HSRS' Chicago partners, Ed Rice and Marina Saito, settle a patent litigation for a Fortune 500 client. Another law firm had initially worked on this case for six months and achieved nothing but incensing the plaintiff. The client asked HSRS to take over. In less than eight weeks, HSRS convinced the plaintiff to dismiss the case for a nuisance-value settlement that was less than the cost of litigating a motion to dismiss. The settlement, plus HSRS fees, cost the cl… full story
James Hopenfeld's opinion piece Is Mayo V. Prometheus Really A Game Changer? is currently featured in Law360's Expert Analysis section. James' analysis of the recent Supreme Court decision and what it means to the biotechnology industry is posted in the IP, Appellate and Life Sciences sections of Law360. It will also publish in their April 12th newsletters and remain featured on it's website for the next few weeks. To read a copy of his article online, please visit full story
Along with U.S. International Trade Commission Administrative Law Judge Theodore Essex and lawyer Michelle Leveque, on April 11, 2012 James Hopenfeld will lead an eDiscovery Summit for the Giles S Rich American Inn of Court in Washington D.C. George Washington University Law School Assistant Dean John Whealan and Ed Reines will be the featured speakers. The meeting will be held at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Please contact James Hopenfeld if you would… full story
HSRS secured its tenth matter in just the first month of 2012, nearly all of which were referred by past and present clients. These new clients range from one of the world's largest technology companies to individual inventors, and several have elected alternative fee structures. This early success is a validation of the HSRS team and its flexible billing approach.
Congratulations to Ed Rice who has once again been named by Super Lawyers as one of the top attorneys in Illinois for 2012.
James Hopenfeld, Ben Singer, Ed Rice and Marina Saito are proud to announce Hopenfeld Singer Rice & Saito LLP (“HSRS”)—a boutique law firm that focuses on intellectual property litigation and other high tech disputes. We provide first-rate litigation services from a platform that delivers great client value. We all rose to the top of our profession at large, top-tier law firms, but left those practices to offer clients a better model for legal services. … full story
On October 27 and 28, James Hopenfeld spoke at the "SAS Forum on NPE Litigation 2011," a two-day conference on the expanding problem of NPE patent litigation and how to address it. James' talk addressed data on NPE case filings, parties, and litigation venues.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation asked Ben Singer to speak on patent licensing at its recent Patent Boot Camp. The webinar was directed to the app development community that has been targeted by Lodsys for patent infringement.
