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December 13, 2018 | Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Covington Wins Big for Deutsche Bank in Terrorism Suit

It's almost impossible not to sympathize with Charles Shaffer, who as a 23-year-old soldier was horribly injured in Iraq by an improvised explosive device. But does Deutsche Bank bear any of the blame?

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December 12, 2018 | Law.com

Inside Track: More Equifax News. Plus, Relationship Advice for In-House Lawyers

A look at the failures behind last year's Equifax data breach and an update on Microsoft's diversity initiative. Read on for a look at the latest in-house moves.

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Appellate Division, Second Department: December 5, 2018

Publication Date: 2018-12-07
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
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Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Hand Down List
Judge: Unsigned
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Case Number: DOCKET

Appellate Division, Second Department:December 5, 2018

December 5, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Bristol Myers' and Product Liability Class Actions, One Year Later

Does the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in 'Bristol Myers Squibb' apply to class actions?

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December 3, 2018 | The American Lawyer

In Contentious International Climate, Trade Law Isn't Just for the Specialists

President Donald Trump's actions have sown uncertainty into the world of trade law, opening up opportunities for more lawyers to get involved.

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November 29, 2018 | Law.com

Labor of Law: SCOTUS Postpones Title VII Cases | Acosta Faces New Scrutiny | More Law Firm Arbitration Moves | Who Got the Work

We're all watching what the US Supreme Court will do—at a date uncertain now—on a trio of cases confronting the scope of Title VII protections for gay and transgender workers. Plus: US Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's facing new scrutiny over his time as Miami's top prosecutor. Scroll down for Who Got the Work and our moves roundup. Thanks for reading!

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People v. Flores

Publication Date: 2018-11-26
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Criminal Court, New York County
Judge: Judge Sandra Roper
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for the People: By: Shira Arnow, Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York County, New York, NY
for defendant: Counsel for Defendant: By: Beth Rennekamp, Justine Luongo, Esq. The Legal Aid Society, New York, New York
Case Number: 2018NY016632

Buccal Saliva Swab Ordered of Defendant Charged with Sexual Abuse, Forcible Touching

November 21, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Fort Lauderdale Sues Big Pharma Over 'Staggering' Opioid Deaths

Lawyers for Fort Lauderdale filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida on Tuesday, blaming pharmaceutical companies for the "staggering, unanticipated, and far-reaching effects" of local opioid abuse, and accusing them of conspiring to hike prices.

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U.S. v. Stewart

Publication Date: 2018-11-16
Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY: Sarah K. Eddy, Brian Blais, and Margaret Garnett, on the brief, Brooke E. Cucinella, Assistant United States Attorneys
for defendant: For Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY: Sarah K. Eddy, Brian Blais, and Margaret Garnett, on the brief, Brooke E. Cucinella, Assistant United States Attorneys
Case Number: 17-593

Conviction Vacated, Remanded; Excluded Post-Arrest Statements Might Have Influenced Jury

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

Publication Date: 2018-11-07
Practice Area: Patent Litigation
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
Judge: District Judge Stark
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph J. Farnan, Brian E. Farnan, Michael J. Farnan, Farnan LLP, Wilmington, DE; Amy K. Wigmore, Gregory H. Lantiere, Heather M. Petruzzi, Tracey C. Allen, Jeffrey T. Hanston, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dale LLP, Washington, DC; Kevin S. Prussia, Andrew J. Danford, Timothy A. Cook, Kevin M. Yukerwich, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dale LLP, Boston, MA, attorneys for plaintiffs
for defendant: Arthur G. Connolly, III, Connolly Gallagher LLP, Wilmington, DE; Neal C. Belgam, Eve H. Ormerod, Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Stamatios Stamaulis, Richard C. Weinblatt, Stamoulis & Weinblatt LLC, Wilmington, DE; Karen L. Pascale, Robert M. Vrana, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE; John C. Phillips, Jr., David A. Bilson, Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Wilmington, DE; David Ellis Moore, Bindu Palapura, Stephanie E. O'Byrne, Potter Anderson & Corroon, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Sean M. Brennecke, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP, Wilmington, DE; Dominick T. Gattuso, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE, attorneys for defendants.
Case Number: D68342

Court rejected more restrictive construction of patent claims where intrinsic evidence indicated that patentee did not intend to apply different definitions when using term in different applications or to restrict measurement techniques to meet patent specification for active particles.