ArticleOrrick Technology IPO Insights (Q2 2014)Welcome to the inaugural issue of Orrick Technology IPO Insights, a quarterly publication highlighting trends in U.S. information technology company IPOsUnited StatesFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleEvolving Situation at PTO Does Not Justify Lifting Stay Pending IPRs the past year we’ve gotten a wealth of data points about the Northern District’s willingness to stay cases pending inter partes review of asserted patents.United StatesIntellectual PropertyOrrick
ArticleJanuary/February RecapIt's interesting to look at the first two months of 2015 against the backdrop of the previous year. United StatesIntellectual PropertyOrrick
ArticleOrrick Releases New Primer On U.S. Stockholder ActivismStockholder activism strikes at the heart of a company's governance structure, often threatening the continuity of the board and management team.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawOrrick
ArticleThe World In US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review Of Decisions Applying US Law To Global Business And Cross-Border Activities - Summer 2015This issue contains our summaries of30 new US federal court decisions, in areas of the law including Antitrust/Competition, Patent Infringement, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and Securities Law.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationOrrick
ArticleIs Your Data Safe? National Cybersecurity Awareness MonthOne year ago, in recognition of the Department of Homeland Security's annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity, Orrick's Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Group launched its award winning blog Trust Anchor. United StatesPrivacyOrrick
ArticleOrrick Unveils Major Study On Corporate Governance Of Nation's Tech SectorOrrick today released a groundbreaking new study examining the corporate governance structures of every U.S. incorporated company in the Dow Jones Technology Sector IndexUnited StatesCorporate/Commercial LawOrrick
ArticleDoes Your Insurance Cover Phishing Attacks And Business Email Compromise? The Uncertainty Continues…The coverage landscape for "Business E-mail Compromise" (BEC) scams remains somewhat tenuous, as organizations and carriers continue to battle in court over the extent of coverage. United StatesInsuranceOrrick
ArticleGood Reception: Inequitable Conduct And Licensing Defenses Sufficiently PleadedFighting over the factual bases for patent-related affirmative defenses? Here are some take-home points from Judge Orrick.United StatesIntellectual PropertyOrrick
ArticleConsortium De Réalisation Prevails In Final Chapter In Tapie DisputeFrance's highest court has put an end to a high-profile and long-running litigation challenge by French businessman Bernard Tapie and his group of companies against Orrick client Consortium...FranceLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationOrrick
ArticleAmbac And J.P. Morgan Reach $995M RMBS SettlementOn Monday, January 25, 2016, monoline insurer Ambac Assurance Corporation ("Ambac") reached a $995 million settlement with J.P. Morgan.United StatesFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleOrrick Partners Author Guide To Anticorruption Law In France, The US And UKA multi-office group of Orrick partners have authored a guide on the key provisions of French, US and UK anticorruption lawGlobalCriminal LawOrrick
ArticleDistrict Court Approves Settlement In High-Tech Anti-Poaching Class Action And Dismisses Complaint In Animation Workers’ Anti-Poaching Class ActionOn Mar. 3, 2015, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh granted preliminary approval to a proposed $415 million settlement of a class action concerning alleged anti-solicitation agreements...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawOrrick
ArticleCalifornia Public Company Board Gender Diversity StudySee link for article on California Public Company Board Gender Diversity Study:United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawOrrick
VideoWhat Your Startup Needs To Know About Hiring Interns (Video)Summer internships can serve as an extension of the classroom and provide great opportunities to shadow and learn while earning school credit.United StatesEmployment and HROrrick
ArticleIl Futuro Non E Piu Quello Di Una Volta Sostenibilita E Investimenti EnergeticiThe paper (in Italian), produced by Antonio Sileo, Director, Osservatorio Innov-E of I-Com and Research Fellow IEFE-Bocconi...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesOrrick
ArticleClaims Against RMBS Trustee U.S. Bank Partially DismissedOn February 26, Judge Katherine B. Forrest of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied U.S. Bank N.A.'s ("U.S. Bank") motion to dismiss claims for breach of contract...United StatesFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleCourt Approves RMBS Settlement, Rejecting Institutional Investors’ Attempts To Scuttle ItOn March 12, 2015, Judge Katherine B. Forrest of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York approved a $69 million settlement between the plaintiffs and defendants...United StatesFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleNCUA Enters $445 Million Settlement With UBS In Lawsuit Alleging Untrue Statements In Connection With Sale Of RMBSOn April 25, 2017, the National Credit Union Administration ("NCUA"), as liquidating agent for U.S. Central Federal Credit Union and Western Corporate Federal Credit Union, voluntarily dismissed...United StatesFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleRMBS Investors Sue U.S. Bank For Trust LossesOn August 5, 2015, RMBS investors filed a putative class action against U.S. Bank, N.A. in the Supreme Court for the State of New York. United StatesFinance and BankingOrrick