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​The U.S. Supreme Court issued its first copyright decision in nearly two years on Thursday, weighing in on the tricky question of when prevailing parties should be able to recoup their attorneys' fees from the losing side. The decision came in the case of Supap Kirtsaeng, who appealed to the Continue Reading

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday casting aside a strict test for securing enhanced damages in patent cases clears the way for patentees to recover big damages more frequently and exert greater leverage over accused infringers in settlement talks, attorneys say. “The decisions over the Continue Reading

Newark property owners could be spared a tax hike in 2017 thanks to increased lease payments from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, city officials told a gathering of local business leaders on Wednesday. "This new revenue the city will realize from the Port Authority could mitigate Continue Reading

​The plateauing of health care provider consolidations is having a huge impact on legal services for the industry. Whether it is a move toward national firms or sticking to local firms, the changing health care landscape--namely, a shift to fewer, but larger players--is also changing the way Continue Reading

A doctor operates via the da Vinci Surgical system, made by Intuitive Surgical Inc., which has been used in more than 400,000 procedures. A medical robotics firm's ongoing dispute with a Chubb Ltd. unit seeking to rescind its $15 million product liability policy highlights how important it is for Continue Reading

Life as a private equity lawyer can be relentless, between constantly assisting clients on everything from the raising and closing of funds to the purchasing and selling of portfolio companies. But in the rare case where your work isn’t flowing as usual, there are still ways to be Continue Reading

​A Sussex County Superior Court judge on Friday said a motion to dismiss the wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former New Castle County Chief Administrative Officer David Grimaldi will largely hinge on laws that dictate the power of the county executive to hire and fire top aides. "To put it Continue Reading

Patent trials are a major undertaking with millions of dollars at stake and complex technology to sort through, so a blunder by an attorney presenting the case to jurors can be devastating. Here are some of the biggest mistakes attorneys make during patent trials and how to avoid them. Get Lost Continue Reading

Employment lawyers throughout Greater Boston anticipate they'll rack up plenty of billable hours helping clients comply with the Obama administration's new overtime-pay rule, which some believe will lead to a wave of suits in Massachusetts courts. Massachusetts law calls for particularly tough Continue Reading

​A Philadelphia judge has urged the state Superior Court to affirm a $500,000 verdict awarded last year to a man who allegedly suffered excess growth of breast tissue as a result of taking the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The case presents the first chance for a state appeals court to address Continue Reading