A California appellate court has reversed a decision to dismiss Jasmine Networks’ IP case against Marvell Semiconductor, writing that there was no basis for Marvell’s point that Jasmine must show “current ownership” to have standing, and giving a backhanded compliment to the lawyers who came up with it. It’s the latest twist in a dispute [...]
A sophisticated hacker pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to hack into computer networks supporting major American retail and financial organizations, and to steal data relating to tens of millions of credit and debit cards in a case the Justice Department said is one of the largest data breaches ever investigated and prosecuted in the United [...]
In what appears to be a case of first impression nationwide, the 9th Circuit has ruled that the use of tasers and similar devices must be justified by a strong government interest that “compels” the employment of such force. The ruling found that Coronado, Calif., Police Officer Brian McPherson may have used too much force [...]
Broadcom said Tuesday it will pay more than $160 million in cash to settle a class action investor lawsuit related to stock option backdating, but the California-based chipmaker did not admit wrongdoing. The deal, which still needs a judge’s approval, would represent the second-largest up-front cash recovery from a company accused of stock option backdating, [...]
Already on the hook for the lion’s share of a $17.7 million judgment and waiting for a decision from a jury that was out considering punitive damages, Ford Motor Co. decided to settle with a couple who sued following a Christmas 2005 wreck that left the woman paralyzed. The agreement came after a Georgia jury [...]
In an unusually contentious ruling Monday, California appellate court Judges Paul Haerle and J. Anthony Kline got in each other’s faces about whether a judge can order a criminal defendant to stop using medicinal marijuana while on probation when the underlying crime has nothing to do with pot use. Kline said the “precedent shattering” majority [...]
Bullet-Point Summary of Services Ruled Inadequate for Enhanced Fee Award
30 Dec
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A plaintiffs lawyer fired midway through a personal injury case will have to provide a court with more than just a conclusory presentation of the work he did if he wants to share in the settlement, says a New Jersey appeals court. The court described the evidence that the solo provided regarding his fee application [...]
The key whistleblower in the U.S. government’s case against Swiss banking giant UBS over offshore banking practices is asking that his 40-month prison sentence be postponed and reconsidered. If granted, Bradley Birkenfeld’s motion would push back the Jan. 8 date on which he is to report to prison and reduce his sentence. Birkenfeld said he [...]
A maritime lawyer’s misconduct, including his flight from New York to avoid arrest on contempt charges, has disqualified him from sharing in a contingency fee for work performed prior to his disbarment, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled last week. Disbarred lawyer Kenneth Heller’s refusal to turn over files in a matter that ultimately was resolved [...]
The battle over hefty fines imposed for Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” at the 2004 Super Bowl is ready to return to court. It has been nearly eight months since the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the 3rd Circuit to take a second look at the case and consider reinstating $550,000 in fines that the FCC imposed [...]
It’s been a rough year for Ponzi schemes. Nearly four times as many of the investment scams unraveled in 2009 as fell apart in 2008. Tens of thousands of investors watched more than $16.5 billion disappear like smoke in 2009, according to The Associated Press’ national analysis. The recession has led to the exposure of [...]
New York Judge Larry M. Himelein has accepted censure for trying to organize other judges to recuse themselves from cases involving the law firms of legislators who have denied New York’s judiciary a pay raise since 1999, a judicial conduct commission said Monday. The commission’s ruling said Himelein aggravated his conduct by writing e-mails to [...]
Accused of Bribing Judges, Disbarred Lawyer Pins Hopes on ‘Honest Services’ Case
29 Dec
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Disbarred lawyer Paul Minor and two judges he’s accused of bribing hope an unrelated case before the U.S. Supreme Court will help them get out of prison. A recent hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court has many legal experts believing the high court is poised to strike down an “honest services” statute, which makes it [...]
Disgraced lawyer Scott Rothstein’s office furniture, Oriental rugs and some personal effects from his former firm’s four offices will be sold to the highest bidder at an auction Jan. 23 in Florida. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Raymond B. Ray approved a request by the firm’s bankruptcy trustee to allow Fisher Auction to sell everything inside the [...]
After a rough 2009 for most law firms, partners are busy behind the scenes checking out their options, according to recruiters Stacy Miller Azcarate and Avis Caravello. Many partners were jockeying in 2009 to make sure they were paid what they deserved, said Caravello. “The focus on the compensation, ‘If I don’t get X,’ was [...]
A contentious lawsuit between Marilyn Manson and former bandmate Stephen Bier has been settled without the multimillion-dollar judgment the keyboardist initially sought, court records show. An agreement calls for attorneys representing Bier to be paid $380,000. Manson’s insurance company will pay $175,000 while the rest will be paid by Bier’s former business managers, an attorney [...]
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has won an appeal in a dispute with a recruiter that claimed it was owed a placement fee for a lawyer the firm hired in 2006. Sivin-Tobin Associates claimed it had an implied contract with the law firm when it sent Akin Gump’s New York office a term sheet [...]
A New York judge has rejected a bank’s request for $9,112 in costs for producing subpoenaed documents, calling the claim an example of the excess and greed among “fat cat bankers on Wall Street.” JPMorgan Chase, a non-party in an action to confirm an arbitration award, sought 25 cents per page and $25 per hour [...]
Dimitrios Biller, a troubled and persistent lawyer who oversaw rollover litigation at Toyota from 2003 to 2007, grabbed the spotlight this fall when he leveled allegations that Toyota was hiding crash safety data in rollover cases. He hand-delivered four boxes of supposedly incriminating evidence to a Texas courthouse, which had the documents scanned. But a [...]
Expansion of a federal banking regulation that will make it easier for state, local and foreign law enforcement agencies investigating terrorism and money laundering to request information from U.S. financial institutions is drawing fire from a powerful coalition of bankers. The controversy centers on a recurring debate: the benefits of international cooperation in combating crimes [...]
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