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September 15, 1999 |

$1 Million Fee Award Reversed

An award of $1 million in attorneys' fees stemming from the settlement of a shareholders derivative suit against Texaco over its handling of a racial discrimination case was reversed Tuesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The ruling came in a "piggyback" suit brought by shareholders challenging Texaco's agreement to pay $115 million to settle a landmark racial discrimination case brought by black employees.
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Jonathan Schiller of Boies, Schiller & Flexner
Publication Date: 2011-02-24
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It's almost impossible to exaggerate the obstacles Barclays' lawyers faced in the $13 billion Lehman 'windfall' litigation: claims by three different plaintiffs represented by three powerhouse firms; a judge openly skeptical of the bank's core argument; and a disjointed trial schedule that stretched over six months. Yet in the end the bank prevailed in upholding a deal that helped shape the unfolding of the great recession.

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.

November 29, 2004 |

Patents Take to the Big Screen

In 2002, a small San Jose, Calif., technology company, Immersion Corp., filed a suit against giants of the gaming industry, claiming infringements of two patents that it says were improperly used in the Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox gaming consoles. Immersion holds 240 patents in the field of haptics -- the science of touch. Find out how trial presentation technology played into the jury's verdict.
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December 21, 1999 |

Daily News' Editorial Judgment Upheld

Continuing its long tradition of protective press rulings, the New York state Court of Appeals held the former husband of entertainer Melba Moore to a standard of showing gross irresponsibility in a pending libel action against The New York Daily News. The Court said it would not, absent clear abuse, second-guess the newspaper's editorial judgment that gossip column items on his divorce were of public interest, therefore invoking a higher standard of proof.
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August 30, 2001 |

Top New York Lawyers Share Their War Stories

Everyone loves a good war story, and lawyers are no exception. The New York Law Journal asked some of New York's top lawyers to share their most embarrassing, absurd, poignant or simply memorable experiences of their many years of practice. These tales include both the ridiculous mistakes of junior lawyers and the courtroom surprises of seasoned lawyers. Keep in mind: The attorneys profiled here survived. So will you.
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March 31, 2006 |

Muzak to His Ears

Muzak: Is there anything more ubiquitous? Muzak's GC, Michael F. Zendan II, probably hopes not, noting that the company serves 400,000 client locations and 100 million listeners worldwide. Because Zendan manages a lean five-member department that includes only two other attorneys, he's involved in a lot of business decisions involving contractual and financial matters. And what's playing in his office? Why, Muzak, of course.
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March 15, 2010 |

Evolution of Military Commissions Clouds Debate Over 9/11 Trials

The debate over where to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is defined by sharp disagreement over the legal rights of accused terrorists and the relative strengths and weaknesses of civilian and military commission systems. The Obama administration is nearing a decision on where to hold a trial once slated for New York, and officials are struggling to develop a clear rationale for sending some detainees into federal court, others into trial by military commission, and detaining others without any trial at all.
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AIG Loses Bid to Dismiss Class Action over Subprime Exposure
Publication Date: 2010-09-27
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The AIG litigation machine keeps humming as a New York federal judge declines to dismiss a class action alleging that the insurer misled shareholders about its credit default swap portfolio.

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