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  • January 10, 2012 | New York Law Journal

    2nd Circuit Upsets Fraud Conviction of Ex-Mayer Brown Partner

    The conviction of former Mayer Brown partner Joseph P. Collins for helping Refco Inc. executives defraud investors of more than $2 billion was overturned on Jan. 9 by a federal appeals court.

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  • July 1, 2008 |

    Patent Litigation Survey 2008: Never a Dull Moment

    Last year was another extraordinary one for patent litigation. It began with two U.S. Supreme Court decisions likely to change patent practice for years to come?one on a patent licensee's right to

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  • January 3, 2007 | New York Law Journal

    Judge Rebuffs Clifford Chance'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 insurance.

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  • February 23, 2010 | The Recorder

    Recorder Names 2009 Attorneys of the Year

    Persistence. Tenacity. Determination. Those characteristics came up again and again as The Recorder took stock of its 2009 Attorneys of the Year. From Michael Bien, who's been litig

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  • March 21, 2012 | National Law Journal

    Alumni suit against New York Law School thrown out of court

    A New York trial judge has dismissed a proposed class action brought against New York Law School by nine alumni who claimed the school misrepresented its graduates' success in finding legal j

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  • November 23, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    News In Brief

    Hevesi Adviser Admits Guilt in Pension Scheme A once-powerful Democratic political consultant pleaded guilty yesterday to a felony securities-fraud charge and admitted t

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  • March 1, 2006 |

    Q&A

    Joseph Konowiecki is general counsel at PacifiCare Health Systems, a health care company in Cypress that was recently acquired by UnitedHealth Group, which is headquartered in Minneapolis/

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  • January 14, 2008 | The Recorder

    Sidebar

    BASF'S NEW PRESIDENT WANTS TO PUT EDUCATION FIRST As the new president of the Bar Association of San Francisco, James Donato has one overarching goal: to better communicate with

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  • March 23, 2009 | National Law Journal

    IN BRIEF

    Obama's first federal pick fills the 7th Circuit President Barack Obama has appointed Chief Judge David F. Hamilton of the U.S. District Court for the Southe

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  • January 11, 2010 | The Recorder

    5 YEARS AGO 10 YEARS AGO 15 YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO

    McKesson Corp. agreed to pay $960 million to end one of the largest securities class actions ever. Investors had sued in 1999 after McKesson merged with HBO & Co., then revealed accounting irre

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