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1/31/2012 spacer HarperCollins Case May Redraw Battle Lines Over E-Books
   
Laurence Pulgram, Chair of the Copyright Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Law360 article, “HarperCollins Case May Redraw Battle Lines Over E-Books.”... more
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1/19/2012 spacer SEC Clamps Down on Secrecy in Foreign IPOs
   
Horace Nash, co-chair of the Securities Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal article "SEC Clamps Down on Secrecy in Foreign IPOs." ... more
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1/16/2012 spacer Google in Fray Over Righthaven Copyrights
   
Andrew Bridges, partner in the IP & Technology Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was highlighted for his involvement with preparing an amicus brief in the highly publicized Righthaven litigation... more
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1/4/2012 spacer Doctors Fear Copyright Crackdown on Medical Procedures
   
Mitchell Zimmerman, Chair of the Copyright Group at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the San Francisco Examiner article "Doctors Fear Copyright Crackdown on Medical Problems."... more
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12/16/2011 spacer Privacy Goes Viral
   
Robert Brownstone, Technology & E-Discovery Counsel with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the San Francisco Business Times article, “Privacy Goes Viral.”... more
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12/16/2011 spacer Businesses Fight to Navigate Complex World of Personal Data Privacy
   
Robert Brownstone, Technology & E-Discovery Counsel with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the San Francisco Business Times article “Privacy Goes Viral.”... more
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12/1/2011 spacer The SEC's Take on Smoothing the IPO Path
   
Stephen Graham, Corporate Partner and Co-Chair of the Life Sciences Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the CFO Magazine article "Smoothing the IPO Path" regarding his role with the newly ... more
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11/30/2011 spacer Q&A with Fenwick FLEX Lawyer Chris Vail
   
Chris Vail, an attorney with the FLEX by Fenwick Program, was recently interviewed for The Recorder article “Q&A: Fenwick FLEX Lawyer Chris Vail.”... more
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11/25/2011 spacer Silicon Valley Companies Fight Piracy Act in Congress
   
Andrew Bridges, partner in the Intellectual Property Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article, “Silicon Valley Companies Fight Piracy Act in Congress.”... more
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11/18/2011 spacer Legal Services Take a Hit While Patent Office Flourishes
   
Rajiv Patel, partner in the Intellectual Property Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article, “Legal Services Take a Hit While Patent Office Flourishes.”... more
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11/17/2011 spacer The True Cost of Being Public: More Than You Think
   
Stephen Graham, co-chair of the Life Sciences Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the CFO Magazine article, “The True Cost of Being Public: More Than you Think.”... more
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11/15/2011 spacer Patent Reform Provision Already Impacting Litigation Trends
   
Michael Sacksteder, partner in the Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article "Patent Reform Provision Already Impacting Litigation Trends."... more
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11/3/2011 spacer FLEX by Fenwick Recognized by Financial Times in its US Innovative Lawyers Report
   
FLEX by Fenwick was recently named as a “Highly Commended” program within the Business of Law category in the Financial Times “2011 US Innovative Lawyers Report.”... more
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11/3/2011 spacer Prometheus – Unbound or Not
   
Michael Shuster, co-chair of the Life Sciences Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Drug Discovery News article "Prometheus – Unbound or Not."... more
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10/31/2011 spacer Fenwick & West Ranks Among the Top M&A Legal Advisors for the First Three Quarters of 2011
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the firm's recent rankings by multiple media organizations as one of the top M&A Legal Advisors in the U.S. and worldwide for the first three quarters of 2011.... more
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10/11/2011 spacer Twitter Strikes Deal With App Maker in 'Tweet' Mark Fight
   
Jedediah Wakefield, chair of the Trademark Litigation Group and Karen Webb, associate in the Intellectual Property Group of Fenwick & West, recently represented Twitter in its first trademark lawsuit. ... more
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10/7/2011 spacer "Wonder Woman" Power Attorney Cynthia Hess
   
Cynthia Hess, partner in the Corporate Group and co-chair of the Start Ups and Venture Capital Group with Fenwick & West, was recently profiled by Go Girl Finance in the article, “Wonder Women – Profiles in Power: Cynthia Hess.” ... more
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10/6/2011 spacer Innovative Approaches to Legal Project Management
   
Fenwick & West was recently highlighted in the Bloomberg Law Reports article "Legal Project Management," regarding their innovative approach to project management... more
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10/4/2011 spacer Potential Trademark Issues with the New .xxx Domain
   
Sally Abel, Chair of the Trademark Group with Fenwick & West, was recently interviewed for the Reuters Legal Currents podcast regarding trademark issues that could result from the new .xxx domain for the adult entertainment industry.... more
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10/3/2011 spacer Fenwick Alumnus Douglas Luftman Profiled on Most Innovative Corporate Counsel List
   
Former Fenwick & West attorney Douglas Luftman was recently profiled as part of Law360’s "Most Innovative Corporate Counsel" List. ... more
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9/23/2011 spacer Q&A with Fenwick's Jennifer Stanley
   
Jennifer Stanley, attorney in the Intellectual Property Group of Fenwick & West, was recently profiled in a Q&A interview with Media & Entertainment Law360.... more
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9/16/2011 spacer Meyer Says Patent Reform Bill Falls Short, Will Spur Lawsuits
   
Stuart Meyer, partner in the Intellectual Property Group with Fenwick & West, was interviewed regarding the America Invents Act for the Bloomberg Law video, “Meyer Says Patent Reform Bill Falls Short, Will Spur Lawsuits.” ... more
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8/26/2011 spacer Why the Tech Pre-IPO Market is Still Rocking
   
