• May 30, 2000 | Law.com

    Watercooler

    ETHICS ERROR?Can a private lawyer/special prosecutor investigate a district attorney if he continues to practice as a criminal defense attorney? Charles Reddick, the Homerville, Ga. at

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  • March 26, 2007 | The Recorder

    San Francisco Office Sales Soar

    Real estate costs are typically a law firm's most significant operating expense aside from payroll. In addition, a lease has meaningful long-term ramifications, impacting firm image, flexibili

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  • May 12, 2004 | The Recorder

    Artistic Differences

    In "Matchstick Men," a neurotic con artist played by Nicholas Cage gets flustered when anyone curses. Movie viewers with similar sensitivities will now find it easier to avoid profanit

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  • July 16, 2010 | The Recorder

    Stephen Kim

    To many people, the Diamond name is something they grab for in the snack aisle when they need nuts for a recipe or a party. But like Land O'Lakes, Ocean Spray and Sunkist, Diamond Foods Inc. is a m

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  • July 22, 2003 | The Recorder

    Thinking Small

    Michele Ballard Miller was tired of seeing the mommy track treated like a case of the mumps.By the time she quit big-firm life in 1998, she'd become an equity partner at then-Crosby, H

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  • March 30, 2005 | The Recorder

    Thelen Reid Moves Its Seat of Power

    Thelen Reid & Priest San Francisco partner Stephen O'Neal steps into the chairman's job Friday, shifting the firm's power center from New York. "This is a big deal," said legal

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  • October 13, 2005 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Coudert Finance Co-Chair Joins DLA Piper The former co-chair of the finance practice at Coudert Brothers has joined DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary in New York. Richard M. Ornitz fo

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  • September 4, 2001 | New York Law Journal

    Likely Higher Cost Voids Arbitration Pact, Federal Judge Rules

    In an apparent ruling of first impression, a federal judge in the Northern District of New York has held that an arbitration agreement is unenforceable where an employee can show a likelihood

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  • May 15, 2002 | New York Law Journal

    Beware: Electronic Mail

    Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx XxxxxE-MAIL, that ubiquitous tool of modern American business, is taking on another role.It is the litigator's new smoking gun.Every month, it

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  • January 18, 2007 | Legal Times

    High Court Hears Texas Death Penalty Cases

    The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in three Texas death penalty cases that were billed as a test of wills between the high court and lower court judges who have effectively defied its deci

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