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Sheppard Mullin | In Ninth Circuit, Whistleblowers Not Exempt From
The trial court dismissed both of Ms. Cafasso's arguments. It found that damages were established by the stipulated damages clause in the General Dynamics confidentiality agreement. After reviewing the parties' competing legal arguments, the trial
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:43P
U lawyers bring history of success to Williams case
“If people are preying on our technology and are using our inventions, we will insist that we be given a fair compensation for what our faculty invented,” Rotenberg said. After legal fees, the money recovered in intellectual property suits is split
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:40P
Man convicted in sexual torture awaits his punishment
They all had been compelled by subpoena to come to court. State District Judge Susan Brown had to clear the courtroom at one point to calm down one of the women on the stand. During tense testimony, they all also refused to look at Longoria as they
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:39P
In brief: Md. man charged after police find machete
Police were called at 4:32 am to investigate a report of an intoxicated person in the area of the district court office on Main Street. Officers said they found that a vehicle had struck a fence as it left a parking lot. Police identified the driver as
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:37P
Rambus loses price-fixing lawsuit against Micron, Hynix; jury finds no
A California jury denied Rambus Inc. billions of dollars in damages as it determined that chip-makers Micron Technology Inc. and Hynix Semiconductor Inc. didn't conspire to fix prices of memory chips in order to
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:36P
Cops say drugs on missing girl's mom
By Ben Adducchio & AP November 16, 2011 · A court official is recommending substance abuse treatment and home detention for the mother of a missing toddler while she awaits trial on welfare fraud. Federal records show pretrial services officer Brian
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:35P
Negros Oriental
The anti-illegal logging task force of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Negros Oriental confiscated more than 734 board feet of illegally cut lumber in the outskirts of Dumaguete City Tuesday.
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:26P
Bruno trials continue
Former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno talks to the press outside US District Court after his sentencing May 2010 to 24 months in prison. He was free pending appeal. Bruno's trial revealed he had used
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:26P
Check instead of cash shouldn't invalidate DeLay's prison term, prosecutors say
Their argument comes in a legal brief to the 3rd Court of Appeals, the only court to embrace the novel defense before a higher court criticized the 3rd Court for acting prematurely during pre trial maneuvers and ordered DeLay to stand trial.
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:24P
Attorney Amendola garners attention for approach to media, impregnating teen girl
State College attorney Joe Amendola has taken his case to the court of public opinion, defending his client, Jerry Sandusky, on national TV. It is an approach that has put Amendola himself in the spotlight, and revealed him to be a man who marches to
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:23P