| 1/19/2012 |
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SEC Clamps Down on Secrecy in Foreign IPOs |
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| 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 |
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Two Fenwick Partners Named to "Top 20 Under 40" by Daily Journal |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Deepens Private Equity Practice—Scott Joachim Joins Firm |
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| 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 |
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Google in Fray Over Righthaven Copyrights |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Skagen in Acquisition by Fossil |
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| Fenwick represented Skagen Designs Ltd. and its affiliated companies in its acquisition by Fossil, Inc.... more |
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| 1/5/2012 |
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Fenwick & West Named a 2012 "Go-To" Law Firm for Top 500 Companies |
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| 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 |
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Doctors Fear Copyright Crackdown on Medical Procedures |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Makes Its Third Two-Year Commitment to Pride Law Fund
Contribution will fund important LGBT civil rights initiatives |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Selected As Top Employment Law Firm
Among Top 10 Defense Firms in the Bay Area |
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| 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 |
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Privacy Goes Viral |
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| 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 |
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Businesses Fight to Navigate Complex World of Personal Data Privacy |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Wins Significant Securities Litigation Victory for Immersion |
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| 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.
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| 12/15/2011 |
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Fenwick & West Represents SonoSite in its $995M Acquisition by Fujifilm Holdings |
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| 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 |
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Two Fenwick Partners Named to AlwaysOn Power Players West List |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents SuccessFactors in its $3.4 Billion Acquisition by SAP |
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| 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 |
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The SEC's Take on Smoothing the IPO Path |
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| 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 |
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Q&A with Fenwick FLEX Lawyer Chris Vail |
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| 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 |
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Silicon Valley Companies Fight Piracy Act in Congress |
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| 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 |
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Righthaven Case Ends in Victory for Fair Use
Newspaper Publisher Caves at Last, Agrees Excerpts of Articles Do Not Infringe Copyright |
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| 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 |
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Legal Services Take a Hit While Patent Office Flourishes |
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| 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 |
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The True Cost of Being Public: More Than You Think |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Strong Valuations in Third Quarter of 2011
Strength Primarily in Internet and Software Industries |
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| 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 |
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Patent Reform Provision Already Impacting Litigation Trends |
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| 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 |
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Eight Fenwick Clients Named 2011 Silicon Valley CFO of the Year Award Finalists |
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| 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 |
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High Stakes IP Litigation Partner Andrew P. Bridges Joins Fenwick & West |
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| 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 |
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Prometheus – Unbound or Not |
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| 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 |
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FLEX by Fenwick Recognized by Financial Times in its US Innovative Lawyers Report |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Receives Highest First Tier Rankings Nationally in "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks Among the Top M&A Legal Advisors for the First Three Quarters of 2011 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Wins M&A Deal of the Year Awards |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Helps Client Novozymes Win Patent Infringement Case |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Adds Life Sciences Technology Transaction Partner Jake Handy |
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| 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 |
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Twitter Strikes Deal With App Maker in 'Tweet' Mark Fight |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represented SuccessFactors in its Listing in the Prime Standard Segment of the Regulated Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) |
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| 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 |
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"Wonder Woman" Power Attorney Cynthia Hess |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Named 2011 California Antitrust Law Firm of the Year |
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| 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 |
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Innovative Approaches to Legal Project Management |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Ranked as a Go-To Law Firm for Fortune 100 IP Litigation |
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| 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 |
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Potential Trademark Issues with the New .xxx Domain |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Alumnus Douglas Luftman Profiled on Most Innovative Corporate Counsel List |
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| 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 |
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Q&A with Fenwick's Jennifer Stanley |
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| 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 |
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21 Fenwick Partners Named in Best Lawyers® 2012 Edition
Mark Stevens Named "Lawyer of the Year" |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Represents Chegg in Its Recent Acquisitions of Zinch and Student of Fortune |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Promotes Robert Kahn to Chief Marketing Officer |
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| 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.
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| 9/19/2011 |
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Fenwick & West Represents InMobi in $200 Million Investment by Softbank |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Special IP Counsel Colleen Chien Attends White House Patent Law Signing |
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| 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.
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| 9/16/2011 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks as a Top Five Tech-Savvy Firm by Associates |
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| 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 |
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Meyer Says Patent Reform Bill Falls Short, Will Spur Lawsuits |
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| 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.”
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| 9/15/2011 |
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Rajiv Patel Joins Board of University of New Hampshire School of Law |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Partner Appointed Co-Chair of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranked As Top Intellectual Property Law Firm |
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| 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.
