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California - May, 2008

142 articles

• $117.5M Mercury Backdating Deal Inches Forward
• Following Lerach, Weiss To Head To Prison
• Four-Day Workweeks No Picnic To Enforce: Experts
• RIM Sues German Patent Firm Over Radio Phone IP
• Downey Savings And Loan Hit With FLSA Suit
• First DataBank Pays Over $1M To Settle AWP Case
• Oxford Gene Sues BioArray Over BeadChip Patent
• Nanometrics Sues Inventor Over Spectrometry Patent
• California Senate Mulls Sick Leave Bill
• Calif. Not Likely To Adopt Nuclear Energy
• Experts Urge Caution When Hiding Patent Mistakes
• Court Rules Appeal Of Arriva Bankruptcy Plan Moot
• Tech Workers File FLSA Suit Against Wells Fargo
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• FTC, Private Investigators Settle In HP Spying Scandal
• Courts Not Warming To Climate Change Torts
• A Key Decision For Subprime Mortgage Lenders
• Lawyer Faces Fine After Fee Spat With FedEx
• Judge Rules Stanford's HIV Test Patents Obvious
• Fired News-Press Reporters Still Out In The Cold
• Judge Says No To Injunction For Sharp-Sony Venture
• Seoul Semiconductor Adds 5 Names To ITC Complaint
• Applied Micro: End Of SEC Probe Imminent
• All American Drops 2 Defendants From DRAM Suit
• Dewey Scores IP And Biotech Dream Team
• 9th Circuit Closes Book On 1 Amazon Antitrust Case
• Backdating Suit Against Asyst Tech Dismissed
• Sick Time Can Be Used For Family: Calif. Court
• Vote Looms Over Right To Sell Prescription Info
• Versatile Heller Ehrman Litigator Joins Howrey
• Supreme Court Declines T-Mobile Contract Cases
• Abbott, Roche Settle Glucose Test Patent Dispute
• Power Integrations Drops Suits After USPTO Rejections
• Vallejo Becomes Largest Calif. City To Go Bankrupt
• D.C. Court Of Appeals Spurns Rate Challenge
• Sun Wins Partial Stay For Re-Exam Of NetApp Patent
• MedImmune, Genentech Strike Deal In Synagis Case
• AutoCAD OK For EBay Resale Despite Copyright: Judge
• House Delays Vote On Holding EPA In Contempt
• Some Employers Not Complying With FMLA: Study
• Securities Attorney Arrested On Wire Fraud Charges
• Senate Committee Passes Bill To Overturn EPA Ruling
• Judge Won't Allow Expert To Testify In MTBE Case
• Spat With Hair Salon Proves Pricey For Plaintiffs
• Alcatel Not Infringing Microsoft Patent After All: ITC
• 9th Circuit Revives Title Insurer's Copyright Suit
• Calif. Bar OKs New Insurance Disclosure Rules
• 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Takes Center Stage At 9th Circuit
• Investors Push Senate To Enact Climate Change Bill
• Two Join Fish & Richardson's Silicon Valley Office
• Judge Nixes Abbott's Patent Defense In Norvir Case
• Weil Gotshal Paralegal Sues Firm For Gender Bias
• McKesson Plotted To Fix Drug Prices, City Claims
• New Bill Would Crack Down On Plaintiff Kickbacks
• Tree Huggers Take Issue With Sierra Pacific's Bid
• Nanya Drops Appeal In DRAM Suit Against Fujitsu
• Ohio Drivers Sue FedEx Over Contractor Status
• Mix-Up Leads To Acne Medication Recall
• Disclosure Of Identities In Employment Class Actions
• Photo Studio Takes A 'Shot' At Hannah Montana
• Intel Plaintiffs Seek Class Certification
• Calif. Utility Asks FERC To OK Power Corridor
• Congress Approves Plan to Close Enron Loophole
• Bush Interfered In EPA's Ozone Decision, Dems Allege
• Kodak Settles Digital Camera Patent Disputes
• Vallejo Nixes Deal With Unions, Moves Toward Ch. 9
• Semiconductor Cos. Face ITC Probe Over Patent
• Order May Clarify Southern Calif. Patent Local Rules
• Starbucks' Labor Woes Persist
