August 24, 2011 | Texas Lawyer
Friends in High-Tech PlacesThey call themselves Chipsters ? a sort of acronym for chief IP counsel ? and several years ago they set out to help each other, and other women, thrive in Silicon Valley's notoriously male-dominated business culture.
By Amy Miller
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March 30, 2011 | Legaltech News
Wilson Sonsini Loses 6 IP Litigation Partners to Latham & WatkinsIt's bon voyage for six Wilson Sonsini IP litigation partners as they depart for Latham & Watkins' San Francisco and Menlo Park, Calif., offices, citing the desire to work on more national and international matters. While 14 IP litigation partners remain, several of the departing attorneys are prominent in the firm, with decades of experience between them.
By Amy Miller
3 minute read
January 13, 2010 | Law.com
House Panel Subpoenas New York Fed's AIG DocumentsA House panel issued a subpoena Tuesday to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for more documents related to payments made by American International Group to other financial institutions during the 2008 financial crisis. These would be in addition to some thousand pages of documents received earlier from AIG as part of an ongoing investigation into the federal government's use of bailout funds. At issue is why AIG paid $62 billion, or 100 percent, on the credit default debt to certain banks.
By Amy Miller
2 minute read
November 19, 2010 | The Recorder
Ropes & Gray, Latham & Watkins Advise Sadra Medical in AcquisitionBy Amy Miller
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September 09, 2009 | Corporate Counsel
Going With Plan B: Pfizer GC No Longer Oversees ComplianceShakeup comes after the world's largest drug maker struck a record $2.3 billion settlement resolving allegations that executives and sales staff illegally marketed the painkiller Bextra and several other drugs.
By Amy Miller
3 minute read
September 01, 2008 | Corporate Counsel
Labor PainsThe firms that companies use the most give us a snapshot of the biggest issues facing corporate America. This year, employment matters-and firms-top the list.
By Amy Miller
3 minute read
June 16, 2009 | Law.com
Few Large Firms Answer FMC's Calls for HelpOil and gas equipment company FMC Technologies used Legal OnRamp, the social networking site for lawyers, to spread the word last month that it wants to hire tech-savvy, innovative firms that are open to alternative billing arrangements. About 50 firms downloaded a questionnaire from the site and then submitted the forms to FMC. General counsel Jeffrey Carr says he's pleased with the response, but is surprised so few of the country's largest firms submitted questionnaires.
By Amy Miller
5 minute read
June 14, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
I ... Want ... Your ... MONEY!: Florida AG Writes Stern Letter to BP's U.S. GCBP's U.S. general counsel John Lynch receives a stern missive from Florida attorney general Bill McCollum: He wants money, and lots of it — $2.5 billion to be exact.
By Amy Miller
2 minute read
March 16, 2010 | New York Law Journal
Lehman's Former Top Lawyer Anticipated Rescue by Federal ReserveBy Amy Miller
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