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In a recent appellate victory, Lowenstein Sandler successfully represented clients Schering-Plough Corporation, now known as Merck & Co., Inc., and Organon USA Inc. in a qui tam False Claims Act case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. More ...
Lowenstein Sandler advised Cambium Learning in its acquisition of Voyager Learning Co. The deal, which closed in December 2009, creates a leading provider of education intervention technologies and services. The combined company, Cambium Learning Group, Inc., is majority-owned by Lowenstein's client, private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson. More...
Lowenstein Sandler successfully defended the town of Babylon, New York and the North Amityville, New York Volunteer Fire Company in a recent case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In AMW Materials Testing, Inc. v. Town of Babylon, 584 F.3d 436 (2d Cir. 2009), the Court held that the CERCLA statutory scheme provides immunity to firefighters and emergency first responders More ...
Twitter --- VC --- Insight
Lowenstein Sandler's Tech Group represented Insight Venture Partners, as lead investor, in the recent $100MM investment into Twitter, which, according to the press, closed at a valuation of $1 billion. The bi-coastal Tech Group team included Ed Zimmerman, Kathi Rawnsley (in Palo Alto), David Haber, Pete Fusco, Byron Hing (Palo Alto), Eric Weiner, and Christina Mueller, with subject matter expertise provided by Mark Kesslen and Dan Sierchio (IP).
Lowenstein Advises Celldex Therapeutics in $93.5M acquisition of CuraGen Corporation
Lowenstein advised MA-based biopharmaceutical company Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLDX) in its acquisition of CT-based CuraGen Corporation (Nasdaq: CRGN). The stock-for-stock transaction, completed on October 1, 2009, was valued at approximately $93.5 million. Anthony Pergola, Michael Lerner, Ethan Skerry, Eric Weiner and Christine Boyle led the Lowenstein team.
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Lowenstein-Led Army Privatization of Lodging Project Named "North American Real Estate Deal of the Year"
Lowenstein Sandler was recognized at Project Finance's Deal of the Year ceremony in New York City for its role as lead counsel to Lend Lease Americas Inc. in the first-ever privatization of hotels on U.S. Army bases, a deal that was named Project Finance's 2009 "North American Real Estate Deal of the Year." The Lowenstein team was led by Edward J. Hunter and included David Tlusty, Norman Spindel, Brian Silikovitz, Jessica Plinio, Inshirah Muhammad and Julie Boas.
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Abbott Labs v. Sandoz: The Federal Circuit Provides Clarity on Product-By-Process Claims
In a recent article, the Intellectual Property group discusses the recently-decided Abbott Labs v. Sandoz case, in which the Federal Circuit resolved years of inconsistent case law regarding product-by-process claim infringement analysis, addressing the question of whether a product-by-process claim is infringed by an identical product that was made by a process other than the process set forth in the claim.
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Lowenstein Sandler Sponsors 2010 Roth OC Growth Stock Conference
Lowenstein Sandler is a sponsor of ROTH's 22nd Annual Growth Stock Conference. The event brings together executives from growth companies including U.S.-listed Chinese companies and is designed to provide investors with an opportunity to gain insight into small-and mid-cap growth companies across a variety of sectors. The conference will be held March 14-16, 2010 in Dana Point, California.
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