http://www.law360.com/ Latest articles for organization: Barnes & Thornburg Copyright 2009 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US http://www.law360.com/images/headings/logo.gif http://www.law360.com/ http://www.law360.com/articles/135301 The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to send former District Judge David Hamilton to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, approving President Barack Obama's controversial nominee in a 59-39 vote. http://www.law360.com/articles/135301 http://www.law360.com/articles/134818 The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to move forward with a vote on Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit nominee Judge David Hamilton, thwarting a last-minute attempt by Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., to block the nomination. http://www.law360.com/articles/134818 http://www.law360.com/articles/134594 While a federal appeals court reviews the dismissal of three tennis organizations' antitrust case against men's professional tennis association ATP Tour Inc., the defendant has appealed the lower court's refusal to award it more than $17.85 million in attorneys' fees in the case. http://www.law360.com/articles/134594 http://www.law360.com/articles/122178 We will see an increasing need to provide practical solutions to U.S. businesses so they can continue to comply with U.S. trade regulations and navigate the increasingly strict enforcement climate, while competing globally, particularly with foreign companies subject to less stringent trade regulations, says Karen A. McGee, head of Barnes & Thornburg LLP's international trade practice. http://www.law360.com/articles/122178 http://www.law360.com/articles/132560 Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. is fighting back against a bid by Transamerica Life Insurance Co. for relief and modification of the permanent injunction handed down this summer in a patent infringement case over a computerized method for providing retirement income benefits. http://www.law360.com/articles/132560 http://www.law360.com/articles/132611 A federal judge has tossed the majority of claims in a consolidated class action against Sears Roebuck & Co. in which customers accused the retail giant of selling defective washing machines. http://www.law360.com/articles/132611 http://www.law360.com/articles/132541 Innurvation Inc. and Freescale Semiconductor Inc. have agreed to settle a patent suit brought by the medical device maker accusing several major electronics companies, including Sony Corp. and Toshiba America Inc., of infringing a patent for integrated circuit technology. http://www.law360.com/articles/132541 http://www.law360.com/articles/121017 It is cause for concern when courts move away from oral argument and rely solely on briefing, says John R. Maley, chair of the appellate practice group at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. http://www.law360.com/articles/121017 http://www.law360.com/articles/131628 Eli Lilly & Co. is appealing a federal court ruling that invalidated one of the patents in an infringement dispute with generic-drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. over the cancer treatment Gemzar. http://www.law360.com/articles/131628 http://www.law360.com/articles/130065 A federal appeals court has revived a pension fund's withdrawal liability claim against International Comfort Products LLC, finding that labor law can require an entity to pay into a pension fund even when it isn't bound to contribute by a contract. http://www.law360.com/articles/130065 http://www.law360.com/articles/129495 In an antitrust lawsuit over the reconfiguration of a tournament system, a judge has refused to award more than $17.85 million in attorneys' fees to men's professional tennis association ATP Tour Inc. http://www.law360.com/articles/129495 http://www.law360.com/articles/127988 Mayer Brown LLP trademarks veteran Joan Long has joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP's growing trademark practice as a partner. http://www.law360.com/articles/127988 http://www.law360.com/articles/127791 Racing tire manufacturer Specialty Tires of America Inc. has said it will appeal a summary judgment ruling ending an antitrust suit it filed accusing a rival of conspiring with a major dirt track racing organization to create a monopoly in the market for specialized tires. http://www.law360.com/articles/127791 http://www.law360.com/articles/126452 Barnes & Thornburg LLP has picked up four new attorneys for its recently opened Atlanta office, including a business transactions partner from Miller & Martin PLLC, and of counsel with expertise ranging from intellectual property to health care. http://www.law360.com/articles/126452 http://www.law360.com/articles/123715 As the auto industry continues to restructure, whether through self-liquidation or government intervention, suppliers will inevitably be confronted with many of the same issues prevalent 4-5 years ago, including a supplier’s obligation to continue to provide goods post-petition and the supplier’s rights to adequate assurance as a condition to such shipment, says John T. Gregg of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. http://www.law360.com/articles/123715 http://www.law360.com/articles/123560 Former Deloitte & Touche LLP attorney Patrick Brady has joined the white collar defense group at Barnes & Thornburg LLP in the firm's Chicago office. http://www.law360.com/articles/123560 http://www.law360.com/articles/122681 A group of Indiana public school teachers has appealed the dismissal of a putative securities fraud class action alleging Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. conspired with a subsidiary of the Indiana State Teachers Association to rig retirement options in the insurer's favor. http://www.law360.com/articles/122681 http://www.law360.com/articles/122498 A federal judge has thrown out an antitrust lawsuit accusing Indiana-based Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. of conspiring with a major dirt track racing organization to create a monopoly in the market for specialized tires. http://www.law360.com/articles/122498 http://www.law360.com/articles/121754 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday upheld a jury verdict that Microsoft Corp.’s calendar date-picker tool infringed a patent by Alcatel-Lucent, but found that a damages award of $358 million for Lucent was unjustified based on the evidence. http://www.law360.com/articles/121754 http://www.law360.com/articles/118519 A federal judge has refused to reconsider a July decision denying summary judgment to display maker L.A. Darling Co. in a suit over recovery costs for a Bronson, Mich., Superfund site. http://www.law360.com/articles/118519