Even without a revealing trial, the contours of the dispute between UnitedLex and a bankruptcy trustee for LeClairRyan give law firms and new law providers guideposts for do's and don'ts when collaborating.
Plaintiff's lawyers preferred a vaccinated jury, but defense lawyers were firmly opposed to the idea. U.S. District Judge William Orrick, who previously told lawyers "we'll just have everybody come in" if they didn't reach an agreement, issued an order on Wednesday, saying: "I meant what I said."
The appellate court found that under the emergency orders, Jacks' appeal was filed in a timely manner and should not have been denied in the general district court, the opinion said.
"The 'Warranty' entry is not at all distinct from other entries such as 'poultry'" in the owner's manual, the judge wrote, allowing claims to proceed against manufacturer NuWave.
Despite having only four federal judges, Delaware is a "consistent leader" among patent litigation jurisdictions, according to a Morris Nichols lawyer.
A romance novel by Judge Wilkinson raises eyebrows, but he says creative writing helps him as a judge and makes his legal writing fresher and more accessible.
Michael Sussmann sought to recruit James Baker to Perkins Coie after Baker left the FBI. On Thursday, Baker took the stand as a key witness in the case against Sussmann.
"The only thing consistent about [Musk] is the sense that he's always going to surprise you. He's a rather unusual person, but that's part of what makes him so intriguing," said Charles Elson, a corporate governance expert.
A team led by partner Scott Stevens and associates Karlee Wroblewski and Nicholas Marais persuaded jurors that Redfin didn't infringe a rival's patents on 3D tours—and that all of the asserted claims are invalid.
A newly released survey of Am Law 200 firms suggests that 80% of firms have completed, or are currently developing, formal assessments of roles and individual workers to see if they were eligible for full remote work in perpetuity—beyond the pandemic.
Law firms recognize the demand from baby boomers passing along their wealth to the next generation. But underwriters look at the practice and see big potential payouts.
A federal judge has allowed a physician's claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress to go forward against a former girlfriend who allegedly made false accusations that the doctor stalked and assaulted her, resulting in criminal charges against him.
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