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6/5/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Recommended in Legal 500 2009 for Media, Technology, Mergers & Acquisitions and Tax
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce its recognition in the 2009 edition of The Legal 500 United States. ... more
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6/1/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Adds Prominent Litigation Partner in Seattle
Brian D. Buckley to Lead Fenwick’s Litigation Practice in Seattle
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce today that prominent Seattle-based litigation lawyer, Brian D. Buckley, has joined the firm... more
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5/27/2009 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey
Reveals Significant Decline in Valuations in First Quarter of 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP today announced results of its First Quarter 2009 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.... more
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5/27/2009 spacer Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was the featured guest during the hour-long KUCI radio show Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age. ... more
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5/26/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Data Domain in $1.5B Acquisition by NetApp
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Data Domain, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDUP) in its recently announced acquisition by NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), creator of innovative storage and data management solutions. ... more
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5/26/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Underwriters in SolarWinds' Initial Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented the underwriters in the initial public offering for SolarWinds, Inc. (NYSE: SWI), a provider of network management software based in Austin, TX. ... more
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5/26/2009 spacer Fenwick Partner Quoted in Wall Street Journal
   
Fenwick & West Partner Barry Kramer was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article titled "Venture Capital: It's a Downer." ... more
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5/21/2009 spacer Patents for Human Genes Face Legal Challenge
   
Fenwick & West Partner Dr. Michael Shuster was quoted in a MedPage Today article titled "Patents for Human Genes Face Legal Challenge."... more
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5/13/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Synopsys in Acquisition of Analog Biz Group from MIPS
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) in its recently announced acquisition of the Analog Business Group from MIPS Technologies, Inc.... more
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5/8/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Selected as "US Corporate Tax Firm of the Year" by ACQ Finance Magazine
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to congratulate its Tax Group for earning the "Corporate Tax Law Firm of the Year" award by ACQ Finance Magazine in its 2009 ACQ Global Awards.... more
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4/8/2009 spacer Michael Shuster Named One of California's Top IP Portfolio Managers
   
Fenwick & West congratulates Michael Shuster, Intellectual Property Partner and Co-Chair of the firm's Life Sciences Group, for being named one of the Top 25 Leading Portfolio Managers ... more
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4/6/2009 spacer Gilead’s Hypertension Drug Darusentan Will Likely Receive Patent Extension, Attorneys Say
   
Narinder Banait was recently quoted in the Pharmawire article, "Gilead's Hypertension Drug Darusentan Will Likely Receive Patent Extension, Attorneys Say."... more
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4/3/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Hifn in Acquisition by Exar
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented hi/fn, inc. ("Hifn") (NASDAQ: HIFN), a provider of the key OEM ingredients for 21st century storage and networking environments... more
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4/2/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks #8 in U.S. M&A for First Quarter 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm's recent ranking by Bloomberg as the #8 U.S. M&A legal advisor... more
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3/20/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Cisco in Acquisition of Pure Digital
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its proposed acquisition of San Francisco, CA-based Pure Digital Technologies, Inc.... more
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3/2/2009 spacer Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Valuations Weakening in Fourth Quarter of 2008
   
Fenwick & West LLP today announced results of its Fourth Quarter 2008 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey... more
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2/24/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Top 10 M&A Firm for Technology Sector
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recent ranking by Mergermarket as one of the top 10 M&A firms in the U.S. for the technology sector. ... more
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2/20/2009 spacer Mitchell Zimmerman Receives 2009 CLAY Award
   
Fenwick & West would like to congratulate Mitchell Zimmerman for earning the 2009 California Lawyer Magazine Attorney of the Year Award.... more
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2/19/2009 spacer Eastern Texas Judges Begin to Transfer IP Cases
   
Michael Sacksteder, a partner in Fenwick & West's Patent Litigation Group, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article "Eastern Texas Judges Begin to ... more
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2/17/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Cisco in $4 Billion Senior Notes Offering
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its recently announced sale of two series of senior unsecured notes ... more
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2/17/2009 spacer M&A Activity Likely to Heat Up in Stem Cell Space Following Reversal on Federal Funding, Experts Say
   
