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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

In re Wayport, Inc. Litig., Consol. C.A. No. 4167-VCL (Del. Ch. May 1, 2013) (Laster, V.C.)

by Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP on 5/8/2013

In this opinion, the Court of Chancery, applying the “special facts doctrine,” rejected the plaintiffs’ claims for breach of the fiduciary duty of loyalty against the defendants arising out of sales of the plaintiffs’ stock...more

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #24

by Paul McDonald, Daniel J. Murphy | Bernstein Shur on 2/4/2013

We are pleased to present the 24th edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we highlight recent decisions addressing the statute of repose for securities fraud claims, the...more

Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #19 - August 2012

by Bernstein Shur on 9/4/2012

We are pleased to present the nineteenth edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we highlight news concerning the Apple patent infringement trial, the requirements for...more

Quinn Emanuel Business Litigation Report - September 2011

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 10/5/2011

In This Issue: Firm News: Quinn Emanuel Launches Washington, D.C. Office to Serve IP Clients Main Article: Inequitable Conduct as a Defense to Patent Infringement in the Wake of Therasense: Defining...more

Court Rejects “Hot News” Protection for Stock Recommendations

by White & Case LLP on 6/28/2011

The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com, Inc., No. 10-1372-cv (June 20, 2011) that a financial news service did not misappropriate analyst research by publishing stock...more

Judiciary Opinions on Technology in Trial

by Litigation-Tech LLC on 5/3/2011

“Juries seem to love visuals, even if it’s just jury instructions. I see it more and more.” -- Hon Jerome E. Brock, Santa Clara County Superior Court A recent article in the San Jose Mercury News...more