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February 22, 2011 | Daily Business Review

As some law schools jack up tuition; law school applications appear to be dropping

Blogger Vivia Chen writes that if you can't get into a top law school, perhaps it is a good time to realize that going to law school might not be such a great investment, fiscally or emotionally
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November 01, 2005 | Law.com

Going Once

Are high-profile patent auctions the beginning of a new era in intellectual asset management�or the inflated peak of the fledgling IP prospecting sector?
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Greenberg Traurig Settles with Heller Estate for $5 Million
Publication Date: 2013-04-25
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Another settlement domino toppled this week in the Heller Ehrman bankruptcy, when Greenberg Traurig agreed to a $4.9 million deal to resolve claims that one of its partners failed to disclose a conflict of interest with Heller lender Bank of America.

Lessons from Kindergarten: Microtune Ordered to Share Results of Internal Andrews Kurth Backdating Investigation with Execs Facing SEC Charges
Publication Date: 2009-06-05
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Microtune gave regulators and auditors the report on Andrews Kurth's internal investigation of its options backdating practices. So executives for a pair of former executives charged by the SEC said they should get to see it as well. And despite Microtune's claims of privilege, a Texas judge agreed.

February 16, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Latest Merger Has Midsize D.C. Firms Pondering the Altar

It began, perhaps appropriately enough, at Arabelle, a romantic Manhattan restaurant best known for its role as a Sex and the City set.
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September 01, 2003 | Law.com

Biotech Boomers

T's an exciting but edgy time to be doing IP at a biotechnology company. The business plans of these companies aim for profits, of course, but they are also infused with hope. Biotech companies are in search of cures for cancer, vaccines to eradicate disease, and ways to help relieve the suffering of AIDS patients. As a scientific and business proposition, it doesn't get much more exciting than that. These companies are edgy, in both a legal and financial sense. They are exploring legal frontiers by patenti
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Banks Face More Setbacks in Megabucks Credit Union Cases
Publication Date: 2013-09-13
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In the latest win for the National Credit Union Administration, financial institutions including Royal Bank of Scotland and Wells Fargo lost a bid to dodge claims that they duped Kansas-based U.S. Central Federal Credit Union into pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into residential mortgage-backed securities.

August 29, 2007 | The Recorder

Another Reason to Carry Crisp Benjamins

One S.F. lawyer's really bad day: getting arrested for trying to spend a really old $100 bill that looked fishy (but wasn't). Tuesday was better: The Ninth Circuit let him sue the cops. Also Blogged: Check out our photo of mock art display that's been in the lobby of the Hiram Johnson Building for years.
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September 14, 2012 | The Recorder

Pro Bono Achievers

The Recorder recognizes 10 leading pro bono practices in Northern California.
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August 28, 2003 | Law.com

At the Crossroads

When Mary Cranston and Marina Park took the helm of what was then Pillsbury Madison & Sutro at the beginning of 1999, they were the first women to lead the 125-year-old firm. Since taking charge, the pair have pumped up profits and pulled off a massive cross-country merger with New York's Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts to create the national, 750-lawyer Pillsbury Winthrop. But the journey has been bumpy, with controversy and high-level defections at times overshadowing the accomplishments.
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