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Arnold & Porter Fights $630 Million Arbitration Award Against Western Digital in Trade Secrets Battle

Master — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:49:48 +0000

Lawyers for Western Digital are attempting to vacate a $630 million arbitration award against their client, arguing that the arbitrator “engaged in prejudicial misconduct” by levying what they call a record-setting award as a punitive sanction in Western Digital’s trade secrets war with Seagate Technology.

‘Legally Indefensible’ Strategy Ruled Ineffective

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:49:47 +0000

Finding ineffective assistance of counsel, a New York state appellate panel has reversed a shoplifting conviction reached after the defense attorney elicited at trial what amounted to an admission that his client was guilty as charged.

Los Angeles attorney pleads not guilty to smuggling drugs into jail

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:10:08 +0000

Kenneth Roger Markman, a solo practitioner in Los Angeles, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he smuggled 26 balloons containing heroin and methamphetamine into a holding facility where his client was being held pending a court appearance in an attempted carjacking case.

Tea Party Organization Comes Out on Top in IP Battle With Former Member

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:38:19 +0000

A national Tea Party organization has won a battle with one of its founding members over ownership rights to the group’s intellectual property — including name, website and social media. The attorney for the Tea Party Patriots said she is pleased the outcome helped her client “retain its identity.”

Forcing Adverse Party To Sign Waiver Of Ethics Grievance Draws Reprimand

admin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:06:14 +0000

A lawyer’s attempt to shield himself from discipline via a release in a divorce agreement was not only void — it was itself an ethics violation, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled, finding that the lawyer knew the release was unenforceable but included it as a tactical block against the client’s wife.

Claim That Clients Bullied Him Softens Lawyer’s Discipline for Case Neglect

Master — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:22:06 +0000

A New Jersey lawyer who insisted he was bullied into filing a workers’ compensation petition has been censured for abandoning the case and not informing the client of his action. However, the lawyer’s claim that he was browbeaten may have spared him a suspension.

Judge Slashes Damages in Alcatel-Lucent’s Incredible Shrinking Patent Suit Against Microsoft

Master — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:10:07 +0000

Since 2008, when a jury awarded Alcatel-Lucent a whopping $358 million on its infringement claims, Microsoft’s lawyers have systematically whittled away at their client’s damages. On Friday they did it again, when a San Diego federal judge slashed Alcatel-Lucent’s award to just $26.3 million.

Handing Up the Client in Self-Defense

Master — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:07:30 +0000

When a client’s thwarting of discovery comes back to haunt his attorney, the lawyer may be tempted to save himself by pointing a finger at the client. However, that course of action would likely fail as a legal defense and could also constitute an ethics violation, writes Stroock & Stroock & Lavan’s Joel Cohen.

Lawyer Sues Over Ex-Client’s Bad Review

admin — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:55:25 +0000

In a hearing in a defamation suit brought by a prominent legal malpractice attorney over a former client’s posts on complaintsboard.com, a judge was sympathetic to the client’s interest in publicizing his negative experience, but said he may have gone too far with his specific accusations.

Keker, Troutman Sanders Win Defense Verdict for Twitter in Trial over Celebrity Profiling Patent

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:17:45 +0000

Lawyers for Twitter have persuaded a jury that their client did not infringe a method patent for profiling celebrities. Patent lawyer Dinesh Agarwal had sued Twitter over a patent he was assigned in 2002 for a “Method and System for Creating an Interactive Virtual Community of Famous People.”

In plea bargain cases, Court looks for ‘way to unscramble the eggs’

Master — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:01:50 +0000

The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in two cases that spotlighted the importance of competent lawyering at the plea agreement stage. One case involved a lawyer’s flawed advice to reject a plea offer; the other involved a lawyer’s failure to inform his client about a proposed plea deal.

Circuit Levels $15,000 in Sanctions Against 9/11 Conspiracy Theorists

Master — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:18:12 +0000

Three lawyers and their client who claim that Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and other Bush administration officials orchestrated the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks piled one mistake on top of another on their way to being sanctioned by the 2nd Circuit.

