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The Recorder

Boies Schiller Moves Out of Oakland, Into San Francisco

After nearly two decades in the East Bay area, Boies Schiller Flexner has relocated from Oakland to San Francisco in hopes of strengthening client relationships.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

O'Melveny Fends Off Bankruptcy Trustee's $54M Malpractice Claim

A federal judge rejected arguments that an arbitrator was biased against the trustee because the arbitrator's son couldn't get a summer associate position job at either O'Melveny & Myers or Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Facebook's Regulatory Discovery Could Be Fair Game in Proposed Privacy Class Action

In addition to repurposing regulatory production documents, a federal judge could ask the company to provide more information on how its millions of apps interact with users. Gibson Dunn's Orin Snyder rebutted that there were "not enough engineers on the globe" to perform the task.
4 minute read

The Recorder

FBI's Use of Wireless-Tracking Software Does Not Trigger 4th Amendment, Appellate Court Rules

The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit continues to sketch the limits of the Fourth Amendment in digital searches.
3 minute read

The Recorder

9th Circuit Panel Strains to Understand Microsoft Policies in Pay Equity Class Action

Lieff Cabraser's Anne Shaver, representing the plaintiffs, got a lot of questions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit about Microsoft's employment practices. Citing Walmart v. Dukes, Judge Johnnie Rawlinson told her, "I don't feel there is a policy that's been pointed out."
4 minute read

The Recorder

Manatt Picks Up Hogan Lovells Regulatory Partner in San Francisco

Manatt has recently brought in several big names and has looked to expand its health care practice.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Colleagues Remember Buck Delventhal, Longtime 'Beacon' of SF City Attorney's Office

In 49 years of work for the city attorney's office, Delventhal played a role in many defining moments in San Francisco's recent history.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Cleary Defector Helped Guide $2B Fitbit Deal for Google

Which outside deal lawyers does Google have to thank for its latest acquisition? Strangely enough, it depends on whom you ask.
8 minute read

Law.com

Mega Firm's #MeToo Mess: How DLA Piper Is Handling a Sexual Assault Scandal

DLA Piper has a case to make against allegations of sexual misconduct from a partner in the firm's Silicon Valley office. But the strategy has its risks.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Upstart Cities Overtaking Biggest Legal Markets for Law Firm Growth, Report Finds

CBRE says legal sector employment has cooled in top legal markets like New York and Washington, making way for growth in smaller cities across the country.
4 minute read

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