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Magistrate Judge Finds Conflict, Removes Winston From $1 Billion Suit
Cooley Godward to Close Seattle-Area Office
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Cooley Godward plans to close its Kirkland, Wash., office this month following the departure of two partners to San Francisco-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Cooley opened the Seattle-area operation in 1998 to take advantage of the region's technology sector, but, citing the decline of the Pacific Northwest's economy, the firm decided to shut it down.Lawyers Clash Over E-Discovery Proposals
Computers have become weapons of mass discovery. The proliferation of computer technology in the past two decades has brought with it a sharp rise in discovery disputes over which electronic data must be disclosed and which are simply too expensive or burdensome for defendants to produce.New Energy Practices Provide Alternative Income for Law Firms
Law firm energy practices are heating up again, but the clients aren't the usual suspects. High oil prices and new legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions are spurring an interest in alternative fuel sources. California is leading the way in pushing for renewable energy policies while creating work for lawyers. "In the past two years our renewable-energy practice has more than tripled in size, and my own practice has more than doubled in size," says Morgan, Lewis & Bockius' Edward Zaelke.New Energy Practices Provide Alternative Income for Law Firms
Law firm energy practices are heating up again, but the clients aren't the usual suspects. High oil prices and new legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions are spurring an interest in alternative fuel sources. California is leading the way in pushing for renewable energy policies while creating work for lawyers. "In the past two years our renewable-energy practice has more than tripled in size, and my own practice has more than doubled in size," says Morgan, Lewis & Bockius' Edward Zaelke.Is Your Firm Using You as Window Dressing?
If you suspect your firm is using you as window dressing, you should monitor the situation carefully and suss out whether the firm's intentions are noble.9th Circuit Refreshes Web Trademark Law
The Playboy bunny hopped out of the nation's largest appellate court Wednesday with a ruling that could put a wrinkle in an Internet advertising business model. The 9th Circuit, ruling in Playboy Enterprises v. Netscape Communications, found that search engines are barred from displaying advertising related to trademarked search terms. In other words, you can't point customers in the direction of one company if they're searching for another.Trending Stories
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