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Guilty Verdict For McKesson Chairman, but GC Acquitted
The Recorder
November 20, 2009
Jurors in the accounting fraud case likened Marcus Topel, who represented the ex-GC, to a country lawyer. They didn't like the team led by Theodore Wells: Too "New York acting."
Gay Marriage Gets Boost from Ninth Circuit
The Recorder
November 20, 2009
Alex Kozinski became the second judge to publish an order requiring the federal government to recognize a same-sex marriage by providing spousal benefits.
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Sometimes a Tip Is Just a Tip
The Recorder
November 20, 2009
A death penalty prosecutor was joking, a habeas investigation concluded, when he suggested a tip he left at a bar be shared with a juror to buy her vote.
UC Law Students to Pay Thousands More
The Recorder
November 19, 2009
California residents attending four UC law schools will have to hand over $2,400 to $5,700 more for certain fees, while nonresidents will see hikes of $1,500 to $3,000. And that's just next year.
Silicon Scene
The Recorder
November 19, 2009
Wilson Sonsini handles Logitech's $405 million video-conferencing acquisition by phone, and Dewey & LeBoeuf advises Applied Materials on a $364 million buy.
Gibson Dunn Adds 11 Partners
The Recorder
November 19, 2009
In California, six lawyers make the grade, most of them in the firm's L.A. home.
Wells Fargo Settles Auction-Rate Securities Litigation
The Recorder
November 19, 2009
Attorney General Jerry Brown and other regulators reach a deal in which the bank will buy back $1.4 billion of troubled debt from investors, half of them in California.
San Diego Takes Aim at Transcript Costs
The Recorder
November 19, 2009
David Ettinger, an appellate lawyer representing the city of San Diego, says that court reporters routinely overcharge appellants seeking transcripts, and wants the state Supreme Court to step in.
Everything but the Kitchen Sink
The Recorder
November 18, 2009
In-House: Williams-Sonoma General Counsel Seth Jaffe figures that every hour spent educating clients is 25 hours saved reacting to legal problems. That's an important metric for tough economic times,
Co-founder of Virtual Law Partners Is Leaving
The Recorder
November 18, 2009
Andrea Chavez, one of the founders of VLP, departs, saying the death of Craig Johnson, and the firm's new democratic approach, motivated her to move on.
Winston & Strawn Adds 2 China Offices
The Recorder
November 18, 2009
Using the law licenses of the defunct Heller Ehrman, and snagging a key partner from Baker & McKenzie, the Chicago firm opens in Beijing and Shanghai.
Idea for S.F. Asbestos Department Draws Crowd
The Recorder
November 18, 2009
Members of the asbestos bar packed a hearing room Tuesday to talk pros and cons of a proposal to create a new department that would more actively manage asbestos cases.
Appealing Suspension, Field Faces Disbarment
The Recorder
November 18, 2009
Benjamin Field got a four-year suspension for withholding evidence and other misdeeds. At an appeal hearing, two State Bar Court judges indicated he'd gotten off light.
Santa Clara's Komar Joining JAMS
The Recorder
November 17, 2009
Jack Komar, who retired from Santa Clara County Superior Court this fall, will be based in San Jose as a mediator.
Proposed Rules of Conduct to Get Fine-tuning
The Recorder
November 17, 2009
State Bar officials are ready to bar sex with clients, and allow advance conflict-waivers, but say the rules need a little sharpening first.
Supreme Court Agrees: Reinhardt Went Too Far
The Recorder
November 17, 2009
Affirming one man's death sentence for the third time, the high court says a case the Ninth Circuit judge once called "substantial" can't now be called "cursory."
Google Rewrites Books Deal
The Recorder
November 17, 2009
The new draft proposes an "independent fiduciary" to handle licensing of orphan works. Early reviews are mixed.
Wilson Sonsini Names 7 New Partners
The Recorder
November 17, 2009
The promotions, slated for February, include four Bay Area associates.
Leaving the Law, But Not for Long
The Recorder
November 16, 2009
Robert Depew rethought his career in 2008, and turned from practicing law to associate recruiting. But the turn in the economy forced him to rethink things again, and now he's back at a firm.
Lawmakers Think Over Ways to Watch AOC
The Recorder
November 16, 2009
Capital Accounts: Pols consider whistle-blower protections for AOC workers. ... And in federal news, overworked Eastern District judges feel overlooked by the White House.
