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It's been a big week in the gene patent wars, with a landmark Supreme Court decision on the patentability of human DNA and a setback for opponents of genetically modified crops. In both cases, advances in genetic science collided with entrenched ideas about nature and unsettled issues in patent law. And they were both brought by 38-year-old IP lawyer (and newly-litigious investor) Daniel Ravicher of the Public Patent Foundation.
The billionaire Sam Wyly and his lawyers at Bickel & Brewer have long campaigned against a $143 million class settlement that Computer Associates International reached with its shareholders in 2003, in the wake of a massive accounting scandal. Their primary targets have been the plaintiffs lawyers that secured the deal, including the infamous Melvyn Weiss, formerly of the firm now known as Milberg. But Wyly's claims that the plaintiffs firms bungled the case keep missing their mark.
Future of the Legal Profession: Adapting to Change
From Blackberry to Facebook to iPad to cloud computing, technology is propelling our profession forward and forcing us to re-think how we train lawyers and structure our business models. New York State Bar President Stephen P. Younger created a task force to respond to these new challenges and to lay out a roadmap for the future.Cite as: Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com, Inc., 10-1372-cv, NYLJ 1202498007313, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided June 20, 2011)Before: Pooler, Sack, and Rag
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