The Federal Trade Commission sued Intel Inc. yesterday for using "its dominant market position for a decade to stifle competition and strengthen its monopoly." Something about the brainy chips — the central processing units — that drive computers.
Press release here. Complaint here.
The administrative suit shows a trial date of September 15
The Seventh Circuit today upheld a forum non conveniens ruling. The order under review sent a Bulgarian company's case against a Bulgarian bank and its American parent to Bulgaria. Anecdotes about corruption in the Balkan state's courts didn't impress the panel, nor did Bulgaria's hefty filing fee, among other things that Their Honors found not enough to keep
Blawgletter's firm had seven associates up for partner this year. This morning, we voted to invite all of them to join the partnership.
Congratulations to Jeremy Brandon (Dallas), Warren Burns (Dallas), Richard Hess (Houston), Alex Kaplan (Houston), Tibor Nagy (New York), Kalpana Srinivasan (Los Angeles), and Lexie White (Houston).
Texas law gives a price break on title insurance to people who refinance their home equity loans in less than seven years. Many don't know about their right to a discount. Title insurers don't always tell them.
In Sims v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co., No. 09-10127 (5th Cir. Dec. 9, 2009), John and Lucy Mims and Helen
Even in a strong economy, clients – you – should look at ways to get the most value from your lawyer's services. That starts with picking the right lawyer, of course, but aligning your interests with him or her matters a lot, too.
Different fee arrangements create different incentives. An hourly engagement tends to give
Did you know that "charter party" means a contract to rent a boat or space in or on it? Lots of weird rules govern such maritime agreements. But does a charter party that by its terms mandates arbitration of "any disputes" — like any other contract — allow arbitration on behalf of a
The Charge Of The Light Brigade
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Memorializing Events in the Battle of Balaclava, October 25, 1854
Written 1854
Half a league half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred:
'Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns' he said:
Into the valley
Congress allows appeals from "final" judgments but seldom other kinds. 28 U.S.C. 1291. An order that rejects most but not all claims on a motion to dismiss, for instance, doesn't count as final. (One to stand while speaking in court or to wear a yellow tie doesn't either.) But what if the ruling requires you to give
Patent holders that make stuff tend to dislike holders that don't. They call them patent trolls.
Blawgletter has heard that juries don't share the anger. They view patents as property and see misuse of it as bad, even if the owners bought patents solely to extract licensing fees and, if necessary, to sue for infringement.
But the Federal
