• November 16, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

    Judge Drops Extortion Claim in Defamation Suit Against Lawyer

    Last week, 44th District Court Judge Carlos Cortez amended his petition in a suit against attorney Coyt Randal "Randy" Johnston, eliminating an extortion claim against Johnston as well as al

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  • June 29, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

    After High Court's Bilski Ruling, Business (Almost) as Usual

    In the last batch of opinions to which he will ever contribute, retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens fell one vote shy in his goal of moving methods of doing business outside the scop

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  • April 30, 2007 | National Law Journal

    Law firms bet big on biotech show

    BOSTON � Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is throwing a clambake, while Heller Ehrman is organizing a reception at Fenway Park. Other law firms are also flying in lawyers from oth

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  • November 6, 2003 | The Recorder

    Lawyers Stump for End to Tough Patent Policy

    Patent lawyers have long chafed under rules that require them to relinquish attorney-client privilege in certain patent cases.But that may change soon. The Federal Circuit U.S. Court o

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  • March 1, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

    They Knew Jack

    Even as the scandal around Jack Abramoff steadily grew over the past two years, veterans of his lobbying operations continued to enjoy success. While their old captain became a pariah, former

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  • July 18, 2007 |

    Courting a Jury

    For all of the hype these days over enormous jury verdicts -- including the record $1.5 billion judgement against Microsoft Corp. in March -- few juries ever decide a patent dispute. The huge stake

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  • September 18, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

    Who Reps 2013: IP Brain Trust

    In ankings of law firms used for IP litigation by the most powerful companies, all but one of the top 30 have more than 150 lawyers. Lewis and Roca, a 180-lawyer West Coast firm, topped

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  • Karlseng v. Cooke

    Publication Date: 2009-04-23
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2009-04-21
    Court: Tx. App. Dist. 5
    Judge: Justice Francis
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 05-08-00380-CV

    REVERSE and REMANDOPINIONBefore Justices FitzGerald, Francis, and Lang-MiersIn this partnership dispute, appellants Robert C. Karlseng, Karlseng Law Firm, P.C., Ashley Brigham Patten, Patten

  • March 1, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

    Seven Quick Tips on the New Patent Law

    FILE EARLY AND OFTEN 1 - When first-to-file takes effect on March 16, 2013, it's critical for inventors to race to the Patent and Trademark Office with high-quality

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  • March 10, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Mayo Clinic, Doctor Trade Allegations in Software IP Case

    A trade secret lawsuit between the world-renowned Mayo Clinic and one of its former doctors is heading to trial after a federal judge in Minnesota denied summary judgment to both parties last week.

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