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| 8/26/2011 |
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Why the Tech Pre-IPO Market is Still Rocking |
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| 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 |
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Why Flash is the Future of Storage in Data Centers |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Represents Underwriters in Initial Public Offering for Zillow, Inc. |
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| Fenwick & West represented the underwriters in the initial public offering for Zillow, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z)... more |
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| 8/17/2011 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Strong Valuations in Second Quarter of 2011
Barometer Valuation Result Highest Since 2007 |
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| 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 |
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Two Fenwick & West Partners Named as Top Biotech Lawyers for 2011 |
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| 8/9/2011 |
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Fenwick Partner Daniel McCoy Recognized as Top Labor and Employment Lawyer in California |
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| 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 |
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IPO's Falling Victim to Market Decline |
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| 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 |
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53 Fenwick Clients Selected as 2011 AlwaysOn Global 250 Winners
“New Company of the Year” and Industry “Category Winner” Awards Among Distinctive Recognition |
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| 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 |
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VC Funding Down Amid Economic Worries |
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| 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 |
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Over 25% of Fenwick’s Seattle Attorneys Honored as 2011 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars |
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| 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 |
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New Media, New Rules: Copyright Strategies in the Age of Apps |
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| 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 |
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34 Fenwick Attorneys Honored as 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers
Firm Dominates IP Category; Gordon Davidson Named to Top 100 Attorney List |
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| 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 |
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Victor Schachter Elected as Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Represents Chegg in Acquisition of Notehall |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Represents Zong in $240M Acquisition by eBay |
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| 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 |
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19 Fenwick Clients Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Award Finalists |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top U.S. Law Firms for Cleantech |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Receives Top Recognition in 2011 Chambers USA Guide |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Partners John McNelis and Brian Hoffman Named Top Patent Prosecutors in the U.S. |
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| 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 |
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Privacy Piracy in the Information Age |
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| 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 |
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Avoiding eDiscovery Nightmares: 10 Ways CEOs Can Sleep Easier |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West and the Electronic Frontier Foundation Secure Dismissal of Righthaven Copyright Troll Lawsuit |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Partners Named Among the World's Leading Intellectual Property Strategists |
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| 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 |
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Microsoft Loses at Top U.S. Court in Patent Case Involving Toronto's i4i |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Coupons in $200M Investment |
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| 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.
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| 6/8/2011 |
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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 |
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| 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.
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| 6/1/2011 |
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Study: Innovative California Law Firms Stop the Revolving Door
Silicon Valley Diversity Leaders Meet to Share Best Practices for Keeping Diverse Lawyers |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Chairman Elected to BayBio Board of Directors |
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| 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 |
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Justice Department, SEC Investigations Often Rely On Companies' Internal Probes |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Responsys in its Initial Public Offering |
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| 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 |
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Sharp Divisions Over Joint Infringement |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranked as Number One U.S. Law Firm for Diversity |
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| 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 |
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FLEX by Fenwick Adds Shulamite Shen as FLEX Manager |
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| 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.
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| 5/9/2011 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Flixster in Acquisition by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group |
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| 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.
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| 4/28/2011 |
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Yammer, Chatter, Hot Water |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Ranked Among the Top 5 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2011 |
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| 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 |
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Urban Homesteaders Face Trademark Challenge |
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| 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 |
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Tech Companies Feeling the Power of FCPA |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. for the First Quarter of 2011 |
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| 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.
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| 4/20/2011 |
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More Employers Give Unlimited Vacations |
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| 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 |
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World Trademark Review Honors Fenwick & West as Leading Trademark Practice in California; Recognizes Three Trademark Attorneys |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Returns as a Top 25 Law Firm on 2011 Patent Scorecard
Strong Standings in Current Impact™ and Science Linkage™ for Patent Prosecutions |
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| 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.
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| 4/11/2011 |
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Fenwick & West Partners with Rock Health for Health Care Technology Incubation Program |
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| 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 |
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The Economy in Silicon Valley |
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| 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 |
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2010: A Record Year for Domain Name Dispute Arbitrations |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Releases the First Angel/Seed Financing Survey for the Internet/Digital Media and Software Industries |
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| 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 |
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Why Techies Like to 'Friend' Fenwick & West |
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| 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 |
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Angels Among Us |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Diamond Foods in Merger with Procter & Gamble’s Pringles Business |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Adds Patent Litigation Partner Teresa Corbin |
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| 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.
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| 3/9/2011 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Next New Networks in Acquisition by YouTube |
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| 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.
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| 3/7/2011 |
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The Evolving IP Marketplace: Aligning Patent Notice and Remedies with Competition |
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| 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 |
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Privacy of Email and Text Messages - Case Law Sprinting to Catch Up with Modern Technology |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Awarded Prestigious First Tier Status from International Tax Review |
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| 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 |
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Building Ethical Walls in Microsoft SharePoint |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Sponsors Astia’s participation in the White House’s Startup America Initiative |
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| 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.
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| 1/20/2011 |
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Fenwick & West Represents RAE Systems in Acquisition by Vector Capital |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Continues to Expand its Electronic Information Management (EIM) Capabilities; Names Robert Brownstone Technology & eDiscovery Counsel and Co-Chair of EIM Group |
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| 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.
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| 1/18/2011 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Qik in Acquisition by Skype |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. for 2010 |
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| 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 |
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Department of Justice Trial Attorney Tyler Newby Re-Joins Fenwick & West’s San Francisco Office |
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| 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.
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| 12/28/2010 |
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Fenwick & West Elects Four New Partners |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Client CardioDx’s Blood Test Named As One of TIME Magazine’s Top Ten Medical Breakthroughs of 2010 |
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| 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 |
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Seven Fortune 500 Companies Name Fenwick & West a 2011 “Go-To Law Firm” in American Lawyer Media |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Chegg in Acquisition of Cramster |
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| 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.
