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After Swapping Sides, Matt Powers Still Seeking Patents
Two years in, the former Weil IP litigation star has his mojo working at Tensegrity, but he may have moved too late to claim the biggest prizes.FCC to Review Satellite Radio Merger
Federal Communications Commission staffers agreed to examine the $13 billion merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, announced Monday, though a key agency official acknowledges that it will be a difficult review. The Satellite Licensing Order, adopted by the agency in 1997 when it issued satellite licenses for XM and Sirius, prohibits one entity from owning the two satellite radio licenses. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin appeared to indicate that he would consider removing the prohibition.Hard Times Call for MAC Attack
In today's volatile market, buyers and sellers are wrangling over material adverse change provisions, which stipulate the conditions under which a party can cancel a proposed transaction. The MAC clause is generally one of the last details of a merger agreement, but when things go bad, it becomes the most crucial.The Score: NBA Union's Legal Bills Keep Piling Up
As players get set for a new National Basketball Association season, the union that represents them remains locked in litigation with its former leader. Meanwhile, in other sports law news: a Williams & Connolly partner starts his own sports agency; a trio of litigators helps Mark Cuban beat the SEC; Jeffrey Kessler sizes up collegiate clients; and Lanny Davis signs on to defend the Washington Redskins' name.Pillsbury's New Leader Has Tough Act to Follow
Mary Cranston is stepping down after a raucous tenure as chair of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Her replacement faces some challenges to keep the firm competitive.After Switching Sides, Matt Powers Still Searching for Patents
Two years in, the former Weil IP star has his mojo working at Tensegrity, but he may have moved too late to claim the biggest prizes.Firms face different real estate realities
Slow job growth coupled with high vacancy rates have created a renter's market for small and midsize Washington law firms. Yet larger law offices that will soon be looking for new digs will have fewer options.Trending Stories
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