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Panel Rejects $10 Billion Arbitration Claim Against Turkey, Frustrating Efforts by Motorola and Nokia to Recover Billions from Turkey's Uzan Clan
Publication Date: 2011-09-14
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Motorola and Nokia were banking on the arbitration--to which they weren't parties--to collect more than $3 billion they're still owed by Turkey's Uzan clan. Now they've hit a dead end, thanks to Turkey's Freshfields lawyers.

Verizon Backs Samsung in Fight Against Apple Injunction Bid, Promises to Fight All Efforts to Block Smartphone Sales
Publication Date: 2011-09-26
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Verizon is siding with Samsung in its first foray into the IP litigation free-for-all over smartphone technology. But the wireless carrier promised it would also defend Apple's products against injunction bids by competitors.

August 02, 2004 |

Richardson v. Standard Guaranty Insurance Company et al

In this action alleging that plaintiff was defrauded in the purchase of certain credit insurance policies marketed by a credit-card issuer, the filed-rate doctrine requires dismissal of most of the claims asserted against the insurers except for consumer fraud, failure to comply with state regulations, and the unauthorized sale of a policy; the dismissal of the claims against the credit-card issuer is reversed since the record does not support the application of the filed-rate doctrine.
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April 05, 2000 |

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Greenberg Traurig Settles with Heller Estate for $5 Million
Publication Date: 2013-04-25
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Another settlement domino toppled this week in the Heller Ehrman bankruptcy, when Greenberg Traurig agreed to a $4.9 million deal to resolve claims that one of its partners failed to disclose a conflict of interest with Heller lender Bank of America.

Motorola Mobility Runs Out of Patents in ITC Case Against Apple
Publication Date: 2012-12-19
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Google Inc. subsidiary Motorola Mobility Inc. has been dealt another setback in its patent battle with Apple Inc. at the International Trade Commission, prompting speculation that Google's $12.5 billion Motorola acquisition may have been a bust.

May 01, 2007 |

Big Tobacco Companies Battle Over Altria-Backed Bill to Impose FDA Regulation

Altria, which owns tobacco giant Philip Morris International, is one of the perhaps surprising backers of a bill that would give the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco. Critics say Philip Morris' motive may be less than altruistic, and that their real goal is to squeeze out competitors. The issue has created a fissure between Philip Morris and the rest of Big Tobacco -- the industry's lobbyists, sans Philip Morris, are pushing to block the measure through the time-honed tactics of doubt and delay.
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Liquor Companies Sprint to Victory in ITC Test Case
Publication Date: 2013-08-12
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The U.S. International Commission has upheld a decision to reject a so-called patent troll's infringement complaint against more than a dozen companies, knocking out the first case heard under new rules designed to streamline ITC litigation.

Quinn and Hausfeld Win Class Cert for Shippers in Multi-Billion Dollar Suit Against Railroads
Publication Date: 2012-06-22
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The class, which includes a huge swath of U.S. industry, accuses CSX, Union Pacific, and others of fixing prices for fuel surcharges. Treble damages could run into the billions of dollars.

August 15, 2008 |

10 N.Y. Firms Listed as Best for Women

Roughly half of the law students across the country presently involved in on-campus interviews have a personal stake in this question: Exactly which large firms are best for women? Conveniently, the second annual survey by Flex-Time Lawyers and Working Mothers Magazine was released Tuesday, listing the nation's top 50 shops in terms of work-life balance, mentoring opportunities for women, retention of female attorneys and family accommodation.
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