| 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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| 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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| 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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| 11/11/2009 |
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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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| 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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| 10/13/2009 |
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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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| 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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| 9/2/2009 |
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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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| 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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| 8/1/2009 |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 5/26/2009 |
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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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| 5/15/2009 |
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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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| 4/16/2009 |
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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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| 4/8/2009 |
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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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| 4/3/2009 |
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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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| 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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| 2/24/2009 |
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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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| 2/17/2009 |
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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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| 2/11/2009 |
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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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| 2/5/2009 |
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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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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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| 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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| 12/8/2008 |
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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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| 11/19/2008 |
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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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| 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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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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| 9/2/2008 |
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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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| 8/19/2008 |
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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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| 8/6/2008 |
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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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| 7/23/2008 |
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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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| 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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| 6/9/2008 |
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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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| 6/5/2008 |
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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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| 5/28/2008 |
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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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| 5/1/2008 |
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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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| 4/14/2008 |
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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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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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| 2/7/2008 |
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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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| 2/1/2008 |
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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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| 1/22/2008 |
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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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| 1/8/2008 |
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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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| 12/3/2007 |
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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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| 11/13/2007 |
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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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| 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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| 10/1/2007 |
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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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| 9/18/2007 |
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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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| 9/10/2007 |
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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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| 8/1/2007 |
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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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| 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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| 5/24/2007 |
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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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| 5/4/2007 |
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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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| 4/18/2007 |
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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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| 4/16/2007 |
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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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| 4/2/2007 |
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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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| 3/8/2007 |
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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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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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| 2/8/2007 |
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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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| 2/1/2007 |
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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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| 12/5/2006 |
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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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| 11/8/2006 |
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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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| 10/4/2006 |
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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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| 10/2/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Swiss-based Phonak as Special Tax Counsel in $2.64B ReSound Acquisition |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Switzerland-based Phonak Holding AG as special tax counsel in its acquisition of GN ReSound ... more |
