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September 02, 2009 |

9th Circuit Invites Additional Briefing on Former Broadcom Exec's Privilege Claim

The 9th Circuit on Tuesday invited outside parties to weigh in regarding whether William Ruehle, the former chief financial officer of Broadcom Corp., should have assumed that statements he made to company lawyers during an internal investigation into stock options backdating were protected by the attorney-client privilege. During oral arguments, a three-judge panel concluded that the issue was important enough to warrant additional input from parties including the American Bar Association.
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In Two High-Stakes Patent Cases, Different Results on Injunctions
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Two tech-savvy federal judges are sending different messages on the standard for permanent injunctions in patent cases. While Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple's request for a ban on Samsung sales in Decemer, on Thursday Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal entered a permanent injunction sought by Brocade against rival A10 Networks.

February 10, 2010 |

Top Firm Leaders Discuss How to Win the Battle for Lateral Partners

On Dec. 14, National Law Journal editor in chief David Brown discussed the current state of the lateral market with Lynn Mestel, one of the nation's most prominent legal recruiters, and with the chairs of three top firms -- J. Warren Gorrell of Hogan & Hartson, R. Bruce McLean of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Thomas Milch of Arnold & Porter.
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July 01, 2003 |

Bay Area Backslide

Hammered by the sour stock market and dismal economy, California's elite technology firms continued their slide among the nation's top grossing firms. The annual rankings of the 100 highest-grossing U.S. firms, published Monday in Recorder affiliate The American Lawyer magazine, shows that firms like Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich and -- of course -- the now-defunct Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison sank in both revenue and profitability last year.
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December 10, 2002 |

Guarding Mortgage Turf

Washington, D.C.-based Fannie Mae enjoys some big -- and often controversial -- benefits due to its status as a government-sponsored enterprise -- a line of credit to the U.S. Treasury, freedom from reporting to the SEC and exemption from certain taxes. In her nearly four years as Fannie Mae's top lawyer, GC Ann M. Kappler has helped fend off politicians' and competitors' challenges to Fannie Mae's special legal status.
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June 20, 2000 |

ABA Mulls Rule to Let Lawyers Cross State Lines

Local lawyers who worry about competition from national firms have a new reason to feel uneasy. The American Bar Association is considering a model rule that would make it easier for lawyers to practice in states where they are not admitted. The rule would permit lawyers to work in another state if the matter in question is related to the lawyer's practice on behalf of a client elsewhere.
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August 20, 2007 |

SEC Charges Brocade's Former CFO in Backdating Case

Internal strife at the SEC tanked a proposed settlement with Michael Byrd, the former CFO of Brocade Communications. Upset that a million-dollar deal proposed by the SEC's enforcement division wouldn't have barred Byrd from being an accountant at other public companies, the SEC's accounting division scuttled the agreement, said lawyers briefed on the case. Byrd was a key figure in the criminal trial that ended with a conviction of former Brocade CEO Gregory Reyes for backdating stock options.
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November 01, 2009 |

Big Deals

Baker Hughes/BJ Services; Disney/Marvel Entertainment; Silver Lake/Skype
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October 03, 2000 |

Sanctions Threatened in Auction House Case

Christie's International must comply with discovery or face possible sanctions in an ongoing class action alleging the auction house engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy with Sotheby's Holdings. A federal judge ordered Christie's to stop stonewalling and exert its influence over former chief executive Christopher Davidge to answer interrogatories sought by former Sotheby's chairman A. Alfred Taubman.
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March 16, 2005 |

Can Hard-Charging Howrey Keep Winning Streak Alive?

Just before Christmas 2003, Howrey Simon got a huge present a class action against several tobacco companies. The gift: a $65 million fee award from a settlement in the case. That was 2003. In 2004, the firm headed back toward earth. It didn't have tens of millions in tobacco fees to dole out to partners, associates, and staff, or to pursue its aggresive growth strategy. Now, the firm faces a tough question: Can they keep the momentum going, or was the post settlement slip indicative of more to come?
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