Litigation Law

The ERISA Litigation Newsletter – May 2012 – jdsupra.com

In this issue, our lead article focuses on the Obama administration’s landmark healthcare legislation, which is currently under Supreme Court review, and considers the potential outcomes of pending constitutional challenges. However, these challenges have …

Will Judge Kaplan Kick the Third Rail of Shareholder Litigation? – Law.com

No one expects executives to suffer any personal financial consequences when they’re sued by shareholders. Except, perhaps, Manhattan U.S. district judge Lewis Kaplan. The judge has expressed concerns about a $90 million no-consequences settlement with …

Earthlink, AireSpring, Bandwith.com and Nextiva Settle Patent Litigation with Klausner Technologies – Business Wire

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Earthlink, Inc., AireSpring, Inc., Bandwith.com, Inc. and Nextiva, Inc. have each entered into separate patent license agreements with Klausner Technologies, Inc., under Klausner Technologies’ U.S. Visual Voicemail patents, for …

EA Dismissed from ‘Call of Duty’ Lawsuit After Settlement With Activision – Hollywood Reporter

The firing led to all sorts of legal fireworks that highlighted how game developers had become stars in the system and could trigger the kind of litigation that Hollywood knows well. West and Zamepella sued Activision, alleging they were terminated … Continue reading

Alcatel-Lucent USA Settles Patent Litigation with Klausner Technologies – StreetInsider.com

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., has entered into a settlement agreement with Klausner Technologies, Inc., under Klausner Technologies’ U.S. Visual Voicemail patents, for Alcatel-Lucent’s enterprise visual voicemail products.

J2 Global Communications Settles Patent Litigation with Klausner Technologies – StreetInsider.com

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– J2 Global Communications, Inc., has entered into a patent license agreement with Klausner Technologies, Inc., under Klausner Technologies’ visual voicemail patents, for J2 Global’s consumer and enterprise visual voicemail …

J2 Global Communications Settles Patent Litigation with Klausner Technologies – Boston Globe

J2 Global Communications, Inc., has entered into a patent license agreement with Klausner Technologies, Inc., under Klausner Technologies’ visual voicemail patents, for J2 Global’s consumer and enterprise visual voicemail products.

Nicole Goodwin joins Greenberg Traurig as partner in litigation practice – AZCentral.com

Rob Brooks, an attorney at Osborn Maledon in Phoenix, has been named a Top Pro Bono Attorney for 2012 by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education. He was honored for “giving tirelessly to provide legal services to low-income … Continue reading

Bernstein Liebhard Reports On The First Federal Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Set For Trial – San Francisco Gate

Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing clients with transvaginal mesh implants, reports on the first federal vaginal mesh lawsuit set for trial in In re: C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation …

Estey Bomberger Announces Attorney for Skechers’ Plaintiffs Says Today’s Settlement ‘Demonstrates Deception’ – StreetInsider.com

The cases are coordinated in order to avoid inconsistent rulings and overwhelming the court system with unnecessarily duplicative litigation. An initial status conference is set for June 2012 at which time the court is expected to address issues concerning …