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  • September 24, 2004 | The Recorder

    Paper Tigers

    It was not long from midnight when Andy Rudolph found the smoking gun.Alone in his San Diego office, surrounded by 50 boxes of documents, the forensic accountant had been poring over a

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  • January 24, 2005 | Alm

    Lawyers Clash Over E-Discovery Proposals

    Computers have become weapons of mass discovery. The proliferation of computer technology in the past two decades has brought with it a sharp rise in discovery disputes over which electronic d

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  • July 20, 2005 | The Recorder

    Reverse Auctions Lack Class

    Linda Dardarian expected an aggressive fight in her class action against Countrywide Home Loans -- but she didn't think it would be against another plaintiff lawyer trying to settle her case f

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  • December 17, 2002 | The Recorder

    In Camera

    FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WHO SETTLED ARE NOW UNITED CREDITORSCurrent and former female flight attendants of United Airlines reached a $30 million settlement with the company recently i

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  • May 1, 2004 | Corporate Counsel

    The Valdez Gusher

    Almost every number connected with the Exxon Valdez has been huge. The tanker spilled more than 11 million gallons of oil in an Alaska bay in 1989. The resulting civil litigation led to

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  • September 24, 2003 | The Recorder

    Wal-Mart Hopes Judge Doesn't Buy Huge Class

    Wal-Mart has racked up an impressive list of achievements in its 41 years in business, becoming the world's top retailer and the country's largest private employer. Now the comp

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  • May 22, 2002 | The Recorder

    Allied Forces

    The band's getting back together, but will the tour bus ever hit the highway?A coalition of interest groups that unsuccessfully fought securities fraud legislation in 1995 has be

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  • December 18, 2009 | National Law Journal

    Civil Actions in Question Following Dismissal of Broadcom Criminal Charges

    Stock options backdating lawsuits filed by shareholders against Broadcom Corp. face an uncertain future now that

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  • October 30, 2006 | The Recorder

    9th Circuit Rejects Overtime for Adjusters in Farmer's Insurance Class Action

    A 9th Circuit ruling on an overtime case was a deep disappointment -- and a bit of a surprise -- to employment plaintiffs lawyers on Thursday. The class action against Farmer's Insurance Exc

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  • February 11, 2003 | The Recorder

    In Camera

    SECURITIES SNIPING IN THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVEThe Network Associates securities fraud case is back in the spotlight.First, it was noteworthy because of U.S. District J

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