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1/19/2012 spacer SEC Clamps Down on Secrecy in Foreign IPOs
   
Horace Nash, co-chair of the Securities Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal article "SEC Clamps Down on Secrecy in Foreign IPOs." ... more
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1/18/2012 spacer Two Fenwick Partners Named to "Top 20 Under 40" by Daily Journal
   
Fenwick & West LLP corporate partners Gregory Roussel and Kris Withrow have been selected as two of the top 20 lawyers in California under the age of 40 by the Daily Journal.... more
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1/17/2012 spacer Fenwick & West Deepens Private Equity Practice—Scott Joachim Joins Firm
   
Fenwick & West is pleased to announce that Scott Joachim has joined the firm as a partner in its Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. ... more
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1/16/2012 spacer Google in Fray Over Righthaven Copyrights
   
Andrew Bridges, partner in the IP & Technology Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was highlighted for his involvement with preparing an amicus brief in the highly publicized Righthaven litigation... more
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1/11/2012 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Skagen in Acquisition by Fossil
   
Fenwick represented Skagen Designs Ltd. and its affiliated companies in its acquisition by Fossil, Inc.... more
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1/5/2012 spacer Fenwick & West Named a 2012 "Go-To" Law Firm for Top 500 Companies
   
Fenwick & West LLP has been recognized as a 2012 "Go-To" Law Firm in American Lawyer Media’s 9th annual edition of In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies.... more
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1/4/2012 spacer Doctors Fear Copyright Crackdown on Medical Procedures
   
Mitchell Zimmerman, Chair of the Copyright Group at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the San Francisco Examiner article "Doctors Fear Copyright Crackdown on Medical Problems."... more
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1/3/2012 spacer Fenwick & West Makes Its Third Two-Year Commitment to Pride Law Fund
Contribution will fund important LGBT civil rights initiatives
   
Fenwick & West LLP is proud to announce a two-year financial commitment to Pride Law Fund—one of the oldest groups in the United States supporting legal advocacy, civil rights and education for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) ... more
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12/19/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Selected As Top Employment Law Firm
Among Top 10 Defense Firms in the Bay Area
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as one of the Leading Bay Area Employment Law Groups by The Recorder, a leading source for essential California legal content. ... more
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12/16/2011 spacer Privacy Goes Viral
   
Robert Brownstone, Technology & E-Discovery Counsel with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the San Francisco Business Times article, “Privacy Goes Viral.”... more
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12/16/2011 spacer Businesses Fight to Navigate Complex World of Personal Data Privacy
   
Robert Brownstone, Technology & E-Discovery Counsel with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the San Francisco Business Times article “Privacy Goes Viral.”... more
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12/16/2011 spacer Fenwick Wins Significant Securities Litigation Victory for Immersion
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that it has successfully won the dismissal with prejudice of a securities class action against its client Immersion Corporation and its officers and directors. ... more
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12/15/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represents SonoSite in its $995M Acquisition by Fujifilm Holdings
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented SonoSite, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONO) in its definitive agreement to be acquired by FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation (TSE: 4901), pursuant to which Fujifilm will acquire SonoSite for approximately $995 million. The transaction was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies.... more
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12/12/2011 spacer Two Fenwick Partners Named to AlwaysOn Power Players West List
   
Fenwick & West congratulates Gordon Davidson, Firm Chairman and Partner in the Corporate Group, and Mark Stevens, Co-Chair of the Private Equity Group and Partner in the Corporate Group, for being named to the first annual AlwaysOn Power Players West list.... more
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12/8/2011 spacer Fenwick Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce its top rating on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2012 Corporate Equality Index. For the third consecutive year, Fenwick received a perfect score of 100 ... more
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12/6/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represents SuccessFactors in its $3.4 Billion Acquisition by SAP
   
Fenwick & West represented SuccessFactors, Inc. (NYSE: SFSF) in its acquisition by SAP America, Inc. (NYSE: SAP). The transaction is valued at approximately $3.4 billion.... more
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12/1/2011 spacer The SEC's Take on Smoothing the IPO Path
   
Stephen Graham, Corporate Partner and Co-Chair of the Life Sciences Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the CFO Magazine article "Smoothing the IPO Path" regarding his role with the newly ... more
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11/30/2011 spacer Q&A with Fenwick FLEX Lawyer Chris Vail
   
Chris Vail, an attorney with the FLEX by Fenwick Program, was recently interviewed for The Recorder article “Q&A: Fenwick FLEX Lawyer Chris Vail.”... more
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11/25/2011 spacer Silicon Valley Companies Fight Piracy Act in Congress
   
Andrew Bridges, partner in the Intellectual Property Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article, “Silicon Valley Companies Fight Piracy Act in Congress.”... more
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11/18/2011 spacer Righthaven Case Ends in Victory for Fair Use
Newspaper Publisher Caves at Last, Agrees Excerpts of Articles Do Not Infringe Copyright
   
In a victory for fair use, the publisher of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Stephens Media, filed papers yesterday conceding that posting a short excerpt of a news article in an online forum is not copyright infringement.... more
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11/18/2011 spacer Legal Services Take a Hit While Patent Office Flourishes
   
Rajiv Patel, partner in the Intellectual Property Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article, “Legal Services Take a Hit While Patent Office Flourishes.”... more
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11/17/2011 spacer The True Cost of Being Public: More Than You Think
   
Stephen Graham, co-chair of the Life Sciences Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the CFO Magazine article, “The True Cost of Being Public: More Than you Think.”... more
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11/17/2011 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Strong Valuations in Third Quarter of 2011
Strength Primarily in Internet and Software Industries
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its Third Quarter 2011 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.... more
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11/15/2011 spacer Patent Reform Provision Already Impacting Litigation Trends
   
Michael Sacksteder, partner in the Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article "Patent Reform Provision Already Impacting Litigation Trends."... more
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11/4/2011 spacer Eight Fenwick Clients Named 2011 Silicon Valley CFO of the Year Award Finalists
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the CFOs at eight of its clients have been named finalists in the 2011 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal CFO of the Year Awards. ... more
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11/3/2011 spacer High Stakes IP Litigation Partner Andrew P. Bridges Joins Fenwick & West
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the Top 10 “Go-To” IP litigation firms in the U.S. according to Corporate Counsel, is pleased to announce that Andrew P. Bridges will join the firm as partner in its IP & Technology Litigation Group.... more
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11/3/2011 spacer Prometheus – Unbound or Not
   
Michael Shuster, co-chair of the Life Sciences Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Drug Discovery News article "Prometheus – Unbound or Not."... more
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11/3/2011 spacer FLEX by Fenwick Recognized by Financial Times in its US Innovative Lawyers Report
   
FLEX by Fenwick was recently named as a “Highly Commended” program within the Business of Law category in the Financial Times “2011 US Innovative Lawyers Report.”... more
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11/1/2011 spacer Fenwick Receives Highest First Tier Rankings Nationally in "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
   
Fenwick & West is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in 12 practice areas in the 2011-2012 "Best Law Firms" guide released by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®. The firm's IP Litigation and Patent Litigation groups, in particular, earned the highest "First Tier" ranking nationally. ... more
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10/31/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Among the Top M&A Legal Advisors for the First Three Quarters of 2011
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm's recent rankings by multiple media organizations as one of the top M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. and worldwide for the first three quarters of 2011.... more
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10/28/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Wins M&A Deal of the Year Awards
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the firm was honored with two awards by the Global M&A Network – “North America M&A Deal of the Year (Upper Mid Markets)” and “U.S. M&A Deal of the Year (Large Market)”. ... more
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10/27/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Helps Client Novozymes Win Patent Infringement Case
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that on October 24 and 26, 2011, a federal jury sitting in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin returned unanimous verdicts in favor of the firm's clients Novozymes ... more
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10/19/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Adds Life Sciences Technology Transaction Partner Jake Handy
   
Fenwick & West LLP, a leading technology and life sciences law firm, is pleased to announce that Jake Handy, a highly-regarded life sciences technology transactions attorney, has joined the firm as a partner. ... more
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10/11/2011 spacer Twitter Strikes Deal With App Maker in 'Tweet' Mark Fight
   
Jedediah Wakefield, chair of the Trademark Litigation Group and Karen Webb, associate in the Intellectual Property Group of Fenwick & West, recently represented Twitter in its first trademark lawsuit. ... more
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10/10/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represented SuccessFactors in its Listing in the Prime Standard Segment of the Regulated Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB)
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented SuccessFactors, Inc. (NYSE: SFSF), the world’s leading provider of cloud-based business execution software, in its listing in the Prime Standard segment of the regulated Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB). ... more
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10/7/2011 spacer "Wonder Woman" Power Attorney Cynthia Hess
   
Cynthia Hess, partner in the Corporate Group and co-chair of the Start Ups and Venture Capital Group with Fenwick & West, was recently profiled by Go Girl Finance in the article, “Wonder Women – Profiles in Power: Cynthia Hess.” ... more
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10/7/2011 spacer Fenwick Named 2011 California Antitrust Law Firm of the Year
   
Fenwick & West is pleased to announce it was selected as the 2011 California Antitrust Law Firm of the Year in the Global Law Experts Practice Area Awards.... more
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10/6/2011 spacer Innovative Approaches to Legal Project Management
   
Fenwick & West was recently highlighted in the Bloomberg Law Reports article "Legal Project Management," regarding their innovative approach to project management... more
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10/6/2011 spacer Fenwick Ranked as a Go-To Law Firm for Fortune 100 IP Litigation
   
Corporate Counsel, the nation’s leading publication for general counsel and in-house attorneys, recently released the results of its 2011 “Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies” survey of outside counsel. ... more
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10/4/2011 spacer Potential Trademark Issues with the New .xxx Domain
   
Sally Abel, Chair of the Trademark Group with Fenwick & West, was recently interviewed for the Reuters Legal Currents podcast regarding trademark issues that could result from the new .xxx domain for the adult entertainment industry.... more
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10/3/2011 spacer Fenwick Alumnus Douglas Luftman Profiled on Most Innovative Corporate Counsel List
   
Former Fenwick & West attorney Douglas Luftman was recently profiled as part of Law360’s "Most Innovative Corporate Counsel" List. ... more
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9/23/2011 spacer Q&A with Fenwick's Jennifer Stanley
   
Jennifer Stanley, attorney in the Intellectual Property Group of Fenwick & West, was recently profiled in a Q&A interview with Media & Entertainment Law360.... more
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9/21/2011 spacer 21 Fenwick Partners Named in Best Lawyers® 2012 Edition
Mark Stevens Named "Lawyer of the Year"
   
Fenwick & West is proud to announce that 21 partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, Mark Stevens was named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 San Jose Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year". ... more
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9/20/2011 spacer Fenwick Represents Chegg in Its Recent Acquisitions of Zinch and Student of Fortune
   
Fenwick represented Chegg in its recent acquisitions of Zinch and Student of Fortune, helping the company become a social education platform that is transforming the way millions of students learn by connecting them to the people and tools needed to succeed in college.... more
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9/19/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Promotes Robert Kahn to Chief Marketing Officer
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that it has promoted Robert A. Kahn to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Kahn previously held the position of Director of Business Development. ... more
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9/19/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represents InMobi in $200 Million Investment by Softbank
   
Fenwick & West represented InMobi, the world’s leading independent mobile ad network, in obtaining a $200 million investment from SOFTBANK CORP.... more
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9/19/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Special IP Counsel Colleen Chien Attends White House Patent Law Signing
   
Fenwick & West Special IP Counsel Colleen Chien, a published author, scholar, and expert on U.S. and international patent law, attended President Obama’s signing of the long-awaited patent-reform law Friday, Sept. 16 in Alexandria, VA. ... more
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9/16/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks as a Top Five Tech-Savvy Firm by Associates
   
Fenwick & West LLP was recently ranked number four in the American Lawyer survey regarding Law Firm Technology.... more
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9/16/2011 spacer Meyer Says Patent Reform Bill Falls Short, Will Spur Lawsuits
   
Stuart Meyer, partner in the Intellectual Property Group with Fenwick & West, was interviewed regarding the America Invents Act for the Bloomberg Law video, “Meyer Says Patent Reform Bill Falls Short, Will Spur Lawsuits.” ... more
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9/15/2011 spacer Rajiv Patel Joins Board of University of New Hampshire School of Law
   
Rajiv Patel, a partner in Fenwick & West’s Intellectual Property Group, was recently appointed to the board of trustees of the University of New Hampshire School of Law... more
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9/13/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Partner Appointed Co-Chair of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies
   
Stephen M. Graham, Co-Chair of the Life Sciences Group and Partner in the Corporate Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was appointed co-chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s newly established Advisory Committee ... more
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8/31/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Ranked As Top Intellectual Property Law Firm
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that it has been named as the No. 2 Top Intellectual Property Law Firm by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. ... more
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8/26/2011 spacer Why the Tech Pre-IPO Market is Still Rocking
   
Horace Nash, Co-Chair of the Securities Group of Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in TheStreet.com article “Why the Tech Pre-IPO Market is Still Rocking.”... more
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8/23/2011 spacer Why Flash is the Future of Storage in Data Centers
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Information Officer of Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in The New York Times article “Why Flash is the Future of Storage in Data Centers.”... more
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8/19/2011 spacer Fenwick Represents Underwriters in Initial Public Offering for Zillow, Inc.
   
