The Google-Books Settlement: A Lawsuit Ripe for ... Congress?

The Recorder

Google Inc. revised its controversial books settlement late Friday night and revived the debate over who should decide the fate of orphan works: Google or the government.

Microsoft Finds a Low-Cost Window to Battling Those Pricey Pirates

Corporate Counsel

The world's largest software maker approached a law firm about handling all of the company's piracy cases for a flat fee—and ended up saving a software giant-sized bundle after it implemented the new system.

Jenner Partner Rescued PepsiCo From $1.26 Billion Mistake

The National Law Journal

PepsiCo Inc. has Jenner & Block to thank for its big win on Friday. The international soft drink maker relied on Dean Panos, a partner with Jenner in Chicago, to beat back a $1.26 billion default judgment in Wisconsin state court in a trade secrets case.

Not Exactly a Banner Season for the Washington Redskins

Corporate Counsel

'Skins GC defends new policy that has stadium security guards seizing all signs and banners from fans, but apologizes to several fans who were asked to remove T-shirts that criticized team officials.

Starting the Next Reel: MPAA Casts a New Lawyer as General Counsel

Corporate Counsel

The Motion Picture Association of America decides that it needs a new director for its legal fight against piracy, firing general counsel Greg Goeckner and replacing him with Daniel Mandil.

Come (Back) Together: Antitrust Regulators Heal Old Rifts

Corporate Counsel

Confab in New York City tries to bring together state and federal regulators from agencies that had once worked together but saw relationships fray during the Bush administration.

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Goldman Holders Miffed at Bonuses

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Car Czar Says GM IPO Could Happen in 2010

The Deal

Microsoft Lawyer Skids and Squeals Tesla for Xbox Sound Team

seattletimes.com

Justice Dept. Recovers $2.4B in False Claims Cases in '09; More Than $24B Since '86

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At NYC Confab, Antitrust Regulators Meet the Age of Aquarius

Corporate Counsel

With big shots galore in attendance amid calls to 'work together,' the Justice Dept.'s assistant AG in charge of the antitrust division, Christine Varney, talks about the importance of the feds working closely with state AGs.

McKool Smith Casts Wide Net in Patent Suit Against More Than 20 Defendants

The American Lawyer

McKool Smith has filed a patent infringement suit in federal court in Texas, against more than 20 Fortune 100 companies. McKool's client, Eolas Technologies, claims that the defendants have infringed two of its patents on Web interactivity technology

Is There a Weak Link in Your Client's Chain of Title?

New Jersey Law Journal

Intellectual property is similar to real property in many ways, including its susceptibility to trespassing. Attorneys Anthony S. Volpe and Melissa D. Doogan outline ways to ensure a clear and defensible chain of title for your client's intellectual property.

Greenberg Traurig Hit With $100 Million Malpractice Suit by Company Sanctioned Over Patents

New York Law Journal

Greenberg Traurig was hit Tuesday with a malpractice suit seeking more than $100 million in damages over allegations that it failed to properly prosecute patents for a longtime electronics manufacturing client and committed discovery abuses in related litigation.