Responding to business growth and rapidly expanding client needs in Texas and the south and central United States, Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of eight attorneys to its Houston office.

141 Morgan Lewis lawyers have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2008.

The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a notice favoring Morgan Lewis client Philips Lumileds in a critical patent enforcement investigation that will significantly impact the global market for ultra-high-brightness LEDs.

Morgan Lewis is pleased to announce that William Jackson (Jack) Matney, Jr. and Robert W. (Bob) Busby have joined the firm as partners in the Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Matney and Mr. Busby focus on patent litigation and related patent services.

After a five-week trial, a federal jury in Los Angeles today awarded damages of $53.5 million to Morgan Lewis client L.G. Philips in a lawsuit over its LCD (liquid crystal display) technology patents.

Morgan Lewis represented InterTrust in a patent litigation against Microsoft that settled on April 12 with Microsoft paying InterTrust $440 million. As a result of the settlement, all outstanding litigation between the two companies has been resolved.