• January 12, 2004 | The Recorder

    IRS Tweaks Rules for Patent Donations

    Companies are set to lose millions of dollars in tax write-offs from donating their patents to universities and nonprofit groups.Last month, the Internal Revenue Service announced that

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  • December 6, 2006 | The American Lawyer

    Huge IPO Case Hits Big Snag at 2nd Circuit

    A federal appeals court Tuesday vacated class certification in six key cases in the massive litigation over dot-com era initial public offerings -- a potentially devastating setback for plaintiffs

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  • May 3, 2004 | The Recorder

    On the Move

    San FranciscoNossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott has added David McDonald and Stephanie Hopkins as partners in its litigation practice group. Hopkins

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  • May 3, 2004 | The Recorder

    Sidebar

    IP PROFESSORS NOT SHY ABOUT THEIR BEEF WITH THE COURTSWhat do Elvis Presley, Dwight Eisenhower and Victoria's Secret have in common?They've all been at the center of rec

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  • March 19, 2003 | New York Law Journal

    A RULING last week by a New York federal judge could put a damper on the growing number of lawsuits being brought by universities over patent and licensing rights.The decision, Univ

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  • October 24, 2007 | National Law Journal

    MPAA GC Is Ready for His Close-Up

    Name and title: Gregory P. Goeckner, executive vice president and general counsel Age: 51 Roll 'em: Since 1922, when movies were silent and television was a labor

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  • July 26, 2006 | The Recorder

    Calif. High Court Ruling Renders Prop 64 Retroactive

    Hundreds, if not thousands, of California unfair practice cases may have been thrown into limbo Monday when the state Supreme Court declared Proposition 64 retroactive without relying on the word "

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  • August 28, 2002 | The Recorder

    The Litigation Equation

    Hiring litigators and bagging clients with big-ticket disputes is about all tech law firm managers have been talking about for the past year.But a look at the number of litigators at S

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  • June 8, 2000 | The Recorder

    Silicon by the Sea

    A new electrified sign just off Interstate 5 blaring one word -- Brobeck -- stands as an enticing advertisement of the new-economy revolution sweeping through San Diego's legal community.

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  • March 16, 2005 |

    Microsoft, Time Warner Escape EU Scrutiny

    Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. have found a winning formula for getting the EU to drop its probe of a deal by bringing in a last-minute third partner, but competition experts warned the

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