Fenwick & West represented the underwriters in the initial public offering for Zillow, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z)... more
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8/17/2011 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Strong Valuations in Second Quarter of 2011
Barometer Valuation Result Highest Since 2007
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its Second Quarter 2011 Silicon Valley ... more
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8/10/2011 spacer Two Fenwick & West Partners Named as Top Biotech Lawyers for 2011
   
Fenwick & West congratulates Gordon Davidson, Firm Chairman and Partner in the Corporate ... more
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8/9/2011 spacer Fenwick Partner Daniel McCoy Recognized as Top Labor and Employment Lawyer in California
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel McCoy, a partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Employment Practices Group, has been recognized as one of California’s “Top Labor & Employment Attorneys” by the Daily Journal, California’s largest legal news source.... more
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8/9/2011 spacer IPO's Falling Victim to Market Decline
   
Horace Nash, Co-Chair of the Securities Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article “IPOs Falling Victim to Market Decline,” as well as the Recorder article “Stock Market Casts ... more
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8/5/2011 spacer 53 Fenwick Clients Selected as 2011 AlwaysOn Global 250 Winners
“New Company of the Year” and Industry “Category Winner” Awards Among Distinctive Recognition
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that 53 of its clients have been named to the 2011 AlwaysOn Global 250 Top Private Companies list.... more
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7/29/2011 spacer VC Funding Down Amid Economic Worries
   
Barry Kramer, partner in the Corporate Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in TheStreet.com article “VC Funding Down Amid Economic Worries.”... more
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7/28/2011 spacer Over 25% of Fenwick’s Seattle Attorneys Honored as 2011 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
   
Fenwick & West congratulates the attorneys from the firm’s Seattle office that have been named 2011 Washington Super Lawyers, as publicized in the July edition of Seattle Met Magazine and Washington Super Lawyers Magazine.... more
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7/27/2011 spacer New Media, New Rules: Copyright Strategies in the Age of Apps
   
A Q&A session with Jennifer Stanley of Fenwick's Intellectual Property group about IP issues in interactive media... more
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7/22/2011 spacer 34 Fenwick Attorneys Honored as 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers
Firm Dominates IP Category; Gordon Davidson Named to Top 100 Attorney List
   
Fenwick & West is proud to announce that 34 of its attorneys have been named 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers, as published in the August edition of San Francisco Magazine and Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine. ... more
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7/12/2011 spacer Victor Schachter Elected as Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
   
Victor Schachter, Co-Chair of Fenwick & West’s Employment Practices Group, was recently elected as a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.... more
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7/7/2011 spacer Fenwick Represents Chegg in Acquisition of Notehall
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Chegg, Inc., the number one online textbook rental company, in its acquisition of Notehall, Inc., an online class and study notes provider.... more
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7/7/2011 spacer Fenwick Represents Zong in $240M Acquisition by eBay
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Zong, a leading provider of electronic payments through mobile carrier billing, in its acquisition by eBay Inc.... more
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7/5/2011 spacer 19 Fenwick Clients Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Award Finalists
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that 19 of its clients have been nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 award. ... more
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6/21/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top U.S. Law Firms for Cleantech
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Cleantech Law Firms in the U.S. for 2011.... more
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6/21/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Receives Top Recognition in 2011 Chambers USA Guide
   
Once again, Fenwick & West attorneys and practice groups earned top ratings in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA... more
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6/20/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Partners John McNelis and Brian Hoffman Named Top Patent Prosecutors in the U.S.
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that partners John McNelis and Brian Hoffman have been named to Patent Buddy and Patent Research Review's “America’s Top Patent Prosecutors” list.... more
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6/17/2011 spacer Privacy Piracy in the Information Age
   
Robert D. Brownstone, Technology & eDiscovery Counsel and Co-Chair of the Electronic Information Management Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was featured as a guest of the KUCI radio show Privacy ... more
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6/15/2011 spacer Avoiding eDiscovery Nightmares: 10 Ways CEOs Can Sleep Easier
   
Robert Brownstone, Technology and eDiscovery Counsel and Co-Chair of Fenwick & West’s Electronic Information Management Practice Group, recently authored the article, “Avoiding eDiscovery Nightmares: 10 Ways CEOs Can Sleep Easier.” ... more
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6/14/2011 spacer Fenwick & West and the Electronic Frontier Foundation Secure Dismissal of Righthaven Copyright Troll Lawsuit
   
In a decision with likely wide-ranging impact, a judge in Las Vegas today dismissed as a sham an infringement case filed by copyright troll Righthaven LLC.... more
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6/10/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Partners Named Among the World's Leading Intellectual Property Strategists
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that David Hayes, Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, and Stuart Meyer, partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property and Litigation Groups, have been ranked ... more
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6/9/2011 spacer Microsoft Loses at Top U.S. Court in Patent Case Involving Toronto's i4i
   
Michael Sacksteder, partner in the Litigation Group of Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in several articles surrounding the Supreme Court's decision in the Microsoft v. i4i patent dispute, including the ... more
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6/9/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Coupons in $200M Investment
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Coupons.com Incorporated in its recently announced investment of $200 million from institutional investors. The investment will be used to further accelerate the company’s growing momentum in shifting the newspaper-dominated coupons industry to digital as well as expand the coupon industry. Up to $100 million of the funds will be used to facilitate liquidity for employees and early investors. ... more
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6/8/2011 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Improved Valuations in First Quarter of 2011
Largest Amount By Which Up Rounds Exceeded Down Rounds in 3.5 Years
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its First Quarter 2011 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey. ... more
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6/1/2011 spacer Study: Innovative California Law Firms Stop the Revolving Door
Silicon Valley Diversity Leaders Meet to Share Best Practices for Keeping Diverse Lawyers
   
For the second year, some of the nation's most innovative law firms have chosen to share – among even their fiercest competitors – best practices for keeping diverse lawyers.... more
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5/26/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Chairman Elected to BayBio Board of Directors
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that firm chairman and corporate partner Gordon K. Davidson has been elected to the BayBio Board of Directors. ... more
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5/24/2011 spacer Justice Department, SEC Investigations Often Rely On Companies' Internal Probes
   
Susan Muck, partner in the Securities Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was quoted in the Washington Post article "Justice Department, SEC Investigations Often Rely On Companies' Internal Probes."... more
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5/17/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Responsys in its Initial Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Responsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTG) in its initial public offering. Responsys, based in San Bruno, CA, is a leading provider of on-demand software that enables companies ... more
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5/9/2011 spacer Sharp Divisions Over Joint Infringement
   
Michael Sacksteder, partner in the Litigation Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article "Sharp Divisions Over Joint Infringement."... more
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5/9/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Ranked as Number One U.S. Law Firm for Diversity
   
Fenwick & West, a leading technology and life sciences law firm, is pleased to announce its first place ranking by MultiCultural Law Magazine in its 2011 "Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity" survey. ... more
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5/9/2011 spacer FLEX by Fenwick Adds Shulamite Shen as FLEX Manager
   
Fenwick & West and its new service, FLEX by Fenwick, which offers experienced attorneys to corporate clients for in-house legal needs, are pleased to announce that Shulamite Shen will join the group as FLEX Manager. ... more
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5/9/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Flixster in Acquisition by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Flixster, Inc., the social movie community site that allows users to share movie ratings and connect with people who have similar movie tastes, in its recently announced acquisition by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group. ... more
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4/28/2011 spacer Yammer, Chatter, Hot Water
   
Robert Brownstone, Technology and eDiscovery Counsel and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Group with Fenwick & West, was quoted in the Businessweek article, “Yammer, ... more
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4/25/2011 spacer Fenwick Ranked Among the Top 5 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2011
   
For the fifth consecutive year, the firm has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in the Bay Area” by the San Francisco Business Times. ... more
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4/25/2011 spacer Urban Homesteaders Face Trademark Challenge
   
Sally Abel, Chair of the Trademark Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was recently interviewed on National Public Radios California Report for the segment Urban Homesteaders Face Trademark Challenge.... more
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4/21/2011 spacer Tech Companies Feeling the Power of FCPA
   
Susan Muck, partner in the Securities Litigation Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was featured in The Wall Street Journal article “Tech Companies Feeling the Power of FCPA.”... more
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4/21/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. for the First Quarter of 2011
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm's recent rankings by multiple media organizations as one of the top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. and as one of the top 20 Global M&A Legal Advisors for the first quarter of 2011. ... more
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4/20/2011 spacer More Employers Give Unlimited Vacations
   
Dan McCoy, co-chair of the Employment Practices Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article, "More Employers Give Unlimited Vacations."... more
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4/19/2011 spacer World Trademark Review Honors Fenwick & West as Leading Trademark Practice in California; Recognizes Three Trademark Attorneys
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that World Trademark Review 1000, the first and only standalone ranking publication to focus exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners, has honored Fenwick & West as a leading trademark practice, one of only five law firms in California to earn First Tier status. In addition, three partners have been recognized as leading trademark lawyers in the publication’s inaugural edition. ... more
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4/11/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Returns as a Top 25 Law Firm on 2011 Patent Scorecard
Strong Standings in Current Impact™ and Science Linkage™ for Patent Prosecutions
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce its ranking as a top 25 law firm on Intellectual Property Today’s Patent Scorecard 2011 for the second consecutive year. ... more
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4/11/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Partners with Rock Health for Health Care Technology Incubation Program
   
Fenwick & West LLP, a leading technology and life sciences law firm, is pleased to announce its partnership with Rock Health and its new incubator program linking developers and entrepreneurs with the most innovative minds in health and technology.... more
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4/11/2011 spacer The Economy in Silicon Valley
   
Mark Stevens, Co-Chair of the Private Equity Group and Partner in the Corporate and Intellectual Property Groups of Fenwick & West, was featured in the KLIV 1590 Silicon Valley News radio program, The Economy in Silicon Valley.... more
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4/7/2011 spacer 2010: A Record Year for Domain Name Dispute Arbitrations
   
Jed Wakefield, Chair of the Trademark Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article, "2010: A Record Year for Domain Name Dispute Arbitrations."... more
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4/7/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Releases the First Angel/Seed Financing Survey for the Internet/Digital Media and Software Industries
   
The survey covers 52 internet/digital media and software companies that raised angel/seed financing in the Silicon Valley or Seattle markets in 2010. ... more
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4/7/2011 spacer Why Techies Like to 'Friend' Fenwick & West
   
Why do so many cool tech companies choose Fenwick & West? Firm chairman Gordon Davidson and Ted Wang, both partners in the Corporate Group of Fenwick & West, were featured in the Bloomberg ... more
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4/6/2011 spacer Angels Among Us
   
Barry Kramer and Steven Levine, partner and of counsel, respectively, in the Corporate Group of Fenwick & West LLP, were featured in a San Jose Mercury News story titled Angels Among Us.... more
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4/5/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Diamond Foods in Merger with Procter & Gamble’s Pringles Business
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Diamond Foods, Inc. in its pending merger with the Pringles business of The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”). ... more
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4/4/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Adds Patent Litigation Partner Teresa Corbin
   
Fenwick & West LLP, a leading technology and life sciences law firm, is pleased to announce today that Teresa “Terry” M. Corbin, a patent litigation attorney best known for her successful representation of life sciences and electronics manufacturers in bet-the-company litigation against arch-rival competitors, has joined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office. Ms. Corbin is a seasoned patent litigator with over 20 years of experience. She joins Fenwick from Howrey LLP. ... more
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3/9/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Next New Networks in Acquisition by YouTube
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Next New Networks, a provider of original entertainment programming for the Internet, in its recently announced acquisition by Google Inc.’s online video site YouTube. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ... more
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3/7/2011 spacer The Evolving IP Marketplace: Aligning Patent Notice and Remedies with Competition
   
John McNelis, Chair of the Patent Group of Fenwick & West LLP, participated in a hearing panel designed to advise the Federal Trade Commission in advance of their report, "The Evolving IPMarketplace: Aligning Patent Notice and Remedies with Competition." ... more
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3/4/2011 spacer Privacy of Email and Text Messages - Case Law Sprinting to Catch Up with Modern Technology
   