Horace Nash, Co-Chair of the Securities Group of Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in TheStreet.com article “Why the Tech Pre-IPO Market is Still Rocking.”... more
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8/23/2011 spacer Why Flash is the Future of Storage in Data Centers
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Information Officer of Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in The New York Times article “Why Flash is the Future of Storage in Data Centers.”... more
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8/10/2011 spacer Two Fenwick & West Partners Named as Top Biotech Lawyers for 2011
   
Fenwick & West congratulates Gordon Davidson, Firm Chairman and Partner in the Corporate ... more
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8/9/2011 spacer Fenwick Partner Daniel McCoy Recognized as Top Labor and Employment Lawyer in California
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel McCoy, a partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Employment Practices Group, has been recognized as one of California’s “Top Labor & Employment Attorneys” by the Daily Journal, California’s largest legal news source.... more
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8/9/2011 spacer IPO's Falling Victim to Market Decline
   
Horace Nash, Co-Chair of the Securities Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article “IPOs Falling Victim to Market Decline,” as well as the Recorder article “Stock Market Casts ... more
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7/29/2011 spacer VC Funding Down Amid Economic Worries
   
Barry Kramer, partner in the Corporate Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in TheStreet.com article “VC Funding Down Amid Economic Worries.”... more
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7/27/2011 spacer New Media, New Rules: Copyright Strategies in the Age of Apps
   
A Q&A session with Jennifer Stanley of Fenwick's Intellectual Property group about IP issues in interactive media... more
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6/17/2011 spacer Privacy Piracy in the Information Age
   
Robert D. Brownstone, Technology & eDiscovery Counsel and Co-Chair of the Electronic Information Management Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was featured as a guest of the KUCI radio show Privacy ... more
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6/15/2011 spacer Avoiding eDiscovery Nightmares: 10 Ways CEOs Can Sleep Easier
   
Robert Brownstone, Technology and eDiscovery Counsel and Co-Chair of Fenwick & West’s Electronic Information Management Practice Group, recently authored the article, “Avoiding eDiscovery Nightmares: 10 Ways CEOs Can Sleep Easier.” ... more
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6/9/2011 spacer Microsoft Loses at Top U.S. Court in Patent Case Involving Toronto's i4i
   
Michael Sacksteder, partner in the Litigation Group of Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in several articles surrounding the Supreme Court's decision in the Microsoft v. i4i patent dispute, including the ... more
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5/24/2011 spacer Justice Department, SEC Investigations Often Rely On Companies' Internal Probes
   
Susan Muck, partner in the Securities Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was quoted in the Washington Post article "Justice Department, SEC Investigations Often Rely On Companies' Internal Probes."... more
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5/9/2011 spacer Sharp Divisions Over Joint Infringement
   
Michael Sacksteder, partner in the Litigation Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article "Sharp Divisions Over Joint Infringement."... more
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4/28/2011 spacer Yammer, Chatter, Hot Water
   
Robert Brownstone, Technology and eDiscovery Counsel and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Group with Fenwick & West, was quoted in the Businessweek article, “Yammer, ... more
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4/25/2011 spacer Urban Homesteaders Face Trademark Challenge
   
Sally Abel, Chair of the Trademark Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was recently interviewed on National Public Radios California Report for the segment Urban Homesteaders Face Trademark Challenge.... more
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4/21/2011 spacer Tech Companies Feeling the Power of FCPA
   
Susan Muck, partner in the Securities Litigation Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was featured in The Wall Street Journal article “Tech Companies Feeling the Power of FCPA.”... more
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4/20/2011 spacer More Employers Give Unlimited Vacations
   
Dan McCoy, co-chair of the Employment Practices Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article, "More Employers Give Unlimited Vacations."... more
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4/11/2011 spacer The Economy in Silicon Valley
   
Mark Stevens, Co-Chair of the Private Equity Group and Partner in the Corporate and Intellectual Property Groups of Fenwick & West, was featured in the KLIV 1590 Silicon Valley News radio program, The Economy in Silicon Valley.... more
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4/7/2011 spacer Why Techies Like to 'Friend' Fenwick & West
   
Why do so many cool tech companies choose Fenwick & West? Firm chairman Gordon Davidson and Ted Wang, both partners in the Corporate Group of Fenwick & West, were featured in the Bloomberg ... more
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4/7/2011 spacer 2010: A Record Year for Domain Name Dispute Arbitrations
   
Jed Wakefield, Chair of the Trademark Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article, "2010: A Record Year for Domain Name Dispute Arbitrations."... more
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4/6/2011 spacer Angels Among Us
   
Barry Kramer and Steven Levine, partner and of counsel, respectively, in the Corporate Group of Fenwick & West LLP, were featured in a San Jose Mercury News story titled Angels Among Us.... more
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3/7/2011 spacer The Evolving IP Marketplace: Aligning Patent Notice and Remedies with Competition
   
John McNelis, Chair of the Patent Group of Fenwick & West LLP, participated in a hearing panel designed to advise the Federal Trade Commission in advance of their report, "The Evolving IPMarketplace: Aligning Patent Notice and Remedies with Competition." ... more
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3/4/2011 spacer Privacy of Email and Text Messages - Case Law Sprinting to Catch Up with Modern Technology
   
Robert Brownstone, co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Group and Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, associate in the Employment Practices Group of Fenwick & West LLP recently authored the article "Privacy of Email and Text Messages"... more
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2/1/2011 spacer Building Ethical Walls in Microsoft SharePoint
   
Mark Gerow, Director of Applications Development and Business Process at Fenwick & West, was recently featured in the February edition of the Law Technology News podcast series entitled "Building ... more
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11/12/2010 spacer PTO Extends Green Tech Program
   
Stuart Meyer, partner in the Intellectual Property Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article, "PTO Extends Green Tech Program"... more
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11/1/2010 spacer Extranets Cut Costs in Law Departments
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Officer, and Michael Sands, a partner and co-chair of the more
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10/22/2010 spacer Legal Help Has Arrived for the Cash-Strapped Entrepreneur
   
Ted Wang, a partner in the Corporate Group of Fenwick & West, was recently featured in the ... more
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10/15/2010 spacer Could Social Media Be the Salvation for IPOs?
   