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| 12/3/2010 |
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Fenwick Earns Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2011 Corporate Equality Index |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Improved Valuations in Third Quarter of 2010 |
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| 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 |
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PTO Extends Green Tech Program |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Quidsi as Special Corporate Counsel in Acquisition by Amazon |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Adds Prominent Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Partner Shawn Lampron |
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| 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.
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| 11/1/2010 |
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Extranets Cut Costs in Law Departments |
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| Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Officer, and Michael Sands, a partner and co-chair of the more |
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| 10/26/2010 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Amyris in its Initial Public Offering |
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| 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 |
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Legal Help Has Arrived for the Cash-Strapped Entrepreneur |
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| Ted Wang, a partner in the Corporate Group of Fenwick & West, was recently featured in the ... more |
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| 10/22/2010 |
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Patrick Premo, IP Litigation Partner, Recognized for Contributions to Silicon Valley Community, Honored with 2010 Pro Bono Services Award by the SCCBA |
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| 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.
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| 10/21/2010 |
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Fenwick Client Synosia Therapeutics Enters into a Collaboration and Receives Funding from UCB |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. for First Three Quarters of 2010 |
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| 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 |
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Three Fenwick & West Lawyers Named to Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law Directory |
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| 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 |
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Could Social Media Be the Salvation for IPOs? |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents ngmoco in Acquisition by DeNA |
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| 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.
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| 10/8/2010 |
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Fenwick Represents Joule Unlimited in Patent Issuance on Renewable Diesel Production from Sunlight and CO2 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Creates “FLEX by Fenwick,” Becoming First Law Firm to Create Internal Organization to Provide Temporary Counsel for Clients’ In-House Legal Departments |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Named Tax Firm of the Year and North American Tax Disputes Firm of the Year by International Tax Review |
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| 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.
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| 9/29/2010 |
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A Wake-up Call For 21st Century Employers |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Gets Flexible With In-House Temp Firm for Clients |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Six Apart in Acquisition by VideoEgg, Creating SAY Media |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Symantec in $1.1 Billion Senior Notes Offering |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Special Committee of the Board of RAE Systems in Acquisition by Battery Ventures Affiliate |
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| 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.
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| 9/20/2010 |
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Robert Brownstone Named as Chair of Executive Committee of the California State Bar’s Law Practice Management and Technology Section |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Asthmatx in Acquisition by Boston Scientific |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents ArcSight in $1.5B Acquisition by HP |
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| 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.
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| 9/10/2010 |
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What To Do When An Employee Departs Suddenly |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Green Dot in its Initial Public Offering |
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| 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.
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| 8/26/2010 |
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20 Fenwick & West Partners Named Among "Best Lawyers in America" by Peers |
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| 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 |
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SEC Makes It Easier For Investors to Nominate Corporate Directors |
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| 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 |
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Who’s Who Legal 2010 Identifies 13 Fenwick Attorneys as Leading Lawyers |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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.
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| 8/17/2010 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Axolotl in Acquisition by Ingenix |
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| 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 |
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Who’s Who Legal 2010 Recognizes Two Fenwick Trademark Attorneys |
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| 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.
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| 8/11/2010 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Improved Valuations in Second Quarter of 2010 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents County of Santa Clara in Action Challenging State’s Denial of Reimbursement for Children’s Mental Health Services |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top 10 M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. for the First Half of 2010 |
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| 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 |
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American Lawyer Ranks Fenwick as one of the Highest Performing Firms in the Country |
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| 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 |
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Supreme Court Rules Against Business Method Patent |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Earns Top Peer Ratings in 2010 Chambers USA Guide |
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| 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 |
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'Sexting' Case Leaves Privacy Issue Unresolved |
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| 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."