Narinder Banait, a partner in the Life Sciences Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Pharmawire article, "M&A Activity Likely to Heat ... more
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2/11/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents DexCom in $48M Public Offering
   
Fenwick & West recently represented client DexCom, Inc. (Nasdaq: DXCM) in its $48 million offering of 15,844,000 shares of its common stock ... more
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2/11/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Antitrust Partners on the Who's Who of Competition Lawyers List
   
The Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group would like to congratulate partners Tyler Baker and Mark Ostrau for their recognition ... more
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2/5/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Congratulates Clients Awarded by AlwaysOn
   
Fenwick & West would like to congratulate the 19 clients earning spots on the 2009 AlwaysOn OnMedia list of the top private companies in online ... more
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1/30/2009 spacer Billions Flow Between Israel and Silicon Valley
   
Gal Hoffman, a senior associate in the Corporate Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Silicon Valley Business Journal article... more
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1/30/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks One of the Top 20 U.S. M&A Legal Advisors by Mergermarket
   
Mergermarket has just released the Global M&A Round-up for 2008, and Fenwick & Wests ... more
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1/29/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks "Recommended" for Antitrust by Global Competition Review
   
The Fenwick & West Antitrust Group was recently recognized as a leading law practice in the world's antitrust marketplace on the Global Competition Review... more
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1/23/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Partner Rodger Cole Honored as one of Daily Journal’s Top 20 Under 40
   
Rodger Cole, a litigation partner and Co-Chair, IP & Technology Litigation Group with Fenwick & West LLP, was selected as one of the top 20 lawyers under the age of 40 ... more
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1/23/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Top 25 U.S. M&A and Private Equity Legal Advisor by Mergerstat
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced today that FactSet Mergerstat, a leading provider of global M&A data and information for every market sector and industry... more
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1/22/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Interwoven in Acquisition by Autonomy
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its long-time client Interwoven, Inc. (NASDAQ: IWOV) in its pending acquisition by Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU)... more
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1/12/2009 spacer The Do's and Don'ts of Sending a Corporate E-mail
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted throughout the recent LawyersUSA article "Advising Clients Before They Hit ‘Send.’"... more
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1/8/2009 spacer Satyam Scandal Reflects Post-Enron Regulations
   
Fenwick & West Partner Chris Steskal was quoted in an Investor's Business Daily article titled "Tough Post-Enron Regulations No Match for Satyam CEO." ... more
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1/6/2009 spacer Venture Firms Find Turning Investments Tougher
   
Fenwick & West Partner Barry Kramer was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article titled "Venture Firms Find Turning Investments Tougher."... more
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12/22/2008 spacer What to Budget: IT Security in a Recession Year
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Officer at Fenwick & West, is quoted in the ITWorld article "What Can You Afford NOT to Do on IT Security?"... more
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12/18/2008 spacer A Wrench in Silicon Valley’s Wealth Machine
   
Fenwick & West partner Barry Kramer was quoted in the BusinessWeek article titled "A Wrench in Silicon Valleys Wealth Machine."... more
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12/11/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Congratulates Monogram Biosciences on Biotech Patent Portfolio Ranking
   
Fenwick & West congratulates its client Monogram Biosciences on placing 21st in the most recent Wall Street Journal Biotech Industry Patent Scorecard for biotech portfolios.... more
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12/9/2008 spacer Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s Soft Parameters
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted in the article "The Computer Fraud Act: Bending a Law to Fit a Notorious Case," the E-Commerce Times examination... more
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12/8/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Named Winner of AO Top Dealmaker Award 2008; Gordy Davidson and Mark Stevens Named Top Dealmaker Lawyers
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious "Top Dealmaker" award for 2008 from AlwaysOn. Fenwick has again been named one of the "Top Corporate Law Firms" by AlwaysOn... more
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12/4/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Wins Significant Securities Litigation Victory in the Ninth Circuit
   
The Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a securities class action against Fenwick & West client GE-InVision. The case arose following InVision's announcement of possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act... more
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12/2/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Elects Four New Partners
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced that it has elected four associates to join... more
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11/25/2008 spacer Fenwick & West’s Third Quarter 2008 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Increase
   
Fenwick & West LLP today announced results of its Third Quarter 2008 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey... more
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11/21/2008 spacer Facebook Gets SEC Stock Exemption
   