Mark Stevens, Co-Chair of the Private Equity Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in an AmLawDaily article entitled, "Could Social Media Be the Salvation for IPOs?"... more
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9/29/2010 spacer A Wake-up Call For 21st Century Employers
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Group and Sheeva Ghassemi-Vanni, Associate in the Litigation Group at Fenwick & West LLP, recently co-... more
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9/27/2010 spacer Fenwick Gets Flexible With In-House Temp Firm for Clients
   
FLEX, Fenwick & West’s new attorney placement service, was recently featured in a Daily Journal article entitled "Fenwick Gets Flexible With In-House Temp Firm for Clients.”... more
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9/10/2010 spacer What To Do When An Employee Departs Suddenly
   
Employment practices attorney Dan McCoy was quoted in an article about Steven Slater's dramatic departure from JetBlue.... more
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8/25/2010 spacer SEC Makes It Easier For Investors to Nominate Corporate Directors
   
Horace Nash, Corporate partner and chair of the Securities Group of Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article "SEC Makes It Easier For Investors to Nominate Corporate Directors."... more
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7/1/2010 spacer Supreme Court Rules Against Business Method Patent
   
On Monday, June 28, the US Supreme Court issued its much anticipated ruling on the validity of business method patents in the Bilski v. Kappos case. Fenwick & West Intellectual Property partners ... more
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6/23/2010 spacer 'Sexting' Case Leaves Privacy Issue Unresolved
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the New Orleans City Business article "Sexting Case Leaves Privacy Issue Unresolved." ... more
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6/23/2010 spacer Staff Poaching Rises In The Downturn
   
Daniel McCoy, partner and co-chair of the Employment Practices Group and Litigation Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article "Staff Poaching Rises In The Downturn."... more
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5/7/2010 spacer Lateral Data Viewpoint Works for Fenwick & West
   
Brad Bonnington, Practice Support & Database Manager at Fenwick & West LLP, discusses the ways in which law firms have utilized Viewpoint's e-discovery technology to cut costs and save time in the ... more
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5/1/2010 spacer Translating for IT and Earthlings
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, wrote an article published in California Lawyer Magazine entitled "Translating for IT and Earthlings." ... more
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4/29/2010 spacer Patenting Nature and Seattle Biotech
   
Andrew T. Serafini, Ph.D., and IP partner in the Life Sciences Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently featured on the National Public Radio KUOW segment "Patenting Nature and Seattle Biotech."... more
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4/26/2010 spacer Policies Should Be Consistent, Up To Date
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted in the Business Insurance article "Policies Should Be Consistent, Up To Date... more
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4/15/2010 spacer High Court Goes High Tech: Justices to Hear Employee Texting Case
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Yahoo! News article "High Court Goes High Tech: Justices to Hear Employee Texting Case... more
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4/12/2010 spacer Court Rules Against FCC in Comcast Challenge
   
Mark Ostrau, partner and Chair of the Antitrust Unfair Competition Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article, "Court rules against FCC in Comcast ... more
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4/6/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Concur in Pricing of $287.5 Million Senior Notes Due in 2015
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Concur Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNQR), leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, in its convertible note offering that closed today. ... more
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4/1/2010 spacer U.S. Appeals Court Rules for eBay in Tiffany Spat
   
Sally Abel, partner and Chair of the Trademark Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Reuters article, "U.S. appeals court rules for eBay in Tiffany spat."... more
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3/30/2010 spacer Electronic Redaction – Be A Do Bee, Not A Dont Bee
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, wrote an article published in the State Bar of ... more
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3/5/2010 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Diamond Foods in $615M Acquisition of Kettle Foods, and Related Equity Offering and Credit Facility
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) in its recently announced pending acquisition of Kettle Foods... more
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3/1/2010 spacer The Brave New World of eWorkplace Privacy Policies
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, wrote an article published in the State Bar of California's Business ... more
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2/24/2010 spacer E-discovery Ruling Gives Insight on Errors, Sanctions
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Lawyers USA Online article, "E-discovery ruling gives insight on errors, sanctions."... more
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2/1/2010 spacer Going Paperless
It's the end of the bi-fold as we know it (and we feel fine)
   
In an article published in the February 2010 issue of Managing Partners magazine, Robert Brownstone and Matt Kesner review Fenwick & West's process of going paperless and discuss the advice ... more
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1/1/2010 spacer E-Degree: Group Seeks Standards for Discovery Workers
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted in the ABA Journal article "E-Degree: Group Seeks Standards for Discovery Workers." ... more
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12/9/2009 spacer PTO Pilot Program To Speed Up Some Green-Tech Patent Applications
   
Stuart Meyer, partner in the Intellectual Property Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article, "PTO Pilot Program To Speed Up Some Green-Tech Patent Applications."... more
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12/8/2009 spacer Fenwick Lawyer Trolls for Change at Federal Circuit
   
