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Noted Patent Attorney Albert Halluin Dies in Plane Crash

Noted Patent Attorney Albert Halluin Dies in Plane Crash

Albert P. Halluin, a noted biotech patent attorney in Silicon Valley and senior counsel at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, died Friday night when a single-engine aircraft he was piloting…

Steve Epstein Joins Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP as Parnter in M&A Group

Steve Epstein Joins Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP as Parnter in M&A Group

Steve Epstein has joined Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP as a partner in the mergers and acquisitions practice group resident in New York, the firm announced today. “We…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good Morning everyone!  Today is Monday, February 22, and here’s a look back at Friday’s news… Celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels is suing WC&C for defamation… A former Toyota lawyer claims…

Blecher & Collins, P.C. Retained by Veltex Corp. in Suit Alleging Damages in Excess of $33 Million

Blecher & Collins, P.C. Retained by Veltex Corp. in Suit Alleging Damages in Excess of $33 Million

Veltex Corporation announced today it has retained the services of Blecher & Collins, P.C to begin prosecuting claims against former officers and directors, law firms, accounting and bookkeeping firms, transfer…

‘Biggest Loser’ Trainer Suing for Defamation

‘Biggest Loser’ Trainer Suing for Defamation

Jillian Michaels, a celebrity trainer who appears on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” television program, is suing Tarzana, California based Wasserman, Comden & Casselman (WC&C) for defamation. This action comes after…

Lawyer Claims Toyota Evidence Destroyed

Lawyer Claims Toyota Evidence Destroyed

It seems the negative PR for Toyota just keeps rolling, pun intended. The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena requesting the car maker to release any relevant records which…

Blank Rome Posts Across-the-Board Increases

Blank Rome Posts Across-the-Board Increases

Blank Rome reports having a very solid 2009 as annual revenue was up 3 percent and profits per equity partner (PPP) jumped 13 percent. Gross revenue came in at $322 million,…

Government, Big Tobacco Joust in Supreme Court

Government, Big Tobacco Joust in Supreme Court

In the ongoing battle between the two sides, the federal government and Big Tobacco went before the Supreme Court Friday with a series of filings. The Obama administration asked the…

Sidley Austin Adds Partner From U.S. Attorney’s Office

Sidley Austin Adds Partner From U.S. Attorney’s Office

Douglas A. Axel, a former assistant United States Attorney in the central district of California, has joined Sidley Austin’s Los Angeles office as a partner. Axel had been with the…

Obama As Supreme Court Justice? You never know…

Obama As Supreme Court Justice? You never know…

Supreme Court Justice Barack Obama? That’s not such a bad idea according to a George Washington law professor. Jeffrey Rosen argues in a column published in Friday’s Washington Post that…