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Best Buy to Acquire Napster

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:30:00 GMT

Best Buy Co., Inc. and Napster Inc. announced today that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Best Buy to commence a tender offer for all outstanding Napster shares at a price of $2.65 per share in cash.

Munir Meghjee Provides Advocacy Training to Help Women in Kenya

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Munir Meghjee, a partner with Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., participated in an advocacy training program for attorneys on violence against women in Nairobi, Kenya, held August 9-16, 2008.

Up In Smoke

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:30:00 GMT

Death of lower court victories can be a side effect of appeals, so perhaps the accused patent infringer in Star Scientific Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. shouldn't have inhaled their district court win.

CAFC Affirms Invalidity Finding of Ricoh's Patents

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:06:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey’s finding that five Ricoh patents are invalid. The Sept. 8 judgment came less than a week after the appeals argument.

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Earns Top Marks in 2009 Corporate Equality Undex

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:46:00 GMT

The Firm has earned the top rating of 100 percent in the 2009 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Federal Judge Dismisses Copyright Claims Against Firm's Clients in Companion Cases

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:28:00 GMT

Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi L.L.P. recently obtained the dismissal of copyright and related claims asserted against its clients, Best Buy and AMC in two companion cases pending before the Northern District of California.

Jury Awards Grantley $66 Million in Patent Infringement Suit Against Clear Channel Communications; Court Enhances Verdict

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:45:00 GMT

A jury in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin Division., has awarded $66,029,750 to Grantley Patent Holdings, Ltd. in a patent infringement trial.

Minneapolis Office of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Goes Green

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:21:00 GMT

As part of its environmental sustainability efforts, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. is switching to wind-generated electricity to provide 100% power for its Minneapolis office, the law firm’s headquarters.

The Long Way Around: Jang v. Boston Scientific

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:37:00 GMT

Savvy travelers in the land of patent litigation occasionally use the stipulated judgment short-cut to speedy appellate review of the district court’s claim construction. However, such stipulated judgments don’t always end up in the fast lane.