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The Women Warriors Behind Gilead's Huge Federal Circuit Win

Fish & Richardson partner Juanita Brooks, a titan of the IP bar, has been practicing for 40 years. This is the first time she's had a case where both her courtroom team and the in-house lawyers have all been women.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Court Nullifies Cancellation of Certificate of Formation of Delaware LLCs

Parties who form Delaware limited liability companies to organize their business affairs do so to structure their relationships contractually. This enables them to organize the governance and economic rights in a manner tailored to the enterprise they are establishing.
1 minute read

International Edition

Top Hong Kong Court Denies Law Firms Permission to Intervene in Gay Spouse Visa Case

A three-judge panel led by Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma said they could see issues with the immigration regime without the law firms and banks weighing in.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Lawyers in Flint Water Litigation Escalate Fight Over Fees, Clients

Ted Leopold and Michael Pitt, co-lead counsel for the lead class action brought on behalf of Flint residents, have asked U.S. District Judge Judith Levy, who is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to remove Hunter Shkolnik as one of two lawyers serving as liaison counsel to the individual cases.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Doctor Board Can Be Sued Separately From Hospital, NJ Federal Judge Rules

"Although this court has misgivings about the analytical rigor of treating a group of people on a committee as a singular committee for purposes of legal capacity, the clear trend under New Jersey law is to regard such groups as unincorporated associations," U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler said.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Ohio Citizenship Bars Mining Suit, Del. Judge Rules

A federal judge in Delaware has refused an attempt by Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. to tack racketeering claims onto its breach of contract suit against a Virginia coal producer in a last-ditch attempt to establish federal jurisdiction over the case.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lessons From Panasonic: To Avoid a Monitor, Just Enhancing Compliance Is Not Enough

Panasonic's $280 million FCPA case provides some important takeaways for legal departments, according to compliance experts.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Liberty Mutual's Counsel Inadvertently Copies Opposing Side on 'Distasteful' Email

Isabel Del Vecchio said she was floored when her professional ethics were questioned by a fellow attorney. Emails detailed the alleged unprofessional behavior.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Rod Rosenstein Knocks Senate Pace for Confirming Main Justice Nominees

“Congress has actually moved fairly quickly in confirming our U.S. attorneys, in contrast to some of our Main Justice and other D.C.-based officials,” Rosenstein says.
4 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Recap: How Midsize Firms Repel Big Law Client Poaching

The legal market is more competitive than it ever has been, and that applies to firms of all sizes, including those in the middle-market.Right…
8 minute read

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