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Embattled WaMu fights patent infringement allegations while shopping for buyer
Washington Mutual has become part of an ongoing patent infringement campaign by transaction processing firm DataTreasury Corp. against dozens of companies for allegedly infringing check-imaging technology. The case is risky for WaMu, which is shopping for a buyer or government bailout, given that a few high-profile defendants have recently settled. Also, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has affirmed the patents in question during a re-examination last year, said Jim Hall, a partner at Washington-based Sughrue Mion.Risky Business: Company Practices to Address Risk
From a business perspective, the traumas and challenges of the last several years have provided ample reminders of risks that businesses face. From a legal perspective, existing, new and proposed legal requirements have caused companies to think more carefully about their risks and the processes they use to assess and manage them.Employment Benefits Judge's Pension Case Sticks Supreme Court in Tough Spot
The 2005 pay-raise affair has been like kryptonite for the state Supreme Court's reputation among the general public.View more book results for the query "*"
How to Avoid the 'Jerk Factor' When Dealing With the Media
Lawyers and journalists have a lot in common. So why don't they get along better? Hank Grezlak, The Legal Intelligencer's editor-in-chief, has one answer: "Both professions attract more than their fair share of jerks." But Grezlak points out that sometimes the problem is just a matter of misperception. Follow his list of dos and don'ts for interacting with the press to lessen your chances of feeling like you dealt with a jerk -- or of being called one behind your back.Hyde Amendment fee awards rarely granted
Federal judges have long held the power to force the government to pay legal bills in criminal cases where government lawyers did not play fair. But the so-called "Hyde Amendment," the mechanism to recoup the cost of a defense, is rarely successful.Trauma Experts: Conflicts A Threat To System
Long-running battles about where trauma centers should be allowed to open is "the most striking challenge" to a system that needs to change, according to a report produced by a team of the American College of Surgeons.9th Circuit Rules 'Terminator 2' Lawsuit Can Proceed
An Australian couple can proceed with a lawsuit that alleges their idea for a shape-shifting creature was used without permission in the film "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," a 9th Circuit panel has ruled. Filia and Constantinos Kourtis claim that they came up with the character in 1987, for a movie called "The Minotaur." The "Terminator" film, which starred California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger before he entered politics, was released in 1991 and featured a character that can transform its appearance.Trending Stories
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