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| 6/23/2010 |
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Staff Poaching Rises In The Downturn |
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| 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 |
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Mark Porter Appointed Chair of the Executive Committee of the State Bar’s Business Law Section |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents SonoSite in Acquisition of Visualsonics |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Improved Valuations in First Quarter of 2010 |
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| 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 |
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California Lawyers for the Arts Recognizes Fenwick & West for Outstanding Pro Bono Services |
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| 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 |
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Lateral Data Viewpoint Works for Fenwick & West |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Adds Prominent Corporate Partner Jeffrey Bloom to Lead Investment Fund Formation Practice |
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| 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 |
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Translating for IT and Earthlings |
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| 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 |
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Patenting Nature and Seattle Biotech |
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| 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 |
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Policies Should Be Consistent, Up To Date |
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| 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 |
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High Court Goes High Tech: Justices to Hear Employee Texting Case |
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| 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 |
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Court Rules Against FCC in Comcast Challenge |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Concur in Pricing of $287.5 Million Senior Notes Due in 2015 |
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| 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 |
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U.S. Appeals Court Rules for eBay in Tiffany Spat |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Associate One of Two Recipients of Lexology Legal Writing Award |
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| 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 |
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Electronic Redaction – Be A Do Bee, Not A Dont Bee |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Diamond Foods in $615M Acquisition of Kettle Foods, and Related Equity Offering and Credit Facility |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Awarded Prestigious First Tier Status from International Tax Review |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks Seventh in the Nation on The American Lawyer's Diversity Scorecard |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Adds Prominent IP Litigation Partner in Seattle |
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| 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 |
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The Brave New World of eWorkplace Privacy Policies |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents ngmoco in Acquisition of Freeverse |
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| 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 |
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E-discovery Ruling Gives Insight on Errors, Sanctions |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents VUDU in Acquisition by Wal-Mart |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey
Reveals Increase in Valuations in Fourth Quarter of 2009 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Ausra in Acquisition by French-based Areva |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Wins VoIP Patent Reexamination for Electronic Frontier Foundation |
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| 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 |
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Going Paperless
It's the end of the bi-fold as we know it (and we feel fine) |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Elevation Partners in Investment in Yelp! |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents DexCom in $35M Follow-on Offering |
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| 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 |
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STUDY: CALIFORNIA LAW FIRMS LEAD COUNTRY IN DIVERSITY – BUT IT’S NOT EASY
Fierce Competitors Share Best Practices, Including Mentoring, Monitoring and Activism |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents ZymoGenetics in $96.6 Million Follow-on Offering |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Virgin America in Capital Restructuring Following DOT Clearance, Obtaining $68.4M Debt Financing |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Flixster in Acquisition of Rotten Tomatoes from News Corporation |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks Among Top 25 U.S. M&A Legal Advisors |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Makes Two-Year Commitment to Pride Law Fund
Contribution will fund important LGBT civil rights initiatives |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks 16th in U.S. M&A for 2009 |
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| 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 |
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E-Degree: Group Seeks Standards for Discovery Workers |
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| 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."
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| 12/9/2009 |
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PTO Pilot Program To Speed Up Some Green-Tech Patent Applications |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Lawyer Trolls for Change at Federal Circuit |
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| 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 |
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Apple Shareholder's Derivative Suit Rejected Again |
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| 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 |
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The Economy in Silicon Valley |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Chegg in $57 Million Series D Financing and $25 Million Credit Facility |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Underwriters in SolarWinds' Secondary Offering |
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| 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 |
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American Lawyer Names Fenwick & West a 2010 Go-To Law Firm |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Represents Four of the Eight Largest VC-backed Exits in 2009 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey
Reveals Increase in Valuations in Third Quarter of 2009 |
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| 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 |
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Supreme Court Bilski Hearing: Potential Danger for Software Firms |
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| 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 |
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Web Based E-Mail: Businesses Beware |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Files Ariad v. Eli Lilly Amicus Brief on Behalf of Eight Universities |
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| 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 |
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Sidekick Data Rises from the Ashes |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco in $2.9B Acquisition of Starent |
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| 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 |
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Court Rules Against TVG in Patent Case |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Wins Tax Firm of the Year from International Tax Review 2009 |
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| 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 |
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EFiling: Conversions, Redactions and Uploads, Oh My! |
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| 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 |
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Eastern District of Texas Partially Transfers Patent Case |
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| 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 |
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Data Domain: A 'Hall of Famer' for its Advisers |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Earns Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index |
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| 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 |
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Attorney Urges Privacy Policies for Public Employers to Avoid Pitfalls |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Andreessen Horowitz in $2.75B eBay, Skype Deal |
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| 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 |
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Doctoring The Lilly Doctrine |
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| 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 |
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Privacy Litigation |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey
Reveals Decline in Valuations in Second Quarter of 2009 |
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| 8/7/2009 |
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Joint Defense in Patent Cases May Leave One Player Standing |
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| 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 |
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Patent Pools in a 4G World |
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| 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 |
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32 Fenwick & West Attorneys Honored as Super Lawyers of Northern California and Washington State |
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| 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 |
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How to Protect Your Clients' and Your Firm's Electronic Information |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Zappos in $847M Acquisition by Amazon |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents The Burlingame Museum of Pez in Trademark Infringement Suit Brought by PEZ Candy Inc. |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Data Domain in $2.4 Billion Acquisition by EMC |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks #11 in U.S. M&A for First Half of 2009 |
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| 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.
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| 7/7/2009 |
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Social Networks Could Create E-Discovery Headaches |
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| 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 |
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Madoff behind bars, but probe grinds forward |
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| 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 |
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Technology Transfer Considerations for Stem Cell Technologies |
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| 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 |
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Technology – One Byte at a Time |
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| 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 |
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Zaniest Patents |
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| Fenwick & West IP partner Robert Sachs was quoted in a Forbes article titled “Zaniest Patents.” ... more |
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| 6/5/2009 |
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Fenwick & West Recommended in Legal 500 2009 for Media, Technology, Mergers & Acquisitions and Tax |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Adds Prominent Litigation Partner in Seattle
Brian D. Buckley to Lead Fenwick’s Litigation Practice in Seattle |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey
Reveals Significant Decline in Valuations in First Quarter of 2009 |
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| Fenwick & West LLP today announced results of its First Quarter 2009 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.... more |
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| 5/27/2009 |
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Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age |
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| 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.
