• March 22, 2013 | Litigation Daily

    IP Litigation Roundup: Federal Circuit to Decide Whether to Keep Starting from Scratch

    • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has agreed to reconsider the appellate standard for district court findings in claim construction--the process by which a judge

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  • In Re Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 08 MDL 1963

    Publication Date: 2011-01-26
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Robert W. Sweet
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Interim Co-Lead Counsel for the Securities Plaintiffs: By: David S. Preminger, Esq., Keller Rohrback LLP, New York, NY By: Lynn L. Sarko, Esq., Derek W. Loeser, Esq., Erin M. Riley, Esq., Gretchen S. Obrist, Esq., Seattle, WA By: Joseph H. Meltzer, Esq., Edward W. Ciolko, Esq., Peter H. LeVan Jr., Esq., Shannon O. Lack, Esq., Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer Check LLP, Radnor, PA Attorneys for Lead Securities Plaintiff State of Michigan Retirement Systems: By: Jeffrey C. Block, Esq., Patrick T. Egan, Esq., Justin Saif, Esq., Berman Devalerio, Boston, MA By: Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr., Esq., Julie J. Bai, Esq., San Francisco, CA By: Thomas A. Dubbs, Esq., James W. Johnson, Esq., Michael W. Stocker, Esq., Labaton Sucharow LLP, New York, NY Co-Lead Counsel for the Derivative Plaintiff: By: David A.P. Brower, Esq., Brower Piven, P.C., New York, NY By: Marc M. Umeda, Esq., George C. Aguilar, Esq., Shane P. Sanders, Esq., Gregory E. Del Gaizo, Esq., Robbins Umeda LLP, San Diego, CA Interim Co-Lead Counsel for the ERISA Plaintiffs: By: Joseph H. Meltzer, Esq., Edward W. Ciolko, Esq., Julie Siebert-Johnson, Esq., Peter H. LeVan Jr., Esq., Shannon O. Lack, Esq., Mark K. Gyandoh, Esq., James A. Maro, Jr., Esq., Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer Check LLP, Radnor, PA By: David S. Preminger, Esq., Keller Rohrback LLP, New York, NY By: Lynn L. Sarko, Esq., Derek W. Loeser, Esq., Erin M. Riley, Esq., Gretchen S. Obrist, Esq., Seattle, WA Interim Liaison Counsel for ERISA Plaintiffs: By: Milo Silberstein, Esq., Dealy & Silberstein, LLP, New York, NY
    for defendant: Interim Liaison Counsel for the Securities Plaintiffs: By: Milo Silberstein, Esq., Dealy & Silberstein, LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendants The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Michael Minikes, Kathleen Cavallo, Stephen Lacoff, and Robert Steinberg: By: Eric. S. Goldstein, Esq., Brad S. Karp, Esq., Lewis R. Clayton, Esq., Douglas M. Pravda, Esq., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY By: Paul J. Ondrasik, Jr., Esq., F. Michael Kail, Esq., Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, DC Attorneys for Defendant James E. Cayne: By: David S. Frankel, Esq., Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Alan D. Schwartz: By: Jay B. Kasner, Esq., Susan Saltzstein, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr.: By: Michael Chepiga, Esq., William T. Russell, Jr., Esq., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Alan C. Greenberg: By: Ronald Richman, Esq., Jill L. Goldberg, Esq., Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Warren J. Spector: By: David B. Anders, Esq., Meredith L. Turner, Esq., Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Jeffrey Mayer: By: Richard A. Edlin, Esq., Ronald D. Lefton, Esq., Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendants Henry S. Bienen, Carl D. Glickman, Michael Goldstein, Donald J. Harrington, Frank T. Nickell, Paul A. Novelly, Frederic V. Salerno, Vincent Tese and Wesley S. Williams, Jr.: By: Randy M. Mastro, Esq., Robert F. Serio, Esq., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Michael Alix: By: Scott D. Corrigan, Esq., Jeffrey P. Wade, Esq., Wiggin & Dana LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Jeffrey M. Farber: By: Michael R. Young, Esq., Antonio Yanez, Jr., Esq., Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Deloitte & Touche LLP: By: Max R. Shulman, Esq., Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY

    Case Number: 08 MDL 1963

    Cite as: In Re Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 08 MDL 1963, NYLJ 1202479404634, at *1 (SDNY, Decided January 9, 2011)District Judge Robert W. Sweetp class="decided

  • January 23, 2001 | Legal Times

    Every 6 Minutes: Everybody, Duck!

    Last year was quite a year. Junior associate salaries surged skyward, while senior litigators decided the presidency. M&A attorneys uncorked a thousand IPOs until the party ended, when sec

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  • May 19, 1999 | Legal Times

    COUDERT EXPANDS SAN JOSE OFFIC

    COUDERT EXPANDS SAN JOSE OFFICE The San Jose office of New York's Coudert Brothers has announced its expansion and relocation. In San Jose since 1986, Coudert has recently tripled in

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  • February 25, 2003 | Corporate Counsel

    Need to Clone: New GC Profile first amendment champion

    He corporate scandals of the past year have forced a slew of corporate officerschief executives, chief financial officers, general counsel, and the liketo turn in their badges and look elsewhe

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  • September 12, 2010 | The American Lawyer

    Patent Litigation Weekly: Supreme Court Copyright Fight over Gray Market Sales Gets Patent Holders' Attention

    It might seem counterintuitive for an intellectual property-rich tech company like Intel Corp. to be making a stand for patent exhaustion, a legal doctrine that limits patent holders' rights over prod

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  • Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy v. Universal Paragon Corporation

    Publication Date: 2010-08-31
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    Date Filed: 2010-08-31
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, Nancy L. Fineman and Philip L. Gregory; Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley and Susan H. Handelman for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Daniel M. Kolkey, Kaiponanea T. Matsumura and Gina Moon for Defendants and Appellants.

    Case Number: No. A126149

    Cite as 10 C.D.O.S. 11369COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. UNIVERSAL PARAGON CORPORA

  • February 28, 2005 | Alm Media

    MCI-Verizon Plans to Slash Legal Team

    At some point in the coming months, the proverbial blood may be hitting the floor. Verizon Communications Inc.'s $6.7 billion proposed acquisition of MCI Inc. would result in job losse

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  • October 15, 2008 | The American Lawyer

    With A Little Help from A Lot of Friends, Carter Phillips Wins One for Qualcomm at the Federal Circuit

    When the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard arguments in the case of Kyocera Wireless v. International Trade Commission back in July, the courthouse's ceremonial courtroom was packed

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  • August 19, 2009 | The American Lawyer

    In Highly Anticipated St. Jude Ruling, Federal Circuit Limits Damages Available to Method Patent Owners

    En banc decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit almost always mean big news for the IP bar. On Wednesday the buzz was all about a href="http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions/

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