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Rolls-Royce Group

Number of Articles Found: 16

1. Class Certification Denied In Rolls-Royce Sex Bias Suit

Thursday, Mar 18, 2010

A putative pay discrimination class action against Rolls-Royce Corp. has run out of gas, now that a federal judge has rejected a request to certify a class that could have included more than 500 women.

2. Rolls-Royce Launches $234M Bid For Norway’s Odim

Friday, Feb 26, 2010

British engine and automotive company Rolls-Royce PLC has reached a deal with the board of Odim ASA and will launch a recommended cash offer of 1.4 billion Norwegian crowns ($234 million) to purchase outstanding shares of the marine technology company.

3. Banks Slam Insurers For Stalling On $18M Fraud Claim

Friday, Feb 26, 2010

United Bankshares Inc. has filed suit against Travelers and Chubb group affiliates, contending that they have been unreasonably slow in responding to an insurance claim submitted after the bank discovered it was duped into providing a Washington, D.C.-area restaurateur with nearly $18 million in loans based on false documents.

4. Mishcon Opens NY Office With Sheppard Mullin Attys

Thursday, Jan 21, 2010

British law firm Mishcon de Reya has opened a New York office, bringing in a team of 11 from Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.

5. Rolls-Royce Wins Discovery Bid In Trade Secrets Spat

Friday, Nov 13, 2009

A federal judge has granted Rolls-Royce Inc.'s request to conduct supplemental discovery of AvidAir Helicopter Supply Inc.'s alleged trade secret violations, in a suit brought by AvidAir claiming that Rolls-Royce's proprietary information related to helicopter engine repairs is not protected.

6. BMW Didn't Willfully Infringe Riveting Patent: Court

Thursday, Oct 01, 2009

A federal judge has ruled that BMW AG and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. did not willfully infringe a patent held by Henrob Ltd. for riveting technology.

7. 7th Circ. Panel Revives Rolls-Royce Qui Tam Suit

Thursday, Jul 02, 2009

Overturning a lower court ruling, a federal appellate court has ruled that a qui tam lawsuit filed by a former Rolls-Royce PLC engineer over allegedly defective parts is not precluded merely because he previously filed a related employment suit against the company.

8. Carnival Sues Rolls-Royce For $100M Over Mermaid

Thursday, Dec 04, 2008

Carnival Corp. has brought a $100 million suit against Rolls-Royce PLC, claiming the British engine maker sold the cruise operator a faulty propulsion system for the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship.

9. After Losing $34M Patent Dispute, Hyundai Sues CWC

Thursday, Jul 31, 2008

After losing a $34 million verdict last year to licensing company Orion IP LLC, Hyundai Motor America Inc. launched a declaratory judgment action Monday against the company, now called Clear With Computers LLC, in a bid to invalidate the same online sales method patent.

10. Hyundai Loses Bid To Nullify $34M Patent Ruling

Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008

Nearly a year after losing a $34 million verdict to licensing company Orion IP LLC for infringing an online sales method patent, Hyundai Motor America has lost its bids both to render the patent unenforceable and to lower the award.

11. Court Allows Claims In Rolls-Royce Trade Secrets Suit

Thursday, Mar 27, 2008

A federal judge has issued a mixed ruling in three helicopter repair companies' bid to dismiss certain of Rolls-Royce Corp.'s claims in a trade secrets dispute related to its Model 250 light aircraft engine. Many of the defendants' counterclaims, including allegations of Rolls-Royce's illegal tying arrangements with distributors, remain.

12. High Court Grants Cert To Whistleblower Suit

Monday, Oct 29, 2007

With a circuit split now leaving judges unsure of False Claims Act requirements, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will take a stab at a whistleblower suit that says three Navy subcontractors outfitted warships with faulty generators and overbilled for them.

13. Hyundai Ordered To Pay $34M Over Online Patent

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

A jury on Tuesday found that Hyundai Motor America willfully infringed a sales method patent for Web sites, and ordered the company to pay $34 million. The verdict could mean bad news for the several dozen other companies that have been the target of lawsuits by patent-holding company Orion IP LLC over the same technology.