Chinese Workers Threaten Mass Suicide over Pay Dispute
Roughly 300 workers in China who manufacture Xbox consoles moved to a factory roof and threatened their bosses with mass…
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Amid The Patent Fight With Microsoft, Barnes & Noble Talks Nook Unit Spin-off
On Thursday, Barnes & Noble said that it is trying to find a possible spin-off of the unit that makes…
DOJ Confirms Appointment of Munger Tolles & Olson Partner Pomerantz to Trial Team in Antitrust Case Against AT&T
According to the November 22nd wsj.com blog, “Munger Tolles’s Merger-Buster Joins DOJ Team”, the Justice Department confirmed in recent days…
Government Case Against Microsoft Now Finished
In 2008, Microsoft was convicted of anti-competitive practices in a case pursued by the Department of Justice, as well as…
Prominent European Competition Attorney Joins Cadwalader; Will Manage Firm’s New Office in Brussels
Alec J. Burnside, a prominent European competition attorney, will join as a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. Burnside…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, July 9th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Clifford Chance was the…
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan Adds To IP Team
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP, one of the nation's largest minority-owned law firms, has added two partners to its intellectual…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, May 20th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Major Class Action Lawsuit…
Microsoft In-House Counsel Win Award
As posted on BusinessWire, Microsoft’s In-house legal department was chosen by ALM’s Corporate Counsel as the best in the nation. …
Companies Pledge $30 Million to Firms Owned by Women and Minorities
A dozen companies, including Microsoft, Prudential and DuPont, pledged on Thursday to spend $30 million this year on law firms…
Congress Considers U.S. Patent Overhaul
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, led by Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy, is poised to agree on a compromise bill…
Profits and Revenues Up at Irell & Manella
Irell & Manella reported that in the fiscal year 2009 overall revenue increased approximately 10% to $253 million. Profits per…