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Jury Rules Medtronic Violated Patent, Awards $392.5 Million

WILMINGTON, DE – In this patent infringement case, a federal jury determined that Medtronics, Inc. willfully infringed on Edwards Lifescience’s trans-catheter heart valve patent and issued a verdict that will cost the medical device maker more than $392 million. Partners...

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Citigroup Wins Injunctive Relief in $383 Million Arbitration Case

NEW YORK, NY – After determining there was no agreement to arbitrate the dispute, a federal judge granted Citigroup, Inc. an injunction preventing the arbitration of a case brought by a Saudi investor who claimed Citigroup and its affiliates wiped...

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Second Mistrial for Former Vitesse CEO and CFO in Conspiracy Case

NEW YORK, NY – The prosecution of two former Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. executives ended with a second mistrial after the jury deadlocked on the charge that the pair conspired to misstate earnings at the chipmaker. U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty...

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Verizon Wins Ruling in $9.5 Billion Lawsuit over Idearc Spinoff

DALLAS, TX – In a bench trial conducted to determine the value of Idearc, Inc. at the time of its spin-off from Verizon in 2006, U.S. District Judge A. Joe Fish ruled that Idearc had a value of at least...

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Victory for Sex Abuse Victim

NEW YORK, NY – In a case that drew widespread attention, federal court Judge Robert Patterson, Jr. found 53rd Street Partners and one of its restaurant managers liable for discrimination on the basis of sex against a former employee and...

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Macy’s Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Martha Stewart Living

NEW YORK, NY – Taking steps to enforce its exclusive deal with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Macy’s sought injunctive relief to prevent the style maven from selling her wares in JC Penney stores across the country. New York State Supreme...

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