Eight months ago the Second Circuit ordered Manhattan federal district court judge Lewis Kaplan to reconsider whether he was correct to claim jurisdiction over the suits, which he tossed out in 2009. On Wednesday the judge sided with Grant Thornton's lawyers at Winston & Strawn and Strook & Strook and refused to change his mind.

Samsung Electronics Co. is hoping the White House will veto an order that would bar the company from importing some of its smartphones and tablets. But observers say the company and its lawyers shouldn't hold their breath.

Friday's ruling that HTC infringed two Apple patents must still be confirmed by the full commission, but for now Apple and its lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis have good reason to celebrate.

N.Y. Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten, who's overseeing MBIA's big mortgage-backed securities suit against Countrywide and Bank of America, apparently got fed up with a flurry of letters from lawyers battling over BofA's separate $8.5 billion MBS settlement.

After a setback, federal prosecutors are fighting to salvage their aggressive economic espionage case against four Chinese corporations accused of paying close to $30 million for stolen DuPont trade secrets.

With fingers crossed, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh told lawyers for both sides to retrace their steps on damages, telling them to prepare for "Groundhog's Day."