DDR and subsidiaries close on first ever offering of CMBS under the Federal Reserve's TALF Program The CMBS issuance is backed by a $400 million mortgage loan, underwritten to be "TALF Eligible," secured by a portfolio of 28 properties across 19 states. Read More »

Marine Polymer awarded $29.4 million in patent infringement case against HemCon directed to biocompatible polymers Federal jury in Concord, New Hampshire awarded $29.4 million in damages related to biocompatible polymers used in hemostatic bandage products. Read More »

Continental Airlines and United to merge in an $8.5 billion all-stock merger of equals The merger of equals creates a combined company well positioned to succeed in an increasingly competitive global and domestic aviation industry. Read More »

Atlas Energy announces $1.7 billion Marcellus Shale joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited Atlas will serve as development operator for the $1.7 billion joint venture transaction with Reliance, the largest private sector company in India and a global energy leader. Read More »

DIRECTV wins full victory in Federal Circuit patent appeal On January 8, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment in favor of Jones Day clients The DIRECTV Group, Inc. and related companies, rejecting plaintiff Finisar Corporation's various claims of patent infringement. Read More »

Chrysler sold to Fiat-led "New Chrysler" after historic court proceedings After a historic battle all the way to the United States Supreme Court, Chrysler LLC sold substantially all of its assets to Fiat-led "New Chrysler" on June 10, 2009, providing the opportunity for its iconic brands and U.S. operations to survive. Read More »

Martek Biosciences wins across-the-board victory in biotech dispute before five-judge Federal Circuit panel U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued rules in favor of Martek in a dispute related to the production of DHA, an essential omega-3 fatty acid that provides important health benefits to infants and adults. Read More »

ABN AMRO, Citi, Deutsche Bank, DSP Merrill Lynch and SBI Capital serve as lead managers in $1.1 billion rights offering by Hindalco Industries Limited Equity Shares of Hindalco, one of the leading producers of aluminum and copper in India and the world, are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange. Read More »

Foxconn and other cell phone makers gain major Federal Circuit victory in appeal of ITC exclusion order U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the authority of the U.S. ITC to enter a Limited Exclusion Order was limited to exclusion of the products of companies actually named as respondents. Read More »

sanofi-aventis acquires BiPar Sciences The final purchase price will depend on how well BiPar's key product, an experimental cancer therapy currently in mid-stage trials, performs in further trials, and on whether the drug makes it to market. Read More »

Daiichi Sankyo acquires generic-drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4.6 billion Daiichi Sankyo, one of Japan's largest pharmaceutical companies, acquired a majority equity interest in Ranbaxy, the largest pharmaceutical company in India. Read More »