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05/08/12 Federal Circuit Sets Standard for Joinder in Multidefendant Patent Cases
For cases filed before enactment of the America Invents Act, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified that unrelated defendants may be joined together in a single patent case only if claims are based on the same product or process.
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05/31/12 Defending Data Security Class Actions
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05/08/12 Morgan Lewis Strengthens International Practice with Additional Growth in London, Expansion into Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Morgan Lewis confirmed that ten partners will join the firm's Business and Finance Practice, resident in the UK, Russia, and Kazakhstan.
05/03/12 Morgan Lewis Adds Sophisticated Litigation Team in London
Morgan Lewis today announced that Peter Sharp, Nick Greenwood and David Waldron will join the firm as partners in its Litigation Practice, resident in London.
03/22/12 HP Boots Derivative Suit Over Alleged Bribes, Law360
Morgan Lewis's representation of Hewlett-Packard Co. is discussed.
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Fast Facts

  • Ranked as the most active class action practice in the United States by Law360 Litigation Almanac (2009)
  • Ranked as one of the top law firms in Corporate Counsel magazine's 2010 listing of "Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies?"
  • 10 lawyers named fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Ranked among the top 10 leading securities firms by Securities 360
  • Chambers USA 2009 ranked six partners from the Litigation Practice in national categories, with 33 partners listed across all practice areas
  • Ted Cruz listed as one of the "50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America" by the National Law Journal (2008)
  • ML attorney Leslie Caldwell received the U.S. Attorney General's 2007 Award for Exceptional Service for her leadership on the Enron Task Force
  • Practice selected for The National Law Journal's 2006 "Defense Hot List"
  • One of only three firms to be listed in every edition of the BTI Consulting Group's Client Service 30
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Aug 19, 2011 - $516.7 Million Judgment Entered in Morgan Lewis Victory for Asahi

Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. was awarded a $516.7 million judgment in the case Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. v. Actelion Ltd.

Aug 12, 2011 - ActiveVideo Seeks Permanent Injunction against Verizon FiOS Following Historic Patent Verdict

San Jose-based ActiveVideo Networks filed a motion seeking a permanent injunction to prevent Verizon from continued illegal use of the company's technology relating to interactive television services, such as video on demand used by FiOS TV.

Aug 02, 2011 - Morgan Lewis Helps ActiveVideo Networks Score Historic $115 Million Verdict in Patent Case Against Verizon

A jury in Virginia awarded San Jose-based ActiveVideo Networks $115 million in damages when it found Verizon infringed on four patents for technology relating to interactive television services, such as video on demand used by FiOS TV.

Aug 02, 2011 - Verizon Hit With $115M Verdict In Video Patent Row, Law360

Dan Johnson discusses ActiveVideo's $115 million verdict against Verizon for patent infringement.

Jun 06, 2011 - Morgan Lewis Litigator Denise Scofield Named Houston Bar President

Morgan Lewis partner Denise Scofield has been named the new president of the Houston Bar Association (HBA) and will serve for a one-year term.

May 04, 2011 - Morgan Lewis Wins $577M, Including $30M in Punitive Damages, for Asahi Kasei Pharma

Late Tuesday in San Mateo County, a Morgan Lewis trial team for Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. won $30 million in punitive damages against individual defendants, including Actelion Ltd. CEO Jean-Paul Clozel, following a protracted three-month trial resulting in a jury verdict of nearly $547 million against Swiss biopharmaceutical firm Actelion Ltd. and associated defendants last Friday.

Mar 17, 2011 - Morgan Lewis Continues to Grow Litigation and IP Teams in Chicago

Morgan Lewis announces that Jason White and Romeo S. Quinto have joined the firm as partners in its Intellectual Property and Litigation practices, resident in Chicago.

Feb 01, 2011 - Morgan Lewis Grows Class Actions Team with Litigators in Chicago

Morgan Lewis announces that Scott T. Schutte and Kenneth M. Kliebard have joined the firm as partners in its Litigation practice, resident in Chicago.