Robert Brownstone, co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Group and Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, associate in the Employment Practices Group of Fenwick & West LLP recently authored the article "Privacy of Email and Text Messages"... more
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3/4/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Awarded Prestigious First Tier Status from International Tax Review
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that International Tax Review, a leading publication covering the tax industry, has named Fenwick & West in the first tier of the World's Leading Tax Transactional Firms for the United States. ... more
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2/1/2011 spacer Building Ethical Walls in Microsoft SharePoint
   
Mark Gerow, Director of Applications Development and Business Process at Fenwick & West, was recently featured in the February edition of the Law Technology News podcast series entitled "Building ... more
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1/31/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Sponsors Astia’s participation in the White House’s Startup America Initiative
   
Fenwick & West is proud to announce that its long-term community partner, Astia, was selected as an inaugural member of the White House’s “Startup America Partnership.” Announced today by the White House, this initiative brings together top entrepreneurs, start-up firm funders, CEOs, university presidents, foundations, and other leaders in order to increase the success of entrepreneurial companies and private investments in the United States. ... more
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1/20/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represents RAE Systems in Acquisition by Vector Capital
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented RAE Systems Inc. (NYSE Amex: RAE), a leading global provider of rapidly deployable connected, intelligent gas detection systems that enable real-time safety and security threat detection, in its recently announced merger agreement with affiliates of Vector Capital. ... more
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1/19/2011 spacer Fenwick Continues to Expand its Electronic Information Management (EIM) Capabilities; Names Robert Brownstone Technology & eDiscovery Counsel and Co-Chair of EIM Group
   
Fenwick & West is pleased to announce that Robert Brownstone has been appointed Technology & eDiscovery Counsel and Co-Chair of the firm’s EIM Group. Mr. Brownstone’s appointment reflects the continued expansion of the EIM Group’s size and capabilities as EIM-related risk rises in prominence for Fenwick’s clients. ... more
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1/18/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Qik in Acquisition by Skype
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Qik, Inc., a provider of mobile video software and services that enable individuals to capture, instantly share and preserve great moments on video, in its recently announced acquisition by Skype, a communications platform provider based in Luxembourg.... more
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1/18/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. for 2010
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recent rankings by multiple media organizations as one of the top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. and as one of the top 25 Global M&A Legal Advisors for 2010.... more
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1/5/2011 spacer Department of Justice Trial Attorney Tyler Newby Re-Joins Fenwick & West’s San Francisco Office
   
Fenwick & West LLP, a leading technology and life sciences law firm, is pleased to announce that leading trial attorney Tyler G. Newby is joining the firm as Of Counsel in the Litigation Group and will be resident in the San Francisco office. Mr. Newby is a highly respected and experienced trial attorney who re-joins Fenwick from the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the United States Department of Justice’s Criminal Division. ... more
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12/28/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Elects Four New Partners
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected four attorneys to the partnership, effective January 1, 2011. The new partners were promoted in the firm’s Silicon Valley and San Francisco offices. ... more
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12/27/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Client CardioDx’s Blood Test Named As One of TIME Magazine’s Top Ten Medical Breakthroughs of 2010
   
TIME Magazine named CardioDx’s blood-based gene expression test, Corus™ CAD, one of the Top Ten medical breakthroughs of 2010. The Corus CAD test also won a Technology Innovation Award from The Wall Street Journal this year.... more
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12/9/2010 spacer Seven Fortune 500 Companies Name Fenwick & West a 2011 “Go-To Law Firm” in American Lawyer Media
   
Fenwick was selected as a 2011 ”Go-To” Law Firm for the nation’s Top 500 Companies by American Lawyer Media in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities, intellectual property, and litigation.... more
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12/8/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Chegg in Acquisition of Cramster
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Chegg, Inc., the leading online textbook rental company, in its recently announced acquisition of Cramster, Inc., the leading online study community made up of college and high school students, teachers, professors, parents and subject matter experts who contribute information in nearly all subjects to a vast collection of study resources, including expert Q&A help, textbook solutions, practice tests and problems, study groups and more. ... more
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12/3/2010 spacer Fenwick Earns Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2011 Corporate Equality Index
   
For the second consecutive year, Fenwick received a perfect score of 100 and was designated one of the "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality." ... more
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11/23/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Wins Technologies Deal of the Year and Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year Awards; Doug Cogen Wins M&A Lawyer of the Year
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the firm was recently honored with two awards by the Global M&A Network – “Technologies Deal of the Year” and “Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year.” Fenwick is also pleased to announce that Douglas Cogen, Co-Chair of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group, was honored as “M&A Lawyer of the Year.” ... more
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11/22/2010 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Improved Valuations in Third Quarter of 2010
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its Third Quarter 2010 Silicon Valley ... more
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11/12/2010 spacer PTO Extends Green Tech Program
   
Stuart Meyer, partner in the Intellectual Property Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article, "PTO Extends Green Tech Program"... more
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11/8/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Quidsi as Special Corporate Counsel in Acquisition by Amazon
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Quidsi, Inc., which operates Diapers.com, an online baby care specialty site, and Soap.com, an online site for everyday essentials, as special corporate counsel engaged to facilitate its recently announced acquisition by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Quidsi for approximately $500 million in cash, as adjusted for the assumption of options and warrants, and also assume approximately $45 million in debt and similar obligations. The acquisition is subject to various closing conditions and is expected to close in December 2010.... more
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11/1/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Adds Prominent Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Partner Shawn Lampron
   
Fenwick & West LLP, a leading technology and life sciences law firm with offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Seattle, is pleased to announce today that Shawn E. Lampron, a prominent executive compensation and employee benefits attorney, has joined the firm as a partner in its Mountain View office. ... more
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11/1/2010 spacer Extranets Cut Costs in Law Departments
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Officer, and Michael Sands, a partner and co-chair of the more
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10/26/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Amyris in its Initial Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Amyris, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRS) in its initial public offering. Amyris, based in Emeryville, CA, is building an integrated renewable products company by applying their industrial synthetic biology technology platform to provide alternatives to select petroleum-sourced products used in specialty chemical and transportation fuel markets worldwide. They genetically modify microorganisms, primarily yeast, and use them as living factories in established fermentation processes to convert plant-sourced sugars into potentially thousands of target molecules. The offering raised approximately $97.5 million for Amyris. ... more
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10/22/2010 spacer Legal Help Has Arrived for the Cash-Strapped Entrepreneur
   
Ted Wang, a partner in the Corporate Group of Fenwick & West, was recently featured in the ... more
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10/22/2010 spacer Patrick Premo, IP Litigation Partner, Recognized for Contributions to Silicon Valley Community, Honored with 2010 Pro Bono Services Award by the SCCBA
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that Patrick Premo, Partner in the Litigation Group and Chair of the Pro Bono Program, has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to the community by the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA). The prestigious 2010 Pro Bono Services Award was presented at the Bar Association’s Annual Judges’ Night Dinner held on October 19, 2010. The event is held to honor judges and attorneys for their dedication and contribution to the administration of justice and for their outstanding leadership. ... more
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10/21/2010 spacer Fenwick Client Synosia Therapeutics Enters into a Collaboration and Receives Funding from UCB
   
Fenwick & West LLP congratulates client Synosia Therapeutics on its recently announced collaboration and investment round with UCB Pharma. Fenwick has provided Synosia with strategic and comprehensive ... more
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10/21/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. for First Three Quarters of 2010
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recent rankings by multiple organizations as one of the top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. and as one of the top 20 Global M&A Legal Advisors for the first three quarters of 2010.... more
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10/21/2010 spacer Three Fenwick & West Lawyers Named to Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law Directory
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that three partners have been included in the 2010 Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law, the leading guide to the top female legal practitioners internationally. Fenwick & West tied with one other firm for the most California-based women partners selected for inclusion in the 2010 directory, more than any other national law firm. ... more
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10/15/2010 spacer Could Social Media Be the Salvation for IPOs?
   
Mark Stevens, Co-Chair of the Private Equity Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in an AmLawDaily article entitled, "Could Social Media Be the Salvation for IPOs?"... more
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10/12/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents ngmoco in Acquisition by DeNA
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented San Francisco, CA-based ngmoco, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by DeNA Co. Ltd. (JP:2432), a Japanese mobile software and gaming company. ngmoco’s shareholders and employees will receive US$300 million in cash and securities and are entitled to additional consideration, up to a maximum of US$100 million, contingent upon the achievement of certain performance milestones through Dec. 31, 2011, making this transaction one of the largest iPhone-related acquisitions to date. ... more
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10/8/2010 spacer Fenwick Represents Joule Unlimited in Patent Issuance on Renewable Diesel Production from Sunlight and CO2
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Joule Unlimited, Inc., pioneer of Liquid Fuel from the Sun™, in securing a U.S. patent to protect its breakthrough conversion of sunlight and waste ... more
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10/5/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Creates “FLEX by Fenwick,” Becoming First Law Firm to Create Internal Organization to Provide Temporary Counsel for Clients’ In-House Legal Departments
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce its new “FLEX by Fenwick” service, which provides experienced in-house counsel to clients who are integrated with the clients’ legal and business teams and have access to resources at the law firm.... more
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10/4/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Named Tax Firm of the Year and North American Tax Disputes Firm of the Year by International Tax Review
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced today that International Tax Review, a leading publication covering the tax industry, honored Fenwick & West with two Americas Tax Awards. Fenwick was named “Tax Firm of the Year for the San Francisco Area,” for the fourth time in five years, and as “North American Tax Disputes Firm of the Year”, which is the third time in five years Fenwick has received top national or North American honors for its tax controversy practice. ... more
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9/29/2010 spacer A Wake-up Call For 21st Century Employers
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Group and Sheeva Ghassemi-Vanni, Associate in the Litigation Group at Fenwick & West LLP, recently co-... more
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9/27/2010 spacer Fenwick Gets Flexible With In-House Temp Firm for Clients
   
FLEX, Fenwick & West’s new attorney placement service, was recently featured in a Daily Journal article entitled "Fenwick Gets Flexible With In-House Temp Firm for Clients.”... more
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9/23/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Six Apart in Acquisition by VideoEgg, Creating SAY Media
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented San Francisco, CA-based Six Apart Ltd., one of the world’s leading blogging and conversational media companies, empowering publishers and marketers around the world to inspire and produce influential online content, conversations, and communities, in its recently announced acquisition by VideoEgg, to form SAY Media, a modern media company. SAY Media helps advertisers engage today’s social consumer through rich content experiences while helping creators monetize their work and grow their audiences. ... more
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9/21/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Symantec in $1.1 Billion Senior Notes Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Symantec Corporation in its recently announced sale of two series of senior unsecured notes for an aggregate principal amount of $1.1 billion. J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and UBS Securities LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. The offering closed on September 16, 2010.... more
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9/21/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Special Committee of the Board of RAE Systems in Acquisition by Battery Ventures Affiliate
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented the Special Committee of the Board of RAE Systems Inc., a leading provider in delivering innovative sensor solutions to serve industrial, energy, environmental, and government safety markets worldwide, in its recently announced acquisition by an affiliate of Battery Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm focused on technology and innovation worldwide, for $1.60 per share in cash. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of RAE Systems' stockholders. ... more
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9/20/2010 spacer Robert Brownstone Named as Chair of Executive Committee of the California State Bar’s Law Practice Management and Technology Section
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that Robert D. Brownstone, Esq., the Firm's Law & Technology Director, has been appointed as the Chair of the State Bar’s Law Practice Management & Technology (LPMT) Executive Committee. His term begins September 25, 2010.... more
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9/20/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Asthmatx in Acquisition by Boston Scientific
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Sunnyvale, CA-based Asthmatx, Inc., developer of a catheter-based outpatient procedure that provides long lasting and improved asthma control for adult severe asthma patients, in its recently announced acquisition by Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX).... more
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9/13/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents ArcSight in $1.5B Acquisition by HP
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client ArcSight, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARST), a leading global provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions that protect organizations from enterprise threats and risks, in its recently announced acquisition by Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ). The transaction was valued at $43.50 per share, or approximately $1.5 billion enterprise value. ... more
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9/10/2010 spacer What To Do When An Employee Departs Suddenly
   
Employment practices attorney Dan McCoy was quoted in an article about Steven Slater's dramatic departure from JetBlue.... more
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8/26/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Green Dot in its Initial Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) in its initial public offering. Green Dot, based in Monrovia, CA, is a prepaid financial services company. The offering raised approximately $188.7 million for Green Dot stockholders, which collectively sold 5,241,758 shares of Green Dot Class A common stock in the offering. J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley acted as joint book-running managers, and Deutsche Bank Securities, Piper Jaffray & Co. and UBS Securities LLC served as co-managers for the offering. ... more
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8/26/2010 spacer 20 Fenwick & West Partners Named Among "Best Lawyers in America" by Peers
   
