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Litigator of the Week: Robert Van Nest of Keker & Van Nest
Publication Date: 2012-05-24
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The jury is in. And while Oracle v. Google rages on, it looks awfully possible that Oracle's case will wind up having been a hugely expensive dud. For that, Google can thank Van Nest, who along with his co-counsel managed to keep Oracle from scoring any major points over the course of five weeks of trial.

November 13, 2006 |

The NLJ 250 Chart (1-50)

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November 22, 2004 |

Court Wades Into Foreign Law Debate

The intense debate over the role of international law in Supreme Court decision making shifts into high gear this week when the justices consider the case of Jose Medellin, a Mexican citizen on death row in Texas. The issue before the court is the enforceability of a dramatic ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which ordered U.S. courts to re-examine the death sentences of Medellin and 50 other Mexican nationals who were barred from seeking the help of their consulates.
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Parsing GSK's Mass Tort Settlement Strategy: How the Paxil and Avandia Deals Buck Conventional Pharma Wisdom
Publication Date: 2010-06-23
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In the Avandia and Paxil mass torts, there's been no testing of liability through a series of bellwether trials and no mass claims process. Instead GSK has cherry-picked plaintiffs lawyers and settled their dockets relatively early. Has Glaxo found a new way to resolve mass torts--or is it making a big mistake?

February 25, 2003 |

R.H. Donnelley Sprint

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June 16, 2006 |

Catching a Corporate Rat

Corporate espionage isn't a new problem, but the digitized workplace has made it a whole lot easier for insiders to steal from their employers. Any employees with Internet access can copy and upload data without ever leaving their desks. How can companies catch these corporate rats? It may be as easy as modifying data retention policies, thereby creating a successful rat trap.
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March 01, 2013 |

The Score: Fish Reps NFL Players Calling on High Court to End California's Same-Sex Ban

Fish & Richardson IP partner John Dragseth and Emory University School of Law professor Timothy Holbrook are representing Brendan Ayanbadejo and Chris Kluwe on the amicus brief the players have filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in connection with Hollingsworth v. Perry. Plus: Skadden scores in its effort to stop sports gambling in New Jersey, and a private equity firm takes the lead in the bidding for a sports and entertainment giant advised by Hogan Lovells.
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July 13, 2006 |

Arbitration's Fall From Grace

A decade ago, many GCs turned to arbitration in hopes of slicing soaring litigation expenses, but some now say it isn't the cure-all they'd once envisioned. Companies utilizing arbitration lack appeal rights and often endure protracted court proceedings over enforcement. One Fortune 500 GC is underwhelmed by the quality of decision making: "Simply put, most arbitrators are not as good as most judges." However, as arbitration falls out of favor, corporate mediation appears to be on the rise.
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November 22, 2004 |

The World According to the Supreme Court

The intense debate over international law's role in Supreme Court decision making will heat up when justices consider the case of Jose Medellin, a Mexican citizen on Texas' death row. At issue: a ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which ordered U.S. courts to re-examine the capital cases of Medellin and 50 other Mexican nationals. Medellin could be a landmark examination of the relationship between foreign and domestic courts.
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February 20, 2007 |

Atlanta-Based Firm Raises Salaries Twice in Two Weeks

Troutman Sanders, the first Atlanta-based firm to raise associate pay in the recent wave of salary increases a few weeks back, has raised salaries yet again. The first pay bump put Atlanta associates at $125,000; the second matches the $130,000 starting salary that has now become the new top rate at several big Atlanta firms, including Rogers & Hardin.
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