A banner year for billion-dollar patent verdicts

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TODAY'S NEWS A banner year for billion-dollar patent verdicts Intellectual property verdicts represented the largest category in number and dollar value last year. The category has contributed one verdict higher than $1 billion in each of the three prior years. But this year's list of top verdicts was notable in that three verdicts reached the $1 billion mark or higher, and all of them came out of high-stakes trials. An embattled Voting Rights Act The fear of civil rights groups and others that the U.S. Supreme Court might deal a lethal blow to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 appeared to play out in real time on Wednesday in arguments before the justices. As profits fall, Patton Boggs lays off 65 Following a significant drop in gross revenues and partner profits in 2012, Washington-based law firm Patton Boggs has laid off 30 lawyers and 35 other employees, firm managing partner Edward Newberry said on March 1. 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The M&A practices at major firms, which suffered in the wake of the financial crisis, have seen an increase in activity during the latter part of 2012 — which in turn has led to an increase in work for antitrust attorneys advocating those deals. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Need to transfer files from paper to mobile devices? Register today to learn more about Bridging the Mobile/Paper Gap to Increase Productivity . This informational webinar will review the trends, risks and challenges faced by law firms and corporate legal departments at the interface between mobile devices and paper. Then it will investigate the solutions designed by Canon U.S.A. to help mitigate those risks and challenges. Click here to register Rare win for class action plaintiffs The U.S. Supreme Court on Febru­ary 27 continued its extensive exploration of class action litigation, handing a rare victory to plaintiffs. Wharton School opens its doors to Penn Law students The University of Pennsylvania Law School will launch a partnership this fall with The Wharton School aimed at providing law students with key management and business skills. THIS WEEK'S ISSUE THE PRACTICE Recent noteworthy developments in child support Two interesting cases hail from Kansas, plus the U.S. recently adopted the Hague Convention on international support. OPINION Law, policy and drone war fare Mixing legal doctrines on targeted killing is a dangerous recipe for confusion. MOST POPULAR STORIES Explore the Data Behind the Go-To Law Schools Ranking The Go-To Law Schools A banner year for billion-dollar patent verdicts Michigan's 'Debt Wizard' offers law students a glimpse of their futures The Go-To Law Schools As profits fall, Patton Boggs lays off 65 LinkedIn won't help most lawyers Faded jeans magnate loses bid to escape involuntary bankruptcy Sixth Circuit: Child porn restitution orders must be based on individual culpability Rutgers' two law schools propose a merger		IN FOCUS Explore the Data Behind the Go-To Law Schools For the first time ever, we are making all of the hiring data from our annual Go-To Law Schools special report available online. Search by law school to find out which NLJ 250 firms hired their 2012 graduates or by firm to see where new associate hires were educated. Go to In Focus   THE BLT | The Blog of the Legal Times Hogan Lovells' Gross Revenues Dropped Slightly in 2012 As Profits Sink, Patton Boggs Lays Off 65 At Mock Moot Court, "Justices" Weigh Same-Sex Marriage Debate THE CAREERIST | a lawjobs.com blog Women's Pay—Jobs with Smallest Gender Gaps; Best Cities to Make Money The End of Workplace Flexibility? Penn Is Big Law's Favorite School; Howard Is the Top Underdog LAW.COM NEWSWIRE Firms Put Emphasis on Lateral Hire Integration White-Collar Boutiques Find Their Niche in a Crowded Market European Union Aims to Cap Bankers' Bonuses As Case Drags, Defendant in DuPont Trade Theft Case Granted Bond Pepper Hamilton Lures Five From Linklaters for White-Collar Litigation Group If you have Twitter account, you can now follow NLJ Editor in Chief David L. Brown at twitter.com/davidlbrownjr. Follow him for links to key stories and updates from the NLJ newsroom. You can also track news on Twitter from the NLJ's Washington bureau at twitter.com/legal_times. Say-On-Pay Following in Footsteps of M&A Suits Anti-Money Laundering in the Spotlight Follow-On Shareholder Suits After CFPB Settlements Patent Lawyers Urge Congress to Act on 'Trolls' DOJ Takes Swipes at D.C. Circuit's Recess Appointment Ruling

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