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Texas - June, 2010

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• Kagan Tries To Allay Fears Of Judicial Activism
• Conseco Finalizes $11M Settlement With States
• Interbrand Can't Dodge Marksmen Defense Claims
• Shoddy Gas Well Casings A Single Occurence: Court
• Sens. Push For Fix Of Maritime Liability Laws
• Finlay Liquidation Plan Gets Go-Ahead
• La. Can't Recover Vioxx Payments From Merck: Judge
• Vinson & Elkins Adds Skadden Arps Patent Pro
• Kirkland Reps Boeing In $775M Argon Tender Offer
• Sanofi Settles False Patent Marking Qui Tam Suit
• Wyeth Can't Combine Texas Prempro Cases: Judge
• Evident, Invitrogen Settle Quantum Dot IP Squabble
• Countrywide Pushed Risky Loans On Minorities: Ill. AG
• Reports Spur Lawmakers To Call For End To Avandia
• DDB Teed Off Over PGA Golf Tourney Simulations
• SAP Software Bundling Anti-Competitive, Versata Says
• Boeing Can Try Preemption Defense Again In Crash Suit
• Midland Exits Life Technologies' Assay Patent Suit
• Technip To Pay $338M To End DOJ, SEC Bribery Cases
• Insight Dropped From Smartphone Patent Suit
• Kellogg Recalls Froot Loops, Other Popular Cereals
• Ark. Plant To Sell Electricity Despite Permit Rejection
• PwC, Others Sued Over Business Negotiation Software
• HP, Xerox, Others Slapped With Internet Fax Patent Suit
• AIG, Others Face New Phoenix Suit Over Marketing IP
• Sens. Press DOJ For Deputy AG Nominee's AIG Files
• Attacking Venue In Shareholder Derivative Suits
• ETP Off Hook For Natural Gas Price-Fixing Claims
• Fed. Circ. Sends Hip Replacement Patent Suit To Ind.
• Baker Botts Reps Reliance In $1.3B Pioneer Gas Deal
• Hearing On Texas Rangers' Plan Delayed For Mediation
• Citibank, Wells Fargo Settle In Credit Card App IP Suit
• Stanford Will Be Tried Separately From Co-Defendants
• Intel, Apple, Others Sued Over Flash Memory Patents
• Texas Tax Steward Fights Flying J's Nondebtor Plan
• Sharp Nears Deal In Cell Phone Antenna Patent Suit
• UK Court Finds Smith & Nephew Infringed Kinetic's IP
• Microsoft Settles PACid's Encryption Patent Claims
• IBM Faces EU Antitrust Claims Over Mainframe Software
• SEC Goes After Assets Of Oilman In $17M Fraud Case
• Compass, Others Close Out Online Banking Patent Suit
• USPTO Gives OK To VirnetX Patents In Microsoft Case
• Disk IP Injunction Would Hurt Quanta's Business: Judge
• Microsoft Settles Online Music Sale Patent Suit
• Sens. Nix Finance Bill's Expansion Of FTC Authority
• Nvidia Escapes Suit Over Secret Lease Deal
• Venue Up In The Air After BP Spill Litigants' MDL Bid
• Commil Wants New Damages Trial In Wireless IP Suit
• Proskauer Fee Bid Challenged In Power Co.'s Ch. 11
• Vote's On Deck After Texas Rangers Disclosure OK'd
• Walt Disney Unit Resolves Video Indexing Patent Spat
• Former Regions Bank Teller Launches OT Action
• Texas Co-Op Off The Hook In Fla. Insurance Spat
• Micind Capital's Assets Frozen In Ponzi Suit
• Forbes, Dow Jones Resolve Online News Patent Suit
• Smith & Nephew Wins Ban On Arthrex Surgery Device
• Anadarko Says Drill Freeze Should End Rig Contract
• High Court Won't Hear Venue Dispute In Ford Tire Case
• High Court Favors Arbitrator In Rent-A-Center Case
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Invalidity Of Britannica Patents
• Dell, Alienware Settle In Laptop Hand Pad Patent Row
• Landmark Sues CVS, Casio Over Sales System Patents
• Jiangsu Changbao Begins Anti-Dumping Duty Challenge
• Imax Can Amend Suit Over Theater Trade Secrets
• Hyundai, Others Sued Over Sale Management Patent
• 5th Circ. Throws Out Green Group's Wind Farm Suit
• GOP Attempts To Counter FCC Broadband Regulation
• Reddy Ice Drops Ice Machine Patent Suit Against ISB
• Campbell Soup Recalls 15M Pounds Of SpaghettiOs
• Microsoft, Others Settle Tsera Touch Pad Patent Suit
• Qualcomm Faces Another EU Antitrust Complaint
• $33M Fee Award From E-Ferol Settlement Stays Intact
• Inventor Drops Patent Suit Against Microsoft Over Zune
• Exco To Buy Southwestern Shale Assets For $355M
• BP's Hayward Clams Up Before Angry Lawmakers
• Firm's Win Upheld In Malpractice Suit Over Gillette Deal
• United, Continental CEOs Defend Merger Before House
• Congress Debates SEC, Anti-Stoneridge, Fed Measures
• Phelps Dunbar To Merge With Ala.'s Lyons Pipes
• 12 States Don't Meet Lead Targets For Air Quality: EPA
• HSBC Deal Ends Document Retrieval Patent Suit
• Time Sued Over Online Sportcast Patents
• Oil Spill Defendants Bring On Major Firms
• WTO, US Action Against China Ill-Advised: Panel
• BlogTalkRadio Settles In Fowler Woods Ad Patent Suit
• Sanyo Strikes Deal In Ambato Navigation Patent Suit
