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Banks Win Again in Eleventh Circuit Ruling on Las Vegas Fontainebleau Project
Publication Date: 2013-02-21
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They say you can't beat the house. In litigation sparked by the collapse of the giant Fontainebleau casino project on the Las Vegas strip, neither the project's borrowers or a group of term lenders have been able to beat the banks.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Ruling for Plaintiffs on Class Cert Requirements in Amgen Class Action
Publication Date: 2011-11-08
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With a ruling Tuesday against Amgen Inc. and its lawyers at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, the Ninth Circuit has evened the count in a federal circuit split over a key requirement for winning class certification in securities cases.

February 15, 2007 |

Extreme Makeover: From Patent Troll to the Belle of the Ball

Acacia Technologies has been a venture capital group, patent troll and now, a respected patent-holding company. Acacia's officials claim the company specializes in licensing for the little guys, but it's no longer small potatoes. Where Acacia once survived on small licensing fees from Internet pornography sites, the company now has hundreds of licensees including IBM, Intel and Nokia. Recent patent rulings may change some things, but Acacia has no plans to abandon its unique -- and profitable -- strategy.
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Patent Skeptics May See Silver Lining in Ultramercial Ruling
Publication Date: 2013-06-24
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Critics of business method patents were none too happy on Friday, when the Federal Circuit once again endorsed a controversial patent owned by Ultramercial LLC. But the case could be a vehicle for the U.S. Supreme Court to limit the patent-eligibility of business method patents next term.

Silver Lining for Patent Skeptics in Ultramercial Ruling
Publication Date: 2013-06-26
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Critics of business method patents were none too happy when the Federal Circuit once again endorsed a controversial patent owned by Ultramercial LLC. But the case could be a vehicle for the U.S. Supreme Court to limit the patent-eligibility of business method patents next term.

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