Charlene Morrow, Chair of Fenwick & West’s Patent Litigation Group, was featured in the Recorder article, “Fenwick Lawyer Trolls for Change at Federal Circuit.” ... more
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11/24/2009 spacer Apple Shareholder's Derivative Suit Rejected Again
   
Fenwick & West LLP successfully defended Apple, Inc. and members of its board of directors in a shareholder derivative suit that was dismissed by a California appeals court yesterday, as reported in the ... more
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11/23/2009 spacer The Economy in Silicon Valley
   
Laird Simons, Partner in the Securities Group of Fenwick & West LLP, is interviewed on the KLIV 1590 News Radio show "Economy in the Silicon Valley" ... more
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11/17/2009 spacer American Lawyer Names Fenwick & West a 2010 Go-To Law Firm
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to technology and life science clients, is please to announce its selection as a 2010 Go-To Law Firm for the ... more
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11/16/2009 spacer Fenwick Represents Four of the Eight Largest VC-backed Exits in 2009
   
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to technology and life science clients, represented clients in four of the eight largest VC-backed M&A exits of ... more
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11/10/2009 spacer Supreme Court Bilski Hearing: Potential Danger for Software Firms
   
Stuart Meyer, partner in the Intellectual Property and Litigation Groups of Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted exclusively in the bNet article "Supreme Court Bilski Hearing: Potential Danger for ... more
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10/18/2009 spacer Web Based E-Mail: Businesses Beware
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted in the Business Week article "Web Based E-Mail: Businesses Beware." ... more
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10/15/2009 spacer Sidekick Data Rises from the Ashes
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted in the TechNews World article Sidekick Data Rises from the Ashes," ... more
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10/9/2009 spacer Court Rules Against TVG in Patent Case
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the recent court ruling in favor of its client XpressBet, an account-wagering company, in the patent infringement case filed by Television Games Network (TVG).... more
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10/1/2009 spacer EFiling: Conversions, Redactions and Uploads, Oh My!
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, authored an article published in the State Bar of Californias Law ... more
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9/24/2009 spacer Eastern District of Texas Partially Transfers Patent Case
   
Michael Sacksteder, partner in the Patent Litigation Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the National Law Journal article "Eastern District of Texas Partially Transfers Patent Case."... more
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9/21/2009 spacer Data Domain: A 'Hall of Famer' for its Advisers
   
Gordy Davidson, Dennis DeBroeck and Greg Roussel, partners in the Mergers & Acquistions Group at Fenwick & West LLP, were recently quoted in The Deal article "Data Domain: A 'Hall Of Famer' For Its Advisers." ... more
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9/7/2009 spacer Attorney Urges Privacy Policies for Public Employers to Avoid Pitfalls
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director of Fenwick & West LLP, was exclusively quoted in the Privacy & Security Law Report article "Attorney Urges Privacy Policies for Public Employers to... more
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9/1/2009 spacer Doctoring The Lilly Doctrine
   
Michael Shuster, Ph.D., partner in the Intellectual Property Group and Co-Chair of the Life Sciences Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the BioCentury article, "Doctoring The Lilly Doctrine."... more
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8/25/2009 spacer Privacy Litigation
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, authored a chapter entitled "Privacy Litigation" in the Thompson Reuters West publication... more
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8/7/2009 spacer Joint Defense in Patent Cases May Leave One Player Standing
   
Michael Sacksteder, Partner in the Patent Litigation Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was quoted in The Recorder article "Joint Defense in Patent Cases May Leave One Player Standing."... more
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8/5/2009 spacer Patent Pools in a 4G World
   
Robert Sachs, a partner in the Intellectual Property Group at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in a Digital Media Buzz titled "Trolling For Patents in a 4G World."... more
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8/1/2009 spacer How to Protect Your Clients' and Your Firm's Electronic Information
   
Robert Brownstone reviews key ethical and legal duties that arise from protecting the confidential information of various entities, including clients, adverse entities imposed by protective order and/or non-disclosure agreement, and your firm itself. ... more
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7/7/2009 spacer Social Networks Could Create E-Discovery Headaches
   
Robert Brownstone, Law and Technology Director at Fenwick & West LLP, was recently quoted in the Technology Law 360 article, "Social Networks Could Create E-Discovery Headaches."... more
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7/1/2009 spacer Technology Transfer Considerations for Stem Cell Technologies
   
Andrew T. Serafini, Ph.D., Partner in the Intellectual Property Group at Fenwick & West LLP, and Melissa Harwood, Patent Agent in the Intellectual Property Group at Fenwick & West LLP, were published in the ... more
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7/1/2009 spacer Madoff behind bars, but probe grinds forward
   
Fenwick & West partner Christopher Steskal was quoted in an Associated Press article titled “Madoff behind bars, but probe grinds forward.” ... more
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6/10/2009 spacer Technology – One Byte at a Time
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was interviewed as an expert on electronic information and records retention during the Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show "Technology – One Byte at a Time."... more
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6/5/2009 spacer Zaniest Patents
   
Fenwick & West IP partner Robert Sachs was quoted in a Forbes article titled “Zaniest Patents.” ... more
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5/27/2009 spacer Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was the featured guest during the hour-long KUCI radio show Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age. ... more
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5/26/2009 spacer Fenwick Partner Quoted in Wall Street Journal
   
Fenwick & West Partner Barry Kramer was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article titled "Venture Capital: It's a Downer." ... more
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5/21/2009 spacer Patents for Human Genes Face Legal Challenge
   
Fenwick & West Partner Dr. Michael Shuster was quoted in a MedPage Today article titled "Patents for Human Genes Face Legal Challenge."... more
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5/15/2009 spacer Minding the Three P’s of Electronic Discovery:
Policies, Pre-existing Plans, and Preservation
   
