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Amy Miller

Amy Miller

September 04, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

EBay, Skype Lawyers Pitched In on Sale of Stake in Web Phone Service

Lawyers from both eBay and Skype played key roles as the online auction giant sold a stake in the Internet phone service.

By Amy Miller

3 minute read

July 26, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Google's Head of Litigation Leaves for Perkins Coie

Timothy Alger is leaving his job as head of litigation at Google Inc. to join Perkins Coie as a litigation partner in Palo Alto. Alger joined Google in 2008 as deputy general counsel for litigation, and under his watch the company won favorable rulings in several noteworthy cases.

By Amy Miller

3 minute read

September 20, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Denied Mark for 'Tweet,' Twitter Pecks Out Complaint

The early bird gets the trademark, a lesson Twitter Inc. is learning the hard way.

By Amy Miller

4 minute read

August 11, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

What Keeps IP Counsel Up At Night? China, According to Panel

What keeps IP counsel up at night? Protecting trade secrets — specifically in China — a group of in-house IP lawyers told an audience at the ABA's annual conference in San Francisco.

By Amy Miller

2 minute read

August 20, 2010 | Law.com

MoFo, Wilson Sonsini Lead on Intel's $7 Billion McAfee Purchase

In a move to become a major player in the security software market, Intel announced Thursday that it plans to acquire anti-virus software maker McAfee for almost $7.7 billion in cash, or $48 a share. Wilson Sonsini advised McAfee. Morrison & Foerster advised Intel, with Robert Townsend, chair of the firm's global corporate practice and a longtime Silicon Valley deal adviser, leading the team.

By Amy Miller

2 minute read

August 06, 2010 | Law.com

Jones Day Taps 2 Partners for Southern California Offices

Cynthia Cwik and Craig Mordock have joined Jones Day to help it expand its product liability litigation and corporate law practices in California. Cwik comes to Jones Day's San Diego office after 22 years with Latham & Watkins. Mordock comes from Bingham McCutchen's Orange County office.

By Amy Miller

2 minute read

September 19, 2011 | The Recorder

Kramer Levin Opens Silicon Valley Office

By Amy Miller

2 minute read

May 04, 2011 | Legaltech News

TiVo's Rivals Will Pay It $500 Million to End Patent Suit

TiVo has reached a $500 million settlement agreement with DISH Network and EchoStar, effectively ending the companies' seven-year legal dispute over digital video recording patents. TiVo was represented by its general counsel, Matthew Zinn, its associate general counsel, David Fligor, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati IP partner Michael Murphy.

By Amy Miller

2 minute read

August 08, 2011 | The Recorder

Stock Market Plunge Casts Shadow on IPO Pipeline

Fenwick's Horace Nash says prolonged volatility may cause companies to reconsider plans to go public.

By Amy Miller

3 minute read