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| 5/26/2009 |
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Fenwick Partner Quoted in Wall Street Journal |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Underwriters in SolarWinds' Initial Public Offering |
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| 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 |
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Patents for Human Genes Face Legal Challenge |
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| 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 |
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Minding the Three P’s of Electronic Discovery:
Policies, Pre-existing Plans, and Preservation |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Synopsys in Acquisition of Analog Biz Group from MIPS |
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| 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 |
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Challenging the Enterprise Risk Management Team |
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| 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 |
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Consolidating Firm Calendars in Microsoft Office SharePoint |
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| Mark Gerow discusses how to create a firmwide calendar in Microsoft Office SharePoint.... more |
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| 4/13/2009 |
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The Employee 2.0: You Are Your Own Records Manager |
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| 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."
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| 4/8/2009 |
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Michael Shuster Named One of California's Top IP Portfolio Managers |
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| 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 |
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Gilead’s Hypertension Drug Darusentan Will Likely Receive Patent Extension, Attorneys Say |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Hifn in Acquisition by Exar |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks #8 in U.S. M&A for First Quarter 2009 |
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| 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 |
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Electronic Redaction – Ill Advised Method Strikes Again |
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| 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 |
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Security Managers Concerned but Confident about Conficker |
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| Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Officer at Fenwick & West, was quoted extensively throughout the Computerworld article "Security Managers Concerned but Confident about Conficker."
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| 3/20/2009 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco in Acquisition of Pure Digital |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Valuations Weakening in Fourth Quarter of 2008 |
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| Fenwick & West LLP today announced results of its Fourth Quarter 2008 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey... more |
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| 2/26/2009 |
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Understanding the Impact of New State Data Protection Laws |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks Top 10 M&A Firm for Technology Sector |
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| 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 |
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Mitchell Zimmerman Receives 2009 CLAY Award |
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| 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 |
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Adopting Wikis in Law Firms |
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| 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 |
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Eastern Texas Judges Begin to Transfer IP Cases |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco in $4 Billion Senior Notes Offering |
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| 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 |
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M&A Activity Likely to Heat Up in Stem Cell Space Following Reversal on Federal Funding, Experts Say |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents DexCom in $48M Public Offering |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Antitrust Partners on the Who's Who of Competition Lawyers List |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Congratulates Clients Awarded by AlwaysOn |
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| 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 |
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Billions Flow Between Israel and Silicon Valley |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks One of the Top 20 U.S. M&A Legal Advisors by Mergermarket |
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| Mergermarket has just released the Global M&A Round-up for 2008, and Fenwick & Wests ... more |
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| 1/29/2009 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks "Recommended" for Antitrust by Global Competition Review |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Partner Rodger Cole Honored as one of Daily Journal’s Top 20 Under 40 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks Top 25 U.S. M&A and Private Equity Legal Advisor by Mergerstat |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Interwoven in Acquisition by Autonomy |
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| 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 |
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Build a Better Client-and-Matter Search |
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| 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 |
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The Do's and Don'ts of Sending a Corporate E-mail |
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| 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 |
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Satyam Scandal Reflects Post-Enron Regulations |
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| 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 |
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Venture Firms Find Turning Investments Tougher |
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| 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 |
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What to Budget: IT Security in a Recession Year |
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| 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 |
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A Wrench in Silicon Valley’s Wealth Machine |
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| 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 |
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Creating an Effective Enterprise Search |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Congratulates Monogram Biosciences on Biotech Patent Portfolio Ranking |
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| 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 |
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s Soft Parameters |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Named Winner of AO Top Dealmaker Award 2008; Gordy Davidson and Mark Stevens Named Top Dealmaker Lawyers |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Wins Significant Securities Litigation Victory in the Ninth Circuit |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Elects Four New Partners |
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| Fenwick & West LLP announced that it has elected four associates to join... more |
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| 12/1/2008 |
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The California Guide to Opening and Managing a Law Office |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West’s Third Quarter 2008 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Increase |
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| Fenwick & West LLP today announced results of its Third Quarter 2008 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey... more |
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| 11/21/2008 |
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Facebook Gets SEC Stock Exemption |
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| Fenwick & West was recently highlighted in the Business Week article, "Facebook Gets SEC Stock Exemption."... more |
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| 11/19/2008 |
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Implementing Large-Scale Extranets |
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| Mark Gerow discusses implementing extranets in an article for Legal Technology News . ... more |
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| 11/10/2008 |
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Green IP: A Thorny Challenge |
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| Fenwick & West partner Michael Shuster is quoted in the November 2008 ... more |
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| 11/5/2008 |
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Fenwick & West Named as Go-To Patent Litigation Firm |
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| 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 |
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Business Method Patents Down But Not Out Following Federal Circuit Bilski Decision |
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| 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 |
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Game Over: Fenwick & West Sends Copyright Case Back to the Grave |
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| 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 |
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Facebook Gets Pass from SEC |
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| Fenwick & West was highlighted in the recent Red Herring article for its representation of Facebook.... more |
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| 10/8/2008 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in its Acquisition of Jabber |
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| 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 |
