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• Justices rule in whistleblower, police search cases
• Second Time's the Charm: After $139 Million Verdict for Versata is Tossed, McKool Smith Rebounds and Wins $345 Million Verdict Against SAP
• Economic claims against Toyota pass test
• On Eve of Trial, Honeywell Agrees to Settle Patent Suit by BorgWarner for $32.5 Million
• GC Madariaga Sues UBP for Promised Post-Madoff Wages
• In Rare Ruling, Kilpatrick Townsend Convinces Chinese Court to Uphold U.S. Arbitration Award
• Final 9/11 Wrongful Death Suit Claims Negligence Against United
• Rambus Loses Crucial Ruling at Federal Circuit; O'Melveny and Weil Convince Court That Rambus Improperly Destroyed Evidence
• Life Partners Holdings GC Receives Wells Notice
• Way smoothed for disability claims
• Former Chief Justice Tom Phillips and wife reach tentative settlement with plaintiffs in wrongful-death suit, say lawyers for both
• Inmate's Suit Against Brafman for Fraud, Deceit Is Dismissed
• New York Post's Bid to Depose Judges in Libel Suit Upheld
• Missing attorney "safe" but questions remain about absence

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Justices rule in whistleblower, police search cases	Top
The Supreme Court made a dent in its 46-case backlog with three decisions on Monday, including one that is a major win for government contractors and another that makes it easier for police to conduct searches without warrants.
Second Time's the Charm: After $139 Million Verdict for Versata is Tossed, McKool Smith Rebounds and Wins $345 Million Verdict Against SAP	Top
After seeing a $138.6 million verdict against SAP America thrown out, Versata and its lawyers at McKool Smith decided to ask for lost profits, and not just royalties, for SAP's infringement -- and ended up more than doubling the original verdict.
Economic claims against Toyota pass test	Top
A federal judge has ruled that class claims for economic damages against Toyota Motor in the sudden, unintended acceleration multidistrict litigation can go forward based on the injuries alleged.
On Eve of Trial, Honeywell Agrees to Settle Patent Suit by BorgWarner for $32.5 Million	Top
After four years of litigation, Honeywell and BorgWarner were set to begin trial Monday in a patent suit with up to $300 million at stake. Instead, the parties settled, with Honeywell agreeing to pay BorgWarner $32.5 million for a license to the patents.
GC Madariaga Sues UBP for Promised Post-Madoff Wages	Top
A Union Bancaire Privee general counsel who was fired in January has taken the Swiss bank to court for breach of oral contract and fraud, citing her efforts on behalf of clients swindled by Thomas Petters and Bernard Madoff.
In Rare Ruling, Kilpatrick Townsend Convinces Chinese Court to Uphold U.S. Arbitration Award	Top
A Chinese court's confirmation of a $1.7 million arbitration award for menswear designer Joseph Abboud is said by Abboud's lawyers at Kilpatrick Townsend to be one of the few Chinese rulings -- if not the only one -- confirming a U.S. arbitration award.
Final 9/11 Wrongful Death Suit Claims Negligence Against United	Top
Competing theories of defenses to liability are being debated in advance of trial on the sole remaining wrongful death action charging negligence in the 9/11 hijacking of a commercial airliner.
Rambus Loses Crucial Ruling at Federal Circuit; O'Melveny and Weil Convince Court That Rambus Improperly Destroyed Evidence	Top
The Federal Circuit has dealt Rambus a major setback, ruling in two cases that the technology licensing company improperly destroyed millions of pages of documents in advance of litigation, and sending the cases back to the lower courts.
Life Partners Holdings GC Receives Wells Notice	Top
Life Partners Holdings has disclosed that it has received a Wells notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission, naming general counsel R. Scott Peden and others, that could lead to a "civil injunctive action."
Way smoothed for disability claims	Top
Labor and employment lawyers nationwide are scrambling to prepare their clients to comply with pending changes to the Americans With Disabilities Act that will broaden the law's scope and make it easier for workers to bring claims against employers.
Former Chief Justice Tom Phillips and wife reach tentative settlement with plaintiffs in wrongful-death suit, say lawyers for both	Top
Retired Texas Supreme Court Justice Tom Phillips and his wife have reached a tentative settlement with plaintiffs whose daughter died in a car accident after allegedly attending a party hosted by the Phillipses' son where underage drinking occurred.
Inmate's Suit Against Brafman for Fraud, Deceit Is Dismissed	Top
A former chief executive convicted of fraud has seen his suit against veteran defense attorney Benjamin Brafman thrown out. Mehdi Gabayzadeh claimed that Brafman misrepresented his credentials, including his ability to handle a complex fraud case.
New York Post's Bid to Depose Judges in Libel Suit Upheld	Top
Over the objections of the New York court system, eight judges have been ordered to comply with subpoenas served by the New York Post requiring the judges to be deposed as part of the paper's defense of a defamation suit by another judge.
Missing attorney "safe" but questions remain about absence	Top
A Miami criminal defense attorney who skipped a trial has been located, but the reasons for his absence remain a mystery. When the attorney failed to show up in court, the judge in the case issued a contempt order and signed a warrant for his arrest.

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