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Robins Kaplan Starts Up Value-Focused IP Group

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi LLP has launched a new intellectual property strategic monetization group.

Berry Bad Behavior

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:45:00 GMT

Employees deliberately "wiped" BlackBerrys of all data, permanently deleting text messages, calendar items, call logs and e-mails sent via personal email accounts

Post Iqbal Pleading Standards In Discrimination Cases

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:09:00 GMT

Through two recent cases, Bell Atlantic Corporation v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal, the United States Supreme Court has dramatically overhauled a decades old, permissive civil pleading standard.

“All-Risk” is Not “All-Loss”

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:13:00 GMT

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed the principle that all-risk insurance is not a maintenance contract for a pipeline operator to reallocate the cost of doing business to its insurers.

Caught in the Credit Crunch: An Investigation into Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:03:00 GMT

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) investors could see significant losses in the near future.

Email Expectations

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:39:00 GMT

To enforce a corporate email policy you will need to demonstrate a clear nexus between the regulated conduct and the legitimate business interests of the company.

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Partner B. Todd Jones Appointed U.S. Attorney for Minnesota

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:52:00 GMT

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. is honored that partner B. Todd Jones has been appointed U.S. Attorney for Minnesota.

Journalism 101

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:39:00 GMT

Like their journalistic colleagues, lawyers can now rely upon the five W's to keep them honest with regard to allegations of inequitable conduct.

Method Acting?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:53:00 GMT

The Federal Circuit must have been channeling Sir Laurence when it recently ruled that there is no method - literally - in the statutory framework of Section 271(f) of the Patent Code.

Imation Corporation's Trial Victory Upheld by International Trade Commission

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:09:00 GMT

The USITC denied a petition seeking review of an Administrative Law Judge’s finding that Flash memory drives sold by Imation Corporation do not infringe SanDisk’s U.S. Patent No. 7,137,011.

Auction Rate Securities and a Year and a Half of "Solutions": What If You Had More Than $10 Million Invested?

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:19:00 GMT

A significant amount of action has been taken to help investors who found themselves unable to sell their Auction Rate Securities holdings.

Firm's Partner, Daniel O'Fallon, Appointed to 10th Judicial Circuit Bench

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:24:00 GMT

Daniel A. O’Fallon, partner at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. was appointed to the 10th Judicial District bench by Gov. Tim Pawlenty today.

Fee Me

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:53:00 GMT

Know what you're asking for when you ask to step outside the judicial system.

St. Clair Reaches Settlement with Samsung in Patent Litigation

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:38:00 GMT

St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc. announces that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has agreed to take a license under St. Clair’s digital camera patents.

Yours, Mine and Ours

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:34:00 GMT

Sometimes, the merger of two companies requires a sorting of the Cinderellas from the ugly stepsisters when it comes to pre-existing contractual relationships.

4 Cos. Don't Infringe SanDisk Flash Patents: ITC

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:45:00 GMT

An administrative law judge for the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that flash memory products made by four companies do not infringe two patents held by SanDisk Corp.

Credit Default Swaps 101: A Primer On Legal Remedies

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:12:00 GMT

The extent to which CDS have contributed to the unfolding financial maelstrom will be examined in the months and years to come. But for any party to a CDS, the immediate concern is knowing what rights and liabilities exist under their agreement.

Court Upholds Settlement Agreements in Great Clips Trademark Case

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:28:00 GMT

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has upheld a settlement agreement giving the hair salon chain Great Clips, Inc. the right to use the trademark “Great Clips” in the Boston market.

Patent Reform Legislation 2009 – Back Again

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:49:00 GMT

It's back. For the fourth time in the last six years, a new effort at patent reform is ...

On Your Mark

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:16:00 GMT

After the Second Circuit's decision in Rescuecom Corp. v. Google Inc., trademark holders may finally be able to go after entities like Google for trademark infringement.

Sometimes It's Not What You Say...

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:06:00 GMT

...It's who says it -- at least when it comes to patent attorneys offering expert testimony in an infringement case.