• May 1, 2007 | Legal Times

    Court Adopts New Standard on Patent Litigation

    WASHINGTON � In a major patent law development, the Supreme Court on Monday adopted a new, flexible standard that will make it easier for patents to be denied or challenged on the ground

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  • May 16, 2005 | Legal Times

    On The Record: Lee Weiner

    Lee Weiner is senior vice president, secretary, and general counsel at XO Communications, a telecommunications company based in Reston, Va. In 2004, XO had revenue of approximately $1.3

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  • August 21, 2009 | The Recorder

    SEC Trying to Slim Down, Toughen Up

    SAN FRANCISCO — After weathering criticism for being too lax, the Securities and Exchange Commission is remodeling itself to be more like its tough older cousin, the Department of Justice

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  • April 28, 2006 | Alm

    Even With $74 Mil. Victory, TiVo Patent Fight Plays On

    TiVo Inc. faces the possibility of having to defend a multimillion-dollar verdict it won in a patent infringement suit against EchoStar Communications Corp. while defending the validity of its

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  • June 4, 2009 | National Law Journal

    Public Interest Sector Getting a Little Crowded

    Sending incoming associates into temporary public interest jobs — with a healthy stipend to cover their costs of living — is intended to be a fiscally smart and compassionate wa

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  • August 9, 2013 | Litigation Daily

    ITC Hands Apple Big Win Against Samsung

    Apple Inc. and its lawyers at Morrison & Foerster scored a major victory in the smartphone wars on Friday when the International Trade Commission ordered Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd to s

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  • July 20, 2006 | The Recorder

    Cheap Labor

    Former Morrison & Foerster partner Judith Droz Keyes says a change in the direction of her firm's labor and employment practice motivated her move earlier this year to the San Francisco of

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  • August 4, 2003 | The Recorder

    ABA Debates Whistleblower Rules

    Some confidences are so sacred that it's almost heresy to argue they should not remain secret: doctor-patient, priest-confessor, husband-wife.And, for years, attorney-client priv

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  • June 22, 2006 | Legal Times

    High court unanimous on standard for retaliation claims

    The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday to give broad protection under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to employees who suffer retaliation for complaining about workplace discrimi

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  • March 1, 2010 | The Recorder

    Monthly Lateral Report

    California lateral partner movements for February 2010 Partner

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