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What, Me Sovereign? U.S. Doesn't Invoke Immunity on HIV Patent + Could Panel Stacking Save the PTAB? + InterDigital Settles IoT Case
The federal government has fired back on two fronts against Gilead Sciences in the war over an HIV vaccine.
How Major US Firms Prepared House Impeachment Witnesses
"For these folks caught in crossfire between two political parties and two branches of government, there aren't firm answers on the legal questions," one lawyer says. Public impeachment proceedings begin Wednesday.
Majority of General Counsel Believe a Recession Is Coming in the Next 2 Years
Seventy-six percent of chief legal officers believe that a recession is coming in the next two years and that is impacting their overall budgets, according to the 2019 Chief Legal Officer Survey published by Altman Weil on Tuesday.
J&J Asks Oklahoma Judge to Limit Its Future Liability for Opioid Crisis
Johnson & Johnson insists that Oklahoma lawmakers should act if they want a potential $572 million court judgment for the state to extend beyond one year. The state's governor and two senior legislators filed a proposed amicus brief insisting that taxpayers shouldn't pay for the opioid crisis.
Energizer Welcomes New Chief Legal Officer, Promotes Former General Counsel to President
The St. Louis-based battery maker has appointed a new chief legal officer and promoted a former general counsel to president.
With a Flurry of Announcements, Bonus Season Is in Full Force
Paul Weiss, Fried Frank, and Clifford Chance are among the firms that have announced identical bonus rates—a sign that, as in years past, firms are willing to match the market leader in associate pay.
Kirkland Partner, Private Equity Trailblazer Dies at 46
Kevin Morris, who spent his entire career at Kirkland, "had a wonderfully calm, unflappable demeanor and gentle, relentless drive to succeed," the firm said.
Justice Gorsuch Raises Key Question Against Trump's Move to Rescind DACA
Noel Francisco, the U.S. solicitor general, disputes the contention from DACA supporters that the Trump administration didn't adequately take into account "reliance interests" of hundreds of thousands of "Dreamers."
Fallout Continues From Scandal That Toppled Latham Leader
Bill Voge stepped down as Latham & Watkins' chairman nearly two years ago. But not everyone was ready to move on.
Law Firm Staffer Tear Gassed in Hong Kong as Debate Intensifies on How Firms Are Protecting Staff
Several international firms are now closing early and others are testing emergency communications as violence continues to escalate in the Asian financial hub.
Microsoft's Top Privacy Lawyer Says CCPA Should Be Strengthened
Julie Brill, who serves as Microsoft's corporate vice president and deputy general counsel for global privacy and regulatory affairs, is calling for policymakers to place "more robust accountability requirements on companies."
EU Court Rules Items From Israeli Settlements Must Be Labeled as Produced in Occupied Territories
Labels must "prevent consumers from being misled as to the fact that the State of Israel is present in the territories concerned as an occupying power and not as a sovereign entity," the Court said.
Legal Timekeeping Startup Ping Raises $13.2 Million in Series A Round
Only three years old and two years removed from Mishcon de Reya's Lab program, the company said plans to use the funding to hire new employees to its current 30 person team.
'Penn Law' Eyes Compromise Amid Outcry Over Name Change
A law school spokesman said Tuesday that "Penn" could return to the school's shorthand but that reverting to "Penn Law" is not on the table.
Keep Your Chump Change. Here Are the Largest Law School Donations on Record
Multimillion-dollar law school donations are coming fast and furious. But it will take $50 million or more to crack the list of biggest law campus gifts.