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  • June 24, 2010

    IBM Tries To Block Former Exec's Move To Oracle

    IBM Corp. is aiming to prevent former executive Joanne Olsen from accepting a senior position at competitor Oracle Corp., arguing that her hire would violate noncompete agreements and lead to the divulgence of trade secrets.

  • June 24, 2010

    Papst Wins Bid To Nix ExcelStor's Hard Drive IP Suit

    Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG has won its bid to toss Chinese hard disk drive manufacturer ExcelStor Technology Inc.'s suit seeking a declaration that it does not infringe Papst's hard disk drive design patents.

  • June 24, 2010

    Schulte Escapes Contract Spat Over Clearjets Startup

    A New York appeals court has cut the remaining aiding and abetting claim against Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in a dispute over the failed incorporation of a private jet rental company, while allowing the plaintiff to refile his contract and fraud claims against a former business partner.

  • June 24, 2010

    Deutsche Slays Ex-Exec's Fraud Suit Over Bonus

    A federal judge has tossed a fraud suit by a former managing director at Deutsche Bank AG who claimed the bank lured him from JPMorgan Chase & Co. only to renege on promises to pay him millions of dollars in annual bonuses.

  • June 23, 2010

    United Natural Tries To Gag Ex-Execs In Secrets Suit

    United Natural Foods Inc. and subsidiary Albert’s Organics Inc. are seeking a restraining order to prevent the former president and vice president of Albert’s from divulging trade secrets in violation of employment contracts, following their jump to competitor Freshpack Produce Inc.

  • June 23, 2010

    Softspikes Wins Bid To Nix Golf Cleat Inventor's IP Suit

    A federal judge has tossed a golf cleat inventor's patent infringement, trade secrets misappropriation and breach of contract suit against Softspikes LLC, citing a lack of jurisdiction to hear the claims.

  • June 23, 2010

    Construction Cos. Win New Trial In $90M Cartel Case

    A federal appeals court has ordered a retrial for three of the five contractors accused of bid-rigging and overcharging the U.S. government for sewer construction projects in Egypt, leaving the other two contractors responsible for the $90 million awarded to the U.S. in the original trial.

  • June 23, 2010

    5 Of 7 Claims Against Fox Tossed In Madoff Tape Spat

    A federal court has dismissed most of the claims a videographer brought against Fox News Networks LLC over the company's use of footage of imprisoned Ponzi schemer Bernard L. Madoff, but will allow the suit to move forward on infringement and breach of contract claims.

  • June 23, 2010

    Orrick Can't Shake Malpractice Claims Over 337 Spat

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has failed to duck professional negligence and breach of contract claims levied against it by GPS device manufacturer SiRF Technology Inc., which blames the firm for botching a patent infringement dispute against the company in the U.S. International Trade Commission.

  • June 23, 2010

    Franchisees Try Again In ConocoPhillips Rent Dispute

    About five dozen Union 76 gas station franchisees have filed an amended complaint in their rent dispute with brand owner ConocoPhillips Co., seeking to remedy the deficiencies that sunk their previous attempt.

  • June 22, 2010

    Nvidia Escapes Suit Over Secret Lease Deal

    Nvidia Corp. has won its bid to dismiss a suit accusing it of entering into a secret agreement during the acquisition of rival 3dfx Interactive Inc. in order to mislead a real estate investment trust about 3dfx's ability to continue to honor its pre-existing lease agreement.

  • June 22, 2010

    Honeywell Hit With Counterfeiting Suit Over China Sales

    Honeywell International Inc. has been hit with a lawsuit accusing it of manufacturing a counterfeit version of former distribution partner Mertik Maxitrol Inc.'s gas flow control device for sale in China and then falsely claiming Honeywell had acquired Mertik's business.

  • June 22, 2010

    Reed Smith Snags Neal Gerber Health, Insurance Trio

    Reed Smith LLP has snagged three partners from Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, adding expertise in health care and managed care, commercial litigation and insurance recovery.

  • June 22, 2010

    Exxon Hit With $11M Suit Over Massive Gas Leak

    A former Exxon Mobil Corp. gas station in Maryland that was the site of a 26,000-gallon gas leak has accused the oil giant of concealing widespread problems with its leak detection equipment and wants $11 million in damages for fraud and breach of contract.

  • June 22, 2010

    Trade Logistics Co.'s Atty Nixed In Asset Sale Dispute

    A federal judge has barred a Scheichet & Davis PC attorney from representing import and export logistics provider Janel World Trade Ltd. in a contract dispute against World Logistics Service Inc. over an asset deal, ruling that the lawyer will be needed as an important witness.

  • June 22, 2010

    McMahon, WWE Sued Over Use Of Late Wrestler's IP

    Linda McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. CEO who recently nabbed the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat, is facing a lawsuit from the widow of late professional wrestler Owen Hart, who claims McMahon and WWE improperly usurped intellectual property associated with Hart's name and image in violation of his WWE contract.

  • June 22, 2010

    Caterpillar Accused Of Swiping Machine Designs

    Miller UK Ltd., which manufactures quick couplers and buckets for earthmoving machines, is claiming that Caterpillar Inc. stole its designs and breached a supply contract so that the construction giant would no longer have to buy the products from the supplier.

  • June 21, 2010

    Top Court Says Shipping Dispute Belongs In Japan

    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Monday in favor of shipping company K Line America Inc. and Union Pacific Railroad Co. in a contract dispute with Regal-Beloit Corp. and insurance firms over cargo that was destroyed in a train derailment, saying the issue must be litigated in Japan pursuant to bills of lading.

  • June 21, 2010

    Insurer Seeks To Avoid Liability For Faulty Nissan Part

    Sentry Insurance has launched a declaratory action seeking to escape claims that it owes MP International Inc. coverage in an underlying suit brought by a Nissan North America Inc. manufacturer over an allegedly faulty part that led to the recall of certain Ultimas and Maximas.

  • June 21, 2010

    Anadarko Says Drill Freeze Should End Rig Contract

    Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has asked a federal court to cancel a rig lease deal with Noble Drilling LLC, saying the government's six-month ban on deepwater drilling is a “force majeure” that allows it to terminate the agreement.