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April 12, 2001 | Law.com

Socialist Restructuring, With Capitalist Carrots

When it comes to knowledge, Vincent Polley preaches socialism, but practices capitalism. Polley, deputy GC for information technology and training at oil field services company Schlumberger, oversees an information-sharing program he calls "a more socialist approach to knowledge." But he gets lawyers to use it by dangling a capitalist carrot: Those who share knowledge get bigger bonuses.
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December 22, 2005 | Law.com

SEC Charging Decision May Augur Change

White-collar defense lawyers have plenty of theories about the SEC's unexpected decision to drop fraud charges on the eve of trial against Gary Kennedy, the former president and CEO of software developer TenFold Corp., and three others. Kennedy's defense attorney, Darryl Rains, interpreted the decision as "an intriguing first look" at new SEC Chairman Christopher Cox's administration. Others just saw it as a lucky break.
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March 03, 2005 | Law.com

Federal Appeals Court Overturns $55 Million Torture Verdict

In a case that could help shape an emerging area of law, a federal appeals court has overturned a jury's $54.6 million verdict against two former Salvadoran generals -- now Florida residents -- accused of complicity in the torture of political dissidents in the 1980s. The 11th Circuit panel held that the case should not have been heard three years ago because the statute of limitations on the claim should not have been waived.
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June 06, 2005 | Law.com

3 Stoel Rives' Partners Exit to Form Their Own Firm

John Briscoe and two other Stoel Rives partners are leaving the firm to start their own shop. The three partners said they wanted to be part of a smaller firm again.
3 minute read
February 02, 2005 | Law.com

Making a Trademark Last Forever Takes More Than Good Lawyering

A remarkable amount of the world's wealth is tied up in brands. More than mere trademarks, brands are elegant mission statements that distill a company or product's core benefits into a word, simple phrase, sound or image. Of course, every trademark lawyer knows that trademarks, if properly maintained, can theoretically last forever. Not many trademarks actually do so, but the brands with the highest value are usually the ones with the most longevity.
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February 07, 2000 | Law.com

Law Firm Salary War Escalates

Associate salaries continue to skyrocket. The California high-tech firm Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian unwittingly set off what has become a bicoastal frenzy when it raised its associate starting salaries nearly 50 percent last month.
5 minute read
December 05, 2006 | Law.com

Fenwick Redefines Color of Money

Diversity is more than just a slogan at Fenwick & West. It's a way for partners like Laurence Pulgram to fatten their wallets.
6 minute read
April 11, 2006 | Law.com

Judicial Profile: Edward Infante

The tenacious former judge has been known to hold onto cases even after they officially leave mediation � and to settle them.
6 minute read
April 28, 2000 | Law.com

Japan Joins the Race to Patent IP

Not long ago, Kozo Mizutani got trademark registration for a profession unknown in America -- "legal engineer." He registered the term in Japan in hopes that the new line of work will help reverse Japan's export decline. Mizutani's efforts are part of a new emphasis on intellectual property in Japan in the wake of a trade deficit in intellectual property commodities.
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December 07, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

IPO Case Hits Big Snag At Second Circuit

A federal appeals court Tuesday vacated class certification in six key cases in the massive litigation over dot-com era initial public offerings - a potentially devastating setback for plaintiffs in the biggest consolidated securities class action in U.S. history.
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