November 11, 2009 | Legaltech News
UPS Cuts Costs With E-Discovery CounselThe mounting scrutiny of document production by opposing counsel and courts, as well as the federal rules relating to e-discovery, convinced UPS it needed to do more to reduce costs. The company decided to hire a firm to handle all EDD -- a firm willing to abandon the billable hour.
By Amy Miller
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August 09, 2011 | The Recorder
Apple Settles Power-Cord Defect Class ActionBy Amy Miller
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May 20, 2011 | The Recorder
Q&A: Fenwick's Gordon Davidson Sees No Tech Bubble -- YetBy Amy Miller
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January 11, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
New FDA General Counsel Is Just What the Doctor OrderedYou might say he's just what the doctor ordered. The prescription for success for the Food and Drug Administration's new top lawyer was a healthy helping of government and litigation experience. Ralph Tyler had been Maryland's insurance commissioner since September 2007. Before that, he served as chief legal counsel to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Mally and as Baltimore's city solicitor. Tyler, 62, has also spent 14 years in the Maryland attorney general's office, including five years as chief of litigation and five years as deputy attorney general. Later, he spent eight years in private practice as a partner in the Baltimore office of Hogan & Hartson.
By Amy Miller
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September 22, 2011 | The Recorder
O'Melveny Helps Microsemi with $525 Million Purchase of ZarlinkBy Amy Miller
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June 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
Survey: Blogs Still Matter at Law FirmsA survey of the social media habits of in-house counsel found that 43 percent turn to blogs as a primary source of news. And corporate counsel not only turn to them for information -- attorney-written blogs are increasingly starting to influence which law firms companies decide to hire.
By Amy Miller
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December 06, 2010 | Daily Business Review
Shopping for the best venue for patent suits? Try WisconsinThe conventional wisdom about where to file patent lawsuits and how long to expect to wait for results may not be so wise.
By Amy Miller
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July 13, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Electronic Arts Turns to Wilson Sonsini in Acquisition of PopCap GamesAttorneys from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto helped video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. buy PopCap Games, maker of games for mobile devices and social networking sites. The deal, valued at $750 million in cash and stock, aims to bolster Electronic Arts' presence in the mobile and casual gaming world.
By Amy Miller
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July 25, 2011 | The Recorder
Cooley Team Helps Drugmaker in Sale to Bristol-MyersBy Amy Miller
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October 21, 2010 | Law.com
Suit Says Wilson Sonsini Tried to Hide ConflictA former client is suing Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati over an alleged conflict of interest. Existence Genetics claims Wilson Sonsini IP partner Vern Norviel represented the predictive medicine company even though the firm also represented a competitor. The company claims Norviel told its CEO that he had checked for conflicts of interest and found none, but that a year later, a junior associate at Wilson Sonsini "let slip" that the firm also represented a direct competitor, Navigenics Inc.
By Amy Miller
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