A federal judge has certified a class of Sallie Mae shareholders in a suit claiming the lender misled investors, rejecting arguments that the lead plaintiff “undermined its credibility and ability to represent the class” by “markedly overstating” its claimed losses.

A federal judge has certified a class of Sallie Mae shareholders in a suit claiming the lender misled investors, rejecting arguments that the lead plaintiff “undermined its credibility and ability to represent the class” by “markedly overstating” its claimed losses.

In the ongoing stent patent litigation wars, a New Jersey federal judge has dismissed infringement claims that Johnson & Johnson and its partner Wyeth brought against Abbott Laboratories, Medtronic and Boston Scientific. The judge invalidated the two patents at issue on “written description” grounds.

A woman who sued the management of a housing development, alleging that one of its private police officers used excessive force in arresting her, is entitled to almost $89,000 in legal fees and expenses even though she won a judgment of only $500, a New York federal judge has ruled.

A Boston federal judge has denied motions by Ropes & Gray and former partner Matthew Vincent to dismiss a malpractice case based on Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s claims that they mishandled patent applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.