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| 9/29/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Ranks as Top Tax Counsel - Firm Wins International Tax Review Awards |
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| Fenwick & West LLP announced today that International Tax Review, the leading publication covering the tax industry, named the firm Tax Litigation Firm of the Year... more |
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| 9/29/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Shutterfly in its Initial Public Offering |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Redwood City, CA based Shutterfly, Inc. in its initial public offering.... more |
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| 9/21/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Co-founders of Vitria Technology in Going-Private Transaction |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented the co-founders of Vitria Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VITR) in a recent acquisition that will take the company private... more |
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| 9/21/2006 |
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Doug Cogen Named One of California's Top 100 Leading Lawyers |
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| Doug Cogen, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Mergers and Acquisitions Group, was named by The Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 leading attorneys in California for 2006... more |
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| 9/1/2006 |
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Electronic Discovery Morphs into Electronic Information Management |
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| Robert Brownstone published an article in the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology about the complexity of Information Technology (IT) and electronic discovery issues in an increasingly digital world.
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| 8/22/2006 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continuation of Strong Positive Trend in Venture Valuations |
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| Fenwick & West announces the results of its Second Quarter 2006 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.... more |
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| 8/21/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in Acquisition of Arroyo Video Solutions |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Cisco Systems, Inc. in its acquisition of Arroyo Video Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of video networking software for on-demand television ... more |
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| 7/18/2006 |
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43 Fenwick & West Attorneys Honored as 2006 Super Lawyers of Northern California |
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| Fenwick & West congratulates its 43 attorneys who were honored by San Francisco Magazine as a top practitioner in Northern California... more |
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| 7/7/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in Acquisition of Meetinghouse |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its acquisition of Meetinghouse Data Communications, Inc.... more |
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| 7/7/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Securities Litigation Practice Expands Again |
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| Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that Jay Pomerantz is joining the firm as partner in the Securities Litigation Group, effective immediately... more |
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| 6/27/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Underwriters in Omniture’s Initial Public Offering |
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| Fenwick & West represented the underwriters in the initial public offering for Omniture, Inc. ... more |
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| 6/23/2006 |
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Public Company Directors Rank Fenwick & West Top Firm for Northern California |
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| Fenwick & West was voted one of the top five corporate law firms in the San Francisco Bay Area by corporate directors of publicly traded companies... more |
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| 6/20/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Electronic Arts in Acquisition of Mythic Entertainment |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented long-time client Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) in its recently announced acquisition of Mythic Entertainment, Inc.... more |
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| 6/16/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Symantec in $2.0 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) in its recent offering of $2 billion of Convertible Senior Notes... more |
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| 6/12/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Secures Defense Verdict in Employment Discrimination Suit |
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| After a three-week jury trial, Fenwick & West secured a defense verdict in Santa Clara Superior Court on behalf of its client Synopsys... more |
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| 6/12/2006 |
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Judge Lets Google Earth's Virtual Tours Continue |
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| Fenwick & West lawyers successfully staved off a preliminary injunction today in a patent lawsuit over Mountain View-based Google Inc.’s popular Google Earth software... more |
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| 6/11/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Application Networks in Acquisition by London-based Reuters |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Application Networks, a risk management software firm, in its recently announced acquisition by London-based Reuters Group Plc (OTC: RTRSF.PK)... more |
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| 6/8/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Savi Technology in Acquisition by Lockheed Martin |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Savi Technology, Inc. (Infolink Systems, Inc.) in its acquisition by Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT).... more |
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| 6/2/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Defeats Preliminary Injunction to Pave Way for Lexar Merger with Micron |
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| Fenwick & West’s Securities Litigation Group successfully defeated a preliminary injunction motion brought by shareholders of Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), attempting to enjoin a vote... more |
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| 6/2/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Earns Top Peer Ratings in 2006 Chambers USA Guide |
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| Fenwick & West attorneys and practice groups received top recognition from their clients and peers in the 2006 Chambers USA Legal Directory.... more |
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| 6/1/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Partner Susan Muck Named One of California's Top Women Litigators |
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| Securities litigation partner Susan Muck was recently named by The Daily Journal as one of California's Top 75 Women Litigators.... more |
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| 5/24/2006 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals 64% Increase in Valuations |
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| Fenwick & West LLP announces results of its First Quarter 2006 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.... more |
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| 5/23/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents ArcSight in Acquisition of ENIRA Technologies |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented ArcSight, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition of the assets of ENIRA Technologies, a privately-held provider of solutions for responding to network security ... more |
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| 5/17/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents VeriSign in Acquisition of GeoTrust |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) in its acquisition of GeoTrust, Inc., a supplier of SSL and other solutions to secure e-business transactions.... more |
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| 5/17/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Sponsors Largest Educational Event for Women Angel Investors |
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| Over 100 women angel investors converged in San Francisco for the largest event ever held to educate women on angel investing– the First National Women’s Angel Colloquium.... more |