Robert Brownstone and Juleen Konkel discuss practical tips for developing a legally defensible protocol for Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in an article that appeared in The Recorder.... more
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4/29/2009 spacer Challenging the Enterprise Risk Management Team
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, participated in the Gartner Risk Management & ... more
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4/16/2009 spacer Consolidating Firm Calendars in Microsoft Office SharePoint
   
Mark Gerow discusses how to create a firmwide calendar in Microsoft Office SharePoint.... more
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4/13/2009 spacer The Employee 2.0: You Are Your Own Records Manager
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted extensively throughout the DCIG article "The Employee 2.0: You Are Your Own Records Manager." ... more
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4/6/2009 spacer Gilead’s Hypertension Drug Darusentan Will Likely Receive Patent Extension, Attorneys Say
   
Narinder Banait was recently quoted in the Pharmawire article, "Gilead's Hypertension Drug Darusentan Will Likely Receive Patent Extension, Attorneys Say."... more
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4/1/2009 spacer Electronic Redaction – Ill Advised Method Strikes Again
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group at Fenwick & West LLP, wrote an article published in the State Bar of ... more
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3/31/2009 spacer Security Managers Concerned but Confident about Conficker
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Officer at Fenwick & West, was quoted extensively throughout the Computerworld article "Security Managers Concerned but Confident about Conficker." ... more
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2/26/2009 spacer Understanding the Impact of New State Data Protection Laws
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted extensively throughout the Compliance and Governance Digest article "Understanding the Impact of New State Data Protection Laws." ... more
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2/20/2009 spacer Adopting Wikis in Law Firms
   
Mark Gerow discusses the benefits of internal wikis and explains how law firms can capture these benefits while maintaining structure and control over content.... more
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2/19/2009 spacer Eastern Texas Judges Begin to Transfer IP Cases
   
Michael Sacksteder, a partner in Fenwick & West's Patent Litigation Group, was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article "Eastern Texas Judges Begin to ... more
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2/17/2009 spacer M&A Activity Likely to Heat Up in Stem Cell Space Following Reversal on Federal Funding, Experts Say
   
Narinder Banait, a partner in the Life Sciences Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Pharmawire article, "M&A Activity Likely to Heat ... more
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2/11/2009 spacer Fenwick & West Antitrust Partners on the Who's Who of Competition Lawyers List
   
The Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group would like to congratulate partners Tyler Baker and Mark Ostrau for their recognition ... more
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1/30/2009 spacer Billions Flow Between Israel and Silicon Valley
   
Gal Hoffman, a senior associate in the Corporate Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the Silicon Valley Business Journal article... more
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1/16/2009 spacer Build a Better Client-and-Matter Search
   
Mark Gerow explains how to customize Microsoft Office SharePoint search to quickly look up client and matter numbers.... more
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1/12/2009 spacer The Do's and Don'ts of Sending a Corporate E-mail
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted throughout the recent LawyersUSA article "Advising Clients Before They Hit ‘Send.’"... more
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1/8/2009 spacer Satyam Scandal Reflects Post-Enron Regulations
   
Fenwick & West Partner Chris Steskal was quoted in an Investor's Business Daily article titled "Tough Post-Enron Regulations No Match for Satyam CEO." ... more
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1/6/2009 spacer Venture Firms Find Turning Investments Tougher
   
Fenwick & West Partner Barry Kramer was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article titled "Venture Firms Find Turning Investments Tougher."... more
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12/22/2008 spacer What to Budget: IT Security in a Recession Year
   
Matt Kesner, Chief Technology Officer at Fenwick & West, is quoted in the ITWorld article "What Can You Afford NOT to Do on IT Security?"... more
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12/18/2008 spacer A Wrench in Silicon Valley’s Wealth Machine
   
Fenwick & West partner Barry Kramer was quoted in the BusinessWeek article titled "A Wrench in Silicon Valleys Wealth Machine."... more
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12/17/2008 spacer Creating an Effective Enterprise Search
   
Mark Gerow offers advice to law firms that wish to make effective use of search engine technologies.... more
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12/9/2008 spacer Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s Soft Parameters
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted in the article "The Computer Fraud Act: Bending a Law to Fit a Notorious Case," the E-Commerce Times examination... more
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12/1/2008 spacer The California Guide to Opening and Managing a Law Office
   
Robert Brownstone and Kevin Moore wrote several articles for The California Guide to Opening and Managing a Law Office, published by The State Bar of California. ... more
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11/21/2008 spacer Facebook Gets SEC Stock Exemption
   
Fenwick & West was recently highlighted in the Business Week article, "Facebook Gets SEC Stock Exemption."... more
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11/19/2008 spacer Implementing Large-Scale Extranets
   
Mark Gerow discusses implementing extranets in an article for Legal Technology News . ... more
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11/10/2008 spacer Green IP: A Thorny Challenge
   
Fenwick & West partner Michael Shuster is quoted in the November 2008 ... more
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11/5/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Named as Go-To Patent Litigation Firm
   
IP Law & Business 2008 report of Who Protects IP in America named Fenwick & West as IP counsel to four of the most innovative companies in the world.... more
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10/31/2008 spacer Business Method Patents Down But Not Out Following Federal Circuit Bilski Decision
   
Rajiv Patel was recently quoted in two articles outlining the Bilski decision in which a federal appeals court ruled on the patentability of pure business methods.... more
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10/22/2008 spacer Game Over: Fenwick & West Sends Copyright Case Back to the Grave
   
