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Medtronic to Pay $268 Million to Settle Defibrillator Suits
Medtronic won a huge decision last year when a federal court judge dismissed scores of product liability cases questioning the safety of Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads following the 2007 recall of the devices. Plaintiffs lawyers promptly appealed the ruling to the 8th Circuit -- but Medtronic didn't wait to see if the appellate court would affirm the decision. The company has announced that it will pay $268 million to resolve Sprint Fidelis-related suits pending throughout the country.Reform Legacy May Be Clouded by Controversy
Colleagues and critics alike say Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy will leave the state Supreme Court and unified judicial system in better shape than he found them, but some said Cappy's legacy of reform may be partially obscured by the controversy and changeFreshfields Takes Lead for Vodafone on $6.5 Billion China Mobile Sell-Off
One of the world's largest wireless carriers announced that it would sell its 3.2 percent stake in China Mobile, the world's largest wireless operator by number of subscribers.Santa Clara Bar Chief Pushes Tech Services
A former manager at Hewlett-Packard Corp. will take the presidency of the Santa Clara County Bar Association next month with a mission to continue promoting technology in bar services. Julia Emede, a 43-year-old family law dependency attorney, also will become the first openly lesbian president in the 3,700-member organization's history.View more book results for the query "*"
Philadelphia: Life Partners Law Not Meant to Create Equivalence of Marriage
A lawyer for the city of Philadelphia told the state's high court Tuesday that the purpose of the city's domestic partnership ordinances was not to create the equivalence of marriage for same-sex couples but to protect against discrimination and give benefits to city employees' registered "life partners." The head of a conservative group led a taxpayers organization in suing over the ordinances, which exempt life partners from a real estate transfer tax.Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Microsoft-i4i Patent Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments from Microsoft to overturn a $290 million patent infringement judgment in a suit by Toronto-based i4i against the software giant, a ruling that could have a profound effect on how corporations protect and profit from future inventions. At issue is which evidentiary standard should be used to determine a patent's validity.Bank's Revelations Add Fuel To The Fire
Like many fathers of teenage children, attorney Michael Stratton is familiar with the process of prying information from them. There's partial truth, procrastination and finally after further questioning, more of the truth comes out. He said dealing with Bank of New York Mellon is similar.COVER First Person In The News On the Job DC WATCH Diversions Deals & Suits InDex
New Charges Against Ex-Prosecutor Accused of Witness Murder, Fraud
A grand jury has returned a second superseding indictment against defense attorney and ex-prosecutor Paul Bergrin, accused of running a crime ring fueled by murder, fraud and other criminal activity, this time adding racketeering charges.Trending Stories
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