News from January 2014
Hardee's CEO: Easier to do business in Shanghai than L.A.
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Warren Meyer celebrated the start to the new year with an announcement that wouldn't surprise anyone who knows his story - he was leaving behind all business in Ventura County, California.
Federal Circuit ruling could mean more losers in patent infringement lawsuits will have to pay
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A federal appeals court ruling late last month could make it easier for wrongfully accused patent infringement defendants to recover their attorneys' fees.
U.S. SC declines to hear Internet patent infringement case; company president declares it 'a tough time to be a patent owner'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a software company's case against an online retailer for allegedly infringing on its "shopping cart" patents.
Judiciary aide: Garlock case proves reform needed in asbestos litigation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The recent ruling in favor of Garlock Sealing Technologies in a North Carolina federal bankruptcy court shows the need to support the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act, or FACT Act, according to a House Judiciary Committee aide.
Hood praises U.S. SC's ruling in LCD case
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) -- Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is praising the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the right of attorneys general to enforce their state's laws in state court.
Defense attorneys say venue tactics mark another chapter in Prenda saga
Steele, Hansmeier, Duffy
