A defendant may have a complete defense to a commercial claim where a plaintiff has failed to disclose the claim in a prior discharged bankruptcy *

USA - October 4 2012
When being sued, corporate and individual defendants should always confirm that the plaintiff has not been previously discharged in bankruptcy and failed to disclose the claim in the proceeding as an asset of the bankruptcy estate.

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Recent significant commercial bankruptcy filings *

USA - September 20 2011
Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell routinely represents creditors in bankruptcy proceedings in order to protect their contractual and legal interests and rights to payment.

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Sharp Corporation and AU OPTRONICS agree to dismissal of lawsuit stemming from alleged patent infringement, enter into cross-license agreement *

USA - May 4 2011
On January 24, 2011, Sharp Corporation, the Japanese electronics giant, filed suit in U.S. federal court against Taiwan-based flat panel manufacturer AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION.

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Appellate court permits plaintiff in German lawsuit to seek discovery through U.S. court system *

USA - May 4 2011
On January 24, 2011, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago reversed a lower U.S. District Court opinion, and in doing so, impacted the landscape of international litigation, particularly in the area of discovery.

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Sharp Corporation and AU OPTRONICS agree to dismissal of lawsuit stemming from alleged patent infringement, enter into cross-license agreement *

USA - May 4 2011
On January 24, 2011, Sharp Corporation, the Japanese electronics giant, filed suit in U.S. federal court against Taiwan-based flat panel manufacturer AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION.

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