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A Products Liability Practice Meets The Challenge Of The Plaintiffs' Bar

Editor: Would each of you tell our readers something about your professional experience and the reasons you were attracted to Chadbourne? Morrisroe: I am the chair of Chadbourne's products liability practice and a Fordham Law graduate. I joined Chadbourne in 1987 and have been continuously...

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Honest Competitors Catch No Break Under RICO

The problem of the honest businessperson vexed by competitors who don't play by the rules is a recurrent one in the law. Our model of competition is a vigorous but fair fight for customers' business, with the prizes allocated based on who has the better or more desirable product or service and can...

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Placing Single Use Restrictions On The Sale Of Patented Products Can Avoid Patent Exhaustion And Maintain Market Share

A common business model involves attracting customers by selling a low cost, loss leader device which relies on a much more profitable consumable product. This model is often referred to as the "razors and blades" model because it has been employed by the Gillette Company in their sale of razor...

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UK - Law Firms Chadbourne & Parke's London Office: Hub Of A Global Practice

Editor: Would each of you gentlemen tell our readers something about your career? Serfilippi: I am a transactional lawyer, and my area of expertise is in capital markets, financing, SEC compliance work and high-yield bond transactions. I also handle a considerable amount of mergers and...

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Enforcement: District Court Dismisses "Nit-Picking" Allegations Of Regulation FD Violations

On August 31, 2005, Judge Daniels of the Southern District of New York dismissed a complaint brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Siebel Systems, Inc. and two of its senior officers for alleged violations of Regulation FD based on certain statements made by the company's...

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Texas - Law Firms Managing A Global Energy Practice From A Houston Office

Editor: Please give us a snapshot of your background and describe the practice area of the Houston office of Chadbourne & Parke. Schumacher: I came to Houston almost a year ago from Northern Virginia where both my wife and I grew up. I went to law school at The George Washington University in...

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Chadbourne & Parke LLP Brings A Seasoned IP Practice Into The Fold

Editor: Would each of you gentlemen tell our readers something about your background and professional experience? Calvaruso: My undergraduate degree was in electrical engineering. Following law school at Fordham and an 18-month experience with the New York City Corporation Counsel's Office, I...

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