• December 18, 2006 | The Recorder

    Former McAfee Lawyer Faces Indictment

    SAN FRANCISCO — Kent Roberts, the former general counsel of McAfee Inc., is the next likely casualty in the ongoing stock option backdating embarrassment.Lawyers familiar wi

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  • March 19, 2008 | The Recorder

    Biotech exec indicted for off-label claims

    Morrison & Foerster senior partner James Brosnahan just couldn't talk the government down.A grand jury indicted his client, Scott Harkonen, former CEO of the Brisbane, Calif.-based bio

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  • September 21, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

    For K&L Gates, the week began with a 

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  • February 20, 2007 | The Recorder

    Cal Law 25: Top Firms in the Golden State

    Last year was a good year for California law firms, though efficiency may be peaking for some top performers.Most firms with large California presences reported double-digit growth in

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  • April 14, 2009 | National Law Journal

    Many GCs Still Fighting Backdating Charges

    After two years during which eight general counsel ran afoul of federal regulators for alleged improper stock options backdating, four are still fighting charges, three have settled or pleaded

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  • February 13, 2009 | The Recorder

    800 Law Firm Jobs Lost in One Day

    Almost 800 associates and legal staff nationwide returned home jobless Thursday after eight firms conducted mass layoffs, citing an unprecedented downturn in demand. And the bloodlet

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  • November 5, 2001 | The Recorder

    Beach Boy

    Michael Rhodes says he's found the "quintessential antidote" to being a lawyer. Unfortunately, this kind of pick-me-up isn't for everyone. His cure for day-to-day pressures is

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  • December 13, 2006 |

    Untangle, an IT Software Startup, Unties $10.5 Million

    Information technology software startup Untangle Inc.'s new identity and new funding come from an old connection.The San Mateo, Calif.-based company, formerly known as Metavize, has re-emerg

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  • March 19, 2007 | The Recorder

    Sidebar

    STANFORD GETS $3.75M HAND WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LAWWhen John Levin was a student at Stanford Law School from 1969 to 1973, the country was in tumult. The atmosphere was r

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  • August 11, 2009 | The Recorder

    Paul, Hastings Swipes Skadden Star

    SAN FRANCISCO — Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker poached a star patent litigator from the Palo Alto office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom on Monday. Jeffrey Randa

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