The 2011 edition of Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication of U.S. News Media Group, named 20 Fenwick & West partners as "Best Lawyers in America." This recognition is based on detailed peer evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. ... more
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8/25/2010 spacer SEC Makes It Easier For Investors to Nominate Corporate Directors
   
Horace Nash, Corporate partner and chair of the Securities Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article "SEC Makes It Easier For Investors to Nominate Corporate Directors."... more
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8/25/2010 spacer Who’s Who Legal 2010 Identifies 13 Fenwick Attorneys as Leading Lawyers
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that 13 partners have been recognized as being among the world’s top lawyers in their practice by the 2010 edition of "Who’s Who Legal."... more
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8/20/2010 spacer Fenwick & West “Leads the League” in 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers in the “Intellectual Property” and “Intellectual Property Litigation” Categories
32 Fenwick Attorneys Honored; Gordon Davidson Named to Top 100 Attorney List
   
The 2010 edition of “Northern California Super Lawyers” magazine is out, and 32 Fenwick & West attorneys were placed on the magazine’s Super Lawyers list. ... more
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8/17/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Becomes the First U.S. Law Firm to Introduce Networked Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Increasing Availability of Green Transportation Options in Silicon Valley
   
Fenwick & West LLP strengthened its commitment to sustainability and innovation by becoming the first law firm in the U.S. to install networked electric vehicle charging stations in its main parking facility. ... more
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8/17/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Axolotl in Acquisition by Ingenix
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Axolotl, a leading provider of health information exchange (HIE) solutions for states, communities, hospitals and health systems, in its recently announced acquisition by Eden Prairie, MN-based Ingenix, a leading provider of health information, technology and consulting services to over 240,000 physicians and nearly 6,000 hospitals. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ... more
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8/16/2010 spacer Who’s Who Legal 2010 Recognizes Two Fenwick Trademark Attorneys
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that both of our trademark partners, Sally Abel and Connie Ellerbach, have been recognized as being among the world's top trademark lawyers in the 2010 edition of The Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers. In addition, Fenwick & West was listed as a leading trademark law firm, one of only six law firms in North America to be included. ... more
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8/11/2010 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Improved Valuations in Second Quarter of 2010
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its Second Quarter 2010 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey... more
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7/22/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents County of Santa Clara in Action Challenging State’s Denial of Reimbursement for Children’s Mental Health Services
   
Fenwick & West LLP, along with the Office of the County Counsel, is representing the County of Santa Clara on a pro bono basis in a petition for administrative mandamus filed in Sacramento Superior Court earlier this month.... more
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7/14/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. for the First Half of 2010
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recent rankings as one of the top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. for the First Half of 2010 by multiple ranking organizations.... more
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7/1/2010 spacer American Lawyer Ranks Fenwick as one of the Highest Performing Firms in the Country
   
Fenwick & West is pleased to announce that the firm ranked 38th in the American Lawyer Media's eight annual "A List" report card. ... more
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7/1/2010 spacer Supreme Court Rules Against Business Method Patent
   
On Monday, June 28, the US Supreme Court issued its much anticipated ruling on the validity of business method patents in the Bilski v. Kappos case. Fenwick & West Intellectual Property partners ... more
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6/25/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Earns Top Peer Ratings in 2010 Chambers USA Guide
   
Fenwick & West attorneys and practice groups received top recognition from their clients and peers in the 2010 Chambers USA Legal Directory. One of the most respected legal directories in the world, ... more
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6/23/2010 spacer 'Sexting' Case Leaves Privacy Issue Unresolved
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the New Orleans City Business article "Sexting Case Leaves Privacy Issue Unresolved." ... more
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6/23/2010 spacer Staff Poaching Rises In The Downturn
   
Daniel McCoy, partner and co-chair of the Employment Practices Group and Litigation Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article "Staff Poaching Rises In The Downturn."... more
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6/9/2010 spacer Mark Porter Appointed Chair of the Executive Committee of the State Bar’s Business Law Section
   
Mark Porter was recently appointed as Chair of the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, beginning on September 26, 2010.... more
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5/27/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents SonoSite in Acquisition of Visualsonics
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, in its recently announced acquisition of Visualsonics... more
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5/18/2010 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Improved Valuations in First Quarter of 2010
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its First Quarter 2010 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.... more
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5/14/2010 spacer California Lawyers for the Arts Recognizes Fenwick & West for Outstanding Pro Bono Services
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce its selection as an honoree for the 2010 Artistic License Awards by California Lawyers for the Arts (C.L.A.). C.L.A. honored Fenwick for the pro bono legal ... more
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5/7/2010 spacer Lateral Data Viewpoint Works for Fenwick & West
   
Brad Bonnington, Practice Support & Database Manager at Fenwick & West LLP, discusses the ways in which law firms have utilized Viewpoint's e-discovery technology to cut costs and save time in the ... more
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5/3/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Adds Prominent Corporate Partner Jeffrey Bloom to Lead Investment Fund Formation Practice
   
Jeffrey M. Bloom, has joined Fenwick & West as a partner, and will lead the Fenwick & West Investment Fund Formation Practice in its Mountain View office. ... more
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5/1/2010 spacer Translating for IT and Earthlings
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, wrote an article published in California Lawyer Magazine entitled "Translating for IT and Earthlings." ... more
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4/29/2010 spacer Patenting Nature and Seattle Biotech
   
Andrew T. Serafini, Ph.D., and IP partner in the Life Sciences Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently featured on the National Public Radio KUOW segment "Patenting Nature and Seattle Biotech."... more
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4/26/2010 spacer Policies Should Be Consistent, Up To Date
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted in the Business Insurance article "Policies Should Be Consistent, Up To Date... more
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4/15/2010 spacer High Court Goes High Tech: Justices to Hear Employee Texting Case
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Yahoo! News article "High Court Goes High Tech: Justices to Hear Employee Texting Case... more
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4/12/2010 spacer Court Rules Against FCC in Comcast Challenge
   
Mark Ostrau, partner and Chair of the Antitrust Unfair Competition Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article, "Court rules against FCC in Comcast ... more
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4/6/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Concur in Pricing of $287.5 Million Senior Notes Due in 2015
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Concur Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNQR), leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, in its convertible note offering that closed today. ... more
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4/1/2010 spacer U.S. Appeals Court Rules for eBay in Tiffany Spat
   
Sally Abel, partner and Chair of the Trademark Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Reuters article, "U.S. appeals court rules for eBay in Tiffany spat."... more
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4/1/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Associate One of Two Recipients of Lexology Legal Writing Award
   
Fenwick & West is proud to announce Soo Cho as this year's winner of the 2010 North America Lexology Legal Writing Award in the category of Litigation.... more
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3/30/2010 spacer Electronic Redaction – Be A Do Bee, Not A Dont Bee
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, wrote an article published in the State Bar of ... more
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3/5/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Diamond Foods in $615M Acquisition of Kettle Foods, and Related Equity Offering and Credit Facility
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) in its recently announced pending acquisition of Kettle Foods... more
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3/4/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Awarded Prestigious First Tier Status from International Tax Review
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that International Tax Review, a leading publication covering the tax industry, has named Fenwick & West in the first tier of the World's Leading Tax Transactional Firms for the United States... more
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3/1/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Seventh in the Nation on The American Lawyer's Diversity Scorecard
   
Fenwick & West LLP, a premier law firm providing comprehensive legal services to technology and life sciences clients, has received high honors on The American Lawyer's 2010 Diversity Scorecard... more
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3/1/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Adds Prominent IP Litigation Partner in Seattle
   
Fenwick & West LLP, a leading technology and life sciences law firm with offices in Seattle, Silicon Valley and San Francisco, is pleased to announce today that prominent Seattle-based patent litigation lawyer, David K. Tellekson, ... more
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3/1/2010 spacer The Brave New World of eWorkplace Privacy Policies
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, wrote an article published in the State Bar of California's Business ... more
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2/26/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents ngmoco in Acquisition of Freeverse
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client ngmoco, Inc., a leading iPhone and iPod touch game developer and publisher based in San Francisco, CA, in its recently announced acquisition of Freeverse... more
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2/24/2010 spacer E-discovery Ruling Gives Insight on Errors, Sanctions
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Lawyers USA Online article, "E-discovery ruling gives insight on errors, sanctions."... more
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2/23/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents VUDU in Acquisition by Wal-Mart
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client VUDU, Inc., a leading provider of digital technologies and services that enable the delivery of entertainment content directly to broadband high-definition TVs and Blu-ray players based in Santa Clara, CA... more
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2/16/2010 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey
Reveals Increase in Valuations in Fourth Quarter of 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced results of its Fourth Quarter 2009 Silicon Valley ... more
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2/10/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Ausra in Acquisition by French-based Areva
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Ausra, Inc., a leading provider of large-scale, concentrated solar thermal steam generators for electricity generation and industrial processes, in its recently announced acquisition ... more
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2/8/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Wins VoIP Patent Reexamination for Electronic Frontier Foundation
   
Fenwick & West LLP and The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted their request for reexamination of a voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) patent... more
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2/1/2010 spacer Going Paperless
It's the end of the bi-fold as we know it (and we feel fine)
   
In an article published in the February 2010 issue of Managing Partners magazine, Robert Brownstone and Matt Kesner review Fenwick & West's process of going paperless and discuss the advice ... more
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1/28/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Elevation Partners in Investment in Yelp!
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Elevation Partners, a $1.9 billion private equity firm, in its recently announced investment in San Francisco, CA-based Yelp! Inc., a website that connects people with great local businesses. ... more
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1/22/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Recognized for Contributions to Community, Honored with 2009 Salsman Award by SCCBA
First Firm in History to Receive Distinguished Award, Highest Honor Awarded by SCCBA
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the Firm has been recognized for its outstanding contributions to the community by the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA) with its prestigious ... more
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1/21/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents DexCom in $35M Follow-on Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented DexCom, Inc. (Nasdaq: DXCM), a medical device company focused on the design, development and commercialization of continuous glucose monitoring systems, in its $35 million follow-on public offering... more
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1/19/2010 spacer STUDY: CALIFORNIA LAW FIRMS LEAD COUNTRY IN DIVERSITY – BUT IT’S NOT EASY
Fierce Competitors Share Best Practices, Including Mentoring, Monitoring and Activism
   
Some of the nation's largest law firms have chosen to share – among even their fiercest competitors – the best practices that helped them recruit, grow and promote a more diverse firm, in hopes that the law ... more
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1/12/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents ZymoGenetics in $96.6 Million Follow-on Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented ZymoGenetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZGEN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic proteins, in a $96.6 million follow-on public offering ... more
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1/12/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Virgin America in Capital Restructuring Following DOT Clearance, Obtaining $68.4M Debt Financing
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Virgin America, a privately-held domestic airline, in a series of capital restructuring transactions, which enabled the Company to continue to operate as a U.S. certified ... more
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1/6/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Flixster in Acquisition of Rotten Tomatoes from News Corporation
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Flixster, Inc., producer of the world’s largest online movie community, in its recently announced acquisition of film reviewing site Rotten Tomatoes.... more
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1/6/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top 25 U.S. M&A Legal Advisors
   
The Fenwick & West LLP Mergers and Acquisitions Group is pleased to announce the firm's listing on Thomson Reuters' 2009 M&A Legal Advisory Review. The firm is listed as one the top 25 most active M&A Legal Advisors... more
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1/5/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Makes Two-Year Commitment to Pride Law Fund
Contribution will fund important LGBT civil rights initiatives
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce a two-year financial commitment to Pride Law Fund—one of the oldest groups in the United States supporting legal advocacy, civil rights and education for the ... more
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1/4/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks 16th in U.S. M&A for 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm's recent ranking by Bloomberg as the #16 U.S. M&A legal advisor to acquiring and target companies, across all industries, on the 2009 Global Legal ... more
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1/1/2010 spacer E-Degree: Group Seeks Standards for Discovery Workers
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted in the ABA Journal article "E-Degree: Group Seeks Standards for Discovery Workers." ... more
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12/9/2009 spacer PTO Pilot Program To Speed Up Some Green-Tech Patent Applications
   
Stuart Meyer, partner in the Intellectual Property Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article, "PTO Pilot Program To Speed Up Some Green-Tech Patent Applications."... more
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12/8/2009 spacer Fenwick Lawyer Trolls for Change at Federal Circuit
   
Charlene Morrow, Chair of Fenwick & West’s Patent Litigation Group, was featured in the Recorder article, “Fenwick Lawyer Trolls for Change at Federal Circuit.” ... more
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11/24/2009 spacer Apple Shareholder's Derivative Suit Rejected Again
   