Fenwick & West was recently highlighted in the Business Week article, "Facebook Gets SEC Stock Exemption."... more
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11/10/2008 spacer Green IP: A Thorny Challenge
   
Fenwick & West partner Michael Shuster is quoted in the November 2008 ... more
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11/5/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Named "Go To" Law Firm for Intellectual Property Litigation
   
In its 2008 report of Who Protects IP in America?... more
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10/31/2008 spacer Business Method Patents Down But Not Out Following Federal Circuit Bilski Decision
   
Rajiv Patel was recently quoted in two articles outlining the Bilski decision in which a federal appeals court ruled on the patentability of pure business methods.... more
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10/22/2008 spacer Game Over: Fenwick & West Sends Copyright Case Back to the Grave
   
Fenwick & West today announced it has won a motion to dismiss... more
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10/21/2008 spacer Facebook Gets Pass from SEC
   
Fenwick & West was highlighted in the recent Red Herring article, ... more
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10/8/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in its Acquisition of Jabber
   
Fenwick & West LLP advised Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its acquisition of Jabber, Inc., announced on September 19, 2008.... more
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10/7/2008 spacer The Partnership of a CTO and a Technology Director
   
Fenwick & West is showcased as the ideal example of a successful technology director hire in the InfoWorld article ... more
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10/6/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Wins Prestigious "Tax Court Firm of the Year Award" from International Tax Review
   
Fenwick & West LLP announced today that International Tax Review, a leading publication covering the tax industry, named Fenwick & West as the "U.S. Tax Court Firm of the Year."... more
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9/22/2008 spacer Clients, Lawyers Undertake New eDiscovery Roles
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, is quoted throughout the LawyersUSA article ... more
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9/15/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Insightful in Acquisition by TIBCO
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ: IFUL) in its acquisition by TIBCO Software Inc.... more
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9/11/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Natus in Acquisition of NeuroCom
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Natus Medical Inc. in its acquisition of NeuroCom International, Inc., a developer of computerized systems for the assessment and rehabilitation of balance and mobility ... more
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9/2/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Obtains Defense Success in the Eastern District of Texas
   
Fenwick & West today announced that it helped client FriendFinder obtain a successful result in trial in Texarkana, Texas of a lawsuit involving allegations of infringement of two patents. ... more
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8/22/2008 spacer Tech Firms Pitch Tools for Sifting Legal Records
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director for Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Tech Firms Pitch Tools For Sifting Legal Records."... more
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8/19/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Concur Technologies in Strategic Arrangement with American Express
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Concur Technologies, Inc. in its recently-announced strategic partnership with American Express Company.... more
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8/18/2008 spacer Fenwick & West's San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Increase in Valuations in Second Quarter of 2008
   
Up Rounds Outpace Down Rounds for 18th Consecutive Quarter... more
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8/15/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Diamond Foods in $190M Acquisition of Pop Secret Popcorn
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Diamond Foods, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition of the Pop Secret popcorn business from General Mills, Inc.... more
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8/8/2008 spacer Rackspace Swims Into Rough IPO Waters
   
Mark Stevens was recently quoted in the E-Commerce Times article entitled, "Rackspace Swims Into Rough IPO Waters."... more
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8/6/2008 spacer Robert Brownstone, Fenwick & West Director of Law & Technology, Appointed to NELI Advisory Board
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert D. Brownstone, Esq., the Firm's Law & Technology Director, to the National Employment Law Institute (NELI) Advisory Board.... more
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7/25/2008 spacer Mid-year Report on Insider-Trading Enforcement
   
Christopher Steskal, Chair of the White Collar/Regulatory Group and member of the Securities Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Compliance Week article... more
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7/23/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Donates Attorneys' Fees to Public Interest Law Firm
   
Fenwick & West donating to the pro bono organization Public Interest Law Firm the firm's share of attorneys' fees awarded as part of the settlement of a successful lawsuit against Santa Clara County... more
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7/10/2008 spacer Bush Wins Warrantless Wiretapping War
   
Laurence Pulgram, co-chair of Fenwick & West's IP Litigation Group, was recently quoted in the E-Commerce Times article... more
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