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July 26, 2006 | Law.com

Help Now, Get Sued Later

When it comes to options backdating, Mercury Interactive Corp. will hold off at least six months from pursuing civil claims against its independent auditors at the time, PricewaterhouseCoopers. The reason? Mercury is currently restating its financials and says that it needs to keep a good relationship with PWC during this crucial time. As civil backdating litigation gears up, Mercury's dilemma offers a small window into the awkward association between companies and their auditors.
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July 12, 2010 | The Recorder

Public Advocates Sues Over Education System

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November 18, 2009 | Law.com

Was Chief Justice's Comment on Special Masters Too Harsh?

Continuing to reverberate around Supreme Court circles is a comment made by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. during oral argument last month in a case involving the Court's so-called "original jurisdiction." Roberts bluntly characterized the special masters appointed by the Court in such cases as "more akin to a law clerk than a district judge." It came across to some in the field as a demeaning comparison, but some former special masters refused to talk about the comment, not wanting to cross the chief justice.
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June 01, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Two California Firms, Caught Up in Wiretapping Probe, Raise Associate Pay

Two Los Angeles law firms recently raised their first-year associate salaries while facing key partner departures and a federal criminal probe into whether lawyers engaged in illegal wiretapping.
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July 05, 2000 | Law.com

Scouting's Dark Side

For a century, nobody knew that a core purpose of the Boy Scouts of America was to condemn homosexuality. Certainly not the president of the United States who, since 1910, has served as the BSA's "honorary president." Not Congress, which chartered the BSA. The government believed the BSA's purpose was simple: encourage boys to lead decent lives, enjoy the outdoors, and contribute to their communities. But the Boy Scouts has now outed itself, argues Jerry Roth.
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August 04, 2003 | Law.com

ABA Weighs Ethics of Confidentiality

Delegates to this week's ABA convention will debate three proposals that could allow lawyers to get around attorney-client privilege. It should be a lively confrontation between lawyers who believe the profession has a duty to reveal crimes and those who say clients deserve their counsel's silence no matter what. Among those questioning the proposals is Jeffrey Bleich, president of the Bar Association of San Francisco, who says the measures are apt to discourage open communications.
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May 30, 2006 | Law.com

Complaint Accuses Sullivan & Cromwell of Fraud

You don't ordinarily hear the phrase "distinguished and venerable" in reference to the defendant in a fraud case. But such is the curious nature of a recent complaint filed in San Francisco Superior Court against Sullivan & Cromwell. It's unclear which allegation looks worse: the claim that the firm helped a leading tobacco company cheat asbestos exposure victims out of a huge pile of cash, or the idea that the firm would squabble with a former client over some files and a measly $100,000.
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January 18, 2006 | Law.com

Wilson Sonsini Follows the Trend and Raises Salaries

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati will match the increases in base salaries for associates announced by some big Los Angeles-based firms in the past few weeks. Effective Feb. 1, first- and second-year associates pay will jump $10,000, to $135,000 and $145,000 respectively. Third- through ninth-year associates will all get a $5,000 raise. Other California-based law firms say they expect to make their own salary decisions within the next two weeks.
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April 17, 2006 | Law.com

Fate of Rambus Patent Trial Goes to Jury

A closely watched patent infringement trial came to an end Thursday with Rambus asking a federal jury to award the technology firm up to $868 million in damages against a South Korean chip manufacturer. Rambus sued Hynix Semiconductor in 2000, accusing the computer memory chip manufacturer of infringing on patents Rambus filed in the early '90s. Hynix, however, counters that Rambus' patents don't cover Hynix memory chips, and so it shouldn't be forced to pay the technology firm any royalties.
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November 13, 2006 | Law.com

The NLJ 250 Chart (201-250)

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