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Barnes & Thornburg Brings On New Partner For IP Division

Barnes & Thornburg Brings On New Partner For IP Division

Indianopolis-based law firm Barnes & Thornburg has hired Peter Zura as a new partner in its intellectual property division. Zura will work on the patent prosecution team in the firm’s…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, June 2. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. Fish & Richardson nabbed the communications team from McDermott… A recent poll found nearly two-thirds…

Former Kirkland IP Partner To Launch Own Firm

Former Kirkland IP Partner To Launch Own Firm

Bloomberg:  In a bizarre series of events, former Kirkland & Ellis partner John Desmarais has founded his own intellectual property firm, Desmarais.  The firm’s mandate:  to enforce patents owned by…

Jones Day Nabs IP Partner from Latham & Watkins

Jones Day Nabs IP Partner from Latham & Watkins

Jones Day has added intellectual property litigator Mark Finkelstein as a partner in its office in Irvine, Calif. Finkelstein, who is the fifth lateral partner to join Jones Day in…

Federal Court Slams Microsoft, Bans Sale of Word

Federal Court Slams Microsoft, Bans Sale of Word

A Federal Circuit Court has upheld a $290 million patent infringement verdict against Microsoft and kept in place an injunction barring Microsoft from selling current versions of its massively popularWord…

Fish and Richardson closing Austin office

Fish and Richardson closing Austin office

According to tipsters, Fish & Richardson will be closing shop in Austin at the end of this year. Firm president Peter Devlin made the announcement via voice mail and was…

Ward & Smith Welcomes New Attorney [Video]

From LawCrossing: North Carolina firm Ward & Smith has added litigation attorney Joseph A. Schouten to its group of attorneys. Schouten represents clients in all phases of litigation, including trial.…

Facebook Looking for [ ]Friendship, [ ]Dating, [X]Legal Counsel

Facebook Looking for [ ]Friendship, [ ]Dating, [X]Legal Counsel

Palo Alto, California-based social networking web site Facebook is looking for private US law firms willing to help resolve an on-going patent dispute. The popular site is facing a patent…