Litigation Law

Vast Effort by F.D.A. Spied on E-Mails of Its Own Scientists – New York Times

(Dr. Smith and the other scientists would not comment for this article because of their pending litigation.) Lawyers for GE Healthcare charged that the 2010 article in The Times — written by Gardiner Harris, who would be placed first on … Continue reading

RIM hit with $147.2 million verdict in wireless patent lawsuit – YAHOO!

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A northern California jury directed Research in Motion Ltd to pay $147.2 million in patent litigation over a remote management system for wireless devices, according to an attorney for the plaintiff, Mformation …

Wells Fargo profit up 17% as lending increases – Los Angeles Times

The litigation accruals included $175 million to settle a Justice Department lawsuit alleging that Latinos and African Americans were overcharged for mortgages and improperly steered into high-cost subprime loans by independent brokers …

LA sheriff faces mounting legal challenges – msnbc.com

A photo of a woman wearing an official-looking badge while brandishing handguns at a nightclub. Allegations and litigation continue to dog Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, who has acknowledged being out of touch about problems in his jails and … Continue reading

LA sheriff faces mounting legal challenges – AP – msnbc.com

A photo of a woman wearing an official-looking badge while brandishing handguns at a nightclub. Allegations and litigation continue to dog Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, who has acknowledged being out of touch about problems in his jails and … Continue reading

RIM directed to pay $147.2 million in patent litigation – telecomtiger.com

Research in Motion Ltd has been directed by a northern California jury directed to pay $147.2 million in patent litigation over a remote management system for wireless devices. Mformation, a maker of mobile-device management software, sued RIM in 2008 …

RIM ordered to pay $147.2-million (U.S.) in patent litigation case – Globe and Mail

Research In Motion Ltd. has been ordered by a U.S. court to pay $147.2-million (U.S.) in a patent litigation case against the mobile device management company Mformation, a development that comes as the Waterloo, Ont.-based smartphone maker struggles with …

The Games Played By JP Morgan Chase – Forbes

Then, there’s the eyebrow raising decision to reduce the bank’s quarterly litigation expenses to a measly $300 million– when a year ago the bank chose to reduce profits by a rather mean sounding $1.9 billion. With all the litigation …

Litigation lovers – New York Post

Need more proof that there are way too many lawyers out there with nothing to do? Consider the notice of claim that’s just been filed against Nassau County by a Wall Street exec who carried on a hot affair with … Continue reading

Libor Scandal May Hit U.S. Banks Harder Than Their British Counterparts – Huffington Post

Sure. But we’re not going to because this is a UK situation,” said Dominic Auld, a litigation expert at U.S. law firm Labaton Sucharow. Since Barclays admitted its role in manipulating the London interbank offered rate (Libor), lawyers on both … Continue reading