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Bone-Screw Maker Extends Winning Streak
An Atlanta federal judge's decision to throw out claims against a maker of orthopedic bone screws marks the latest of a long line of defense wins nationally. U.S. District Court Judge Richard W. Story, ruling in the first six of dozens of bone screw cases before him, last month became the 44th federal judge to grant summary judgment to screw-maker Sofamor-Danek Group Inc., the company's lawyer says.War of the Words: Pleaded vs. Pled
As lawyers, we get to debate some of the most pressing questions of our time: The limits of Congress's commerce power; The reach of the Due Process Clause; "pleaded" versus "pled."Charlie Verhoeven from Quinn Emanuel helped to coordinate litigation in Nokia's global IP dispute with Qualcomm. Here, he talks about the patent litigation going global.
Judge Lucy Koh on Monday decided that she couldn't issue permanent injunctions against 26 Samsung products that a federal jury found violated Apple's patents. Her order applies a heightened standard established by the Federal Circuit that requires patentholders to show a direct link between lost market-share and a specific infringing feature of a competitor's product.
Attorneys Argue Over Toyota Venue
Plaintiffs' lawyers including Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth Cabraser convened in San Diego for a hearing in the Toyota litigation; a decision on the venue is expected within a few weeks.Ga. Bar, Chamber of Commerce Watch Governor on Judicial Raises
A proposal to raise salaries for Georgia's judges is receiving a bipartisan push, but what appeared to derail the idea earlier this year -- a lack of support from Gov. Sonny Perdue -- is a potential obstacle. The State Bar and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce back a 20 percent salary increase for jurists on the superior courts, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. A letter the State Bar sent argues that higher salaries for judges is backed by Democrats, Republicans, lawyers and the business community.A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software
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