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By Staff Writer | January 31, 2006
On Dec. 12, 2005, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit stayed an injunction against Boston Communications Group Inc. (BCGI) giving the company and its millions of customers a much needed breath of fresh air after months of uncertainty. The U.S. District Court of Massachusetts ordered BCGI to...
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By Staff Writer | January 31, 2006
Investing time in choosing foreign law firms pays off in the long run.
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By Staff Writer | January 31, 2006
Porn distributors Robert Zicari and Janet Romano thought they had finally reached an end to their long legal battle when Pittsburgh U.S. District Judge Gary L. Lancaster dismissed a 10-count criminal indictment charging the couple with violating federal obscenity laws, ruling the laws unconstitutional. However, a three-judge panel of the...
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By Julius Melnitzer | January 31, 2006
Most of the defense bar applauded the Supreme Court's April 2005 decision in Dura Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Broudo because it significantly tightened the reins on securities fraud cases. Dura rejected the notion that simply alleging the stock price was inflated at the time of purchase due to misrepresentation gives rise...
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By Keith Ecker | January 31, 2006
Move over Madison and St. Clare counties. There's a new judicial hellhole in the state of Illinois. According to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), Cook County, which includes Chicago, tops its neighboring jurisdictions on the 2005 list of judicial hellholes, coming in at No. 2. Formerly the reigning king...
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By Steven Seidenberg | January 31, 2006
Supreme Court re-evaluates controversial diagnostic-process patents.
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By Julius Melnitzer | January 31, 2006
European judges demand the creation of a unified patent court.
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By Staff Writer | January 31, 2006
Corporate litigators adjust their strategies to deal with Generation-X and -Y jurors.
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By Keith Ecker | January 31, 2006
Hawking Chico's high-end female fashion was Charissa Villanueva's bread and butter. But behind her salesperson smile lurked bitter unhappiness. Villanueva had spent $500 to conform to the California store's dress code. Chico's policy required all employees to wear either its brand, or clothing in the style of its brand. Frustrated...
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By Staff Writer | January 31, 2006
As the cost and risk of employment litigation continues to rise, companies are fortifying their HR departments with lawyers.
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