Samsung Makes Apple Patent-Litigation Plans for 2012
With a month and a half left to go in 2011, it looks like Samsung Electronics Co. has already made big plans for 2012: kicking its patent-infringement litigation efforts against Apple into high gear.Corporate Counsel
Penn State Abuse Case Highlights Changes in Media, Legal Attitudes
As the Penn State sexual assault scandal continues to unfold, the story takes place against a media and legal backdrop that has evolved considerably in light of previous sex abuse cases.Corporate Counsel
Lawyers Say Sovereign Immunity Won’t Affect Penn State Abuse Suits
Penn State University will not be able to invoke sovereign immunity as a defense in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal, lawyers have told The Legal, in what court watchers are calling inevitable civil action calling for massive amounts of money against the university.TheLegalIntelligencer.com
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS: Database blues
When Oracle settled a False Claims Act suit with the government for a record $ 199.5 million, it appeared to be a straightforward resolution to what the company called an unfortunate “distraction.” But court filings and transcripts reveal a complicated back story involving Reed Smith and an ill-fated bid to forestall the litigation.National Law Journal
In passport clash, a question of the president’s powers
A seemingly narrow-gauge dispute over the wording used on certain U.S. passports triggered a broad-ranging discussion at the Supreme Court on Monday about the separation of powers in matters of foreign policy.NLJ.com: Supreme Court
Legal Fallout From Penn State Scandal Keeps Spreading
A bevy of Pennsylvania lawyers have taken roles advising parties connected to the explosive scandal that has plagued the university–and ended the career of coaching legend Joe Paterno (left–after a former assistant football coach was charged with 40 counts of sexual abuse.The American Lawyer
Opportunities diminishing for women at large law firms, study finds
The National Association of Women Lawyers has released a report corroborating a drop in the percentage of female attorneys entering the 200 largest law firms in the United States. The report also concludes that women are facing diminished opportunities to hold leadership positions at large firms.Law.com – Newswire
Fumo Gets Six More Months in Prison
Following two eventful days of resentencing hearings capped off by an allocution in which he showed little remorse, former state Sen. Vincent J. Fumo received six additional months in prison on Thursday.TheLegalIntelligencer.com
Feds Challenge Fumo’s Addictions, Benevolence
A gaunt, bearded Vince Fumo with a noticeable facial tic sat in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Senior Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter’s courtroom and looked on as the prosecution spent most of Wednesday’s resentencing hearing.TheLegalIntelligencer.com
