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  • October 1, 2004 | Corporate Counsel

    Wholesale Justice

    In mid-August, California nonprofit The Impact Fund filed a second lawsuit against a major corporate chain store, this time a class action accusing Costco Wholesale Corporation of gender discr

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  • August 4, 2005 | Alm

    Silica Case Viewed As a Breakthrough For Mass Torts

    Lawyers who defend mass torts hope to build on momentum they picked up since a federal judge in Texas confirmed their belief that something is rotten in the state of medical screening in these

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  • December 11, 2001 | The Recorder

    Another Twist in Securities Case

    The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments in a case that could define the limits of a judge's discretion in determining which lawyers will run lucrative se

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  • April 23, 2010 | The American Lawyer

    Credit Card Overdraft Fee Litigation Goes into Overdrive

    Beginning this summer, consumers must "opt in" to a service covering overdrafts on their debit cards, ending a practice that allowed banks to reap huge profits from those who could often lea

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  • December 18, 2009 | The Recorder

    BAR-ometer

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  • April 19, 2004 | Alm

    Regional All-Stars Enlist to Stop 9th Circuit Split

    Eric George, the son of Chief Justice Ronald George and a lawyer known for his behind-the-scenes juice, has organized a troop of big-name lawyers from across the political spectrum to oppose s

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  • March 1, 2013 | The Recorder

    Welcome to Food Court

    SAN FRANCISCO — Across the Bay Area, corporate attorneys with degrees from top law schools are considering the nutritional content of corn chips.And in their chambers, federal

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  • December 9, 2004 | The Recorder

    Crowd Control Needed in Wal-Mart Case?

    Jocelyn Larkin is mad. She's been hearing reports for the past few months -- even from opposing counsel -- that lawyers around the country are soliciting clients in a discrimination class acti

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  • May 30, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Plaintiffs Lawyers, Regulators Eye Facebook IPO

    Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering has prompted a dash to the courthouse by plaintiffs attorneys representing shareholders who invested in the social media giant. Meanwhile, the c

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  • December 27, 2004 | Daily Report Online

    Postonfor the Defense

    R. Robin McDonald [email protected] On the day Ringgold attorney McCracken "Ken" Poston bailed the operator of the Tri-State Crematory out of jail, he carried a farewell lette

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