In an amended complaint, Apple added a dozen new devices and a whole lot of detail to its suit against Samsung for allegedly copying the iPhone and iPad, right down to the packages they're sold in.

Defections seem to have hit the firm's litigaton practice especially hard, but chairman Bruce MacLean chalks the departures up to "what happens at big firms."

Have you ever watched a sporting event that you wished both teams could lose? That's how we imagine most American taxpayers feel about the nasty dispute between Countrywide and a subsidiary of AIG. First the failed mortgage broker accused the insurer of refusing to pay out claims, then the insurer fired back with accusations of shady documentation. Sounds like they deserved one another.

The key issue is whether a Stanford researcher who developed a patented method for testing the effectiveness of HIV treatments did so while using federal funds through the university or while working at a private company now owned by Roche. The SG contends IP rights belong to Stanford; Roche vehemently disputes his interpretation of the law at issue.

We imagine that the partners at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips never, ever again want to hear, see, or think of anything having to do with Princess Diana.

Defending William Ruehle, the firm convinces a judge to give immunity to one of Broadcom's founders and a former GC to ensure they will testify.

For the second time in a month, Manhattan federal district court judge Lewis Kaplan has ruled that a shareholder case against a Parmalat auditor can proceed, despite the auditor's claims that it should not be held responsible for the failings of one affiliated office. This time, the firm getting the bad news is Grant Thornton.

The suit that Susman Godfrey brought for bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd against Flagstar Bank over $1 billion in mortgage-backed securities may have a lower profile than MBIA's $3 billion case against Countrywide. But Assured v. Flagstar may turn out to be a another crucial test case in the monolines' ambitious litigation.