Local IP attorney Brad Pedersen indicated that the case doesn't look promising for the company filing the suits; he says that lawsuits with multiple defendants will be kicked out under a new patent reform act-and the cost of [refiling] the suits one at a time won't be worthwhile for the plaintiff.
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Fast-growing Datalink bought Midwave Corporation in a deal that likely marks the ramping up of acquisitions by the company-which reportedly has plans to make one every 12 to 18 months.
Steve Leuthold will have a reduced role of co-portfolio manager and will advise on a few portfolios.
The cover of the magazine's October 10 issue was designed by Brock Davis, creative director of Minneapolis-based advertising agency Carmichael Lynch.
Agency officials anticipate that the programs will help 1,200 Minnesota businesses and spur the creation of 3,000 new jobs.
Regis on Monday announced that Randy L. Pearce-who is currently president-will serve as CEO starting February, and that the company plans to lower expenses by $40 million to $50 million over the next two fiscal years to improve earnings.
A Target spokeswoman said that the departure of Michael Francis, who was leading the retailer's expansion into Canada, will have no bearing on its plans to open stores north of U.S. borders; the company hasn't yet determined an approach for finding Francis' replacement.
Fortune magazine named Gail Boudreaux of UnitedHealth Group and Shari Ballard of Best Buy to its list of America's leading businesswomen.
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The new notification service can track marathoners and provide real-time progress updates to friends and family via text message.
The company also will reportedly loosen return policies, increase advertising to smartphone users, and expand its Geek Squad technical support to nab sales from Amazon.com during the upcoming holiday season.
Best Buy will sell Amazon's Kindle Fire, a new tablet that will cost $199 and is expected to compete with Apple's popular iPad device.
The National Labor Relations Board dismissed all four complaints filed by the union that represents workers who were locked out last month by American Crystal Sugar Company.
Joseph Traxler of Centennial Mortgage and Funding, Inc., allegedly used funds intended for mortgage loans to cover Centennial's operating losses and to fund its payroll and other expenses.
An investment of $1,000 in what is being called "the state's first community-supported brewpub" can reportedly secure a lifetime supply of free beer.
Plato's $471 million bid for Renaissance Learning is the highest offer on the table, but Renaissance's board of directors is recommending that shareholders approve a $455 million buyout offer from global equity firm Permira Funds.