Fenwick & West today announced it has won a motion to dismiss trademark and related claims asserted by the MKR Group against its longtime client, Capcom.... more
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10/21/2008 spacer Facebook Gets Pass from SEC
   
Fenwick & West was highlighted in the recent Red Herring article for its representation of Facebook.... more
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10/7/2008 spacer The Partnership of a CTO and a Technology Director
   
Fenwick & West is showcased as the ideal example of a successful technology director hire in the InfoWorld article ... more
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9/22/2008 spacer Clients, Lawyers Undertake New eDiscovery Roles
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, is quoted throughout the LawyersUSA article ... more
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9/22/2008 spacer Make Document Libraries More Manageable by "Auto-Profiling"
   
Mark Gerow discusses why Fenwick & West have begun to look seriously at Microsoft Office SharePoint as an alternative to the traditional legal document management system.... more
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8/26/2008 spacer Wrangling, Lassoing and Roping At the M&A Corral
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director and co-chair of the Electronic Information Management Practice Group and Todd Gregorian, Associate at Fenwick & West LLP, co-authored the VC Experts ... more
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8/22/2008 spacer Tech Firms Pitch Tools for Sifting Legal Records
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director for Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Tech Firms Pitch Tools For Sifting Legal Records."... more
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8/8/2008 spacer Rackspace Swims Into Rough IPO Waters
   
Mark Stevens was recently quoted in the E-Commerce Times article entitled, "Rackspace Swims Into Rough IPO Waters."... more
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8/6/2008 spacer Robert Brownstone, Fenwick & West Director of Law & Technology, Appointed to NELI Advisory Board
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert D. Brownstone, Esq., the Firm's Law & Technology Director, to the National Employment Law Institute (NELI) Advisory Board.... more
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7/25/2008 spacer Mid-year Report on Insider-Trading Enforcement
   
Christopher Steskal, Chair of the White Collar/Regulatory Group and member of the Securities Litigation Group with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Compliance Week article... more
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7/23/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Donates Attorneys' Fees to Public Interest Law Firm
   
Fenwick & West donating to the pro bono organization Public Interest Law Firm the firm's share of attorneys' fees awarded as part of the settlement of a successful lawsuit against Santa Clara County... more
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7/11/2008 spacer Boost Efficiency with SharePoint Workflow
   
Mark Gerow outlines the potential benefits of using Microsoft Office SharePoint's workflow in law firms.... more
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7/10/2008 spacer Bush Wins Warrantless Wiretapping War
   
Laurence Pulgram, co-chair of Fenwick & West's IP Litigation Group, was recently quoted in the E-Commerce Times article... more
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7/1/2008 spacer From Handbags to Diamonds, eBay a Target, but Safe
   
Sally M. Abel, chair of the Fenwick & West Trademark Group, was recently quoted in the Reuters article... more
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6/30/2008 spacer Fenwick Jumps Up AmLaw 2008
   
Fenwick & West jumped more than 30 points in American Lawyer Media's "A List" report card... more
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6/13/2008 spacer Fenwick & West Earns Top Peer Ratings in 2008 Chambers USA Guide
   
Fenwick & West attorneys and practice groups received top recognition from their clients and peers in the 2008 Chambers USA Legal Directory.... more
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6/10/2008 spacer Tech Makers Dip Into Patent Pool
   
Robert Sachs was recently quoted in a Recorder article entitled, "Tech Makers Dip Into Patent Pool."... more
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6/7/2008 spacer Comply Or Die: Data Disposition Must Be A Priority
   
Michael Sands, chair of the Electronic Information Management (EIM) Group with Fenwick & West, was quoted in the InformationWeek article "Comply Or Die: Data Disposition Must Be A Priority."... more
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6/7/2008 spacer Records Retention: Practice What You Preach
   
Michael Sands, Chair of the Electronic Information Management (EIM) Group with Fenwick & West, was quoted in the InfoWeek article entitled, "Records Retention: Practice What You Preach."... more
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6/4/2008 spacer Fenwick & West CTO Matt Kesner Named One of InfoWorld's Top 25 CTOs for 2008
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that IDG's InfoWorld has named its Chief Technology Officer, Matt Kesner, as one of InfoWorld's Top 25 Chief Technology Officers for 2008. ... more
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5/28/2008 spacer Proposed Bill to Stop 'Patent Trolls' Supported By Big Tech Companies
   
Charlene Morrow, chair of Fenwick & West's Patent Litigation Group, was recently quoted in an Investor's Business Daily article entitled "Proposed Bill To Stop 'Patent Trolls' Supported By Big Tech Companies."... more
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5/22/2008 spacer Boutique Banks Find a Niche in Tech
   
Mark Stevens, a partner in the Corporate Group at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a BusinessWeek article... more
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4/25/2008 spacer Simplify Project Management with SharePoint
   
Mark Gerow explains how to create a tool for capturing, tracking, and reporting on project deliverables using Microsoft Office SharePoint.... more
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4/20/2008 spacer Harry Potter Case Illustrates Blurry Line in Copyright Law
   
Laurence Pulgram, chair of the Fenwick & West Copyright Litigation Group, was recently quoted in an Associated Press article entitled "Harry Potter Case Illustrates Blurry Line in Copyright Law."... more
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4/19/2008 spacer Web 2.0 and Legal Discovery
   
Michael Sands was recently quoted in an InfoWeek article entitled, "Web 2.0 and Legal Discovery."... more
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4/16/2008 spacer Airline Mergers Not Likely to Face Antitrust Hurdles
   
