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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.

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