A&O faces costs post-mortem after BlackBerry judgment

BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) is set to scrutinise the details of the £5m-plus bill that Allen & Overy (A&O) presented it with following a patent battle with wireless technology company Visto. Mr Justice Floyd handed down a critical judgment in the High Court last week that slammed the magic circle firm for billing almost £5.2m and the equivalent of nine man-years in costs for a five-day trial.

A&O faces costs post-mortem after BlackBerry judgment thelawyer.com thelawyer.com Tue, Apr 22, 2008