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July 12, 2005 | Law.com

Self-Proclaimed 'Messiah' to Appeal After Judge Finds for 'Queen'

Self-proclaimed "son of god" Michael Anthony Wayne is appealing now that his would-be "queen" has won back title to the house in which the couple lived. Former California police sergeant Nancy Clayton says she gave up her career, moved to Florida and gave thousands of dollars to Wayne, who said he would preside over the world's destruction. As he issued a ruling in Clayton's favor, the judge said from the bench, "I don't see people like you all that often in here."
10 minute read
April 20, 2005 | Law.com

The 10 Most Bizarre Employment Cases of 2004

The wacky employment case survey for 2004 has a distinctly international flavor. In an increasingly global economy, multinational corporations likely will face even more bizarre developments in the employment law area.
6 minute read
December 23, 2009 | The Recorder

Microsoft Fails to Kill IP Injunction

Microsoft's lawyer, Matthew Powers, had a contentious run-in at the trial level, but on appeal seems to find no sympathy as a rare injunction stands.
3 minute read
July 02, 2007 | Law.com

Policing the Internet

The rise of the Internet as a major place of commerce has been both a curse and a boon to owners of brands and other intellectual property. Online business sales are booming, but so are the sales of fake goods and pirated software. Though estimates of the size of the problem vary, all agree it's big. As a result, Internet policing has become a major cost of doing business for many companies.
8 minute read
May 12, 2003 | Law.com

Online ADR

As businesses increasingly look for more cost-effective methods of resolving commercial disputes, attorneys should embrace the role that technology can play in ADR.
8 minute read
June 21, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Lanier Tactic Shows There's 'Desperate' -- and There's Successful

In plaintiffs lawyer W. Mark Lanier's second Vioxx trial, he tried a unique approach to closing arguments. He spun the case like four episodes of "Desperate Housewives," the popular prime time soap that several jurors had indicated they watch. Between each segment, he paused for a "commercial break," during which he played a Vioxx advertisement. As a prop, Lanier used a poster showing pictures of Merck executives' faces superimposed over the TV characters' faces. And it worked.
4 minute read
September 08, 2006 | Law.com

Reach Out and Skype Someone

Corporate Counsel's Anthony Paonita didn't realize how out of touch he'd feel traipsing across Europe without a working cell phone. But then he discovered how relatively easy it is to stay in touch. Paonita details several methods in-house counsel can use to stay connected, including rental phones that work on the continent, calling cards and software, such as Skype, that allows users to make and receive international phone calls from their laptops.
6 minute read
January 26, 2009 | Law.com

How Juror Misconceptions Affect Patent Trials

Lawyers know that copying doesn't need to be present to prove patent infringement. But patent trials get played out on an emotional playing field, as well as a legal and technical one. Getting painted as a copycat is just one danger that defendants face in the courtroom. Defendants are up against other powerful cultural narratives that strongly favor a patent holder from the get-go. Polls show jurors are hardwired to believe that corporations will "lie, cheat, and steal" to get an edge on the competition.
8 minute read
March 11, 2008 | The Recorder

Howrey Takes Troll Position

Howrey's Henry Bunsow says his firm pledges not to work for IP holding companies, and says firms that do don't deserve the business.
7 minute read
January 30, 2012 | Legaltech News

Dumping Dilemma: How to Recycle?

Firms must responsibly discard obsolete computers, printers, and other hardware.
6 minute read

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