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The Partnership of a CTO and a Technology Director |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Wins Prestigious Award from International Tax Review |
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| 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 |
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Clients, Lawyers Undertake New eDiscovery Roles |
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| Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, is quoted throughout the LawyersUSA article ... more |
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| 9/22/2008 |
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Make Document Libraries More Manageable by "Auto-Profiling" |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Insightful in Acquisition by TIBCO |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ: IFUL) in its acquisition by TIBCO Software Inc.... more |
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| 9/11/2008 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Natus in Acquisition of NeuroCom |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Obtains Defense Success in the Eastern District of Texas |
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| 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 |
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Wrangling, Lassoing and Roping At the M&A Corral |
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| 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 |
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Tech Firms Pitch Tools for Sifting Legal Records |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Concur Technologies in Strategic Arrangement with American Express |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Increase in Valuations in Second Quarter of 2008 |
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| Up Rounds Outpace Down Rounds for 18th Consecutive Quarter... more |
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| 8/15/2008 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Diamond Foods in $190M Acquisition of Pop Secret Popcorn |
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| 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 |
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Rackspace Swims Into Rough IPO Waters |
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| 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 |
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Robert Brownstone, Fenwick & West Director of Law & Technology, Appointed to NELI Advisory Board |
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| 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 |
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Mid-year Report on Insider-Trading Enforcement |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Donates Attorneys' Fees to Public Interest Law Firm |
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| 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 |
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Boost Efficiency with SharePoint Workflow |
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| Mark Gerow outlines the potential benefits of using Microsoft Office SharePoint's workflow in law firms.... more |
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| 7/10/2008 |
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Bush Wins Warrantless Wiretapping War |
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| 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 |
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From Handbags to Diamonds, eBay a Target, but Safe |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Jumps Up AmLaw 2008 |
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| Fenwick & West jumped more than 30 points in American Lawyer Media's "A List" report card... more |
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| 6/17/2008 |
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Fenwick & West Represents LipoSonix in Acquisition by Medicis |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Earns Top Peer Ratings in 2008 Chambers USA Guide |
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| 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 |
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Tech Makers Dip Into Patent Pool |
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| Robert Sachs was recently quoted in a Recorder article entitled, "Tech Makers Dip Into Patent Pool."... more |
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| 6/9/2008 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Electronic Arts in Acquisition of ThreeSF |
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| 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 |
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Comply Or Die: Data Disposition Must Be A Priority |
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| 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 |
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Records Retention: Practice What You Preach |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital Survey Shows Continued Increase in Valuations in First Quarter of 2008; Rate of Increase Declines |
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| For 17th Consecutive Quarter, Up Rounds Outpace Down Rounds... more |
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| 6/4/2008 |
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Fenwick & West CTO Matt Kesner Named One of InfoWorld's Top 25 CTOs for 2008 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Electronic Arts in Acquisition of Hands-On Mobile Korea |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Becton in Acquisition of Cytopeia |
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| 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 |
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Proposed Bill to Stop 'Patent Trolls' Supported By Big Tech Companies |
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| 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 |
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Boutique Banks Find a Niche in Tech |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Covad in Acquisition by Platinum Equity |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Covad Communications Group, Inc. in its acquisition by Platinum Equity, LLC.... more |
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| 4/25/2008 |
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Simplify Project Management with SharePoint |
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| 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 |
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Harry Potter Case Illustrates Blurry Line in Copyright Law |
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| 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 |
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Web 2.0 and Legal Discovery |
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| Michael Sands was recently quoted in an InfoWeek article entitled, "Web 2.0 and Legal Discovery."... more |
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| 4/16/2008 |
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Airline Mergers Not Likely to Face Antitrust Hurdles |
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| 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 |
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Thriving Seattle Tech and Life Sciences Sector Draws National Law Firms to Washington |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Continues to Grow its Seattle Office Rapidly; Adds IP Partner Andrew Serafini To Continue Expansion of Life Sciences Practice |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Synopsys in $227M Acquisition of Synplicity |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) in its recently announced acquisition of Synplicity, Inc.... more |
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| 3/20/2008 |
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Fenwick & West SF Bay Area Life Sciences Venture Capital Survey Reveals 45% Increase in Valuations |
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| Fenwick & West San Francisco Bay Area Life Sciences Venture Capital Survey Reveals 45% Increase in Valuations... more |
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| 3/17/2008 |
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Law Firm Develops In-House System to Deal with Discovery Requests |
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| Fenwick & West's Electronic Information Management Group was featured in a recent ComputerWorld article ... more |
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| 3/17/2008 |
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Fenwick & West Moves Quickly to Grow its New Seattle Office
Adds Emerging Company Corporate Partner Bill Bromfield |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Adds Two Experienced Corporate Attorneys in Silicon Valley; Expands China Practice Group |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents ArcSight in its Initial Public Offering |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented ArcSight, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARST) in its initial public offering... more |
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| 3/5/2008 |
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Fenwick & West's San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital Survey Shows Continued Improvement in Valuations in Fourth Quarter of 2007 |
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| Up Rounds Exceed Down Rounds for 16th Consecutive Quarter... more |
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| 2/20/2008 |
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E-Discovery Ensures Evidence Can't Hide |
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| Matt Kesner, CTO of Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in an Investors Business Daily article ... more |
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| 2/7/2008 |
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Fenwick & West Adds Three Prominent Corporate Partners in Seattle;
Expands Life Sciences Practice |
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| 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 |
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Assessing The Microsoft-Yahoo! Deal |
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| 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 |
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A Far-Fetched Fix for E-Voting Woes: Open Source |
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| 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 |
