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May 11, 2002

Merge With Caution

What began as an effort to avoid conflict, by merging two companies with competing patent claims, deteriorated into bitter recriminations and a jury award of $114 million, with $100 million in punitive damages. Internet Magic Inc. v. Netfax Inc., GIC752699 (San Diego Super. Ct., verdict Feb. 1, 2002).

        By Eron Ben-Yehuda
        
        What began as an effort to avoid conflict, by merging two companies with competing patent claims, deteriorated into bitter recriminations and a jury award of $114 million, with $100 million in punitive damages. Internet Magic Inc. v. Netfax Inc., GIC752699 (San Diego Super. Ct., verdict F...

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