Fenwick & West LLP successfully defended Apple, Inc. and members of its board of directors in a shareholder derivative suit that was dismissed by a California appeals court yesterday, as reported in the ... more
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11/23/2009 spacer The Economy in Silicon Valley
   
Laird Simons, Partner in the Securities Group of Fenwick & West LLP, is interviewed on the KLIV 1590 News Radio show "Economy in the Silicon Valley" ... more
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11/19/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Chegg in $57 Million Series D Financing and $25 Million Credit Facility
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Chegg, Inc., the number one online textbook rental company based in Santa Clara, CA, in Chegg's $57 million Series D financing.... more
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11/18/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Underwriters in SolarWinds' Secondary Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented the underwriters in a $258 million secondary public offering for SolarWinds, Inc. (NYSE: SWI), a provider of network management software based in Austin, TX. ... more
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11/17/2009 spacer American Lawyer Names Fenwick & West a 2010 Go-To Law Firm
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to technology and life science clients, is please to announce its selection as a 2010 Go-To Law Firm for the ... more
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11/16/2009 spacer Fenwick Represents Four of the Eight Largest VC-backed Exits in 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to technology and life science clients, represented clients in four of the eight largest VC-backed M&A exits of ... more
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11/11/2009 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey
Reveals Increase in Valuations in Third Quarter of 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced results of its Third Quarter 2009 Silicon Valley ... more
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11/10/2009 spacer Supreme Court Bilski Hearing: Potential Danger for Software Firms
   
Stuart Meyer, partner in the Intellectual Property and Litigation Groups of Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted exclusively in the bNet article "Supreme Court Bilski Hearing: Potential Danger for ... more
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10/18/2009 spacer Web Based E-Mail: Businesses Beware
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted in the Business Week article "Web Based E-Mail: Businesses Beware." ... more
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10/16/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Files Ariad v. Eli Lilly Amicus Brief on Behalf of Eight Universities
   
Fenwick & West LLP yesterday filed an amicus brief with the Federal Circuit on behalf of the country's leading research institutions, including The Regents of the University of California... more
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10/15/2009 spacer Sidekick Data Rises from the Ashes
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted in the TechNews World article Sidekick Data Rises from the Ashes," ... more
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10/13/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Cisco in $2.9B Acquisition of Starent
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its recently announced acquisition of Starent Networks, Corp. (NASDAQ: STAR), a leading supplier of IP-based mobile ... more
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10/9/2009 spacer Court Rules Against TVG in Patent Case
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the recent court ruling in favor of its client XpressBet, an account-wagering company, in the patent infringement case filed by Television Games Network (TVG).... more
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10/1/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Wins Tax Firm of the Year from International Tax Review 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced today that International Tax Review, a leading publication covering the tax industry, named Fenwick & West LLP as the "Tax Firm of the Year for the San Francisco Area."... more
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10/1/2009 spacer EFiling: Conversions, Redactions and Uploads, Oh My!
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, authored an article published in the State Bar of Californias Law ... more
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9/24/2009 spacer Eastern District of Texas Partially Transfers Patent Case
   
Michael Sacksteder, partner in the Patent Litigation Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article "Eastern District of Texas Partially Transfers Patent Case."... more
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9/21/2009 spacer Data Domain: A 'Hall of Famer' for its Advisers
   
Gordy Davidson, Dennis DeBroeck and Greg Roussel, partners in the Mergers & Acquistions Group at Fenwick & West LLP, were recently quoted in The Deal article "Data Domain: A 'Hall Of Famer' For Its Advisers." ... more
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9/18/2009 spacer Fenwick Earns Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce its ranking on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2010 Corporate Equality Index. The eighth annual survey rated more than 590 business on lesbian, gay, bisexual ... more
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9/7/2009 spacer Attorney Urges Privacy Policies for Public Employers to Avoid Pitfalls
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director of Fenwick & West LLP, was exclusively quoted in the Privacy & Security Law Report article "Attorney Urges Privacy Policies for Public Employers to... more
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9/2/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Andreessen Horowitz in $2.75B eBay, Skype Deal
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Andreessen Horowitz, the venture firm recently launched by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, in eBay Inc.’s sale of its Skype communications unit valued at $2.75 billion.... more
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9/1/2009 spacer Doctoring The Lilly Doctrine
   
Michael Shuster, Ph.D., partner in the Intellectual Property Group and Co-Chair of the Life Sciences Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the BioCentury article, "Doctoring The Lilly Doctrine."... more
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8/25/2009 spacer Privacy Litigation
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, authored a chapter entitled "Privacy Litigation" in the Thompson Reuters West publication... more
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8/10/2009 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey
Reveals Decline in Valuations in Second Quarter of 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to technology and life science companies, today announced results of its Second Quarter 2009 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey. ... more
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8/7/2009 spacer Joint Defense in Patent Cases May Leave One Player Standing
   
Michael Sacksteder, Partner in the Patent Litigation Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted in The Recorder article "Joint Defense in Patent Cases May Leave One Player Standing."... more
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8/5/2009 spacer Patent Pools in a 4G World
   
Robert Sachs, a partner in the Intellectual Property Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in a Digital Media Buzz titled "Trolling For Patents in a 4G World."... more
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8/1/2009 spacer 32 Fenwick & West Attorneys Honored as Super Lawyers of Northern California and Washington State
   
Fenwick & West congratulates its thirty attorneys who were recently selected for inclusion in Law & Politics ranking of Northern California and Washington State "Super Lawyers." ... more
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8/1/2009 spacer How to Protect Your Clients' and Your Firm's Electronic Information
   
Robert Brownstone reviews key ethical and legal duties that arise from protecting the confidential information of various entities, including clients, adverse entities imposed by protective order and/or non-disclosure agreement, and your firm itself. ... more
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7/27/2009 spacer Fenwick & West in Seattle Becomes the First Law Firm in the United States to Gain LEED-CI Platinum Designation
Fenwick & West also received LEED-EB Gold for its Silicon Valley Office
   
Fenwick & West LLP today announced that it became the first law firm in the United States to be awarded LEED-CI Platinum Designation by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). ... more
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7/24/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Zappos in $847M Acquisition by Amazon
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Zappos.com, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Zappos, headquartered in Henderson, NV, is a leading provider of online apparel and footwear sales. ... more
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7/16/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents The Burlingame Museum of Pez in Trademark Infringement Suit Brought by PEZ Candy Inc.
   
Fenwick & West IP & Technology Litigation partners Rodger Cole and Jennifer Kelly, and associates Rachael Samberg, Songmee Connolly and Leslie Kramer, have been retained by the Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia ... more
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7/13/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Data Domain in $2.4 Billion Acquisition by EMC
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Data Domain, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDUP), a leading provider of deduplication storage solutions, in its recently announced acquisition by EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC). ... more
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7/10/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks #11 in U.S. M&A for First Half of 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm's recent ranking by Bloomberg as the #11 U.S. M&A legal advisor for counsel to principals, across all industries, for the first half of 2009. ... more
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7/7/2009 spacer Social Networks Could Create E-Discovery Headaches
   
Robert Brownstone, Law and Technology Director at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Technology Law 360 article, "Social Networks Could Create E-Discovery Headaches."... more
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7/1/2009 spacer Madoff behind bars, but probe grinds forward
   
Fenwick & West partner Christopher Steskal was quoted in an Associated Press article titled “Madoff behind bars, but probe grinds forward.” ... more
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7/1/2009 spacer Technology Transfer Considerations for Stem Cell Technologies
   
Andrew T. Serafini, Ph.D., Partner in the Intellectual Property Group at Fenwick & West LLP, and Melissa Harwood, Patent Agent in the Intellectual Property Group at Fenwick & West LLP, were published in the ... more
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6/10/2009 spacer Technology – One Byte at a Time
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was interviewed as an expert on electronic information and records retention during the Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show "Technology – One Byte at a Time."... more
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6/5/2009 spacer Zaniest Patents
   
Fenwick & West IP partner Robert Sachs was quoted in a Forbes article titled “Zaniest Patents.” ... more
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6/5/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Recommended in Legal 500 2009 for Media, Technology, Mergers & Acquisitions and Tax
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce its recognition in the 2009 edition of The Legal 500 United States. ... more
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6/1/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Adds Prominent Litigation Partner in Seattle
Brian D. Buckley to Lead Fenwick’s Litigation Practice in Seattle
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce today that prominent Seattle-based litigation lawyer, Brian D. Buckley, has joined the firm... more
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5/27/2009 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey
Reveals Significant Decline in Valuations in First Quarter of 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP today announced results of its First Quarter 2009 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.... more
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5/27/2009 spacer Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was the featured guest during the hour-long KUCI radio show Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age. ... more
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5/26/2009 spacer Fenwick Partner Quoted in Wall Street Journal
   
Fenwick & West Partner Barry Kramer was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article titled "Venture Capital: It's a Downer." ... more
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5/26/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Underwriters in SolarWinds' Initial Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented the underwriters in the initial public offering for SolarWinds, Inc. (NYSE: SWI), a provider of network management software based in Austin, TX. ... more
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5/21/2009 spacer Patents for Human Genes Face Legal Challenge
   
Fenwick & West Partner Dr. Michael Shuster was quoted in a MedPage Today article titled "Patents for Human Genes Face Legal Challenge."... more
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5/15/2009 spacer Minding the Three P’s of Electronic Discovery:
Policies, Pre-existing Plans, and Preservation
   
Robert Brownstone and Juleen Konkel discuss practical tips for developing a legally defensible protocol for Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in an article that appeared in The Recorder.... more
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5/13/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Synopsys in Acquisition of Analog Biz Group from MIPS
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) in its recently announced acquisition of the Analog Business Group from MIPS Technologies, Inc.... more
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4/29/2009 spacer Challenging the Enterprise Risk Management Team
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, participated in the Gartner Risk Management & ... more
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4/16/2009 spacer Consolidating Firm Calendars in Microsoft Office SharePoint
   
Mark Gerow discusses how to create a firmwide calendar in Microsoft Office SharePoint.... more
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4/13/2009 spacer The Employee 2.0: You Are Your Own Records Manager
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted extensively throughout the DCIG article "The Employee 2.0: You Are Your Own Records Manager." ... more
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4/8/2009 spacer Michael Shuster Named One of California's Top IP Portfolio Managers
   
Fenwick & West congratulates Michael Shuster, Intellectual Property Partner and Co-Chair of the firm's Life Sciences Group, for being named one of the Top 25 Leading Portfolio Managers ... more
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4/6/2009 spacer Gilead’s Hypertension Drug Darusentan Will Likely Receive Patent Extension, Attorneys Say
   
Narinder Banait was recently quoted in the Pharmawire article, "Gilead's Hypertension Drug Darusentan Will Likely Receive Patent Extension, Attorneys Say."... more
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4/3/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Hifn in Acquisition by Exar
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented hi/fn, inc. ("Hifn") (NASDAQ: HIFN), a provider of the key OEM ingredients for 21st century storage and networking environments... more
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4/2/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks #8 in U.S. M&A for First Quarter 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm's recent ranking by Bloomberg as the #8 U.S. M&A legal advisor... more
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4/1/2009 spacer Electronic Redaction – Ill Advised Method Strikes Again
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, wrote an article published in the State Bar of ... more
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3/31/2009 spacer Security Managers Concerned but Confident about Conficker
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Officer at Fenwick & West, was quoted extensively throughout the Computerworld article "Security Managers Concerned but Confident about Conficker." ... more
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3/20/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Cisco in Acquisition of Pure Digital
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its proposed acquisition of San Francisco, CA-based Pure Digital Technologies, Inc.... more
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3/2/2009 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Valuations Weakening in Fourth Quarter of 2008
   
Fenwick & West LLP today announced results of its Fourth Quarter 2008 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey... more
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2/26/2009 spacer Understanding the Impact of New State Data Protection Laws
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted extensively throughout the Compliance and Governance Digest article "Understanding the Impact of New State Data Protection Laws." ... more
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2/24/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Top 10 M&A Firm for Technology Sector
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recent ranking by Mergermarket as one of the top 10 M&A firms in the U.S. for the technology sector. ... more
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2/20/2009 spacer Mitchell Zimmerman Receives 2009 CLAY Award
   
Fenwick & West would like to congratulate Mitchell Zimmerman for earning the 2009 California Lawyer Magazine Attorney of the Year Award.... more
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2/20/2009 spacer Adopting Wikis in Law Firms
   
Mark Gerow discusses the benefits of internal wikis and explains how law firms can capture these benefits while maintaining structure and control over content.... more
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2/19/2009 spacer Eastern Texas Judges Begin to Transfer IP Cases
   
