Supreme Court Considers Why Patent Trolls Love Texas
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In recent years, a single judge based in Marshall, Tex., oversaw about a quarter of all patent cases nationwide, more than the number handled by all federal judges in California, Florida and New York combined, The New York Times reports.
Valeant Ex-CEO Pearson Sues Drugmaker Over Withheld Shares
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.’s former chief executive officer accused the drugmaker of failing to deliver 3 million shares promised him as part of an exit package, reports Bloomberg.
Julie Campanini Joins Magna Legal Services
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Julie Campanini has joined Magna Legal Services as a senior litigation consultant in its New York office.
Hogan Lovells Adds Real Estate Lawyer Lea Ann Fowler in Denver
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Hogan Lovells announces that Lea Ann Fowler will join the firm’s Real Estate practice as a partner in the Denver office.
Greensfelder Welcomes Three Attorneys to Chicago Office
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Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., announces the expansion of its Chicago office with the addition of three attorneys across the firm’s Securities & Financial Services, Litigation and Intellectual Property groups.
Thomas F. Bush Joins Freeborn as Partner
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Thomas F. Bush has joined the Freeborn & Peters LLP’s Chicago office as a partner and member of the Litigation Practice Group and Insurance/Reinsurance Industry Group.
Michael Best Adds Ex-DOJ Attorney to Environmental Resources Practice Group
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Michael Best announced that John Sheehan has joined its Environmental & Natural Resources Practice Group as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.
Akerman’s Dale Noll Installed as President of National LGBT Bar Association
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Akerman LLP announced trusts and estates associate Dale Noll has been installed as president of the National LGBT Bar Association, the country’s largest organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied legal professionals
Notes on a Law Firm Pitch From an In-House Attorney
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On Bloomberg Law, Dennis Garcia, Microsoft Corp, assistant general counsel, offers an insider’s perspective on how in-house counsel trying to “sell” themselves to their business clients and senior legal department leaders.
Court: FERC’s Regulatory Structure Not Biased in Favor of Pipeline Applicants
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The district court concluded that if plaintiffs “are unhappy” with Congress’s chosen appropriations to FERC, plaintiffs’ “recourse lies with their legislative representatives,” according to Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP’s Gavel2Gavel blog.
Madden Remand Muddles Contract Law: SDNY Decision or Sign of National Trend?
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Madden is the latest decision to look past the contractual agreement of the parties to apply state usury and other consumer protection requirements to consumer credit and collections activity, according to an article published by Paul Hastings LLP.
When Is a Mixed Insurance Contract a Maritime Contract?
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Whether a mixed insurance contract (i.e., an insurance contract with maritime and non-maritime elements) permits the exercise of admiralty jurisdiction is a complicated question for parties and for the courts, according to a Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP alert.
Amazon.com Wins $1.5 Billion Tax Dispute Over IRS
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The IRS contended that the e-commerce giant had inappropriately brought down its U.S. tax bill by grossly undervaluing the assets it transferred to its Luxembourg subsidiary, which the company created more than a decade ago, reports The Seattle Times.
Ruling Against Acting NLRB GC Offers Opportunity for Employers
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Employers who want to challenge their unfair labor practice complaints may want to delay their cases from being heard, according to a source quoted by the Society for Human Resource Management.
Blue State Attorneys General Leading the Resistance to Trump’s Agenda
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With Democrats outnumbered in Congress, a coalition of blue state attorneys general has emerged as the strongest resistance to Donald Trump’s conservative agenda, according to an article published by Bloomberg Businessweek.
The Importance of Clear Contract Terms
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Care in contract drafting is a valuable way to avoid disputes, writes Michael Wilson in Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale’s Construction Law Blog.
Intellectual Property Liability Considerations for M&A Transactions
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Keli Johnson Swan of Scott & Scott LLP offers some insight on a few key considerations to negotiate during any corporate transaction.
iManage Announces Dates, Details for ConnectLive 2017 User Conference
Event, May 24-25, 2017, Chicago
Across four days and two continents, ConnectLive 2017 will bring together more than 1,000 iManage customers including CIOs, IT professionals, lawyers, technical architects, legal administrators, professional services firm executives to learn and share ideas on how professional work is changing and how the management of work product is adapting in response to those changes.
The Importance of Proportionality under the New FRCP Rules
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Exterro has published a new e-discovery case law report titled “The Importance of Proportionality under the New FRCP Rules” that is now available for downloading at no charge.
Download: When to Send Notices and What Channels Work Best
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At “The Perfect Preservation Notice” session at the 2016 PREX, panelists explored the elements vital to a successful legal hold notice.
