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September 26, 2005 | Law.com

Cross-Examination: Try to Keep the Moral High Ground

When it comes to effective cross-examination, it never hurts to try channeling Gregory Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch, says Chip Rice, a litigator with Shartsis Friese. If you keep to the moral high ground, it will be hard for the witness to fight with you effectively. From the start, according to Rice, you should show the jury during cross-examination that you care more about truth than the witness does by paying attention, playing fair and insisting on straight answers.
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September 18, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Discovery Disaster Threatens to Derail Case Against Former McAfee GC

Ten hours before openings in the government's stock option case against former McAfee general counsel Kent Roberts, attorneys on both sides got a surprise: a set of previously undisclosed e-mails. That puts corporate lawyers in the difficult position of trying to explain the slip-up without violating attorney-client privilege or incurring criminal penalties. Judge Marilyn Hall Patel demanded that lawyers from McAfee, Howrey and Wilson Sonsini offer explanations on Thursday.
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September 29, 2008 | The Recorder

Some Jolly Good Fellowships

From Young Lawyers in Public Service: We present a list of recent law graduates who are doing public interest work in California with the support of major law firms.
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October 15, 2007 | The Recorder

Qualcomm Firms Meet a Stern Judge

After weeks of buildup, the lawyers threatened with sanctions due to a massive discovery failure tried to explain themselves in court. But the magistrate judge seemed intent on a punishment.
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October 27, 2008 | National Law Journal

MOVERS

Jfrey Weil joined the fiefrm as partner and chairman of the commerical litigation department of Cozen O'Connor's Philadelphia office. Weil, a senior partner at Dechert, will focus on class action, securities, antitrust and other business dispute cases. Plus, more of this week's movers.
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September 29, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

San Francisco's Heller Ehrman Dissolves After 118 Years

After 118 years, San Francisco law firm Heller Ehrman said last week that it would dissolve in a partnership vote.
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August 02, 2006 | The Recorder

Comverse Is Likely Next Options Target

Brooklyn federal prosecutors will likely bring indictments against former Comverse executives over options backdating in the next two weeks, according to several sources. Will the company's discharged general counsel be among the victims? No Subscription Required
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August 07, 2006 | National Law Journal

Fired McAfee GC faces tough legal road

This spring the stock options backdating scandal that has been rolling through Silicon Valley hit McAfee. In a statement released in May, the company said it became aware of "one episode involving the General Counsel in 2000 that was improper."
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June 01, 2004 | The Recorder

Honorable Mentions

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June 08, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

Defense Lawyers Pleased With Nomination of Cox to SEC Post

Defense lawyers are hailing Rep. Christopher Cox, nominated by President Bush to be the new SEC head, as a savior for companies squeezed by the tight regulatory regime of current Chairman William Donaldson. Meanwhile, plaintiff-side securities lawyer William Lerach said he expects Cox to roll back enforcement of Sarbanes-Oxley provisions, reduce penalties and give companies more leeway to delay compliance with corporate responsibility laws. Said Lerach, "He's the worst possible nominee imaginable."
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