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| 5/15/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents FiberTower in $1.8 Billion Merger with First Avenue Networks |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented FiberTower Corporation in its recently announced merger with First Avenue Networks Inc.... more |
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| 5/9/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Diamond Foods in Acquisition of Harmony Foods’ Assets |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) in its recently announced acquisition of the assets of Harmony Foods Corporation, a supplier of quality snack foods... more |
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| 5/3/2006 |
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Jungle Media Group and Fenwick & West LLP Announce Winners |
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| Jungle Media Group, publisher of award-winning Jungle magazine, Fenwick & West LLP, the leading law firm for venture funding and technology start-ups, Knob Creek Bourbon and Gevril watches announce ... more |
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| 4/5/2006 |
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VCs Honored at Second National Venture Capital Awards |
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| Fenwick & West was proud to be the Platinum Sponsor of the Second National Venture Capital Awards ceremony, recognizing VC investment in women-led companies... more |
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| 4/4/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Glu Mobile in Acquisition of UK-Based iFone |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Glu Mobile in its recently announced acquisition of iFone, a leading global wireless entertainment publisher based in Manchester, UK... more |
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| 4/3/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Keynote in Acquisition of Germany-based SIGOS |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Keynote Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: KEYN) in its recently announced acquisition of SIGOS Systemintegrations GmbH of Nuremberg, Germany... more |
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| 3/22/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Planet Group in AIM IPO |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Planet Group, Inc. in its public offering of common stock on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM)... more |
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| 3/22/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Electronic Arts in Acquisition of Digital Illusions |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented long-time client Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) in the merger of its subsidiary Electronic Arts EA Holdings AB with Sweden-based Digital Illusions CE AB (DICE).... more |
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| 3/22/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Defends Blogger's Free Speech Rights to Parody |
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| Citing First Amendment protection for parodies, Fenwick &West and the ACLU today came to the defense of a California man who received a cease-and-desist letter after posting a parody ... more |
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| 3/22/2006 |
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Eleven Fenwick & West Clients Make the 2006 OnHollywood 100 List |
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| Fenwick & West LLP congratulates its clients who were recently recognized by AlwaysOn as the most innovative emerging digital media companies... more |
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| 3/9/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents China-based Suzsoft in Merger with Darwin Partners |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented China-based Suzsoft Co, Ltd., a provider of software design, engineering and quality assurance services, in its merger with Darwin Partners... more |
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| 3/8/2006 |
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Securities Partner Horace Nash Selected as 2005 Dealmaker of the Year by American Lawyer Magazine |
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| Horace Nash, Chair of the Fenwick & West Securities Group, was selected by American Lawyer Media as a "Dealmaker of the Year" for 2005... more |
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| 3/8/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Kleiner Perkins in Publicly-Traded Life Sciences Company PIPE Deal |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented investor Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in its recently announced $12.5 million investment in Novavax, Inc.... more |
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| 3/8/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Lexar Media in Acquisition by Micron Technology |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented long-time client Lexar Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEXR) in its recently announced acquisition by Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE: MU)... more |
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| 3/7/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in Acquisition of SyPixx Networks |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Cisco Systems, Inc. in its acquisition of SyPixx Networks, Inc.... more |
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| 3/1/2006 |
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USA PATRIOT Act Impasse |
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| Robert Brownstone and Christine Vogeli discuss the privacy implications of the USA PATRIOT Act and the legal precedents for wiretaps and access to personal email accounts.... more |
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| 2/28/2006 |
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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals 45% Increase in Valuations |
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| Fenwick & West LLP...today announced results of its Fourth Quarter 2005 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey... more |
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| 2/8/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Elance in Sale of its Services and Contractor Management Business to Click |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Elance, Inc. in the sale of its on-demand Services and Contractor Management business unit to Click Commerce, Inc.... more |
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| 2/8/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents SonicWALL in Acquisition of MailFrontier |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL) in its recently announced acquisition of MailFrontier, Inc.... more |
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| 2/7/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents OuterBay in Acquisition by HP |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented OuterBay Technologies, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ)... more |
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| 1/23/2006 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Concur Technologies in Acquisition of Outtask |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Concur Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNQR) in its recently announced acquisition of privately held Outtask, Inc., provider of Cliqbook... more |
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| 1/3/2006 |
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Fenwick & West LLP Announces 2006 Partnership Class |
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| Fenwick & West LLP announced today that it has elected three associates to join the Firm's partnership, effective January 1, 2006. The new partners are David A. Bell, Darren E. Donnelly and Daniel J. McCoy... more |
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| 12/20/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Honored as Top U.S. Law Firm for Asian-American Diversity |
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| Fenwick & West, a premier law firm providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life sciences clients, has been cited as the top firm for Asian Americans... more |
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| 12/16/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Kleiner Perkins and Texas Pacific Group in Investment in Publicly-Traded Life Sciences Company |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Texas Pacific Group in their recently announced investment in BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: BCRX)... more |
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| 12/16/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Advanced Micro Devices as Special Tax Counsel in Spansion Spin-off |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) in the spin-off of its flash memory business... more |
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| 11/28/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Ion Systems in Acquisition by MKS Instruments |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Ion Systems, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI).... more |