Michael Sacksteder, a partner in Fenwick & West's Patent Litigation Group, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article "Eastern Texas Judges Begin to ... more
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2/17/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Cisco in $4 Billion Senior Notes Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its recently announced sale of two series of senior unsecured notes ... more
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2/17/2009 spacer M&A Activity Likely to Heat Up in Stem Cell Space Following Reversal on Federal Funding, Experts Say
   
Narinder Banait, a partner in the Life Sciences Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Pharmawire article, "M&A Activity Likely to Heat ... more
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2/11/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents DexCom in $48M Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West recently represented client DexCom, Inc. (Nasdaq: DXCM) in its $48 million offering of 15,844,000 shares of its common stock ... more
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2/11/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Antitrust Partners on the Who's Who of Competition Lawyers List
   
The Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group would like to congratulate partners Tyler Baker and Mark Ostrau for their recognition ... more
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2/5/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Congratulates Clients Awarded by AlwaysOn
   
Fenwick & West would like to congratulate the 19 clients earning spots on the 2009 AlwaysOn OnMedia list of the top private companies in online ... more
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1/30/2009 spacer Billions Flow Between Israel and Silicon Valley
   
Gal Hoffman, a senior associate in the Corporate Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Silicon Valley Business Journal article... more
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1/30/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks One of the Top 20 U.S. M&A Legal Advisors by Mergermarket
   
Mergermarket has just released the Global M&A Round-up for 2008, and Fenwick & Wests ... more
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1/29/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks "Recommended" for Antitrust by Global Competition Review
   
The Fenwick & West Antitrust Group was recently recognized as a leading law practice in the world's antitrust marketplace on the Global Competition Review... more
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1/23/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Partner Rodger Cole Honored as one of Daily Journal’s Top 20 Under 40
   
Rodger Cole, a litigation partner and Co-Chair, IP & Technology Litigation Group with Fenwick & West LLP, was selected as one of the top 20 lawyers under the age of 40 ... more
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1/23/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Top 25 U.S. M&A and Private Equity Legal Advisor by Mergerstat
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced today that FactSet Mergerstat, a leading provider of global M&A data and information for every market sector and industry... more
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1/22/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Interwoven in Acquisition by Autonomy
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its long-time client Interwoven, Inc. (NASDAQ: IWOV) in its pending acquisition by Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU)... more
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1/16/2009 spacer Build a Better Client-and-Matter Search
   
Mark Gerow explains how to customize Microsoft Office SharePoint search to quickly look up client and matter numbers.... more
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1/12/2009 spacer The Do's and Don'ts of Sending a Corporate E-mail
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted throughout the recent LawyersUSA article "Advising Clients Before They Hit ‘Send.’"... more
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1/8/2009 spacer Satyam Scandal Reflects Post-Enron Regulations
   
Fenwick & West Partner Chris Steskal was quoted in an Investor's Business Daily article titled "Tough Post-Enron Regulations No Match for Satyam CEO." ... more
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1/6/2009 spacer Venture Firms Find Turning Investments Tougher
   
Fenwick & West Partner Barry Kramer was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article titled "Venture Firms Find Turning Investments Tougher."... more
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12/22/2008 spacer What to Budget: IT Security in a Recession Year
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Officer at Fenwick & West, is quoted in the ITWorld article "What Can You Afford NOT to Do on IT Security?"... more
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12/18/2008 spacer A Wrench in Silicon Valley’s Wealth Machine
   
Fenwick & West partner Barry Kramer was quoted in the BusinessWeek article titled "A Wrench in Silicon Valleys Wealth Machine."... more
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12/17/2008 spacer Creating an Effective Enterprise Search
   
Mark Gerow offers advice to law firms that wish to make effective use of search engine technologies.... more
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12/11/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Congratulates Monogram Biosciences on Biotech Patent Portfolio Ranking
   
Fenwick & West congratulates its client Monogram Biosciences on placing 21st in the most recent Wall Street Journal Biotech Industry Patent Scorecard for biotech portfolios.... more
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12/9/2008 spacer Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s Soft Parameters
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted in the article "The Computer Fraud Act: Bending a Law to Fit a Notorious Case," the E-Commerce Times examination... more
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12/8/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Named Winner of AO Top Dealmaker Award 2008; Gordy Davidson and Mark Stevens Named Top Dealmaker Lawyers
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious "Top Dealmaker" award for 2008 from AlwaysOn. Fenwick has again been named one of the "Top Corporate Law Firms" by AlwaysOn... more
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12/4/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Wins Significant Securities Litigation Victory in the Ninth Circuit
   
The Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a securities class action against Fenwick & West client GE-InVision. The case arose following InVision's announcement of possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act... more
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12/2/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Elects Four New Partners
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced that it has elected four associates to join... more
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12/1/2008 spacer The California Guide to Opening and Managing a Law Office
   
Robert Brownstone and Kevin Moore wrote several articles for The California Guide to Opening and Managing a Law Office, published by The State Bar of California. ... more
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11/25/2008 spacer Fenwick & West’s Third Quarter 2008 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Increase
   
Fenwick & West LLP today announced results of its Third Quarter 2008 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey... more
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11/21/2008 spacer Facebook Gets SEC Stock Exemption
   
Fenwick & West was recently highlighted in the Business Week article, "Facebook Gets SEC Stock Exemption."... more
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11/19/2008 spacer Implementing Large-Scale Extranets
   
Mark Gerow discusses implementing extranets in an article for Legal Technology News . ... more
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11/10/2008 spacer Green IP: A Thorny Challenge
   
Fenwick & West partner Michael Shuster is quoted in the November 2008 ... more
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11/5/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Named as Go-To Patent Litigation Firm
   
IP Law & Business 2008 report of Who Protects IP in America named Fenwick & West as IP counsel to four of the most innovative companies in the world.... more
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10/31/2008 spacer Business Method Patents Down But Not Out Following Federal Circuit Bilski Decision
   
Rajiv Patel was recently quoted in two articles outlining the Bilski decision in which a federal appeals court ruled on the patentability of pure business methods.... more
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10/22/2008 spacer Game Over: Fenwick & West Sends Copyright Case Back to the Grave
   
Fenwick & West today announced it has won a motion to dismiss trademark and related claims asserted by the MKR Group against its longtime client, Capcom.... more
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10/21/2008 spacer Facebook Gets Pass from SEC
   
Fenwick & West was highlighted in the recent Red Herring article for its representation of Facebook.... more
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10/8/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in its Acquisition of Jabber
   
Fenwick & West LLP advised Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its acquisition of Jabber, Inc., announced on September 19, 2008.... more
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10/7/2008 spacer The Partnership of a CTO and a Technology Director
   
Fenwick & West is showcased as the ideal example of a successful technology director hire in the InfoWorld article ... more
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10/6/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Wins Prestigious Award from International Tax Review
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced today that International Tax Review, a leading publication covering the tax industry, named Fenwick & West as the "U.S. Tax Court Firm of the Year."... more
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9/22/2008 spacer Clients, Lawyers Undertake New eDiscovery Roles
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, is quoted throughout the LawyersUSA article ... more
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9/22/2008 spacer Make Document Libraries More Manageable by "Auto-Profiling"
   
Mark Gerow discusses why Fenwick & West have begun to look seriously at Microsoft Office SharePoint as an alternative to the traditional legal document management system.... more
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9/15/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Insightful in Acquisition by TIBCO
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ: IFUL) in its acquisition by TIBCO Software Inc.... more
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9/11/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Natus in Acquisition of NeuroCom
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Natus Medical Inc. in its acquisition of NeuroCom International, Inc., a developer of computerized systems for the assessment and rehabilitation of balance and mobility ... more
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9/2/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Obtains Defense Success in the Eastern District of Texas
   
Fenwick & West today announced that it helped client FriendFinder obtain a successful result in trial in Texarkana, Texas of a lawsuit involving allegations of infringement of two patents.... more
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8/26/2008 spacer Wrangling, Lassoing and Roping At the M&A Corral
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group and Todd Gregorian, Associate at Fenwick & West LLP, co-authored the VC Experts ... more
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8/22/2008 spacer Tech Firms Pitch Tools for Sifting Legal Records
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director for Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Tech Firms Pitch Tools For Sifting Legal Records."... more
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8/19/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Concur Technologies in Strategic Arrangement with American Express
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Concur Technologies, Inc. in its recently-announced strategic partnership with American Express Company.... more
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8/18/2008 spacer Fenwick & West's San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Increase in Valuations in Second Quarter of 2008
   
Up Rounds Outpace Down Rounds for 18th Consecutive Quarter... more
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8/15/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Diamond Foods in $190M Acquisition of Pop Secret Popcorn
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Diamond Foods, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition of the Pop Secret popcorn business from General Mills, Inc.... more
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8/8/2008 spacer Rackspace Swims Into Rough IPO Waters
   
Mark Stevens was recently quoted in the E-Commerce Times article entitled, "Rackspace Swims Into Rough IPO Waters."... more
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8/6/2008 spacer Robert Brownstone, Fenwick & West Director of Law & Technology, Appointed to NELI Advisory Board
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert D. Brownstone, Esq., the Firm's Law & Technology Director, to the National Employment Law Institute (NELI) Advisory Board.... more
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7/25/2008 spacer Mid-year Report on Insider-Trading Enforcement
   
Christopher Steskal, Chair of the White Collar/Regulatory Group and member of the Securities Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Compliance Week article... more
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7/23/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Donates Attorneys' Fees to Public Interest Law Firm
   
Fenwick & West donating to the pro bono organization Public Interest Law Firm the firm's share of attorneys' fees awarded as part of the settlement of a successful lawsuit against Santa Clara County... more
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7/11/2008 spacer Boost Efficiency with SharePoint Workflow
   
Mark Gerow outlines the potential benefits of using Microsoft Office SharePoint's workflow in law firms.... more
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7/10/2008 spacer Bush Wins Warrantless Wiretapping War
   
Laurence Pulgram, co-chair of Fenwick & West's IP Litigation Group, was recently quoted in the E-Commerce Times article... more
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7/1/2008 spacer From Handbags to Diamonds, eBay a Target, but Safe
   
Sally M. Abel, chair of the Fenwick & West Trademark Group, was recently quoted in the Reuters article... more
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6/30/2008 spacer Fenwick Jumps Up AmLaw 2008
   
Fenwick & West jumped more than 30 points in American Lawyer Media's "A List" report card... more
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6/17/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents LipoSonix in Acquisition by Medicis
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Bothell, WA-based LipoSonix, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Medicis (NYSE: MRX)... more
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6/13/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Earns Top Peer Ratings in 2008 Chambers USA Guide
   
Fenwick & West attorneys and practice groups received top recognition from their clients and peers in the 2008 Chambers USA Legal Directory.... more
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6/10/2008 spacer Tech Makers Dip Into Patent Pool
   
Robert Sachs was recently quoted in a Recorder article entitled, "Tech Makers Dip Into Patent Pool."... more
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6/9/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Electronic Arts in Acquisition of ThreeSF
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Redwood City, CA-based Electronic Arts Inc. in its recently announced acquisition of ThreeSF, Inc.... more
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6/7/2008 spacer Comply Or Die: Data Disposition Must Be A Priority
   
Michael Sands, chair of the Electronic Information Management (EIM) Group with Fenwick & West, was quoted in the InformationWeek article "Comply Or Die: Data Disposition Must Be A Priority."... more
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6/7/2008 spacer Records Retention: Practice What You Preach
   
Michael Sands, Chair of the Electronic Information Management (EIM) Group with Fenwick & West, was quoted in the InfoWeek article entitled, "Records Retention: Practice What You Preach."... more
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6/5/2008 spacer Fenwick & West's San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital Survey Shows Continued Increase in Valuations in First Quarter of 2008; Rate of Increase Declines
   
For 17th Consecutive Quarter, Up Rounds Outpace Down Rounds... more
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6/4/2008 spacer Fenwick & West CTO Matt Kesner Named One of InfoWorld's Top 25 CTOs for 2008
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that IDG's InfoWorld has named its Chief Technology Officer, Matt Kesner, as one of InfoWorld's Top 25 Chief Technology Officers for 2008. ... more
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5/29/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Electronic Arts in Acquisition of Hands-On Mobile Korea
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) in its recently announced acquisition of Hands-On Mobile Korea... more
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5/28/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Becton in Acquisition of Cytopeia
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX) in its recently announced acquisition of Seattle, WA-based Cytopeia Inc.... more
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5/28/2008 spacer Proposed Bill to Stop 'Patent Trolls' Supported By Big Tech Companies
   
Charlene Morrow, chair of Fenwick & West's Patent Litigation Group, was recently quoted in an Investor's Business Daily article entitled "Proposed Bill To Stop 'Patent Trolls' Supported By Big Tech Companies."... more
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5/22/2008 spacer Boutique Banks Find a Niche in Tech
   
