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Supreme Court to Review Patent Safe Harbor
A different kind of "drug war" will play out this month in the U.S. Supreme Court in a potentially landmark patent challenge with huge implications for biomedical and biotechnology industries' role in the development of new drugs. The case, Merck KGAA v. Integra LifeSciences, asks how far down the chain of research and experimentation a federal safe harbor statute reaches to protect drug manufacturers from liability for patent infringement.The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in the Am Law 200
Brownstein Hyatt Opens in Atlantic City; King & Spalding boosts its international trade and energy practices; and, the head of Goodwin Procter's San Francisco office departs for Mintz Levin. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].Sweeping Changes in Deferred Comp Tax Regulations Leave Companies With Questions
Nearly two years after taking effect, the tax code provision that brought sweeping changes to regulation of deferred-compensation plans has confused attorneys and increased legal costs. Both tax and corporate attorneys say the new law is strewn with pitfalls and complexities that hinder corporate deal making and expose executives to many costly and unnecessary penalties. All companies must comply by Dec. 31, despite sparse governmental guidance and delays in the release of final regulationsHow to Achieve a Lasting Peace in Mass Tort Settlements
Mass tort claims can present a tremendous financial and legal burden on a company.Arbitration Scorecard 2013: Treaty Disputes
Treaty arbitrations active in 2011–13 in which at least $100 million was at stake.Name Partner Schulman Exits Milberg Weiss
Steven Schulman, a name partner at Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman, resigned from the embattled class action firm Friday, seven months after he and another partner were indicted in an alleged kickback scheme. Lawyers familiar with the case said the timing of his departure was designed to maximize his payout on leaving the partnership. Schulman's spokesman said the resignation will have no impact on Schulman's joint defense with the firm, but some say Schulman is not averse to negotiating with prosecutors.U.S. Attorney's Office in L.A. Sees Exodus
Faced with maturing government careers and low salaries, more than a dozen federal prosecutors have left the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California -- the largest exodus out of the office in years. A number of the departures come after U.S. Attorney Debra Wong Yang resigned in October to become a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles. Many of the departing prosecutors are seasoned deputy chiefs and have taken jobs at large law firms, and some have become judges.Trending Stories
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