Judge Stumps Samsung’s Lawyers in Apple Patent Case

Master — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:48:52 +0000

A federal judge said Thursday she believes Samsung’s Galaxy tablets infringe Apple’s iPad patents. To illustrate her point, she held up a Galaxy tablet and an iPad and asked lawyers for Samsung to guess which product was their client’s. Several minutes went by before they made the right choice.

Winston’s Hurst Keeps Up Trial Winning Streak with Verdict for Abbott in Age Discrimination Case

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:35:09 +0000

In an age discrimination case that had previously produced a $25.7 million verdict, James Hurst of Winston & Strawn convinced a jury in a retrial to vote 8-0 for his client, Abbott Laboratories, extending his trial winning streak to 7-0 over just the last 17 months.

Troy Davis’ Legal Team Low on Options

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:45:28 +0000

Having been denied clemency from the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday, lawyers for condemned inmate Troy Anthony Davis were said to be considering further efforts in the courts, which already have granted extraordinary but only temporary relief to their client.

California attorney convicted of accepting bribe

Master — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:04:57 +0000

A California attorney has been convicted on charges that he accepted $50,000 in cash from the target of a federal investigation in exchange for convincing his client, a witness, to lie to the grand jury. Alfred Nash Villalobos faces a maximum sentence of 30 years.

How to Deal With Questions From the Bench

Master — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:31:10 +0000

To deal effectively with questions from the bench, a lawyer must appreciate the queries for what they are, anticipate what questions may be asked and prepare truthful responses that advance the client’s position. Texas Judge Jim Moseley breaks down the process. Visit lawjobs.com News & Views

Woman Let Out of Jail for Heart Transplant Reoffends

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:06:43 +0000

A woman who was let out of jail to seek a heart transplant has been re-incarcerated on a new misdemeanor theft charge.

Defense Lawyer Gives Up Trial Role in Drug Case

Master — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:42:30 +0000

The lead lawyer for a hip-hop mogul accused of running a $10-million-a-year cocaine operation has agreed to relinquish any trial role, after prosecutors moved to disqualify him as a fact witness to a prison meeting with a confidential witness his client is seeking to block from testifying.

Lawsuit balloons from $100K to $7.2M

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:29:22 +0000

An insurance carrier’s foot-dragging during settlement negotiations in a personal injury case helped a Georgia plaintiffs attorney land a $7.2 million settlement for his client — on a Liberty Mutual policy with a $100,000 limit.

Boies Schiller Beefs Up Claims, Adds U.S. Defendants in Starr Suit Against China MediaExpress

Master — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:29:27 +0000

Boies Schiller’s Lee Wolosky says that his client Starr International’s suit against China MediaExpress is the first in the expanding “reverse merger” litigation to target individuals in the U.S. who helped a Chinese merger partner obtain a listing on an American exchange.

Lawyer says justices’ ruling ‘wouldn’t have mattered’

Master — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:08:33 +0000

A lawyer for a man who this week lost a bid at Georgia’s Supreme Court for his release from a state mental hospital said his client was released from custody four months ago — and isn’t bound by the justices’ unanimous ruling to the contrary.

Court Orders Embezzling Attorney to Pay Full Restitution Despite Bar Reimbursement

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:16:05 +0000

A former lawyer convicted of embezzling from a client can’t pay less in restitution just because two of his victims were already reimbursed $95,000 from the California State Bar Client Security Fund, a state appeals court has decided.

Q&A: Cyclist Tyler Hamilton’s Lawyer on Why His Client Came Clean

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 07:46:48 +0000

Attorney Chris Manderson has been guiding former pro cyclist Tyler Hamilton through a dramatic fall from grace, culminating in Hamilton’s “60 Minutes” interview Sunday. Manderson spoke to The Am Law Daily about the tough decisions his client has faced in the past year.

D.C. Defense Lawyer Charged in Scheme to Fabricate Evidence

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:56:32 +0000

Prosecutors last week unsealed an indictment charging a solo practitioner in Washington, D.C., for his alleged role in a scheme to fabricate evidence to benefit a client charged in a drug trafficking case. Attorney Charles Daum and two private investigators are accused, in part, of staging photos with the client’s brother.Visit Small Firms