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| 11/21/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in $6.9B Acquisition of Scientific-Atlanta |
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| Fenwick & West represented its client Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its agreement to acquire for $6.9 billion in cash Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. ... more |
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| 10/4/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Timbuk2 in Private Equity Buyout |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Timbuk2 Designs, Inc. in a private equity buyout lead by VMG Equity Partners and Capital Logic Partners. Timbuk2 is a San Francisco-based manufacturer of ... more |
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| 9/29/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Ranked as Top 20 M&A Legal Advisor for Third Quarter 2005 |
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| Fenwick & West earned the #16 spot in Global Securities Information (GSI) Third Quarter 2005 ranking of legal counsel for all completed mergers in the third quarter of 2005... more |
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| 8/29/2005 |
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Fenwick & West's Latest Silicon Valley Survey Shows Continued Improvement in Venture Financing Environment |
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| Up Rounds Outpace Down Rounds for Sixth Consecutive Quarter
Fenwick & West Venture Capital Barometer™ up 41%... more |
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| 8/4/2005 |
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Rajiv Patel Selected as a Contributing Author to Inside the Minds: Developing a Patent Strategy |
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| Developing a Patent Strategy is a perspective on the issues surrounding patent regulation, the characteristics and capabilities of the successful practitioner, and the future of this practice... more |
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| 7/18/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Secures $12M Trade Secret Jury Award for O2 Micro and Obtains Favorable Result on Opponent's Patent Claims |
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| Fenwick & West LLP helped its client O2 Micro International (O2 Micro) secure a $12 million jury award for trade secret misappropriation against Monolithic Power Systems (MPS).... more |
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| 6/30/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Scores Second in the Nation on Minority Law Journal Diversity Scorecard |
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| Fenwick & West, a premier law firm providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life sciences clients, has received high honors on the Minority Law Journal’s Diversity Scorecard.... more |
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| 6/14/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Viacom as Special Tax Counsel in Tax-Free Spin-off of CBS |
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| Fenwick & West LLP represented Viacom (NYSE: VIA) as special tax counsel in its recently announced spin-off of CBS. The spin-off creates two, separate publicly traded companies... more |
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| 4/25/2005 |
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Jungle Media Group and Fenwick & West LLP Announce Winners of International Entrepreneur Competition |
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| 5th Annual Event Featured Hundreds of Entrants, Dozens of VCs in High-Profile, Silicon Valley Pitch-Off, Repeat Win for University of Michigan
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| 4/5/2005 |
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Jungle Media Group and Fenwick & West LLP Announce Semi-Finalists of Nationwide Entrepreneur Competition |
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| 32 Teams to Fly to Silicon Valley to Pitch and Compete for Prestige and Funds in 5th Annual Event
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| 3/3/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Receives Top Honor for Commitment to Pro Bono |
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| Fenwick & West is the proud recipient of the Public Interest Law Firm's top annual award for 2004, the "Public Interest Counsel Champion Award." ... more |
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| 3/3/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Files Amicus Brief in the MGM v. Grokster Supreme Court Case |
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| Fenwick & West LLP, has filed an Amicus brief in the MGM v. Grokster case (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, et. al., vs. Grokster, Ltd., et. al., case no. 04-480, U.S. Supreme Court)... more |
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| 2/22/2005 |
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Fenwick & West's Venture Capital Survey Reveals 36% Increase in Valuations in 4th Quarter 2004 |
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| Fenwick & West LLP announced the results of its Fourth Quarter 2004 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.... more |
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| 2/16/2005 |
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Inmates of Santa Clara County Jails File Class Action Lawsuit to Enjoin the Department of Corrections |
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| Inmates of Santa Clara County Jails File Class Action Lawsuit to Enjoin the Department of Corrections from Unlawful Administration of the Inmate Welfare Fund... more |
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| 2/9/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Represents Downhill Battle in Fight to Make Eyes on the Prize Available for Public Viewing |
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| On February 8, 2005, the famous civil rights documentary Eyes on the Prize was screened at more than 100 homes and small venues across the country as part of Black History Month... more |
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| 2/3/2005 |
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Open Source Initiative Appoints Laura Majerus as Outside Legal Counsel |
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| Fenwick & West IP Partner to Serve as Director of Legal Affairs... more |
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| 2/1/2005 |
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Fenwick & West Files Pro Bono Class Action Alleging Predatory Lending Against Women and Communities of Color |
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| Fenwick & West LLP and Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto filed a class action Complaint alleging predatory lending practices by Ameriquest Mortgage Company and Argent Mortgage Company... more |
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| 12/7/2004 |
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Pro Bono Victory: Litigation Group Secures Rare Entitlement to Appointment of Counsel Ruling |
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| Fenwick & West attorneys Ilana Rubel and Anjali Kumar received a winning opinion from the Ninth Circuit in their pro bono case, Agyeman v. Corrections Corporation of America et al.... more |
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| 10/14/2004 |
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Fenwick & West LLP Announces 2005 Partnership Class |
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| Fenwick & West LLP announced today that it has elected six associates to join the Firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2005. ... more |
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| 6/10/2004 |
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Securities Litigation Practice Expands Again:
Susan Samuels Muck Joins Fenwick & West |
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| Seven Litigation Associates Also Join San Francisco Office
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| 5/20/2004 |
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Fenwick & West's Venture Capital Barometer™ Reveals 17% Increase in First Quarter |
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| Up Rounds Outpace Down Rounds for First Time Since Survey Began Two Years Ago
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| 5/20/2004 |
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Fenwick & West Securities Litigation Practice Expands |
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| Securities Litigation Practice Expands:
Dean Kristy and Kevin Muck Join Fenwick & West
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| 2/9/2004 |
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Fenwick & West Represents NetScreen in $4.0 Billion Acquisition By Juniper Networks |
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| In what appears to be the largest tech merger since the HP/Compaq deal, today Juniper Networks announced its intended acquisition of NetScreen Technologies.
