As software continues to advance and permeate the patent space, source code review has become an increasingly necessary part of patent litigation. Yet, source code is frequently subject to protective orders as it is often considered highly valuable, sometimes even the “crown jewel” of a company’s assets. So, experts involved…

Deals Are Back. But Don’t Get Too Excited | The American Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/02/20/deals-are-back-but-dont-get-too-excited-405-136593/ Credit: leremy/AdobeStock ANALYSIS Firms with large transactional practices may see the recent rush of deals as the sign they’ve been waiting for. The Global Lawyer suggests they may want to curb their enthusiasm. February…

Investment firm RedBird IMI is set to acquire London-based TV and film production company, All3Media, from joint owners Warner Bros Discovery and Liberty Global, for a price of £1.15bn, according to a statement on Friday. Owning 50 production labels, All3Media has produced popular shows including The Traitors, Squid Game: The…

More states are passing laws requiring their attorney general or another regulator to conduct premerger antitrust reviews of health care transactions, creating a new headache for dealmakers already facing stepped-up antitrust scrutiny at the federal level. Health care attorneys say that as a result of the new state hurdles, legal departments…

Big Law firms are adding talent to their litigation bench in Washington, D.C., with Cooley and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe announcing partner hires in the District this week, as disputes work remains lucrative for firms. Cooley has brought on Susanne Grooms as a litigation partner from Kaplan Hecker & Fink…

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