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Metadata: To Scrub or Not To Scrub |
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| Robert Brownstone offers advice about managing the hidden danges for electronic document metadata.... more |
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| 1/28/2008 |
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Regulatory Tunnel for Microsoft is Nearing End |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick's Billion-Dollar Deal Needs Swedish Massage |
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| 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 |
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EU-Microsoft Deal Doesn't Stop Record $1.3 Billion Fine - Company Faces Two New Antitrust Investigations |
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| 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 |
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Marshalling Firm Resources with SharePoint |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents MySQL in $1B Acquisition by Sun Microsystems |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented MySQL AB in its recently announced acquisition by Sun Microsystems, Inc.... more |
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| 1/14/2008 |
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Microsoft Targeted By New European Antitrust Probes |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital Survey Reveals 79% Increase in Valuations in 3rd Quarter of 2007 |
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| Increase in Valuations is Largest Since Survey Began... more |
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| 1/3/2008 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Carlyle Group as Special Tax Counsel in Sale of HTC to Teleperformance |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Elects Six New Partners |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Eaton as Special Tax Counsel in $2.23B Moeller Acquisition |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents SuccessFactors in its Initial Public Offering |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFSF) in its initial public offering... more |
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| 12/10/2007 |
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John McNelis Selected by Aspatore Books as Contributing Author in Patent Law Client Strategies |
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| 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 |
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Special Report: Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2008 |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Six Apart in Acquisition of LiveJournal by SUP |
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| 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 |
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The New Mom Brain Drain: Moms Leaving the Work Force |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Glu Mobile in Acquisition of China-based MIG |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Canadian-based Cognos as Special Tax Counsel in $5B Acquisition by IBM |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Symantec in $350M Acquisition of Vontu |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Certified as Santa Clara County "Green Business" |
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| 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 |
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Harnessing the Power of EDD |
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| 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 |
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Darryl Woo Named Litigation Group Leader at Fenwick & West |
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| 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 |
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Denied Injunction, FTC Continues Whole Foods Battle |
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| 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 |
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Wage Wars: Workers—From Truck Drivers to Stockbrokers—Are Winning Huge Overtime Lawsuits |
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| 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 |
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Complying With New Ethics Opinion Regarding Returning Electronic Data to Clients |
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| 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 |
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Darryl Woo Named One of California's Top 100 Leading Lawyers |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Opsware in $1.6B Acquisition by HP |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ: OPSW) in its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard Company... more |
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| 9/20/2007 |
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O.T. Isn't as Simple as Telling Time |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents NCREX in Acquisition of MLS Providers, Creating a Revolutionary Step for the Real Estate Industry |
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| 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 |
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IT Pros Climb Out of the Basement |
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| 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 |
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Cisco Kid: Attorney Doug Cogen Helps Keep Silicon Valley's Most Prominent Buyer on the Innovative Edge |
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| 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 |
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South Korean Agency Files Antitrust Suit Against Intel |
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| 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 |
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Patent Office Issues New Guidelines to Crack Down on Trolls |
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| 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 |
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Digital Dialogue Revs Up at Top Firms |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals 74% Increase in Valuations in the 2nd Quarter of 2007 |
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| 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 |
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VC Funding Trends for Life Science Firms |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Virgin America in Over $200M of Financings to Launch U.S. Operations |
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| 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 |
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Sophisticated Crooks Elude Radar in Trading Probes |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Creates Diversity and Public Interest Summer Associate Fellowship |
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| Fenwick & West has established an innovative Diversity and Public Interest Summer Associate Fellowship.... more |
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| 7/30/2007 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Concur Technologies in $160M Acquisition of Gelco |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents ShoreTel in its Initial Public Offering |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented ShoreTel, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOR) in its initial public offering... more |
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| 7/25/2007 |
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29 Fenwick & West Attorneys Honored as 2007 Super Lawyers of Northern California |
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| 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 |
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Darryl Woo Participates in Patent Litigation Roundtable Published by California Lawyer |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Ranked as #3 Most Diverse U.S. Law Firm |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Postini in $625 million Acquisition by Google |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Postini, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Google Inc.... more |
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| 7/13/2007 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Postini in $625 million Acquisition by Google |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Postini, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Google Inc.... more |
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| 7/1/2007 |
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Second Opinions: Last Minute Miracles |
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| Matt Kesner, CIO at Fenwick & West, was quoted in a Law Technology News issue... more |
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| 6/27/2007 |
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Privacy Law and Information Security: An Interview with Robert Brownstone on KUCI |
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| 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 |
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How to Make Associates Stick Around |
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| 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 |
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Wall Street Firms Win in Supreme Court's IPO Ruling |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Earns Top Peer Ratings in 2007 Chambers USA Guide |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents ABS Capital Partners in Private Equity Buyout of Innovation Interactive |
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| 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 |
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11 Fenwick Partners Recognized as Top California Attorneys in their Practice |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents StumbleUpon in Acquisition by eBay |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented StumbleUpon in its recently announced acquisition by eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY).... more |
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| 5/31/2007 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Photobucket in Acquisition by Fox Interactive Media |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Photobucket in Acquisition by Fox Interactive Media |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals 75% Increase in Valuations in the 1st Quarter of 2007 |
