The march toward peace in the cardiac stent business continues, to the detriment of IP litigators. The deal between J&J and Boston Scientific, which follows a pact between Medtronic and Abbott, resolves 14 cases spanning 12 years. We've got the lineup of firms that should have a lot more time on their hands.

In winning a $388 million verdict last week against Microsoft, Hayes stayed true to his commitment to contingency fee work for small patent-holders. Now all he has to do is defend the award on appeal.

Constantine Trela, Jr., convinced the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to knock out a $358 million award against Microsoft.

Apple is clicking and dragging some of its outside firms to the trash, according to The Recorder. In an effort to boost efficiency, Apple's general counsel, Daniel Cooperman, is compiling a list of preferred firms that will handle big chunks of the company's corporate and litigation work.