Jason Dearen

April 17, 2003 | Law.com

Martha Whetstone's tenure as director and general counsel got off to a strong start Wednesday with a crowded lunchtime speech given by Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, a senator from Massachusetts. For Kerry, it was a chance to bolster support in a prime cash-giving constituency.

By Jason Dearen

4 minute read

August 08, 2002 | Law.com

By Jason Dearen

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March 10, 2003 | Law.com

A rare criminal grand jury indictment was handed down in Marin County Superior Court last week in a case already complicated by conflict-of-interest allegations. Defendants Ronald Freeman and his wife, Jacalyn, have sought to have District Attorney Paula Kamena, the entire Marin judiciary and the whole of the county's criminal defense bar recused on conflict grounds.

By Jason Dearen

5 minute read

December 24, 2002 | Law.com

To say Sunnyvale, Calif.'s General Counsel Associates is a lifestyle firm may be an understatement. There are no billable-hour requirements, no associates to manage or mentor, and, partners say, these factors provide them with the freedom to grow their practices and earnings to suit their lifestyle. But as the firm continues to grow, GCA's 22 partners question whether the firm's business model can be sustained.

By Jason Dearen

11 minute read

August 02, 2002 | Law.com

Constitutional law scholar Gerald Gunther, whose casebook on the subject was a bible for thousands of law students, died Tuesday evening of lung cancer. He was 75. Most recently a professor emeritus at Stanford Law School, Gunther was known as a multifaceted man -- not only was he magna cum laude Harvard grad and a leading expert in his field of law, but he translated "Winnie the Pooh" into German and talked insider boxing.

By Jason Dearen

4 minute read

September 13, 2002 | Law.com

By Jason Dearen

4 minute read

May 09, 2003 | Law.com

An Oakland, Calif., jury, which awarded $50.9 million Wednesday to a 16-year-old boy, also decided gun maker Bryco Arms is at least one-third liable in the shooting that left the boy a quadriplegic. The award comes just as members of Congress are considering legislation that would limit liability in suits like this one.

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3 minute read

February 20, 2003 | Law.com

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold's San Francisco office, with its dark wood paneling and thick carpeting, screams "old-school law firm." And its reputation as an insurance defense shop seems almost as impervious to change as its decor. But the firm contends that the image no longer reflects reality. It's in the midst of a long-term business makeover aimed at transforming it into a high-end litigation powerhouse.

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7 minute read

May 09, 2003 | Law.com

An Oakland, Calif., jury, which awarded $50.9 million Wednesday to a 16-year-old boy, also decided gun maker Bryco Arms is at least one-third liable in the shooting that left the boy a quadriplegic. The award comes just as members of Congress are considering legislation that would limit liability in suits like this one.

By Jason Dearen

3 minute read

January 09, 2003 | Law.com

Automatic Data Processing Inc., the largest provider of payroll services and software for corporations, has acquired rival Pleasanton-based ProBusiness Services Inc. for $500 million in cash. Attorneys in the New York office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison represented ADP while lawyers in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's Palo Alto office represented ProBusiness.

By Jason Dearen

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