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| Up Rounds Outpace Down Rounds by Largest Ratio to Date... more |
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| 5/22/2007 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Electronic Arts in $167M Equity Investment in China-based The9 |
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| 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 |
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Microsoft Patent Claims Hint at Internal Issues |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Partner Susan Muck Honored Again as One of California's Top Women Litigators |
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| 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 |
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The Venture Capital Tangle |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Announced as One of the "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area" |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Tellme Networks in Acquisition by Microsoft |
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| 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 |
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The Vanishing Trial |
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| 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 |
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Data, Data Everywhere |
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| The boom in eDiscovery presents opportunities and challenges for law firms... more |
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| 4/18/2007 |
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National Tax Expert Michael Solomon Joins Fenwick & West Tax Group |
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| 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 |
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Oracle Case E-Discovery Fight Heats Up |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Glu Mobile in its Initial Public Offering |
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| 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 |
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Recovering White House E-Mail Not Easy |
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| 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 |
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Big Suits: Fenwick Verdict One of Top Five Patent Litigation Awards |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Obtains Patent Litigation Verdict for Informatica |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Third Annual San Francisco Bay Area Life Sciences Venture Capital Survey Reveals 50 |
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| Results Show a Continuation of the Positive Trend in the Life Science Venture Environment... more |
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| 3/28/2007 |
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Fenwick & West’s Third Annual San Francisco Bay Area Life Sciences Venture Capital Survey |
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| Results Show a Continuation of the Positive Trend in the Life Science Venture Environment... more |
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| 3/19/2007 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Electronic Arts in $105M Equity Investment in Korea-based Neowiz |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Makes Two-Year Commitment to Pride Law Fund |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in $3.2B Acquisition of WebEx Communications |
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| 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 |
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Court Rulings Set Stage for Backdating Suits |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Intuit in $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents DexCom in $60 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering |
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| 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 |
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Radio Waves: Can the Definition of 'Monopoly' be Flexible? |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Further Increases in Valuations in 4th Quarter of 2006 |
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| 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 |
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Data Discovery Department?: Law Firms and Their Corporate Clients are Staffing Up |
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| 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 |
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Gordon Davidson Makes Forbes Magazine's |
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| 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 |
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Asyst Wins $75M Patent Verdict |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Obtains $74.7 Million Patent Litigation Verdict for Asyst Technologies |
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| 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 |
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David Forst Elected to Leadership Spot in Fenwick & West Tax Group |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Symantec in $830 Million Acquisition of Altiris |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) in its acquisition of Altiris, Inc.... more |
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| 1/22/2007 |
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Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Steskal to Head Fenwick's White Collar Practice |
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| Fenwick & West Continues to Expand its Securities Litigation Practice... more |
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| 1/21/2007 |
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Fenwick & West LLP Announces 2007 Relocation of San Francisco Office |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West LLP Announces 2007 Partnership Class |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in Acquisition of IronPort Systems |
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| 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 |
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New Fed IT Rules: What to Save and What to Dump |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West and Chairman Gordon Davidson Separately Honored by SCCBA for Commitment to Diversity |
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| 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 |
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Five Fenwick & West Tax Partners Ranked as Leading Tax Experts in the World |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Underwriters in Isilon Systems' Initial Public Offering |
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| 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 |
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Visa Hit with Antitrust, Patent Suits Over Security Fix |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick Redefines Color of Money |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Sand Hill Group in Acquisition of its Software 2007 Conference by CMP Technology |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West LLP Receives Award for Professional Vendor of the Year |
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| 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 |
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Forum on Electronic Discovery with 8-K Magazine |
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| Robert Brownstone participated as a panelist on a forum about electronic discovery. ... more |
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| 12/1/2006 |
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Websites’ CDA Sect. 230 Immunity |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Intuit in $1.35B Acquisition of Digital Insight |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Honored by API Legal Outreach for Pro Bono Efforts |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Strong Increase in Valuations in 3rd Quarter of 2006 |
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| Fenwick & West LLP, today announced results of its Third Quarter 2006 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.... more |
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| 11/10/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Good Technology in Acquisition by Motorola |
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| 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 |
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Venture Capital 2.0? |
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| Samuel Angus, corporate partner with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in an American Lawyer Media blog ... more |
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| 11/8/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Topio in Acquisition by Network Appliance |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Topio, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Network Appliance, Inc.... more |
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| 10/31/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents JotSpot in Acquisition by Google |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Turin Networks in Recent Acquisition |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Connetics in $930 Million Merger with Stiefel Laboratories |
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| 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 |
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Mobile Devices Bring Freedom, Addiction and Employment Pitfalls |
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| 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 |
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Corporate Instant Messaging Tips for Avoiding the Foley Folly |
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| Shawna Swanson, employment practices partner with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a CIO Magazine article... more |
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| 10/5/2006 |
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Intel May Be Edging Toward Antitrust Showdown in Europe |
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| 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 |
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Fenwick & West Represents SCP Global Technologies in Acquisition by Akrion |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented SCP Global Technologies, Inc. (SCP) in its completed acquisition by Akrion, Inc... more |
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