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July 10, 2013 |

Ousted Attorney Blames Firm for Asbestos Misconduct Claim

A former associate at Brayton Purcell has sued the firm and founding partner Alan Brayton for failing to pay his legal costs in a malpractice case and bar investigation that followed a scathing order by an Ohio judge accusing him of rampant misconduct in an asbestos case.
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May 05, 2003 |

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October 25, 2002 |

Texas Crude: Price Setting in Good Faith

The 5th Circuit ruled in August that Exxon Corp. breached its obligation of good faith under the UCC by setting wholesale gasoline prices so high that a group of franchisees in Texas could not compete. Practitioners nationwide should be prepared to confront similar arguments by dealers or franchisees who seek lower prices in their open price term contracts.
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July 31, 2008 |

Alston Seals Calif. Deal, Adds 94 Lawyers

Alston & Bird's partnership on Wednesday approved the firm's expansion into California by acquiring a Los Angeles firm and an intellectual property practice in Silicon Valley. The L.A. firm, Weston Benshoof, has 83 lawyers, and the IP group is Akin Gump's 11-lawyer Silicon Valley office. Alston's managing partner, Richard R. Hays, said the firm added the West Coast offices in response to client demand -- particularly in the IP, energy and sustainability, financial services and litigation areas.
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December 30, 2003 |

Piper Rudnick Nabs Steinhart as San Francisco Outpost

Piper Rudnick has cracked San Francisco's legal market with a deal to swallow 32-lawyer, 100-year-old Steinhart & Falconer. Steinhart partners said the firm was still performing well financially. But, like other small local and regional players, it was feeling the squeeze from the gathering momentum of national firms, with their greater geographic reach and financial resources.
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December 31, 2003 |

News in Brief

Reed Smith Adds Eight-Attorney IP Boutique in D.C. Piper Rudnick Acquires San Francisco Firm
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June 01, 2011 |

Protect & Promote

The dual challenges of social media.
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January 01, 2013 |

Poor Judgment?

After arguing that Malaysia's highest court cribbed his opponents' brief, a lawyer faces possible jail time.
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January 04, 2010 |

Opening Statements: Russia

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em
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December 03, 2007 |

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