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  • September 9, 2004 | The Recorder

    Lawyer Fee Cases Get Calif. Justices All Riled Up

    As the justices of the California Supreme Court sprayed out questions in two major attorney fee cases Wednesday, it was apparent that there was plenty of passion on the main issue -- and plent

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  • March 28, 2007 |

    IP Boutiques Keeping Up With Joneses

    A fresh round of pay raises in January has brought associate starting salaries at most large firms' New York offices to a new high of $160,000. So how are intellectual property specialty firms

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  • December 4, 2002 | The Recorder

    Court Says Punitives Not Appropriate Beyond State

    Contradicting a recent high-profile punitive damages ruling by a California court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that juries may not punish companies for conduct that

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  • December 3, 2004 | The Recorder

    Calif. Justices Spurn Federal Lead, Keep Catalyst Fees

    Rejecting federal precedent, the California Supreme Court on Thursday clarified, but refused to abolish, so-called catalyst fees in the state.The sharply divided 4-3 votes in two compa

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  • November 1, 2007 | The American Lawyer

    Lateral Loyalty

    Thanks to rising levels of lateral movement, recruiting has justifiably become one of the most talked-about topics in the law firm world right now. But finding and landing a stellar candidate

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  • July 10, 2012 | Litigation Daily

    Judges Weigh Scope of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Rules

    Dodd-Frank's whistleblower incentive provisions have generated plenty of excitement for plaintiffs lawyers and teeth-

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  • December 13, 2000 | Alm

    The Whole World in Your Palm

    Lawyers aren't generally technology pioneers, with one small exception. They have embraced the minicomputers made by Palm and Handspring and the wireless e-mail device called the BlackB

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  • August 1, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

    Reunited We Stand

    It's an unusual networking group— and an exclusive one. Some 25 lawyers who served as a general counsel at a federal agency under President George W. Bush have continued to

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  • August 2, 2004 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Rules of Engagement

    What is the single most valuable asset that you possess as an associate in a midsize to large law firm? Your overwhelming powers of persuasion? Your winning people skills? Your sharp intellect

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  • November 23, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

    Advance Work on Prepack Leads to Short Stint in Bankruptcy

    Only 28 days after Baseline Oil and Gas Corp. of Houston filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition, a federal bankruptcy judge confirmed the Houston-based energy company's reorganization plan. T

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