Legal Battle Over the Blackberry

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Legal Battle Over the BlackBerry (Part One)

Coast to Coast, hosted by Attorneys and Law.com bloggers, Robert Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams, looks at the legal wranglings over the gizmo that keeps many lawyers connected - the BlackBerry! The legal spotlight is on the patent infringement lawsuit brought by a company called NTP against Research in Motion, the company that makes the BlackBerry. To guide us through the recent developments is our special guest, Attorney Eric J. Sinrod, partner in the firm of Duane Morris LLP, who is experienced in Internet, technology and intellectual property law as well as major class actions. Mr. Sinrod writes weekly legal columns for USATODAY.com, and he is a regular guest speaker covering legal issues for Tech TV, Live Online News and CNET Radio.

Patent Law and eBay (Part Two)

Part Two: A recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of internet-auction-giant, Ebay, has brought Patent Law to the forefront of the Legal World. This case and other patent cases, such as the Blackberry lawsuit, are causing quite a stir in much of the corporate and consumer world. Coast to Coast welcomes Attorney Rachel Krevans, partner and patent attorney at the law firm of Morrison and Foerster in San Francisco and Attorney Dennis Crouch, patent attorney at the law firm of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff in Chicago and blogger for Patently-O.

Panelist Biographies

Eric J. Sinrod

Partner
Duane Morris LLP
San Francisco, CA

Eric J. Sinrod is a partner in the San Francisco office of Duane Morris LLP. Mr. Sinrod¿s trial, appellate, and overall litigation practice, which includes experience before the United States Supreme Court, has covered a number of important Internet, technology, intellectual property, information, communications, commercial, antitrust and insurance coverage issues. He has represented domestic and international clients in major class actions and where hundreds of millions of dollars have been at stake. He also has handled numerous matters for smaller companies and individuals. Mr. Sinrod recently was highlighted by an outside publication as "the leading IP attorney in the land," and he has been selected by his peers as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in the area of Cyber Law and as a "Super Lawyer" for Business Litigation. Recently, Mr. Sinrod wrote an article featured on Findlaw.com and CNETnews.com entitled, ¿I Want My BlackBerry.¿