Mark Stevens, a partner in the Corporate Group at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a BusinessWeek article... more
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5/1/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Covad in Acquisition by Platinum Equity
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Covad Communications Group, Inc. in its acquisition by Platinum Equity, LLC.... more
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4/25/2008 spacer Simplify Project Management with SharePoint
   
Mark Gerow explains how to create a tool for capturing, tracking, and reporting on project deliverables using Microsoft Office SharePoint.... more
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4/20/2008 spacer Harry Potter Case Illustrates Blurry Line in Copyright Law
   
Laurence Pulgram, chair of the Fenwick & West Copyright Litigation Group, was recently quoted in an Associated Press article entitled "Harry Potter Case Illustrates Blurry Line in Copyright Law."... more
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4/19/2008 spacer Web 2.0 and Legal Discovery
   
Michael Sands was recently quoted in an InfoWeek article entitled, "Web 2.0 and Legal Discovery."... more
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4/16/2008 spacer Airline Mergers Not Likely to Face Antitrust Hurdles
   
Mark Ostrau, co-chair of the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group at Fenwick and West LLP was recently quoted in a Los Angeles Times article entitled "2 More Carriers Consider Merging."... more
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4/14/2008 spacer Thriving Seattle Tech and Life Sciences Sector Draws National Law Firms to Washington
   
Fenwick & West LLP was recently spotlighted in a National Law Journal article entitled, "Thriving Seattle Tech Sector Draws Law Firms." Stephen Graham, Managing Partner of the firm's Seattle ... more
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4/14/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Continues to Grow its Seattle Office Rapidly; Adds IP Partner Andrew Serafini To Continue Expansion of Life Sciences Practice
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced today the addition of Andrew T. Serafini, Ph.D., as a partner in its firmwide intellectual property group. ... more
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3/21/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Synopsys in $227M Acquisition of Synplicity
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) in its recently announced acquisition of Synplicity, Inc.... more
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3/20/2008 spacer Fenwick & West SF Bay Area Life Sciences Venture Capital Survey Reveals 45% Increase in Valuations
   
Fenwick & West San Francisco Bay Area Life Sciences Venture Capital Survey Reveals 45% Increase in Valuations... more
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3/17/2008 spacer Law Firm Develops In-House System to Deal with Discovery Requests
   
Fenwick & West's Electronic Information Management Group was featured in a recent ComputerWorld article ... more
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3/17/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Moves Quickly to Grow its New Seattle Office
Adds Emerging Company Corporate Partner Bill Bromfield
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced today that prominent Seattle corporate lawyer Bill Bromfield has joined the firm as a corporate partner.... more
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3/13/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Adds Two Experienced Corporate Attorneys in Silicon Valley; Expands China Practice Group
   
John Liu and In Lee of the Charter Law Group to Join Fenwick & West's Mountain View Office... more
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3/11/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents ArcSight in its Initial Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented ArcSight, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARST) in its initial public offering... more
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3/5/2008 spacer Fenwick & West's San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital Survey Shows Continued Improvement in Valuations in Fourth Quarter of 2007
   
Up Rounds Exceed Down Rounds for 16th Consecutive Quarter... more
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2/20/2008 spacer E-Discovery Ensures Evidence Can't Hide
   
Matt Kesner, CTO of Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in an Investors Business Daily article ... more
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2/7/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Adds Three Prominent Corporate Partners in Seattle;
Expands Life Sciences Practice
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced today that three prominent Seattle corporate lawyers, Stephen M. Graham, Roger M. Tolbert and Alan C. Smith, have joined the firm and will launch its Seattle office.... more
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2/5/2008 spacer Assessing The Microsoft-Yahoo! Deal
   
Doug Cogen, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Mergers and Acquisitions group, was recently quoted in a Forbes.com opinion piece... more
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2/1/2008 spacer A Far-Fetched Fix for E-Voting Woes: Open Source
   
Robert D. Brownstone, Law and Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Linux Insider article ... more
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2/1/2008 spacer Metadata: To Scrub or Not To Scrub
   
Robert Brownstone offers advice about managing the hidden danges for electronic document metadata.... more
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1/28/2008 spacer Regulatory Tunnel for Microsoft is Nearing End
   
Mark Ostrau, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a FOX Business article... more
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1/28/2008 spacer Fenwick's Billion-Dollar Deal Needs Swedish Massage
   
Richard Dickson, Chair of Fenwick & West's Start-Ups and Venture Capital Group, was recently quoted in The Recorder article entitled, "Fenwick's Billion-Dollar Deal Needs Swedish Massage."... more
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1/27/2008 spacer EU-Microsoft Deal Doesn't Stop Record $1.3 Billion Fine - Company Faces Two New Antitrust Investigations
   
Mark Ostrau, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a Seattle P-I article... more
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1/22/2008 spacer Marshalling Firm Resources with SharePoint
   
Mark Gerow's article explains how to integrate Microsoft Office SharePoint with a line of business applications designed for the legal industry.... more
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1/16/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents MySQL in $1B Acquisition by Sun Microsystems
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented MySQL AB in its recently announced acquisition by Sun Microsystems, Inc.... more
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1/14/2008 spacer Microsoft Targeted By New European Antitrust Probes
   
Mark Ostrau, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a Dow Jones article entitled, "2nd Update: Microsoft Targeted By New European Commission Prob... more
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1/8/2008 spacer Fenwick & West's San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital Survey Reveals 79% Increase in Valuations in 3rd Quarter of 2007
   
Increase in Valuations is Largest Since Survey Began... more
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1/3/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Carlyle Group as Special Tax Counsel in Sale of HTC to Teleperformance
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented The Carlyle Group as special tax counsel in the sale of its portfolio company Hispanic Teleservices Corporation (HTC) to France-based Teleperformance (ROCH: Paris Stock ... more
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12/26/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Elects Six New Partners
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced that it has elected six associates to join the Firm's partnership, effective January 1, 2008... more
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12/20/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Eaton as Special Tax Counsel in $2.23B Moeller Acquisition
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) as special tax counsel in its acquisition of Germany-based The Moeller Group... more
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12/17/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents SuccessFactors in its Initial Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFSF) in its initial public offering... more
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12/10/2007 spacer John McNelis Selected by Aspatore Books as Contributing Author in Patent Law Client Strategies
   
John McNelis, Partner, Fenwick & West LLP, has been recognized as a leader in Patent Law by being selected as an author in the recently released book, Patent Law Client Strategies, published by Aspatore Books... more
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12/10/2007 spacer Special Report: Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2008
   
Matthew P. Kesner, Chief Technology Officer at Fenwick & West, was recently named one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2008.... more
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12/3/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Six Apart in Acquisition of LiveJournal by SUP
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Six Apart Ltd. in the acquisition of its global community web site LiveJournal by SUP, a Russian-based international media company... more
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11/30/2007 spacer The New Mom Brain Drain: Moms Leaving the Work Force
   
Securities Litigation Partner Susan Muck was recently quoted in an NBC news feature on working mothers entitled, "The New Mom Brain Drain"... more
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11/29/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Glu Mobile in Acquisition of China-based MIG
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU) in its recently announced acquisition of Beijing Zhangzhong MIG Information Technology Co. Ltd.... more
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11/13/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Canadian-based Cognos as Special Tax Counsel in $5B Acquisition by IBM
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Cognos Inc. (NASDAQ: COGN) as special tax counsel in its recently announced acquisition by IBM (NYSE: IBM)... more
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11/8/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Symantec in $350M Acquisition of Vontu
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) in its recently announced acquisition of Vontu, a provider of Data Loss Prevention solutions... more
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11/2/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Certified as Santa Clara County "Green Business"
   
Last week, Fenwick & West became the first law firm certified by Santa Clara County as an environmentally sustainable "Green Business" for the steps it has taken to conserve natural resources.... more
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11/1/2007 spacer Harnessing the Power of EDD
   
Robert D. Brownstone, Law and Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted in a Law Firm Inc. article... more
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10/30/2007 spacer Darryl Woo Named Litigation Group Leader at Fenwick & West
   
Fenwick & West is pleased to announce that Darryl M. Woo has been elected as Chair of the Litigation Group, effective January 1, 2008.... more
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10/26/2007 spacer Denied Injunction, FTC Continues Whole Foods Battle
   
Mark Ostrau was recently quoted in a Competition Law360 article entitled, "Denied Injunction, FTC Continues Whole Foods Battle".... more
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10/1/2007 spacer Wage Wars: Workers—From Truck Drivers to Stockbrokers—Are Winning Huge Overtime Lawsuits
   
Daniel McCoy, a litigation partner at Fenwick & West's employment practices group, was recently quoted in BusinessWeek's cover story... more
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10/1/2007 spacer Complying With New Ethics Opinion Regarding Returning Electronic Data to Clients
   
Robert Brownstone and Gideon Grunfeld co-wrote an article about the new ethics opinion regarding returning electronic data to clients at the end of representation. ... more
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9/27/2007 spacer Darryl Woo Named One of California's Top 100 Leading Lawyers
   
Darryl M. Woo, Chair of Fenwick & West's Patent Litigation Group, was recently named by the Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 leading lawyers in California for 2007.... more
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9/25/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Opsware in $1.6B Acquisition by HP
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ: OPSW) in its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard Company... more
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9/20/2007 spacer O.T. Isn't as Simple as Telling Time
   
Daniel McCoy, a litigation partner in Fenwick & West's employment practices group, was recently quoted in The New York Times on the grey area of "overtime."... more
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9/18/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents NCREX in Acquisition of MLS Providers, Creating a Revolutionary Step for the Real Estate Industry
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Northern California Real Estate Exchange (NCREX) in its recently announced acquisition of MLS (multiple listing systems)... more
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9/18/2007 spacer IT Pros Climb Out of the Basement
   
Brad Bonnington, Practice Support and Database Manager, and Kevin Moore, Director, Information Technology, were quoted in The Recorder... more
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9/17/2007 spacer Cisco Kid: Attorney Doug Cogen Helps Keep Silicon Valley's Most Prominent Buyer on the Innovative Edge
   
Doug Cogen, co-chair of the Mergers and Acquisition group at Fenwick & West, was recently the subject of an article in The Daily Deal entitled "Cisco Kid."... more
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9/12/2007 spacer South Korean Agency Files Antitrust Suit Against Intel
   
Mark Ostrau, Co-Chair of the Antitrust and Unfair Competition at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the San Jose Mercury News... more
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9/11/2007 spacer Patent Office Issues New Guidelines to Crack Down on Trolls
   
Heather Mewes, a patent litigation partner at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in The San Francisco Daily Journal. She discusses how recent reforms to the patent system will affect patent litigation. ... more
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9/10/2007 spacer Digital Dialogue Revs Up at Top Firms
   
Matt Kesner, Fenwick & West's Chief Technology Officer, was recently interviewed by Legal Technology News about the use of online collaboration, wireless tools and technical support teams at top law firms. ... more
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9/10/2007 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals 74% Increase in Valuations in the 2nd Quarter of 2007
   
The survey analyzed the valuations and terms of venture financings for 126 technology and life science companies headquartered in the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area... more
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9/1/2007 spacer VC Funding Trends for Life Science Firms
   
Rob Dellenbach, a corporate partner at Fenwick & West, analyzes the number and value of venture capital investments in the healthcare, medical device and biopharmaceutical sectors... more
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8/10/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Virgin America in Over $200M of Financings to Launch U.S. Operations
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Virgin America in two recent rounds of financings, raising over $200 million in debt and equity – the most ever for a new domestic airline... more
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8/8/2007 spacer Sophisticated Crooks Elude Radar in Trading Probes
   
Emmett Stanton, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Securities Litigation Group, was recently quoted in a Reuters article... more
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8/1/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Creates Diversity and Public Interest Summer Associate Fellowship
   
Fenwick & West has established an innovative Diversity and Public Interest Summer Associate Fellowship.... more
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7/30/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Concur Technologies in $160M Acquisition of Gelco
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Concur Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNQR) in its recently announced acquisition of H-G Holdings, Inc.... more
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7/30/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents ShoreTel in its Initial Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented ShoreTel, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOR) in its initial public offering... more
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7/25/2007 spacer 29 Fenwick & West Attorneys Honored as 2007 Super Lawyers of Northern California
   
Fenwick & West congratulates its 29 attorneys who were honored by San Francisco Magazine as top practitioners in Northern California... more
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7/16/2007 spacer Darryl Woo Participates in Patent Litigation Roundtable Published by California Lawyer
   
Darryl Woo, Chair of the Patent Litigation Group at Fenwick & West, recently participated in a patent litigation roundtable published by California Lawyer... more
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7/15/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Ranked as #3 Most Diverse U.S. Law Firm
   
