• February 5, 2010 | The Recorder

    Shareholder Suits See Uptick as M&A Deals Flourish

    Securities defense lawyers at big firms have noticed an uptick in shareholder lawsuits over mergers and acquisitions, even those worth under $100 million, a reflection of both increased deal activi

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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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  • June 18, 2007 | The Recorder

    On the Move

    SAN FRANCISCOManuel "Manny" Fishman has joined Cooley Godward Kronish as a partner in the real estate practice group. Fishman was previously with Stoel Rives. He r

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  • April 14, 2004 | The Recorder

    New Names Surface for Judge-Picking Post

    SACRAMENTO -- Handing out bench seats has so far been a low priority for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Nearly five months after taking office, he has yet to name his judicial appointments secret

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  • December 2, 2011 | The Recorder

    Youth Movement in Santa Clara

    SAN FRANCISCO — 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 overco

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  • September 8, 2010 | The Recorder

    HP Faces Uphill Battle to Stop Hurd From Taking Oracle Job

    Hewlett-Packard's legal team will have a hard time persuading a state court judge to stop former

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  • May 6, 2008 | The Recorder

    Court Gives Pro Bono Case Boost

    Two Bingham McCutchen lawyers working pro bono to free a woman convicted of killing her abuser scored a victory by convincing a judge to boot its prosecutors off the case.

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  • July 18, 2005 | The Recorder

    The Waiver Dilemma

    Although corporations have long relied on internal investigations by outside counsel to discover the scope of -- and assess responsibility for -- financial fraud, accounting irregularities and

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  • January 4, 2007 | Alm

    Judge Rebuffs Firm's Bid to Recover Costs of Brobeck Settlement

    West Coast expansion proved a costly mistake for British legal giant Clifford Chance. According to a recent decision by a New York state judge, some of those costs may not be covered by insura

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  • February 4, 2010 | The Recorder

    Shareholder Suits Fly as Deals Flourish

    SAN FRANCISCO — Securities defense lawyers at big firms have noticed an uptick in shareholder lawsuits over mergers and acquisitions, even those worth under $100 million, a reflection of

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