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Yes, it's true. We are all plaintiffs now. Or nearly all of us, thanks to a pair of March 28 orders certifying two classes in the consolidated antitrust litigation against the makers of liquid crystal display screens.
One Way to Settle a Suit: Buy Your Opponent
The stage was set for a lengthy courtroom battle between Synopsys Inc. and Nassda Corp., but a few weeks before trial the companies announced that Synopsys is to buy Santa Clara-based Nassda for approximately $192 million in cash. And a team of Pillsbury Winthrop attorneys helped Milpitas-based semiconductor designer Spike Technologies Inc. in Qualcomm Inc.'s acquisition of the company last month.For more than 40 years, California was out of synch with the U.S. Supreme Court, permitting defendants in state antitrust actions to argue that direct purchasers suffered no harm because they passed price increases on to consumers. With a ruling Monday that eliminates the pass-through defense, California's now in step with the federal courts.
Arent Fox Looks for Footing on Rough Road
Within the last year, Arent Fox has weathered the departures of 52 lawyers -- and during the past decade it has shuttered four offices and reached dead ends in a number of merger talks. Now partners are in search of a strategy to remake the D.C. mainstay. "It's a task that leaves nothing sacred except our name," says managing partner William Charyk.Business Intelligence: Big Promises
True believers in business intelligence software claim it's going to reshape law firm management. They say it helps firms slice, dice and analyze data gathered from all corners of a firm's universe. They insist it can improve everything from staffing to profits. Find out how firms are actually using it.Judge Frowns on Request for Bar Data
In a tentative opinion, a San Francisco judge turned away a UCLA professor who wants Bar data on pass rates and ethnicity for a study on the effects of affirmative action in law school admissions.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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