All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Legal Issues

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC

Class Actions:A Blow to the Plaintiffs

January 23, 2009

Analysis of:  Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Enron Securities Class Action Against JPMorgan | www.law.com

The Courts seem to be restricting recovery in certain securities litigation.Have those who felt the Enron debacle reached the end of their rope?

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC

Federal Preemption: Are the airlines protected!

January 21, 2009

Analysis of:  Flight Delays Could Result in Lawsuits | online.wsj.com

Will ongoing & increasing flight delays result in a breach of contract suit, only to be saved by Federal Preemption?

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC

Class Actions on the Rise?

January 21, 2009

Analysis of:  Livid Investors Launch A Volley of Lawsuits | www.washingtonpost.com

Will the downturn in the economy create more or less class actions?Is it still more economical to pursue a class action as opposed to an individual law suit?

Friendlier Skies and Federal Preemption

January 15, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Flight Delays Could Result in Lawsuits | online.wsj.com

On Monday, December 8, 2008 the Department of Transportation published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, affecting 14 CFR Parts 234, 259 and 399.  The NPRM basically does the following: 1) Require air carriers to adopt contingency plans for lengthy tarmac delays and toincorporate...

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Federal Trade Commision: Patent Reform, Part II

December 28, 2008

Analysis of:  Address by Chief Judge Paul Michel to the FTC Commission on Evolving IP Marketplace | www.cafc.uscourts.gov

The Federal Trade Commission attracted significant attention five years ago when it issued a report broadly questioning patent system doctrines and procedures.  Now, the FTC is back, this time gathering empirical evidence and working to put forward more targeted reforms that could find their way...

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

IDCC: Next up, Nokia

December 28, 2008

Analysis of:  Form 8-K for InterDigital | biz.yahoo.com

InterDigital has settled its 3G dispute with Samsung, for an amount still largely unknown.  Now all eyes turn to Nokia.

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Does TiVo Have a Lock on DVR Technology?

December 28, 2008

Analysis of:  Cablevision Plays a New Recorder Tune | www.fool.com

One of TiVo's long-loved charms was that its patented DVR technology seemed to give it a bit of control over the now-crowded and increasingly popular DVR market.  But holes continue to emerge, among them the Dish litigation and the RS-DVR.

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

TSRA: Now, the Appeal

December 28, 2008

Analysis of:  Tessera to Request Full ITC Review of ALJ Initial Determination | biz.yahoo.com

TSRA has now lost the initial round of its much-watched ITC case, but the company clearly wants us to think that the loss is on a discrete methodology question that can likely be reversed on appeal.  The only problem for us?  We can't really judge that claim ... yet.

Much ado about very little

December 23, 2008

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Beware: Your 'tweet' on Twitter could be trouble | www.law.com

With "microblogging" utilities like Twitter, as with any other communication, be careful what you say.

Trademarks: Theory, Practice and Abuse

December 18, 2008

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Trademarks help protect against consumer confusion | www.reporternews.com

Trademarks can provide a business with a way to identify its products and sevice as distinctive and thereby help consumers find businesses that they learn to trust.  However, because it is possible to sell trademarks to companies that have no tradition or commitment to the standards of the business...

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