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Patrick O’Brien Named GC Of Arrowhead Research Corporation

Arrowhead Research Corporation announced that it has appointed Patrick O’Brien as General Counsel. In this role, Mr. O’Brien will have […]

First Post-Alice Method Patent Is Upheld By Federal Circuit

On December 5, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its first post-Alice opinion upholding the validity of computer-implemented business method claims…

Preventing Trade Secrets Leaks Via Smartphone

The first step may just be to give the employee a company phone, suggest Fredrikson & Byron attorneys, writing on […]

Now That That’s Settled: The Status of Class Action Settlements in the Seventh Circuit after Pella, Radioshack and NBTY

Reasonableness of attorney’s fees, among other issues, led Judge Posner to reverse district court approvals of consumer class action settlements in three notable recent cases.

Navigating Patent Damages Part I: A Primer on the Failure to Mark Defense

Various nuances of damages analysis could limit the potential exposure faced by a defendant in a patent case. Charles Koole with Glaser Weil IP File outlines the steps.

IBM Corp. v. United States—A Study in the Risks and Rewards of Including a Reservation of Rights in an Offer

A recent lawsuit parsed the language that Ernst Young and IBM used in bids for an Army auditing contract, and came to a “puzzling” decision. Contractors should be very careful about including reservations in their proposals given the surrounding case law, says Zach Davison with Dorsey & Whitney LLP.

Posner Gets Real

Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner, who has not been short on strong opinions of late, reveals some more personal details […]

How Institutional Investors Read Proxies

A recent survey by R.R. Donnelley contains some important insights for anyone involved in drawing up proxy statements, says Winston […]

Court Sides With Plaintiff, Binds Fed Agency To Its Agreement

If a company garners regulatory approval from a government agency, do the conditions embodied in the instrument rise to the […]

Adrian Mollo Named GC At Osiris

Osiris hired Washington, D.C., lawyer Adrian Mollo as new general counsel. Mollo most recently worked as a lead partner for […]

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