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Intel Lawyers Gear Up for Antitrust Suit
When Intel Corp. was hit with an antitrust suit by its archrival last month, the chip maker called on some familiar faces. Its team at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher includes Washington, D.C., antitrust partner Joseph Kattan and Los Angeles litigation partner Robert Cooper, both veterans of Intel's past run-ins with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and antitrust regulators. It appears the two will have their hands full -- and so will lawyers of all stripes.Genocide Suit Principles Are Reaffirmed
Recent case law has done nothing to change the principle that corporations may be held liable under international law for violating norms of universal concern such as the prohibitions on genocide and torture, a federal judge has ruled. Southern District of New York Judge Denise Cote this week rejected the argument of oil company Talisman Energy Inc. that newer U.S. Supreme Court and 2nd Circuit decisions have changed the landscape for corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. �1350.The litigation pits a renowned class action attorney against a preeminent technology company and Silicon Valley's most famous law firm, yet the appeal seems to be flying largely under the radar.
Chevron Fire is Boon for California Plaintiffs Bar
Plaintiffs attorneys are jockeying for position in the wake of yet another San Francisco Bay Area industrial disaster. Three suits have already been filed stemming from the March 25 explosion at a Chevron Corp. refinery. Two seek class action status. Several other attorneys say they are still working up cases. The suits contain similar allegations of negligence, battery, nuisance and emotional distress.Suit Accuses Hewlett-Packard of Unfair Competition
A consumer class action accuses Hewlett-Packard of redesigning a key component of its popular printer to corner the $1 billion ink refill market. The suit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, alleges that HP illegally tied the print head and inkjet component into one unit and engaged in "monopolistic" pricing. Plaintiffs seek treble damages under California's Cartwright Act and disgorgement of profits under the state's Business & Professions Code.Intel Lawyers Gear Up for Antitrust Suit
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is an old hand when it comes to protecting the chip maker from allegations it used bribes and threats to boost its business.Trending Stories
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