• August 28, 2003 | The Recorder

    Pair of Patent Drafters See $520M in Vindication

    It turned out to be the most important thing they ever wrote.But when Charles Kulas and Charles Krueger drafted the University of California's patent covering Web browser technology, i

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  • January 1, 2003 | Corporate Counsel

    A Dubious First

    In the seemingly endless blur of disgraced corporate executives, Richard Scrushy can lay claim to one distinction. In November the ex-CEO of HealthSouth Corp. became the first chief executive

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  • April 10, 2007 | Legal Times

    Supreme Court Quickens Pace With Big Cases to Come

    Crunch time is coming early this term at the Supreme Court. It's not just that the Court is substantially behind in issuing opinions -- only 22 so far this term, compared to 35 at this point

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  • July 1, 2003 | The Recorder

    Bay Area Backslide

    Hammered by the sour stock market and dismal economy, California's elite technology firms continued their

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  • April 30, 2003 | The Recorder

    Chicago Firm Bonds With S.F. Boutique

    Chicago's Chapman and Cutler is opening an office in San Francisco by acquiring Gnazzo-Thill, a 10-lawyer financial services boutique.The deal, which was announced Tuesday and will clo

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  • February 2, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

    Pitfalls of Licensing Patent Applications

    In most industries, the licensing of patents is quite common. In the world of biotechnology, however, a company may not be able to wait for the issuance of the patent. Companies want to have s

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  • November 1, 2009 | The American Lawyer

    Big Deals

    Baker Hughes/BJ Services Baker Hughes Incorporated agreed to buy oil field

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  • October 3, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

    Remember That EEO Laws Apply to Firms

    Managing an organization composed of successful lawyers is difficult. The traits that make lawyers successful are found in abundance in firm partners: a healthy skepticism, a penchant for deba

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  • April 11, 2007 | Alm

    Naked Protest Leads to Full-Frontal Fee Fight at Supreme Court

    Toni Anne Wyner has been taking her clothes off in the name of art and free expression at MacArthur Beach in South Florida for more than 20 years. But when the case that bears her name

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  • October 27, 2003 | Alm

    Suzuki Libel Suit Goes Before U.S. Supreme Court

    Like its storied namesake, the Samurai sports utility vehicle is proving to be a formidable warrior -- even though Suzuki stopped making Samurais eight years ago.Suzuki is at war with

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