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Government Highlights Personal Gain as KB Home Stock Options Backdating Trial Opens
KB Home's former CEO "secretly padded his pay" by about $11 million when he backdated his own stock options without the knowledge of others at the company, including its in-house lawyers, a federal prosecutor alleged during opening statements in the criminal trial against Bruce Karatz. "He was the one who stood to benefit the most from the backdating," Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex Bustamante said. Karatz's attorney said that no one at the company, including Karatz, thought they were doing anything improper or illegal.Apple Filings Back Jobs, Blame Others
Apple's long-awaited SEC submissions say that "mistakes" were made, but no one still at the company is to blame.Federal Circuit Guts Inequitable Conduct Defense, Patent Plaintiffs Rejoice
After months of anxious waiting for the patent bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit finally handed down its en banc ruling on inequitable conduct standards in Therasense Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. on Wednesday. And for patent plaintiffs at least, the decision appears worth the wait.A small army of attorneys file amicus briefs in Proposition 8 case
Dozens of lawyers filed friend of the court briefs on Monday in support of a petition before the California Supreme Court seeking to overturn Proposition 8, a state constitutional ban on gay marriage that passed on Nov. 4 by a narrow vote. One of the recent briefs, filed by a team of lawyers at Los Angeles-based Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher on behalf of 44 state legislators, argues that Proposition 8 constitutes a change in the constitution that discriminates against a minority group — something that requires a two-thirds vote of the legislators, not a simple majority vote.Ruling Overturns Arizona System for Public Financing of Elections
Legal Opinion Split On Heinen Defenses
Securities regulators charged former Apple Computer general counsel Nancy Heinen with civil fraud in connection with backdated stock options. Now, will her lawyers' arguments hold water?Justices Air Standing for UCL Class Actions
The state Supreme Court must decide whether every potential member of a class of smokers seeking restitution for false advertising must demonstrate personal damage.WilmerHale Nets SEC Honcho for L.A. Foray
After six years as head of the SEC's regional office in L.A., Randall Lee will launch a second California office for the 1,000-lawyer firm.Trending Stories
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