Amgen lawyer can file suit
A former Amgen patent lawyer advanced his effort Dec. 16 to get restitution for his firing last year for “whistle-blower activities” targeting the Thousand Oaks-based pharmaceutical leader.
A Ventura County Superior Court judge ruled that Darrell G. Dotson of Newbury Park can pursue his case in court, rather than through the company’s arbitration process. The court route tends to be more lucrative.