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Corporate Counsel

National Security Legislation Would Force Tech Firms Into Complex 'Supply Chain' Audits

Though still in its early stages, the bipartisan Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT Act) is expected to eventually pass, increasing due diligence burdens on tech companies both big and small.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

King & Spalding Attorney Tells Congress Strong Rules Enforcement Is Needed to Curb China's IP Practices

"U.S. innovation must be defended through negotiation, and where necessary, and this is increasingly important, enforcement of rules to obtain compliance," said Jamieson Greer of King & Spalding.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ousted Starbucks GC Joins GE Energy Spinoff as Legal Chief

Rachel Gonzalez, dismissed last year when Howard Schultz returned as Starbucks CEO, will lead the legal team for GE Vernova, which has about $32 billion in annual revenue.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Anywhere But Here: Lawyers Wanted This Samsung Case in California—But It's Headed to a Slower Court

One plaintiff-side firm said in court papers that taking a case to trial takes 34 months in the Northern District of California, 50 months in the District of New Jersey, 51 months in the District of Nevada and 44 months in the Southern District of New York.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

St. Thomas University Renames Law School After Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump

It's now the only law school in the country to be named after a practicing African American lawyer.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Customers Sue Samsung in Class Action After Data Breaches

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Law.com

Eighth Circuit Gives Target Another Crack at Keeping Consumer Class Action in Federal Court

A consumer class action against the Target Corp. will return to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arkansas for further consideration after a federal appeals court found that the lower court "effectively denied" the retailer an opportunity to establish federal jurisdiction.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

VLSI Drops Claim Amid Transparency Demands

The Fortress Investment-backed company spent 3 1/2 years litigating patent infringement claims against Intel in Delaware, but elected to walk away as Chief Judge Colm Connolly insisted on more disclosure into its ownership structure.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Litigant Challenges Judge Connolly: Your Standing Orders on Disclosure Are Illegal, Misguided

Irell & Manella partner Morgan Chu and others argue that Colm Connolly's standing order on disclosure, which has led to a huge fuss in the patent bar, should have been subject to more rigorous vetting as a local rule of the entire Delaware court.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Can the USPTO Director Award Attorneys Fees? OpenSky and VLSI Are About to Find Out

PTO Director Kathi Vidal has said she intends to sanction OpenSky Industries "to the fullest extent of the director's power" for double-dealing behavior in an America Invents Act proceeding. OpenSky is arguing that the AIA does not authorize an award of attorneys fees.
3 minute read

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