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August 21, 2006 |

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Drift fisherman struck 30 miles out at sea settles for $300,000. FedEx Ground liable for lost computer, some attorney's fees. Strip mall burned due to overheated wire. Jury finds no negligence in motorcycle accident. Elderly woman hit in parking lot receives reduced judgment. Motorist not liable for hitting hanging cable, injuring utility worker.
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May 10, 2010 |

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Jehovah's Witness' discrimination suit against employer settles for $21,500. Jury awards $450,000 to man who blamed sinus problems on surgery. Cement truck driver not to blame for collision with pickup, jury finds. Jury awards $45,250 to man injured in crash caused by distracted driver.
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August 08, 2012 |

Reed Smith Fends Off Bid to Overturn Fee Award in Highmark Patent Case

Two years ago, a judge slapped McKool Smith and Sidley Austin with Rule 11 sanctions for bringing supposedly frivolous patent claims on behalf of their client, Allcare Health Management Systems. The firms managed to get the sanctions vacated soon afterward, but their efforts to redeem their client and undo a $5 million attorney fee award haven't fared so well. In a 2-1 ruling issued on Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed that Allcare must pay health care company Highmark Inc.'s legal bill for fending off Allcare's infringement suit.
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June 28, 2004 |

Headcount Increases Slightly at Big-Tex Firms

The firms on Texas Lawyer's "100 Largest Firms in Texas" poster employed a total of 12,034 attorneys as of April 1, 2004, compared with 11,711 attorneys on April 1, 2003. Fifty-nine of the 100 largest firms increased their attorney counts compared with the same period last year, 31 firms decreased their numbers and 10 stayed the same.
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October 06, 2005 |

One Lawyer's Amazonian Adventure

Patent attorneys are used to going up against big companies for infringement, but for Pillsbury partner James Gatto, the battle is getting personal. That's because the attorney is fighting Amazon.com for infringement on his personal patent, an almost unheard of situation in the IP legal community. The case has already caused a bit of havoc for Gatto's old firms, including Baker Botts, Hunton & Williams and Mintz Levin, which have all been subpoenaed by Amazon's Kirkland & Ellis lawyers.
9 minute read
October 03, 2005 |

One Lawyer's Amazonian Adventure

Intellectual property attorneys are used to bucking the odds when suing companies for patent infringement. But for James Gatto, a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, one court battle has become less of a long-shot case than a personal fight for legal and financial redemption.
9 minute read
March 26, 2007 |

GE outside counsel gets shaken up

Just two years after some 200 law firms endured the ultimate test of strength and patience for a shot at one of the 140 coveted preferred-provider positions at General Electric Co., the largest legal department in the world announced yet another outside counsel shakeup last week.
4 minute read
March 23, 2007 |

GE overhauls outside counsel roster

Just two years after some 200 law firms endured the ultimate test of strength and patience for a shot at one of the 140 coveted preferred provider positions at General Electric Co., the largest legal department in the world has announced another outside counsel shake-up. The company's in-house lawyers slashed 44 firms from its previous roster and added 12 new names to the list. Now GE's club of outside firms is even more exclusive, with just 108 firms making the cut for what the department calls "Gen Two."
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May 26, 2008 |

Voter ID challenges to continue across U.S.

Lawyers challenging the constitutionality of voter identification laws across the country said that last month's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which upheld a voter identification law in Indiana, would have limited impact on their own cases. In fact, lawyers are moving forward in their cases by pointing out numerous factual differences, such as the distinctive requirements of their state's voter ID law and a host of statistics that back up their claims.
5 minute read
October 05, 2005 |

One Lawyer's Amazonian Adventure

IP specialist and entrepreneur presses on in his patent fight with Amazon.com, but it could cost him dearly.
9 minute read

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