Mark Ostrau, co-chair of the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group at Fenwick and West LLP was recently quoted in a Los Angeles Times article entitled "2 More Carriers Consider Merging."... more
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4/14/2008 spacer Thriving Seattle Tech and Life Sciences Sector Draws National Law Firms to Washington
   
Fenwick & West LLP was recently spotlighted in a National Law Journal article entitled, "Thriving Seattle Tech Sector Draws Law Firms." Stephen Graham, Managing Partner of the firm's Seattle ... more
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3/17/2008 spacer Law Firm Develops In-House System to Deal with Discovery Requests
   
Fenwick & West's Electronic Information Management Group was featured in a recent ComputerWorld article ... more
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2/20/2008 spacer E-Discovery Ensures Evidence Can't Hide
   
Matt Kesner, CTO of Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in an Investors Business Daily article ... more
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2/5/2008 spacer Assessing The Microsoft-Yahoo! Deal
   
Doug Cogen, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Mergers and Acquisitions group, was recently quoted in a Forbes.com opinion piece... more
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2/1/2008 spacer A Far-Fetched Fix for E-Voting Woes: Open Source
   
Robert D. Brownstone, Law and Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Linux Insider article ... more
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2/1/2008 spacer Metadata: To Scrub or Not To Scrub
   
Robert Brownstone offers advice about managing the hidden danges for electronic document metadata.... more
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1/28/2008 spacer Regulatory Tunnel for Microsoft is Nearing End
   
Mark Ostrau, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a FOX Business article... more
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1/28/2008 spacer Fenwick's Billion-Dollar Deal Needs Swedish Massage
   
Richard Dickson, Chair of Fenwick & West's Start-Ups and Venture Capital Group, was recently quoted in The Recorder article entitled, "Fenwick's Billion-Dollar Deal Needs Swedish Massage."... more
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1/27/2008 spacer EU-Microsoft Deal Doesn't Stop Record $1.3 Billion Fine - Company Faces Two New Antitrust Investigations
   
Mark Ostrau, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a Seattle P-I article... more
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1/22/2008 spacer Marshalling Firm Resources with SharePoint
   
Mark Gerow's article explains how to integrate Microsoft Office SharePoint with a line of business applications designed for the legal industry.... more
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1/14/2008 spacer Microsoft Targeted By New European Antitrust Probes
   
Mark Ostrau, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a Dow Jones article entitled, "2nd Update: Microsoft Targeted By New European Commission Prob... more
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12/10/2007 spacer John McNelis Selected by Aspatore Books as Contributing Author in Patent Law Client Strategies
   
John McNelis, Partner, Fenwick & West LLP, has been recognized as a leader in Patent Law by being selected as an author in the recently released book, Patent Law Client Strategies, published by Aspatore Books... more
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12/10/2007 spacer Special Report: Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2008
   
Matthew P. Kesner, Chief Technology Officer at Fenwick & West, was recently named one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2008.... more
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11/30/2007 spacer The New Mom Brain Drain: Moms Leaving the Work Force
   
Securities Litigation Partner Susan Muck was recently quoted in an NBC news feature on working mothers entitled, "The New Mom Brain Drain"... more
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11/1/2007 spacer Harnessing the Power of EDD
   
Robert D. Brownstone, Law and Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was quoted in a Law Firm Inc. article... more
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10/26/2007 spacer Denied Injunction, FTC Continues Whole Foods Battle
   
Mark Ostrau was recently quoted in a Competition Law360 article entitled, "Denied Injunction, FTC Continues Whole Foods Battle".... more
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10/1/2007 spacer Wage Wars: Workers—From Truck Drivers to Stockbrokers—Are Winning Huge Overtime Lawsuits
   
Daniel McCoy, a litigation partner at Fenwick & West's employment practices group, was recently quoted in BusinessWeek's cover story... more
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9/27/2007 spacer Darryl Woo Named One of California's Top 100 Leading Lawyers
   
Darryl M. Woo, Chair of Fenwick & West's Patent Litigation Group, was recently named by the Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 leading lawyers in California for 2007.... more
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9/20/2007 spacer O.T. Isn't as Simple as Telling Time
   
Daniel McCoy, a litigation partner in Fenwick & West's employment practices group, was recently quoted in The New York Times on the grey area of "overtime."... more
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9/18/2007 spacer IT Pros Climb Out of the Basement
   
Brad Bonnington, Practice Support and Database Manager, and Kevin Moore, Director, Information Technology, were quoted in The Recorder... more
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9/17/2007 spacer Cisco Kid: Attorney Doug Cogen Helps Keep Silicon Valley's Most Prominent Buyer on the Innovative Edge
   
Doug Cogen, co-chair of the Mergers and Acquisition group at Fenwick & West, was recently the subject of an article in The Daily Deal entitled "Cisco Kid."... more
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9/12/2007 spacer South Korean Agency Files Antitrust Suit Against Intel
   
Mark Ostrau, Co-Chair of the Antitrust and Unfair Competition at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in the San Jose Mercury News... more
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9/11/2007 spacer Patent Office Issues New Guidelines to Crack Down on Trolls
   
Heather Mewes, a patent litigation partner at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in The San Francisco Daily Journal. She discusses how recent reforms to the patent system will affect patent litigation. ... more
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9/10/2007 spacer Digital Dialogue Revs Up at Top Firms
   
Matt Kesner, Fenwick & West's Chief Technology Officer, was recently interviewed by Legal Technology News about the use of online collaboration, wireless tools and technical support teams at top law firms. ... more
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9/1/2007 spacer VC Funding Trends for Life Science Firms
   
