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Another California Court Awards Attorneys' Fees in Bad-Faith Trade Secret and Patent Inventorship Lawsuit

Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California awarded more than $11 million in attorneys' fees and costs to three trade secret defendants, finding that plaintiffs who had raised a claim...more

In re Novell, Inc. S’holder Litig., C.A. No. 6032-VCN (Del. Ch. Jan. 3, 2013)

In this memorandum opinion, the Court of Chancery denied defendants’ motions to dismiss with respect to Plaintiffs’ bad faith claims. The Court’s decision was based on its finding that the complaint stated a “reasonably...more

Delaware Court Permits Shareholder Damages Suit Against Novell Inc. Board To Continue - Alleged Lack of Board Impartiality in...

In a January 3, 2013 decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery declined to dismiss a shareholder class action lawsuit that claimed the Board of Novell Inc. breached its fiduciary duty in allowing a $2.2 billion sale of Novell...more

Insurance Coverage: January 2013

There were no significant decisions of the Supreme Court related to coverage this past quarter. The Courts of Appeal have provided us with several more decisions on contribution and subrogation. The following are brief...more