• June 19, 2006 | Legal Times

    The Biggest Game in Town

    "The game exemplifies the worst aspects of capitalism that have made our country so great."— Walter MatthauThe man in the driveway finish

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  • October 16, 2006 | Ip Magazine

    Old Battle, New Field

    Can a company refuse to deal with its competitors? On the specific question of patent licensing, the answer now generally accepted in the United States is yes: A patent holder may choose

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  • September 10, 2012 | The Recorder

    U.K.-Based Field Fisher Waterhouse Plants Its Flag in Silicon Valley

    The European law firm of Field Fisher Waterhouse opened its first U.S. office in Palo Alto September 3. The London-based firm specializes in working with highly regulated IP and tech-f

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  • July 11, 2001 |

    Steady State

    Corporations that expect Federal Trade Commission competition bureau director Joseph J. Simons to be a pushover could be in for a rude shock.Though likely to be less aggressive than hi

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  • April 13, 2012 | International

    Freshfields Hires Two Energy Partners in Asia

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has bolstered its Asia energy practice with the hire of partners from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and Australia's Allens Arthur Robinson. Energy

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  • January 23, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Mutual Fund Investors Run Out of Time

    In a suit that directly stemmed from the spectacular demise of Enron Inc., a federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of securities claims brought by investors in a mutual fund tha

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  • November 29, 2011 | Bloomberg

    Foreign law firms eye South Korea offices

    Six years after helping South Korean chipmaker Pixelplus Co. sell shares to the public for the first time, Paul Hastings LLP may become the first foreign law firm to establish an outpost in S

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  • June 19, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    O'Melveny & Myers Latest Am Law Firm to Seek Entrance to South Korea

    O'Melveny & Myers is joining the ranks of law firms applying for a license to practice in South Korea in a limited capacity foll

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  • August 13, 2007 | The American Lawyer

    Is This Any Way to Recruit Associates?

    It's a scary prospect, meeting with partners at a big firm about a job. But, as one law student who landed a summer position at Latham & Watkins quickly realized, the pre-interview jitters

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  • June 27, 2008 | Bloomberg

    Supreme Court ends term on a business-friendly note

    Even an off year for business at the U.S. Supreme Court is still a good year. The court Wednesday ruled in favor of Exxon Mobil Corp., cutting $2 billion from the punitive damages it

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