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November 01, 2004 | Law.com

Burns Doane Swecker & Mathis, LLP

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May 04, 1999 | Law.com

Most Valuable Players

JoAnn Hylton isn't a lawyer. She rarely picks up the phone, and she doesn't type much. Yet Hylton, who works for Palo Alto's Fenwick & West, is one of the most sought after professionals in the Silicon Valley legal market. That's because she is part of a shrinking group of experienced legal secretaries, a commodity in such demand that the mere rumor of an available patent prosecution or litigation secretary is enough to set off bidding wars between firms.
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August 20, 2001 | Law.com

Lender's Contrarian GC

Michael Roster once earned a reputation as the grim reaper of college counsel when he slashed the in-house staff of Stanford University from 26 to six. As general counsel of Golden West Financial, Roster plays a "coordinating role" in the savings and loan holding company. He also chairs the American Corporate Counsel Association, championing MDP and corporate counsel participation in pro bono programs.
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January 18, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

Arbitration Agreement Doesn`t Stop EEOC From Enforcing the ADA

After giving its blessing to arbitration in a series of cases in recent years, the Supreme Court on Tuesday slowed that momentum by ruling that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can step into disputes covered by arbitration agreements.
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April 27, 2007 | Law.com

Report Shows Prosecutors Treading Lightly on IP Owners in Potential Antitrust Violations

Federal antitrust enforcers and the Federal Trade Commission made clear last week that they are unlikely to pursue antitrust claims against firms for refusing to license their patents to competitors. That decision and other conclusions, revealed in a report jointly released by the agencies, provide new and far-reaching guidance for intellectual property and antitrust attorneys that federal antitrust prosecutors are willing to tread lightly on IP owners when it comes to potential antitrust violations.
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September 29, 2006 | Law.com

Something for Everyone in $25M Verdict Against Leaf Tobacco Merchant

There was a little something for both plaintiffs and defense attorneys in a $25 million jury award Tuesday against Universal Corp., one of the world's largest leaf tobacco merchants. The plaintiffs' side touted the verdict as the largest ever issued by a Madera County, Calif., jury. The defense noted the relatively low compensatory damages, totaling just $200,000. The suit accused Universal of retaliating against employees for tipping off police and insurance investigators about suspected fraud.
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September 21, 2001 | Law.com

Creditors Push for SoCal Edison Bankruptcy

On the same day the parent company of California's Pacific Gas & Electric Co. proposed a $13.2 billion plan to emerge from Chapter 11, creditors of the state's other ailing utility moved to drive it into bankruptcy. Power generators Mirant Corp. of Atlanta and Reliant Energy Inc. of Houston are reportedly marshaling support to compel Southern California Edison Co. to file for Chapter 11 protection.
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February 01, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most Calif. Firms Still Not Matching N.Y. Associates� Pay

More California-based firms are opting for a segmented associate salary scale, hiking pay to a $160,000 base in their New York offices but implementing a $145,000 scale in California.
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