• March 22, 2000 | Legal Times

    Clients Are Spreading the Wealth

    If the early '90s were good for anything, it was that general counsel were able to hire talented in-house help on the cheap and wrangle big discounts from outside counsel. But the economic boom has

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  • October 5, 2006 | National Law Journal

    Spinach Suits Have Familiar Taste to Dole

    Fighting lawsuits filed by sickened spinach-eaters may seem like familiar territory for Dole Food Co. Inc. The Westlake Village, Calif.-based food giant has been named as a defendant, along

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  • January 7, 2002 | Legal Times

    Lessons of the Last Recession

    "If the performance in the first quarter continues, the firm will not be able to survive in its present form."The managing partner of a large D.C. firm issued that grim warning to his collea

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  • May 29, 2003 | The Recorder

    Jury Gives Business Method Patents a Boost in eBay Case

    A $35 million jury verdict against eBay Inc. once again casts a spotlight on the scope and validity of business method patents.A jury in the Eastern District of Virginia found Tuesday

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  • June 2, 2008 | National Law Journal

    The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America

    First, a reality check: At last count, a mere 5.4 percent of partners at U.S. law firms were members of minority groups. For women of color, the figure was fewer than 1.7 percent, according to

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  • December 8, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Craigslist, eBay Face Off in Closely Watched Trial

    In a trial that has been billed as the "Clash of the Digital Titans," a judge on the Delaware Chancery Court

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  • November 3, 2004 |

    Get a Clue

    It's not that Mark Bosse hates dog and pony shows. He just becomes irritated when a law firm seeking his business is clueless about Gilead Sciences. Bosse is vice president-intellectual proper

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  • May 2, 2005 |

    Golden Stem Cells?

    When the backers of California's stem cell initiative were seeking voter support last year, they promised not only cures for dreaded diseases but also licensing revenues for the state. A coali

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  • September 6, 2001 | Legal Times

    A Moral Imperative

    If you can't make it in business, try law. That seems to be the sentiment of thousands of dot-com refugees now enrolling in law school. Applications for spots in this fall's entering class wer

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  • June 13, 2005 | The Recorder

    Summer Associate Hiring Heats Up

    Chart: Summer Classes Up at Many California FirmsSilicon Valley partners are having a

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