Fenwick & West, a premier law firm providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life sciences clients, was recently honored in the Minority Law Journal's Diversity Scorecard... more
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7/13/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Postini in $625 million Acquisition by Google
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Postini, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Google Inc.... more
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7/13/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Postini in $625 million Acquisition by Google
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Postini, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Google Inc.... more
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7/1/2007 spacer Second Opinions: Last Minute Miracles
   
Matt Kesner, CIO at Fenwick & West, was quoted in a Law Technology News issue... more
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6/27/2007 spacer Privacy Law and Information Security: An Interview with Robert Brownstone on KUCI
   
Robert D. Brownstone, Law and Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was the featured guest privacy expert on Privacy Piracy, a weekly radio show broadcast from UC Irvine... more
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6/26/2007 spacer How to Make Associates Stick Around
   
A program at Fenwick & West that asks associates to review the partners who mentor them was recently the subject of a front-page article in The Recorder... more
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6/19/2007 spacer Wall Street Firms Win in Supreme Court's IPO Ruling
   
Tyler Baker, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a San Jose Mercury News story ... more
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6/15/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Earns Top Peer Ratings in 2007 Chambers USA Guide
   
Fenwick & West attorneys and practice groups received top recognition from their clients and peers in the 2007 Chambers USA Legal Directory.... more
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6/12/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents ABS Capital Partners in Private Equity Buyout of Innovation Interactive
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented ABS Capital Partners in the management-led buyout of Innovation Interactive Inc. from its parent company, Livedoor Japan... more
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6/4/2007 spacer 11 Fenwick Partners Recognized as Top California Attorneys in their Practice
   
Fenwick & West is pleased to announce that 11 partners were included in the inaugural edition of Who's Who Legal: California, an honor reserved for only 725 of the state's 200,000+ lawyers.... more
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5/31/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents StumbleUpon in Acquisition by eBay
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented StumbleUpon in its recently announced acquisition by eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY).... more
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5/31/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Photobucket in Acquisition by Fox Interactive Media
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Photobucket, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Fox Interactive Media, a division of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS).... more
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5/31/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Photobucket in Acquisition by Fox Interactive Media
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Photobucket, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Fox Interactive Media, a division of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS).... more
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5/24/2007 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals 75% Increase in Valuations in the 1st Quarter of 2007
   
Up Rounds Outpace Down Rounds by Largest Ratio to Date... more
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5/22/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Electronic Arts in $167M Equity Investment in China-based The9
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) in its recently announced $167 million investment in The9 Limited... more
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5/15/2007 spacer Microsoft Patent Claims Hint at Internal Issues
   
Stuart Meyer, a partner in Fenwick & West's intellectual property and litigation groups, was recently quoted in an IDG News story entitled, "Microsoft Patent Claims Hint at Internal Issues."... more
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5/10/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Partner Susan Muck Honored Again as One of California's Top Women Litigators
   
Securities litigation partner Susan Muck was named by The Daily Journal as one of California's Top 75 Women Litigators... more
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5/8/2007 spacer The Venture Capital Tangle
   
Fenwick & West partner Mark Stevens was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal story titled, "The Venture Capital Tangle"... more
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5/4/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Announced as One of the "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area"
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area"... more
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5/1/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Tellme Networks in Acquisition by Microsoft
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Mountain View, CA-based Tellme Networks, Inc. in its acquisition by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)... more
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4/30/2007 spacer The Vanishing Trial
   
Vic Schachter, a partner in Fenwick & West's Litigation Group and Chair of its Employment Practices Group, was recently quoted in a BusinessWeek story entitled, "The Vanishing Trial."... more
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4/30/2007 spacer Data, Data Everywhere
   
The boom in eDiscovery presents opportunities and challenges for law firms... more
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4/18/2007 spacer National Tax Expert Michael Solomon Joins Fenwick & West Tax Group
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that Michael F. Solomon is joining the firm as a partner in the Tax Group... more
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4/18/2007 spacer Oracle Case E-Discovery Fight Heats Up
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a National Law Journal article titled "Oracle Case e-Discovery Fight Heats Up."... more
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4/16/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Glu Mobile in its Initial Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) in its initial public offering. Glu, based in San Mateo, CA, is a global publisher of mobile games... more
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4/13/2007 spacer Recovering White House E-Mail Not Easy
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in an article by AP reporter Anick Jesdanun titled, "Recovering White House e-Mail Not Easy."... more
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4/6/2007 spacer Big Suits: Fenwick Verdict One of Top Five Patent Litigation Awards
   
Fenwick & West's Asyst litigation team was recently featured in an American Lawyer article entitled "Big Suits"... more
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4/2/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Obtains Patent Litigation Verdict for Informatica
   
A jury in San Francisco federal court awarded Fenwick & West client Informatica Corp. (NSDQ: INFA) a $25 million verdict against Business Objects (NSDQ: BOBJ)... more
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3/28/2007 spacer Fenwick & West's Third Annual San Francisco Bay Area Life Sciences Venture Capital Survey Reveals 50
   
Results Show a Continuation of the Positive Trend in the Life Science Venture Environment... more
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3/28/2007 spacer Fenwick & West’s Third Annual San Francisco Bay Area Life Sciences Venture Capital Survey
   
Results Show a Continuation of the Positive Trend in the Life Science Venture Environment... more
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3/19/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Electronic Arts in $105M Equity Investment in Korea-based Neowiz
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) in its recently announced $105 million investment in Neowiz Co. Ltd... more
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3/16/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Makes Two-Year Commitment to Pride Law Fund
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce a two-year financial commitment to Pride Law Fund—one of the oldest LGBT legal advocacy and education groups in the United States... more
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3/15/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in $3.2B Acquisition of WebEx Communications
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its proposed acquisition of WebEx Communications... more
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3/9/2007 spacer Court Rulings Set Stage for Backdating Suits
   
Kevin Muck, co-chair of Fenwick & West's Securities Litigation Group, was recently quoted in a Compliance Week story ... more
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3/8/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Intuit in $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) in its recent public debt offering of $1 billion of investment-grade senior unsecured notes... more
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3/6/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents DexCom in $60 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM) in its recent Rule 144A offering of $60 million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 and in related issuer call spread options... more
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2/22/2007 spacer Radio Waves: Can the Definition of 'Monopoly' be Flexible?
   
Tyler Baker, co-chair of Fenwick & West's Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story ... more
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2/22/2007 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Further Increases in Valuations in 4th Quarter of 2006
   
Venture Capital Barometer shows largest increase since survey began. Up rounds outpace down rounds for twelfth consecutive quarter.... more
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2/16/2007 spacer Data Discovery Department?: Law Firms and Their Corporate Clients are Staffing Up
   
Robert Brownstone, Director of Law & Technology at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Law Firm Inc. story... more
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2/8/2007 spacer Gordon Davidson Makes Forbes Magazine's
   
Fenwick & West Chairman Gordon Davidson has once again been named by Forbes Magazine to its "Midas List" as one of the Top 100 dealmakers in technology and life sciences... more
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2/2/2007 spacer Asyst Wins $75M Patent Verdict
   
Darryl Woo, chair of the patent litigation group at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in an IP Law360 article entitled, “Asyst Wins $75M Patent Verdict... more
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2/1/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Obtains $74.7 Million Patent Litigation Verdict for Asyst Technologies
   
On January 31, 2007, a federal jury sitting in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose, returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Fenwick & West client... more
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1/30/2007 spacer David Forst Elected to Leadership Spot in Fenwick & West Tax Group
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that David Forst has been elected as the new Chair of the firm's Tax Group... more
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1/29/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Symantec in $830 Million Acquisition of Altiris
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) in its acquisition of Altiris, Inc.... more
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1/22/2007 spacer Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Steskal to Head Fenwick's White Collar Practice
   
Fenwick & West Continues to Expand its Securities Litigation Practice... more
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1/21/2007 spacer Fenwick & West LLP Announces 2007 Relocation of San Francisco Office
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced today that after seven years at its Embarcadero Center West location, it will relocate its San Francisco office to 555 California Street.... more
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1/19/2007 spacer Fenwick & West LLP Announces 2007 Partnership Class
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced that it has elected two associates to join the Firm's partnership, effective January 1, 2007. The new equity partners are Blake W. Martell and Heather N. Mewes.... more
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1/4/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in Acquisition of IronPort Systems
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Cisco Systems, Inc. in its acquisition of San Bruno, CA-based IronPort Systems, Inc.... more
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1/4/2007 spacer New Fed IT Rules: What to Save and What to Dump
   
Robert Brownstone exposes common myths about the new information destruction regulations and explains the legal risks of document retention and destruction in an article for Information Technology Advisor. ... more
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12/18/2006 spacer Fenwick & West and Chairman Gordon Davidson Separately Honored by SCCBA for Commitment to Diversity
   
In the last several months, the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA) has honored both Fenwick & West and Chairman Gordon Davidson for their efforts and commitment to a diverse working environment... more
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12/18/2006 spacer Five Fenwick & West Tax Partners Ranked as Leading Tax Experts in the World
   
Jim Fuller, chair of the Fenwick & West Tax Group, was rated by the 2007 Guide to the World's Leading Tax Advisers as one of the three top-most nominated Tax Experts in the world... more
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12/15/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Underwriters in Isilon Systems' Initial Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West represented the underwriters in the initial public offering for Isilon Systems, Inc. The offering raised approximately $109 million for Isilon, which issued 8,350,000 shares of its comm... more
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12/13/2006 spacer Visa Hit with Antitrust, Patent Suits Over Security Fix
   
On behalf of Cryptography Research Inc. (CRI), Fenwick & West filed a complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California... more
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12/7/2006 spacer Fenwick Redefines Color of Money
   
Fenwick & West's efforts to improve diversity were the subject of a recent front-page article in The Recorder entitled, "Fenwick Redefines Color of Money."... more
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12/5/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Sand Hill Group in Acquisition of its Software 2007 Conference by CMP Technology
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Sand Hill Group LLC in the acquisition of its Software 2007 conference by CMP Technology... more
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12/1/2006 spacer Fenwick & West LLP Receives Award for Professional Vendor of the Year
   
On behalf of Fenwick & West LLP, partner Vic Schachter, member of the firm's Litigation Group and Chair of its Employment Practices Group, accepted the Professional Vendor of the Year award ... more
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12/1/2006 spacer Forum on Electronic Discovery with 8-K Magazine
   
Robert Brownstone participated as a panelist on a forum about electronic discovery. ... more
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12/1/2006 spacer Websites’ CDA Sect. 230 Immunity
   
Robert Brownstone discusses the implications and case law of CDA Section 230 in an article he co-wrote with Chad Woodford.... more
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11/30/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Intuit in $1.35B Acquisition of Digital Insight
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) in its acquisition of Digital Insight Corporation... more
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11/30/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Honored by API Legal Outreach for Pro Bono Efforts
   
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (API) recently presented Fenwick & West with its "Legal Impact Award," in honor of the firm's sponsorship of Laureen Laglagaron... more
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11/16/2006 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Strong Increase in Valuations in 3rd Quarter of 2006
   
Fenwick & West LLP, today announced results of its Third Quarter 2006 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.... more
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11/10/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Good Technology in Acquisition by Motorola
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its long-time client Good Technology, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Motorola, Inc.... more
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11/10/2006 spacer Venture Capital 2.0?
   
Samuel Angus, corporate partner with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in an American Lawyer Media blog ... more
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11/8/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Topio in Acquisition by Network Appliance
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Topio, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Network Appliance, Inc.... more
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10/31/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Represents JotSpot in Acquisition by Google
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Palo Alto, CA-based JotSpot in its recently announced acquisition by Google Inc.... more
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10/27/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Turin Networks in Recent Acquisition
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Turin Networks in its acquisition of the product portfolio and the majority of the material assets of White Rock Networks... more
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10/23/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Connetics in $930 Million Merger with Stiefel Laboratories
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Connetics Corporation in its recently announced merger with Stiefel Laboratories, Inc., the world's largest independent pharmaceutical company specializing in dermatology.... more
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10/22/2006 spacer Mobile Devices Bring Freedom, Addiction and Employment Pitfalls
   
Dan McCoy, an employment practices partner at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Newsday article, "Curbing BlackBerry Addiction."... more
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10/17/2006 spacer Corporate Instant Messaging Tips for Avoiding the Foley Folly
   
Shawna Swanson, employment practices partner with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a CIO Magazine article... more
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10/5/2006 spacer Intel May Be Edging Toward Antitrust Showdown in Europe
   
Tyler Baker, co-chairman of Fenwick & West's Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in an E-Commerce Times story... more
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10/4/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Represents SCP Global Technologies in Acquisition by Akrion
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented SCP Global Technologies, Inc. (SCP) in its completed acquisition by Akrion, Inc... more
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