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| 2/5/2004 |
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Fenwick & West Venture Capital Survey Reveals Improvement In Silicon Valley Valuations In Q4 2003 |
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| February 5, 2004 (Mountain View, CA) Business Wire - Valuations improved noticeably in the fourth quarter of 2003, according to the Fenwick & West Venture Capital Survey.
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| 2/1/2004 |
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Collaborative Navigation of the Stormy Electronic Discovery Seas |
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| Robert Brownstone published an article in Richmond Journal of Law and Technology about the roles of electronic information.... more |
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| 11/21/2003 |
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Venture Capital Funding Terms Improve Modestly in Silicon Valley in Q3 2003 |
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| Venture capital funding terms in Silicon Valley improved again in the third quarter of 2003, according to the Fenwick & West Venture Capital Survey.... more |
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| 11/17/2003 |
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Rob Kahn Joins Marketing Team at Fenwick & West |
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| Kahn had been appointed its new Business Development Manager, effective immediately.... more |
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| 10/16/2003 |
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Fenwick & West Elects Four New Partners |
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| Four new partners were elected at its annual partnership meeting held October 11, 2003 in Mountain View. ... more |
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| 8/1/2003 |
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How to Sway Litigators to Embrace the Electronic Realm |
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| Robert Brownstone's article discusses the challenge for litigation support managers to help litigators understand that that electronic information is the way of the future. ... more |
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| 6/3/2003 |
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Star Antitrust Lawyer Tyler Baker Joins Fenwick & West Litigaton Group |
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| Fenwick & West announced today that Tyler Baker III is joining the firm as a partner in the Litigation Group effective immediately. ... more |
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| 5/8/2003 |
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Top Dealmaker Mark Stevens Returns to Fenwick & West: Brings Deep Business Perspective to Practice |
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| Fenwick & West LLP announced today that Mark C. Stevens is returning to the firm as a partner in the Corporate Group. Stevens, 43, will rejoin the firm officially on May 19. ... more |
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| 1/13/2003 |
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Lynn Pasahow Elected to Fenwick Leadership |
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| Lynn Pasahow Elected to Fenwick Leadership: Prominent Intellectual Property Litigator to Chair Litigation Group... more |
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| 11/6/2002 |
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Fenwick Strengthens Biotechnology Patent Practice: Michael Shuster Joins Partnership |
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| Fenwick Strengthens Biotechnology Patent Practice: Michael Shuster Joins Partnership... more |
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| 10/7/2002 |
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Fenwick & West Elects Five New Partners |
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| Fenwick & West announced today that five associates were elected partners at the firm's annual partnership meeting... more |
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| 6/20/2002 |
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Fenwick & West Snags Top Corporate Attorney: Cynthia Hess Joins Technology Powerhouse |
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| Fenwick & West announced today the addition of Cynthia Clarfield Hess as a partner in its Palo Alto, CA office effective immediately. ... more |
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| 4/24/2002 |
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AIDS Vaccine Ride Suit Filed: Pallotta Teamworks Sued For Unfair Business Practices |
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| Fenwick & West announced today that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the Superior Court of California in San Francisco against Pallotta Teamworks.... more |
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| 12/11/2001 |
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Fenwick & West Revamps Management Structure: Elects Partners to Leadership Positions |
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| Fenwick & West LLP announced today a new governance structure and additional members of its leadership team as a result of a year-long strategic planning process. ... more |
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| 10/15/2001 |
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Fenwick & West Elects New Partners |
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| Fenwick & West LLP announced today the new members of the partnership elected at the firm's annual partnership meeting convened on Saturday, October 13 in Menlo Park, California. ... more |
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| 4/16/2001 |
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Fenwick & West LLP Welcomes New Corporate Partner Daniel A. Dorosin to Emerging Company Practice |
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| Building on a year of record success in 2000, Fenwick & West announced today that Daniel A. Dorosin, 40, has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Group... more |
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| 4/10/2001 |
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Lynn H. Pasahow and J. David Hadden Join Firm |
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| Fenwick & West LLP Bolsters Patent Litigation Practice:
Lynn H. Pasahow and J. David Hadden Join Firm... more |
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| 2/26/2001 |
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Fenwick & West LLP Hires Mancini•Duffy to Create the Employee- Friendly Work Environment |
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| Fenwick & West LLP has engaged Mancini•Duffy, an award winning, nationally recognized architecture and design firm to provide master planning and design services for the firm's San Francisco offices.... more |
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| 1/22/2001 |
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Fenwick & West LLP Bolsters Partner Ranks |
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| Brian Kelly Joins the Firm's Rapidly Growing Licensing and Online Commerce Group ... more |
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