Shell Sued by Environmental Groups over Offshore Plan
6/19/2011 Lawsuits challenging the federal government’s approval of an offshore exploration plan of Shell Oil Co. present a major test of the power of regulators to rapidly evaluate deep-water drilling projects. In two separate but intertwining filings, conservationists argue that the government is bound by federal law to finish a post-spill environmental study of […]
Microsoft Loses Battle Against i4i in the Supreme Court
6/19/2011 In a judgment that will not be well-received by heavyweights in the tech industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the software giant in the closely watched Microsoft vs. i4i case, rejecting Microsoft’s argument to lower the evidentiary requirement to nullify a patent. The decision solidified the existing precedent and left the 28-year-old […]