Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s net worth skyrocketed as he racked up side jobs throughout his time in office, including at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, an international litigation firm that hired the mayor as an attorney in 2021 as it sought to establish itself in Miami.
Now, Suarez is on unpaid leave, effective July 1. The move comes as Suarez recently announced a bid for the Republican nomination for president.
“Quinn Emanuel and Francis agreed that he should focus on his presidential campaign. His unpaid leave was motivated by no other consideration,” the spokesperson said.
Among Quinn Emanual’s most prominent…
By Blake Brittain
(Reuters) – Apple Inc on Wednesday accused patent owner Arendi SARL of disclosing secret information about a settlement agreement between them, including how much Apple paid, during Arendi’s separate infringement trial against Alphabet’s Google LLC.
Apple asked a Delaware federal judge to impose monetary sanctions against Arendi and its law firm Susman Godfrey one day after Google defeated Arendi’s $45.5 million lawsuit at the trial, which did not involve Apple.
Arendi’s attorneys and representatives for Apple and Susman Godfrey did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday.
Arendi has sued several tech companies over their patents,…
Every year since 2009, the United State Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has published a report that details the actions the DOJ has taken to implement Title IV of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (“PRO IP Act”) . The PRO IP Act reports also summarizes efforts, activities, and resources that the DOJ has allocated for intellectual property enforcement. There are now a dozen PRO IP Act reports available on the DOJ’s website, and they offer useful insights into how the DOJ prioritizes the enforcement of intellectual property rights and the prosecution of those violating IP…