• Discovery Limits Clarified In TFT-LCD Antitrust Case
• Pacific Lumber Plan Filed As Judge Mulls Settlement
• McKesson Ruling Still Poses Challenges For IP Lawyers
• DOJ Asks For Partial Discovery Stay In TFT-LCD MDL
• Judge Keeps Countrywide Suit Alive
• SEC Charges Broadcom Execs In Backdating Scheme
• Calif. High Court Throws Out Gay Marriage Ban
• Baker Botts Picks Up Two Cos. In MTBE MDL
• Judge Tinkers With Stent Claim Order Again
• Judge OKs $18.3M Rambus Backdating Settlement
• Shareholders Eye $21M Payout In Veritas Fraud Suit
• Ex-Gemstar CEO Indicted For Obstructing SEC
• Sun Microsystems Writers Win Class Certification
• Federal Circuit Affirms Aventis' Inequitable Conduct
• Judge Denies Fees To Nichia In LED Patent Fight
• Drivers Want FedEx To Hand Over IRS Audit
• Iomega Shareholder Challenges Planned EMC Merger
• Brocade CEO Acted Within Employment Scope: Judge
• Craigslist Swipes Back At EBay With Antitrust Suit
• LG Electronics Dismissed From LCD Lawsuit
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Diazyme Win On Assays Patents
• Supreme Court Denies Cert In Tobacco Antitrust Suit
• Protecting Your Ownership In Future Carbon Markets
• StemCells Fires Back At Neuralstem Over New Patent
• Leiner Settles DOJ Probe Into Drug Plant Violations
• Title Insurers Dodge Antitrust Scrutiny: Suit
• Bank Of N.Y. Questions Pacific Lumber Settlement
• Overtime Suit Against Chevron Certified, For Now
• Wall Street Firms In A Trade Secrets State Of Mind
• EPA Committee Seeks Long-Term Pollutant Standards
• SEC Rebuffed In Backdating Case
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Two IP Litigators Join Greenberg Traurig's Ranks
• Wildman Harrold Snags Partner From Foley & Lardner
• Presidential Election Sets Deadline For Mergers
• Wells Fargo Hit With 10th FLSA Suit In Recent Months
• Oil Cos. Bail Out Of MTBE Case With $422M Check
• Movie Studios Reap $111M Damages Award
• Oil Cos. Denied Summary Judgment In MTBE Case
• Marvell To Pay $10M To End SEC's Backdating Case
• FedEx Driver Policy Prompts Shareholder Suit
• Lucent Wins Partial Appeal Against Microsoft, Dell
• FedEx Drivers Seek Judgment Based On Calif. Case
• DOE Tags $126M For Carbon Sequestration Projects
• Negligent Design Claims Against Taser Shot Down
• Coldwell Banker Hit With Class Suit Over Insurance
• Employers Should Note New Hands-Free Cell Laws
• Pacific Lumber Seeks Approval Of Settlement
• Netgear Hit With Patent Suit Over Wireless Routers
• Rambus Addresses Some Questions, Raises Others
• D.C. Circ. Affirms FERC's Calif. Utility Fee Scheme
• Met Life, Unum, Prudential In $1.1M Settlement
• AuthenTec Wins Judgment In Fingerprint Patent Case
• Bill Seeks An End To Enron Loophole
• Court Approves People's Choice Creditors' Plan
• New Study Ties Biofilms To Jaw Deterioration
• Nvidia Cleared In 3dfx Bankruptcy Trial
• McKesson Ponies Up $13M To Settle Drug Claims
• Litigator Will Lead K&S' New Austin Office
• Pfizer Settling Celebrex, Bextra Claims: Report
• Local Laws Complicate Compliance For National Cos.
• Qualcomm Faces Second Antitrust Class Action
• Invitrogen Scientist Settles Insider Trading Case
• Antitrust Lyme Disease Probe Sparks Debate
• Fla. OKs Energy Law But Delays Tailpipe Provision
• Jackson Lewis Adds Partner In Phoenix
• Lawyers Fear Layoffs
• Disclosing Risks Of Climate Change In SEC Filings
• Sharp Defends Sony Venture Against LCD Plaintiffs
• Pacific Lumber Props Up MRC/Marathon Plan
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Samsung Dealt Another Setback In Rambus Disputes
• SanDisk Drops Flash Memory Claims Against Acer