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May 25, 2000 |

DOJ's Microsoft Team Upstaged by 'Friends'

An amicus curiae brief filed by two computer trade groups stole the show in the government's antitrust suit against Microsoft. Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson hinted to prosecutors that they may want to rely on it as the government drafts its final proposal. "I think what we brought to the table was a little more history," said Edward Black, president of one of the trade groups. But a source close to the government case said Thursday the DOJ will probably stick to its original plan.
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November 18, 2004 |

Kmart-Sears to Face FTC's Glare

Two prominent U.S. senators demanded Wednesday that the FTC scrutinize Kmart Holding Corp.'s $11 billion acquisition of Sears, Roebuck and Co., which would create the country's third-largest retailer. Antitrust experts predicted the FTC would thoroughly investigate the deal, but they said the transaction should eventually pass muster. However, several lawyers cautioned that business has been caught by surprise before on retail mergers.
4 minute read
August 16, 2013 |

Global Hiring Poses Hitches for Startups

Bay Area attorneys who counsel startups warn that tapping into a global workforce without careful plotting can lead to an array of legal headaches, from complicated tax implications to possible lawsuits in foreign jurisdictions.
5 minute read
November 19, 2009 |

Wells Fargo to Pay $1.4 Billion in Auction-Rate Securities Settlement

Wells Fargo & Co. will buy back an estimated $700 million in troubled auction-rate securities from California investors under terms of a settlement announced by Attorney General Jerry Brown on Wednesday. In a separate deal reached with the North American Securities Administrators Association, the San Francisco-based bank has agreed to repurchase nonliquid auction-rate securities totaling approximately $700 million from non-California residents.
3 minute read
November 16, 2011 |

Homebuilders target in-laws and dogs as extended families grow

Kevin Barnes figures buying a newly built home saved him money. That's because he chose a model with a second master bedroom for his mother-in-law.
9 minute read
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August 29, 2012 |

EDI, Oracle Launch Computer-Aided Document Review Study

The Electronic Discovery Institute has finalized plans to conduct an academic study of computer-assisted document review, and has announced the chief scientists for the study: professor Peter Glynn and consulting professor Gerd Infanger from Stanford University.
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August 08, 2007 |

The Smoking E-Mail

Many articles talk about the new e-discovery rules, but few address how to use electronic information in examining witnesses. Electronic discovery has changed not just the rules of document production, but also how to use these materials when questioning and preparing witnesses.
4 minute read
July 12, 2007 |

Conrad Black trial puts unwelcome spotlight on corporate governance expert

Richard Breeden, one of the country's most respected corporate governance experts, recently found himself in an unusual situation. In May his business judgment was questioned in a very public forum -- the criminal trial of disgraced media baron Conrad Black. What made the situation significant was the possible damage to Breeden's reputation. The danger for Breeden is that his potential clients and investors may hold him to a higher standard. Simply being legal and ethical may not be enough.
4 minute read
July 28, 2003 |

Many Candidates, Few Lawyers

In a crowded race for the presidential nomination, the Democratic hopefuls are turning to a small subset of the Washington election bar for campaign counsel.
6 minute read
April 11, 2006 |

Objectors making case against allowing Wal-Mart to move into banking

By Marcy Gordon, Associated PressA parade of objectors spanning American business, unions and charities are going before federal regulators to make the case against allowing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to expand its empire into banking.The first-ever public hearings by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on a bank application are drawing a wave of opposition to the move by the world's largest retailer.
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