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August 05, 2004 |

Help Wanted at Holland & Knight

Holland & Knight is on the hunt again: In a bid to become what a partner calls "truly national," the Tampa, Fla.-based firm is looking to add 100 lawyers to its 30-attorney San Francisco office, and to acquire one or more regional firms or cart off a local branch from a national firm. But consultants say finding suitable partners in California's cutthroat market may be tough, and Holland & Knight's comparatively low profits per partner could make it even harder.
5 minute read
September 30, 2003 |

Judicial Profile: Ernest Goldsmith

Rephrasing lawyers' arguments and giving them a chance to respond is classic Ernest Goldsmith. "Do I seem to grasp your respective positions?" the San Francisco Superior Court judge asked plaintiff and defense attorneys at a recent hearing. Since Republican Gov. Pete Wilson appointed him in 1996, Goldsmith has gained a reputation among many attorneys as a particularly courteous and hardworking judge. He refrains from cutting lawyers off and lets them speak their piece.
4 minute read
August 15, 2003 |

Police Abuse Panel Gives Up on Port Probe

Mounting lawsuits and a "charged" atmosphere have forced a panel of legal experts to call off its probe of a police clash with anti-war protesters at the Port of Oakland. Police fired beanbags, dowels, rubber bullets and other projectiles at protesters during the April 7 incident. Nearly 50 plaintiffs have filed civil rights suits. According to a press release issued late Thursday, time constraints and the "highly charged atmosphere of mounting litigation against the city" prompted the group to disband.
3 minute read
July 27, 2004 |

Townsend Firm Sued by Longtime Biotech Client

Over the course of a decade, Townsend and Townsend and Crew partner Albert Hillman wore three hats when it came to Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.: working as one of its IP lawyers, sitting on its board of directors, and testifying in its patent litigation. Now the biotech company is raising Hillman's three roles in a malpractice suit against Townsend and two of its partners. Bio-Rad wants about $35.5 million in damages, including $5.5 million for Townsend's attorney fees.
3 minute read
April 12, 2004 |

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Run for AG could get Jerry Brown�s mouth in trouble; Playing nice; Man and nature; Jungle Valley.
6 minute read
May 02, 2005 |

Female Firefighter Sues Over Termination

San Francisco fire officials are already under attack from some rank-and-file who have sued to force a tougher stance against on-the-job drinking. Now they're accused in a second suit of being too harsh -- with women in particular. Former firefighter Cynthia Childers doesn't deny drinking on the job in 2001, but claims that male firefighters nabbed in similar situations were regularly given second chances.
3 minute read
August 20, 2001 |

Lender's Contrarian GC

Michael Roster once earned a reputation as the grim reaper of college counsel when he slashed the in-house staff of Stanford University from 26 to six. As general counsel of Golden West Financial, Roster plays a "coordinating role" in the savings and loan holding company. He also chairs the American Corporate Counsel Association, championing MDP and corporate counsel participation in pro bono programs.
6 minute read
March 12, 2007 |

Make a Wish

What changes would you make in the state's workplace laws? Some California practitioners offer their suggestions.
8 minute read
July 26, 2004 |

Townsend Firm Sued by Longtime Biotech Client

Townsend and Townsend partner Albert Hillman wore three hats when it came to Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.: working as an IP lawyer, sitting on its board of directors, and testifying in its patent litigation. Now the biotech company is raising Hillman's three roles in a legal malpractice suit against Townsend and two of its partners. The company claims that from 1984 to 1994 Townsend gave bad advice and failed to disclose a conflict during two patent trials between Bio-Rad and a pharmaceutical company.
3 minute read
October 17, 2003 |

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