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  • December 6, 2011 | The Recorder

    Youth Movement in Santa Clara

    On one of the biggest days at the California Supreme Court last month, a pack of Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin lawyers strode through the halls in overcoats. A troop of state offi

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  • January 14, 2008 | The Recorder

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    BASF'S NEW PRESIDENT WANTS TO PUT EDUCATION FIRST As the new president of the Bar Association of San Francisco, James Donato has one overarching goal: to better communicate with

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  • August 10, 2005 | Alm

    Law Firms Seeking a More Perfect Pitch

    Gigi Benson-Smith, a former Shakespearean actress who recast herself as a marketing executive, has played a lot of roles at law firms. Years ago, as a marketing assistant at Heller Ehr

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  • October 13, 2010 | The Recorder

    Skadden, Cooley Advise on Broadcom's $316M Acquisition of Beceem

    SAN FRANCISCO — In an attempt to boost fourth-generation wireless connectivity for mobile devices and computers, chip maker Broadcom Corp. has agreed to buy Beceem Communications Inc. for

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  • July 1, 2007 |

    Patent Litigation Survey 2007: Plenty of Work

    Patent litigation held steady in 2006, but was it the calm before the storm? The top firms in our seventh annual patent litigation survey showed only a slight bump up in work last year. In 2006 tot

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  • September 27, 2002 | The Recorder

    Carr's Ride

    John Ferrell used to feel pretty lonely when he did on-campus interviewing at Stanford University. While students bustled around the larger firms, they barely noticed Ferrell, of Palo

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  • May 20, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    Three Deals Add Up to More M&A Work for Kirkland

    Two more private equity deals and a strategic

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  • February 28, 2007 | The Recorder

    Former McAfee GC indicted over stock options

    Kent Roberts, the former chief counsel at McAfee Inc., on Tuesday became the first Silicon Valley lawyer charged in the stock options backdating debacle. Roberts faces six counts of ma

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  • September 18, 2009 | The American Lawyer

    Ex-McAfee GC Sues Company

    Beware the angry general counsel. On Wednesday, Kent Roberts, the ex-general counsel of McAfee, sued his former employer for defamation, invasion of privacy, and malicious prosecution. Rober

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  • August 15, 2002 | The Recorder

    Last-Minute Suit No Game for Toy Maker's Lawyers

    It's hard to say whose mug is wearing the most egg when it comes to the surprise lawsuit that surfaced the day after Leapfrog Enterprises Inc. went public late last month.Could it be c

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