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Apple Denied Third Trial In $300 Million Wireless Patent Case

19th May 2022
Apple Inc has been denied a third trial by an East Texas court after the tech giant was hit with a $300 million verdict for violating Optis Wireless Technology LLC’s wireless-standard patent rights.  Last year, Apple told the court that it was entitled to a new damages trial or a ruling erasing Optis’ damages completely. […]
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McDonald’s And Wendy’s Sued Over Burger Sizes

18th May 2022
Justin Chimienti sued McDonald’s Corp and Wendy’s Co on Tuesday after buying a Big Mac and the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger, which he claims he thought would be as big and juicy as advertised. Chimienti has accused the fast food chains of defrauding customers with deceptive advertisements.   Chimienti claims McDonald’s and Wendy’s use undercooked beef patties […]
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White Men Are Still The Largest Law Firm Earners, ABA Report Confirms

18th May 2022
A new study by the American Bar Association (ABA), which looked at law firm hiring, leadership, attrition, and compensation at 287 law firms, found that, in 2020, white men made up 71% of lawyers who were in the top 10% of their firms by pay. Meanwhile, white women made up 13% of those top earners, […]
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PNC Ordered To Pay USAA $218 Million In Patent Infringement Case

17th May 2022
On Friday, a federal jury in Texas awarded financial services company United Services Automobile Association (USAA) around $218 million from PNC Bank NA, ruling that PNC’s mobile-banking technology violated USAA’s patent rights.  USAA filed a lawsuit against PNC in 2020, in which it said it developed its “Deposite@Home” technology to enable overseas military persons to […]
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Is It Time To Reform The UK's Surrogacy Laws?

17th May 2022
Valemus family law partner Joanna Abrahams looks closely at the options (or lack thereof) available to those in the UK who turn to surrogacy as a route to having a baby.  The ongoing war in Ukraine has trapped surrogates and babies in a conflict zone. It has also shone a very bright light on the […]
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Road Safety: Here’s Why You Need To Be Extremely Careful On A Road Trip

16th May 2022
It’s no secret that America’s roads can be dangerous places. And though the vehicles that we drive today are considered to be much “safer” and “smarter” than ever before, this doesn’t account for the human factor which is often to blame for automobile accidents. Regardless if you’re trying to figure out where you should travel […]
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Report Shows Nearly Half Of New Top Lawyers Last Year Were Women

13th May 2022
According to a report by Russell Reynolds Associates, nearly half of the top lawyers appointed at the US’ largest companies in 2021 were women.  The report, which was released on Wednesday, revealed that 59 Fortune 500 companies in total named new general counsel last year. Out of the 59, 29 of these were women.  This […]
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