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Top Stories June 20, 2013

Susan Beck's
Summary Judgment

SEC Shrugs Over Revlon's Egregious Actions

By Susan Beck | June 19, 2013

On Tuesday SEC chairman Mary Jo White said her agency would try to extract admissions of wrongdoing from defendants in some settlements. But judging by the SEC's settlement with Revlon, says columnist Susan Beck, it appears the agency is intent on making life easier, not harder, for companies that violate securities laws.

Litigator of the Week

Litigator of the Week: William Lee of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

By Jan Wolfe | June 13, 2013

The $2.15 billion settlement that Lee helped secure this week for Pfizer Inc. is believed to be the largest ever in a patent case. And what's more, says Lee, the deal serves as a warning to generic pharmaceutical companies looking to get a jump on introducing new drugs.

The Global Lawyer

The Global Lawyer: Arbitration Without Legitimacy

By Michael D. Goldhaber | June 7, 2013

Plenty has changed in a decade of investor-state arbitration. But not enough.

What's So Special About Patent Law, Judge Asks

June 19, 2013 :: IP / Other

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh sounded off at a panel moderated by Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner Edward Reines that also included the founder of patent aggregator Intellectual Ventures, the GC of Cisco Systems, and the charismatic chief judge of the Federal Circuit.

SEC Shrugs Over Revlon's Egregious Actions

June 19, 2013 :: Susan Beck's Summary Judgment

On Tuesday SEC chairman Mary Jo White said her agency would try to extract admissions of wrongdoing from defendants in some settlements. But judging by the SEC's settlement with Revlon, says columnist Susan Beck, it appears the agency is intent on making life easier, not harder, for companies that violate securities laws.

Patton Boggs Takes Aim at Chevron Fraud Claims

June 19, 2013 :: Environmental / Law Firms / Other

Patton Boggs is firing back at claims that the firm committed fraud by seeking to enforce a $19 billion Ecuadorian judgment against Chevron Corporation.

Verizon Beats $9 Billion Suit over Idearc Spin-off

June 19, 2013 :: Bankruptcy / Commercial

The decision tossing claims by U.S. Bank is a victory for Verizon and its lawyers at Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel; and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, who've worked on the litigation for almost three years.

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Susan Beck's Summary Judgment »

SEC Shrugs Over Revlon's Egregious Actions

Business Groups' Protest over AG Hiring Falls Flat Again

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The Global Lawyer »

The Global Lawyer: Arbitration Without Legitimacy

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The Global Lawyer: The Zombification of the Corporate Alien Tort

Appellate »

In Internet Porn Spat, Prenda Claims Judge Overstepped

FTC Calls Pay-for-Delay Ruling 'Significant Victory'

Ruling on Split Trials Could Hurt Patent Plaintiffs

Contracts »

UTC Must Pay $473 Million in Jet Engine Pricing Case

SCO Group Lawsuit Against IBM Gets a Second Wind

Brune & Richard Beats Back MBIA Suit for Patriarch Partners

Intellectual Property »

What's So Special About Patent Law, Judge Asks

Debevoise Scores for Kate Spade in 'Saturday' Trademark Fight

In Internet Porn Spat, Prenda Claims Judge Overstepped

Product Liability/Mass Torts »

Monsanto Sued Over Genetically Modified Wheat

Mayer Brown Claims Conflict Sours Yogurt Labeling Case

MoFo Can't Sink Labeling Claims over Campbell Soup, Twinings Tea

Securities »

Goldman Trader Can't Focus on Lawyers in SEC Case

Buchanan Ingersoll Set to Pay Adelphia Investors $12 Million

Goldman Trader, SEC Spar over Evidence in CDO Case

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