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Eolas Web Patents Invalid: Texas Jury
A Texas jury brought a swift end to a trial involving two web browser patents asserted by Eolas Technologies, Inc., finding the asserted claims of both patents invalid in Eolas Technologies, Inc. v. Adobe Systems Inc., et al., No. 09-cv-00446 (E.D. Tex. 2012). Judge Leonard Davis had split the dispute into four separate trials: the first focused on invalidity and inequitable conduct, and the remaining trials to focus on infringement and, if necessary, what damages to award Eolas. The jury agreed with the defendants' experts that a web browser called Viola disclosed the claimed inventions before September 1993.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.