency's trademark appeals judges.Backdating cases head to settlement
A significant portion of the stock-options backdating cases have reached preliminary settlements in recent months, with plaintiffs' firms Labaton Sucharow and Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman Robbins serving as lead counsel in some of the most noteworthy agreements. Of those made public, few settlements have reached proportions that lawyers anticipated at the start of the backdating scandal.Supreme Court Questions Power of President's Order
In a sometimes chaotic oral argument Wednesday that exceeded the usual time limits, the U.S. Supreme Court struggled to sort out a death penalty case that pits the state of Texas against its former governor, President George W. Bush, in a battle over states' rights and the scope of international treaties.Senate Committee Welcomes Nomination of Abdus-Salaam
Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam's nomination to the state Court of Appeals sailed through the Judiciary Committee yesterday without an opposing vote. Chairman John Bonacic, calling her an "exemplary nominee," said he expected the full Senate to follow suit and unanimously confirm her on May 6.In-House Non-Competes Put to the Test
Lawyer regulators in New Jersey have begun the first known inquiry by a state into the ethical propriety of non-compete covenants that some corporations require of in-house counsel.Microsoft v. i4i: An Agent 4change?
Microsoft v. i4i was shaping up to be a real game changer when the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in November 2010. The implications were huge ? a lowered evidentiary requirement to invalidate a patent, overturning almost three decades of Federal Circuit precedent.U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Found to Overstate Bad Effects of Ecstasy
Trending Stories
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250
Data Management and Analytics: The Key to Success for Legal Operations
Brought to you by DiliTrust
Download Now
Small Law Firm Playbook: The Expert's Guide to Getting the Most Out of Legal Software
Brought to you by PracticePanther
Download Now
Strong & Hanni Solves Storage Woes--Learn How You Can, Too
Brought to you by Filevine
Download Now
Meeting the Requirements of California's SB 553: Workplace Violence Prevention
Brought to you by NAVEX Global
Download Now