Commercial Litigation Updates from Cooley LLPhttp://www.cooley.com As data volumes in discovery increase and the cost of handling electronic evidence rises, there may be a silver lining developing: some courts have awarded costs to prevailing parties related to e-discovery. While opinions are fact-driven and vary by jurisdiction, e-discovery-related costs may be r...http://www.cooley.com/showalert.aspx?Show=66025Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTBy Erin Coe A California federal judge on Thursday refused to certify a class action claiming Google Inc. charged for ads on unused and rarely visited websites through misleading contracts, finding that the plaintiffs failed to show that restitution could be calculated by methods of common proof. ...http://www.cooley.com/showinthenews.aspx?Show=66016Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTSan Francisco, Calif. – October 21, 2011 – Parallel teams of Cooley litigators and business lawyers delivered a favorable outcome last week on behalf of longtime client Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc, which reached a settlement of a jury trial in a dispute with its partner, the international pharmaceutic...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=65687Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTPalo Alto, Calif. – May 12, 2011 – Cooley LLP announced today that it has filed an application with the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China requesting approval to open a representative office in Shanghai.  If the application is approved, the firm will leverage its nationally r...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=65021Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT New York common law has long prohibited a seller of the good will of a business from "improper solicitation" of its former clients, on the theory that such solicitation impairs the value of the good will sold—the so-called Mohawk doctrine. See Mohawk Maintenance Co. v. Kessler, 52 N.Y.2d 276 (1981)...http://www.cooley.com/showalert.aspx?Show=64997Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTComplying with the duty to preserve potentially relevant information remains one of the most daunting practical challenges in modern litigation. Recently, in an 89-page decision, Chief Magistrate Judge Grimm of the District of Maryland analyzed the nuances of the duty to preserve electronically-stor...http://www.cooley.com/showalert.aspx?Show=64446Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTPartner Michael Rhodes was lead trial counsel for eBay Inc. San Jose, Calif. – Sept. 9 2010 – eBay Inc. said today that Chancellor William B. Chandler III of the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in the company's favor in a shareholder suit filed against Craigslist, and its majority shareholders Ji...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=64263Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTPalo Alto, Calif. – July 13, 2010 -- Cooley LLP announced today that nine of its practice groups and 27 of its attorneys were recognized in The Legal 500: United States 2010 Edition.  The Legal 500 is a comprehensive guide to the legal market offering recommendations of law firms and lawyers wo...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=64049Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTPalo Alto, Calif. – June 29, 2010 – Cooley LLP announced that the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes 53 Cooley attorneys as leaders in their respective fields, with 15 attorneys receiving a #1 ranking. Six Cooley practices received a #1 ranking and 22 of ...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=63998Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTBoston – June 21, 2010 – Cooley LLP announced today that Michael N. Sheetz has joined the firm as a partner in its litigation department.  He will be resident in Boston.  Sheetz is a seasoned commercial litigator specializing in employment law, as well as sports and entertainment industry-...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=63981Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT