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July 19, 2007 |

Knobbe Client Hit With Sanctions

In a ruling that has some local patent lawyers chattering, an East Texas federal judge has dealt crippling sanctions to Toshiba America Inc. and its attorneys at Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear. Judge T. John Ward slammed Toshiba for "willfully and intentionally" violating the court's order to produce evidence during discovery in a patent infringement case involving Juniper Networks Inc., according to a June 14 order made public last week.
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November 06, 2002 |

Building a Brick Wall

In this era of ever-increasing defections, mergers and dissolutions, the rules governing conflicts of interest and disqualification of opposing counsel have gained heightened significance. When an attorney moves to a new firm, that firm can find itself opposing a motion for disqualification if it represents a client that is adverse to a client of the new attorney's former law firm. In these circumstances, the motion to disqualify can be a powerful, and easily abused, litigation weapon.
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May 09, 2003 |

Court Mulls Link Between OSHA, Household Help

Truman Lawson Jr. never expected to be classified as an employer subject to state safety standards when he hired tree trimmers to prune the 50-foot palm outside his Glendora home three years ago. But that's exactly what happened. One year ago, a state appeal court held that a tree trimmer severely injured in a fall from Lawson's tree could sue for damages under the California Occupational Safety and Health Act. On Thursday, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Fernandez v. Lawson.
4 minute read
January 29, 2004 |

Alsup Calls Fix in Patent Case a Sham

U.S. District Judge William Alsup had his eye on the clock as a witness took a motor apart in his courtroom. The 27-minute show decided the case: The motor didn't have enough glue. This meant Quicksilver Controls Inc. had violated Alsup's previous order specifying how to redesign its motor to avoid a suit by Animatics Corp. Alsup blasted Quicksilver for a "bait-and-switch" and ruled it was infringing Animatics' motor design patents.
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January 28, 2004 |

Alsup Calls Fix in Patent Case a Sham

U.S. District Judge William Alsup had his eye on the clock as a witness took a motor apart in his courtroom. The 27-minute show decided the case: The motor didn't have enough glue. This meant motor manufacturer Quicksilver Controls Inc. had violated Alsup's previous order specifying how the company could redesign its motor and thereby avoid an infringement suit by Animatics Corp. On Monday, Alsup blasted Quicksilver for a "bait-and-switch" and ruled it was infringing Animatics' motor design patents.
3 minute read
August 03, 2007 |

VC Firms Square Off Over Trademark

Union Square Ventures, known for its investments in such popular Silicon Valley Web companies as Twitter and FeedBurner, is not happy that a newer VC firm -- located three blocks from its office in Manhattan -- is building a $500 million fund under the name Union Square Partners. Both offices are within a few blocks of the city's famed Union Square.
4 minute read
April 20, 2006 |

Joseph Freitas Jr., 1939-2006

Former San Francisco District Attorney Joseph Freitas Jr. passed away Wednesday in Paris. He is credited with several positive changes in the office, but his political career couldn't overcome criticism resulting from a few high-profile trials on his watch.
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March 30, 2010 |

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Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy v. Universal Paragon Corporation
Publication Date: 2010-08-31
Practice Area: ethics &amp | professional responsibility
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Court: C.A. 1st
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Attorneys:
For plaintiff: Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, Nancy L. Fineman and Philip L. Gregory; Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley and Susan H. Handelman for Plaintiff and Respondent.
For defendant: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Daniel M. Kolkey, Kaiponanea T. Matsumura and Gina Moon for Defendants and Appellants.
Case number: No. A126149

Cite as 10 C.D.O.S. 11369COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. UNIVERSAL PARAGON CORPORA

July 05, 2001 |

San Francisco U.S. Attorney Mueller Nominated to be FBI Director

San Francisco U.S. Attorney Robert Mueller III was nominated Thursday to be the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The selection follows weeks of speculation that he was the leading candidate to assume the reins of an agency beset by a series of missteps in high-profile cases. The San Francisco legal community and President Bush saluted Mueller for his steadying hand and no-nonsense leadership.
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