The Litigation Daily
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
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.
