Patent Litigation: Views from the Bar and Bench
Ronald J. Schutz of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
Ronald Schutz, Chairman of the Intellectual Property Litigation Department at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., engaged the audience in a lively panel on Patent Litigation: Views from the Bar and Bench on Strategy, Tactics, Trends and Concerns, together with Judge Saris of the Massachusetts District Court and Matthew Lowrie, Chair of the Litigation Practice Group at Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
Forum Non Conveniens in Florida
Daniel T Doyle of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Attorneys At Law
In Kinney System, Inc. v. The Continental Insurance Co., the Supreme Court of Florida addressed the issue of forum non conveniens. Simply put, forum non conveniens determines whether Florida is the "convenient forum" to hear the case at issue.
Balancing the Risks in International Litigation: Your Case May Be Better Off Right Here in Texas
William L. Maynard of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
Companies are often sued in the United States for product liability claims relating to accidents that occurred in other countries. In the case of large national or international corporations with operations in many jurisdictions, plaintiffs have the luxury of carefully selecting venues that are known to be plaintiff-friendly and have a history of large awards.
Can the Y2K "Millennium Bug" Lead to Litigation?
Hart, King & Coldren
The answer is yes. The "Millennium Bug" or "Y2K" problem is relatively simple to understand, but can have complex.
Delivery Date/Forum Selection Clause
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Learonal, Inc. v. ACL Electronics (USA), Inc., 1997 WL 458767 (S.D.N.Y. 8/11/97). DELIVERY DATE/FORUM SELECTION CL.