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Troutman Pepper Backs Harvard in Patent Suit Against Samsung

Harvard Files Patent Suit Against Samsung for ‘Chip’ Technology | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/08/06/troutman-pepper-backs-harvard-in-patent-suit-against-samsung/ Samsung store display. Credit: A. Pesquera NEWS This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM’s source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court…

The Week in Data Aug. 6: A Look at Legal Industry Trends By the Numbers

Sometimes, it’s best to go by the numbers. Each week, Law.com is telling critical legal stories through data visualizations. This week, appellate courts reporter Avalon Zoppo examines stats on judicial workplace misconduct. In New Jersey, data shows that attorney discipline investigations are on the rise, but fewer attorneys are hit with disciplinary…

Citizen Defeats Police’s Qualified Immunity Defense

A federal judge granted summary judgment against a Connecticut police officer on First Amendment claims, overcoming the barrier of qualified immunity. In 2018, Michael Friend, the plaintiff, observed police officers issuing tickets to drivers allegedly using their cellphones. According to court records, one of the officers, defendant Richard Gasparino, was…

PAG Law Hires Another Brown Rudnick Latin America Practice Chair 

PAG Law, a Latin America-focused law firm that works closely with startups, has hired another Brown Rudnick Latin America practice chair. Clara Krivoy, who also co-chaired Brown Rudnick’s digital commerce practice, will join PAG Law in New York as a partner. She joins a host of other prominent Latin America-focused…