Jan 31, 2011 - Morgan Lewis Adds Depth in California with a Half Dozen Litigators

Morgan Lewis announces that Robert E. Gooding, Jr. and Scott B. Garner will join the firm as partners in its Litigation Practice, resident in Irvine.

Nov 02, 2010 - Q&A with Morgan Lewis' Eric Sitarchuk, Law360
Aug 12, 2010 - CardioNet Wins Dismissal Of Investor Class Action, Law360

Federal judge throws out securities class action against Morgan Lewis client CardioNet Inc.

Jul 20, 2010 - Morgan Lewis Partner Provides Perspective on 2009 Supreme Court Term for BNA

Morgan Lewis Litigation partner Allyson Ho provided her perspective on the most important cases of the Supreme Court's 2009 term for BNA's U.S. Law Week.

Jun 25, 2010 - Morgan Lewis Partner Laurie Foster Re-Appointed as Co-Chair of the ABA International Arbitration Committee

Morgan Lewis's Laurie Foster re-appointed as Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Committee of the International Section of the American Bar Association for 2010–2011.

May 05, 2010 - Morgan Lewis Scores Victory for Plant Insulation

Today, a judge in San Francisco Superior Court ruled in favor of Morgan Lewis client Plant Insulation Company in the latest round of a multi-phased insurance recovery litigation.

Apr 05, 2010 - Appellate Hot List, The National Law Journal

Morgan Lewis's Appellate Team, led by partner Ted Cruz, was recently named one of the best in the practice of appellate law.

Jan 25, 2010 - Morgan Lewis Partner Discusses eDiscovery Industry, The Posse List

Tess Blair discusses Morgan Lewis's eData Practice.

Jan 22, 2010 - EPA Takes Tougher Approach to Water Quality Management, Environmental Law360

Ron Tenpas discusses the possibility for increased enforcement of the Clean Water Act by the Environmental Protection Agency, stating that the Agency has decided to turn to these measures because water quality in the U.S. is still not up to par.

Jan 01, 2010 - Law360 Names Morgan Lewis as a Top Securities Defense Firm for 2009

Law360 selected Morgan Lewis as one of five top securities defense firms of the year, citing the firm's capacity for combining counseling and transactional securities law with dispute litigation and enforcement.

Dec 08, 2009 - Morgan Lewis Selects Recommind’s Axcelerate eDiscovery™

Recommind and Morgan Lewis today announced that the firm has selected Recommind’s Axcelerate eDiscovery™ as the foundation for its eDiscovery infrastructure.

Dec 02, 2009 - Zimmer Securities Fraud Class Action Gets The Boot, Law360

Court throws out putative securities class action against Morgan Lewis client Zimmer Holdings Inc.

Dec 02, 2009 - Judge Is Unimpressed with Coughlin Stoia's Confidential Witnesses, Dismisses Class Action Against Zimmer, The AmLaw Litigation Daily

Indianapolis federal district court judge dismisses class action against Morgan Lewis client Zimmer Holdings Inc.

Oct 28, 2009 - Securities Litigation Against NutriSystem Is Thrown Out, The Legal Intelligencer

Morgan Lewis team obtains complete victory in the defense of NutriSystem Inc. after a pair of derivative suits are dismissed. The victory follows a number of wins in securities fraud suits for the company.

Oct 27, 2009 - Judge Cans NutriSystem Derivative Action, Securities Law360

Court dismisses consolidated derivative action against Morgan Lewis client NutriSystem, Inc.

Oct 20, 2009 - 8th Circ. Upholds Toss Of Accounting Firm Fraud Suit, Securities Law360

Federal appeals court upholds dismissal of securities suit against Morgan Lewis client Moore Stephens Frost PLC, accused of deliberately falsifying audit reports.

Oct 15, 2009 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pfizer on FTC Approval of $68 Billion Wyeth Acquisition and Related Litigation

The FTC has voted unanimously to approve Pfizer's acquisition of Wyeth.