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Dewey & LeBoeuf Representing Core Wireless in Patent Suit Against Apple

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:07:55 +0000

Patent hoarder Core Wireless Licensing has filed suit against Apple in the Eastern District of Texas, claiming the iPad and iPhone infringe eight U.S. patents it owns related to fundamental cellular technology.

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Dewey & LeBoeuf Representing Core Wireless in Patent Suit Against Apple

Sidley, Chadbourne Claim Crown as Tribune Bankruptcy’s Biggest Billers

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:07:52 +0000

Court filings show that, of the more than 20 law firms being paid by the Tribune Co. estate since the company’s Chapter 11 case began in December 2008, Sidley Austin has been paid almost $69 million in fees and expenses, while Chadbourne & Parke has received $42.2 million.

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Sidley, Chadbourne Claim Crown as Tribune Bankruptcy’s Biggest Billers

Plaintiffs Get Sympathy But No Injunction in Shareholder Litigation over $21 Billion El Paso Deal

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:07:50 +0000

The plaintiffs lawyers leading El Paso shareholders’ assault on the company’s planned $21 billion acquisition by Kinder Morgan have lost their bid to enjoin the sale, but the judge slammed the deal in no uncertain terms, signaling particular offense at the roles played by Goldman Sachs and El Paso’s CEO.

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Chamber of Commerce Group’s Survey Finds Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Using Deceptive Online Marketing

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:07:48 +0000

A new report by an advocacy group founded by the U.S.

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Chamber of Commerce Group’s Survey Finds Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Using Deceptive Online Marketing

Galleon Group Judge on the FBI’s Insider-Trading Crackdown

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:07:45 +0000

In this Q&A, the judge who presided over the trial of Galleon co-founder Raj Rajaratnam discusses what makes insider trading such a simple crime, how wiretapping has revolutionized the government’s game, and his advice for in-house counsel.

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Galleon Group Judge on the FBI’s Insider-Trading Crackdown

Unsealed Filings Detail Quinn Emanuel’s Efforts to Revive Abu Dhabi Fund’s $7.5 Billion Case Against Citi

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:07:42 +0000

The public is still blocked from reading a decision rejecting claims that Citigroup should pay for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s disastrous $7.5 billion Citi investment in 2007. But a heavily redacted motion offers some new insight into how ADIA’s lawyers at Quinn Emanuel hope to revive their client’s claims.

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Unsealed Filings Detail Quinn Emanuel’s Efforts to Revive Abu Dhabi Fund’s $7.5 Billion Case Against Citi

At Last, a Rational Explanation for Why Law School Tuition Keeps Rising

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:07:40 +0000

Attorney Matt Leichter of The Law School Tuition Bubble blog takes a look at a report by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, which attempts to explain why increases occur in higher education tuition and examines the broader implications for the future of legal education.

Circuit Gives Guidance on ‘Morrison’ for Domestic Sales

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:07:38 +0000

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that in order to allege a domestic transaction when seeking relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a plaintiff must claim irrevocable liability was incurred or that title was transferred in the United States.

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Federal judge files complaint over his own e-mail message

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:07:34 +0000

Beating at least one organization to the punch, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Montana has initiated a disciplinary investigation into his own behavior after acknowledging that he sent a racist email to friends and family about President Obama. Richard Cebull, who has been chief judge since 2008, faces potential disciplinary action ranging from a public reprimand to impeachment.

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Federal judge files complaint over his own e-mail message

Qualifying Relative as Tax Dependent?

jaczko — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:02:56 +0000

It’s nearly tax season.