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October 17, 2005 |

In Brief

Orrick Herrington set to snare Paris law firm- and other news briefs.
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May 11, 2008 |

Supreme Court avoiding 5-4 decisions

This could be the Supreme Court term, one court watcher joked recently, that Justice John Paul Stevens remembers he is a Republican.
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January 31, 2007 |

Newsbriefs

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December 01, 2009 |

News in Brief

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October 01, 2004 |

Wholesale Justice

In mid-August, California nonprofit The Impact Fund filed a second lawsuit against a major corporate chain store, this time a class action accusing Costco Wholesale Corporation of gender discrimination.
4 minute read
March 27, 2012 |

Yahoo's Calif. Legal Department Shrank 20 Percent Over Past 18 Months

As Yahoo loses ground to competitors and layoff rumors swirl, it's been buffeted by defections from a long-stable quarter -- its legal department. The search engine's legal team in California has shrunk by nearly 20 percent since January 2011. Eleven attorneys have left for other positions, leaving Yahoo with about 56 attorneys in the state.
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May 15, 2006 |

Kavanaugh Goes Forward as Judge Wars Heat Up

The brief respite from partisan wrangling over judicial nominations is over. Though D.C. Circuit nominee Brett Kavanaugh (right) made it out of the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, some other nominees may not be so fortunate.
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December 05, 2007 |

Qualcomm Digs Deep in Face of Global Litigation Onslaught

Along the way to endless patent licensing revenues, Qualcomm's plans went awry. The San Diego chip maker's licensees, tired of Qualcomm's bullying, are pursuing a concerted, worldwide attack. Rival chip maker Broadcom sued Qualcomm in California, New Jersey and Washington, D.C.; Nokia filed suits in Delaware and D.C.; and four other wireless companies filed complaints with the European Commission. Fighting to save its business, Qualcomm expects to spend more than $200 million on litigation next year.
22 minute read
March 02, 2007 |

Buyout firms inundated with cash shell it out for companies

SILLY AS IT sounds, it's all about keeping score. Blackstone Group LP's Stephen Schwarzman last month paid $39 billion to pull off a leveraged buyout of Equity Office Properties Trust, the biggest U.S. owner of office buildings. The deal was ballyhooed as the largest such buyout ever, exceeding the $33 billion 2006 purchase of hospital chain HCA Inc.
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