• Allergan Goes After Apotex Over Combigan ANDA
• Rangers Lenders Say MLB Blocked Competing Bids
• Dell Settles In Inventor's Online Security Patent Row
• Texas Fights EPA Rejection Of Pollution Permit Program
• US Seeks To Block Asarco Bid For Financial Papers
• Fujitsu Reaches Deal In Acqis Blade Server IP Spat
• Obama Exempts 'Grandfathered' Plans From Overhaul
• Trilliant Settles IntusIQ, Sipco Wireless Mesh IP Suits
• J&J Gets Pa.'s Off-Label Risperdal Suit Tossed
• Liquidity Crisis Puts Trico Marine On Bankruptcy Brink
• Stanford Insurer Gets Access To Potential Fraud Docs
• Sharp Strikes Deal In Fractus Antenna Patent Dispute
• Luminant Wins Again Against Alcoa In Mine Spat
• ScImage Settles In Acacia Unit's Imaging Patent Suit
• ITC Begins 337 Probe Into Suprema ID Scanners
• Patton Boggs Wants Out Of Stanford's Suit
• Transocean, DOJ Resolve Battle Over Liability Limitation
• Stanford Receiver Inks Settlements With Investors
• Hyatt Hit With Tip-Pooling, OT Collective Action
• Amazon, Target Exit Online Data Security Patent Suit
• Allcare Fights To Keep McKool In $5.5M Fees Scrap
• 'Work' Exclusion Upheld In Suit Over Reactor Shutdown
• Judge Sinks Class In Suit Over Superior Offshore IPO
• BofA Reaches Deal In Secure Transaction IP Suit
• HSN Exits DataTern Database Patent Suit
• HP Stole Aftermarket Cartridge Trade Secrets: Suit
• Palm Strikes Deal In Minerva Mobile Media IP Fight
• Texas Jury Gives $82.5M To Family Over Plant Blast
• Dell Creates $100M Reserve For SEC Settlement
• Crescent Sues Ex-CEO Over $2.4M In Tax Payments
• Transocean Settles $21M Hurricane Rita Rig Crash Suit
• Lines Drawn On Day 1 Of Finance Bill Conference
• House Approves Electric Grid Security Upgrade
• Asarco Fails To Nix $7M In DOJ, State Ch. 11 Bills
• House Dems Probe McDonald's Over 'Shrek' Cup Recall
• LaserDynamics IP Case Award Cut From $52M To $6M
• Congress Sets Stage For Finance Bill Conference
• SEC Sues AMG Prez Over Alleged Fake Invoice Scheme
• Samsung Agrees To License Tsera Touch Pad Patent
• Blue Cross Sues Pfizer Over Off-Label Marketing
• Pelosi Calls For House Oil Spill Response By 4th Of July
• IPAT Drops AVG From Online Security Patent Row
• Building Or Buying A Biofuel Plant? Think PSM
• Commerce Finds China Subsidizes Drill Pipe
• Contractor Must Indemnify Target In FLSA Suit: Judge
• Claims Pruned For 3rd Bayer Rice Bellwether Trial
• Ex-Drivers Slap Delivery Co. With FLSA Suit
• Apple, Yahoo, Others Fire Back In Web Patent Suit
• Aso Slapped With Patent Suit Over Bandages
• Pronto Strikes Deal In Linksmart Wi-Fi Patent Suit
• Oil Co. Trustee's Fraud Suit Against CIBC Survives
• PNC Bank Settles Suit Over Secure Transaction Patent
• Top 10 Do's & Don'ts Of Environmental Crisis Response
• 9th Circ. OKs $258K Atty Sanction In Dr. Dre IP Feud
• Lloyd's Wins Coverage Spat On CGL Interpretation
• Warner Bros. Strikes Deal In InMotion Video Patent Row
• Jury Sides With Luminant In Alcoa Power Dispute
• Select Comfort Settles In Sales Processing IP Spat
• BofA Hit With Consolidated OT Suit
• Toyota Says KSR Ruling Makes Hybrid Patent Obvious
• A-Rod Named To Texas Rangers Creditors Committee
• Xerox, Canon Sued Over Computer Linkup Patents
• NJ Tops List Of Highest Tort Costs, Risk
• IBM, Adobe Resolve Remote Software Patent Dispute
• Ex-Velocita Workers Off Hook For Secrets Settlement
• AT&T, Apple, LG Close Out Song Identification IP Suit
• MicroUnity Sues Apple, Others Over 16th Media Patent
• HP, Dell Face IP Suit Over Random Number Generators
• Stanford Loses Bid For Akin Gump Bills To Lloyd's
• GN Netcom Settles In Skullcandy Headphone IP Spat
• No BP Investor Payouts Until Spill Tab Is Known: Sens.
• Asarco, Baker Botts Battle Over $142M Fees
• Zurich, St. Paul Square Off Over $16M Weld Claims
• 5th Circ. Remands Halliburton Oil Rig Accident Case
• Red Hat Wants In On Linux Patent Suit Against Users
• Transocean Can't Cap Spill Liability At $27M: US
• Transitions Optical Targeted In More Antitrust Suits
• PayPal Dropped From Online Data Security IP Suit
• EEOC Seeks Appeal In ADA Retaliation Case
• Foley IP Litigation Chair Joins Wilson Sonsini In DC
• GOP Senators Slam Obama For Trade Pact Delays
• Parallel Sues Dozens More Over Web Services Patent
• Allergan Strikes Deal In Dry Eye Treatment Patent Suit
• An Introduction To Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credits
• Judge Won't Let Fired Lawyer Exit Stanford Case
• IP Litigator Jumps From Howrey To White & Case
• GSK Settles 1st Avandia Suit Slated For Trial
• Milberg Defends Use Of Confidential Sony Sources
• Atmos Energy Wants Coverage For Gas Blast Suits