Rob Dellenbach, a corporate partner at Fenwick & West, analyzes the number and value of venture capital investments in the healthcare, medical device and biopharmaceutical sectors... more
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8/10/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Virgin America in Over $200M of Financings to Launch U.S. Operations
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Virgin America in two recent rounds of financings, raising over $200 million in debt and equity – the most ever for a new domestic airline... more
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8/8/2007 spacer Sophisticated Crooks Elude Radar in Trading Probes
   
Emmett Stanton, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Securities Litigation Group, was recently quoted in a Reuters article... more
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7/1/2007 spacer Second Opinions: Last Minute Miracles
   
Matt Kesner, CIO at Fenwick & West, was quoted in a Law Technology News issue... more
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6/27/2007 spacer Privacy Law and Information Security: An Interview with Robert Brownstone on KUCI
   
Robert D. Brownstone, Law and Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was the featured guest privacy expert on Privacy Piracy, a weekly radio show broadcast from UC Irvine... more
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6/26/2007 spacer How to Make Associates Stick Around
   
A program at Fenwick & West that asks associates to review the partners who mentor them was recently the subject of a front-page article in The Recorder... more
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6/19/2007 spacer Wall Street Firms Win in Supreme Court's IPO Ruling
   
Tyler Baker, co-chair of the Fenwick & West Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a San Jose Mercury News story ... more
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5/15/2007 spacer Microsoft Patent Claims Hint at Internal Issues
   
Stuart Meyer, a partner in Fenwick & West's intellectual property and litigation groups, was recently quoted in an IDG News story entitled, "Microsoft Patent Claims Hint at Internal Issues."... more
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5/10/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Partner Susan Muck Honored Again as One of California's Top Women Litigators
   
Securities litigation partner Susan Muck was named by The Daily Journal as one of California's Top 75 Women Litigators... more
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5/8/2007 spacer The Venture Capital Tangle
   
Fenwick & West partner Mark Stevens was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal story titled, "The Venture Capital Tangle"... more
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5/4/2007 spacer Fenwick & West Announced as One of the "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area"
   
Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area"... more
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4/30/2007 spacer The Vanishing Trial
   
Vic Schachter, a partner in Fenwick & West's Litigation Group and Chair of its Employment Practices Group, was recently quoted in a BusinessWeek story entitled, "The Vanishing Trial."... more
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4/30/2007 spacer Data, Data Everywhere
   
The boom in eDiscovery presents opportunities and challenges for law firms... more
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4/18/2007 spacer Oracle Case E-Discovery Fight Heats Up
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a National Law Journal article titled "Oracle Case e-Discovery Fight Heats Up."... more
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4/13/2007 spacer Recovering White House E-Mail Not Easy
   
Robert Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in an article by AP reporter Anick Jesdanun titled, "Recovering White House e-Mail Not Easy."... more
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4/6/2007 spacer Big Suits: Fenwick Verdict One of Top Five Patent Litigation Awards
   
Fenwick & West's Asyst litigation team was recently featured in an American Lawyer article entitled "Big Suits"... more
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3/9/2007 spacer Court Rulings Set Stage for Backdating Suits
   
Kevin Muck, co-chair of Fenwick & West's Securities Litigation Group, was recently quoted in a Compliance Week story ... more
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2/22/2007 spacer Radio Waves: Can the Definition of 'Monopoly' be Flexible?
   
Tyler Baker, co-chair of Fenwick & West's Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story ... more
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2/16/2007 spacer Data Discovery Department?: Law Firms and Their Corporate Clients are Staffing Up
   
Robert Brownstone, Director of Law & Technology at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Law Firm Inc. story... more
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2/8/2007 spacer Gordon Davidson Makes Forbes Magazine's
   
Fenwick & West Chairman Gordon Davidson has once again been named by Forbes Magazine to its "Midas List" as one of the Top 100 dealmakers in technology and life sciences... more
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2/2/2007 spacer Asyst Wins $75M Patent Verdict
   
Darryl Woo, chair of the patent litigation group at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in an IP Law360 article entitled, “Asyst Wins $75M Patent Verdict... more
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1/22/2007 spacer Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Steskal to Head Fenwick's White Collar Practice
   
Fenwick & West Continues to Expand its Securities Litigation Practice... more
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12/13/2006 spacer Visa Hit with Antitrust, Patent Suits Over Security Fix
   
On behalf of Cryptography Research Inc. (CRI), Fenwick & West filed a complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California... more
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12/7/2006 spacer Fenwick Redefines Color of Money
   
Fenwick & West's efforts to improve diversity were the subject of a recent front-page article in The Recorder entitled, "Fenwick Redefines Color of Money."... more
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12/1/2006 spacer Forum on Electronic Discovery with 8-K Magazine
   
Robert Brownstone participated as a panelist on a forum about electronic discovery. ... more
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12/1/2006 spacer Websites’ CDA Sect. 230 Immunity
   
Robert Brownstone discusses the implications and case law of CDA Section 230 in an article he co-wrote with Chad Woodford.... more
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11/10/2006 spacer Venture Capital 2.0?
   
Samuel Angus, corporate partner with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in an American Lawyer Media blog ... more
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10/22/2006 spacer Mobile Devices Bring Freedom, Addiction and Employment Pitfalls
   
Dan McCoy, an employment practices partner at Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Newsday article, "Curbing BlackBerry Addiction."... more
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10/17/2006 spacer Corporate Instant Messaging Tips for Avoiding the Foley Folly
   
Shawna Swanson, employment practices partner with Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a CIO Magazine article... more
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10/5/2006 spacer Intel May Be Edging Toward Antitrust Showdown in Europe
   
Tyler Baker, co-chairman of Fenwick & West's Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in an E-Commerce Times story... more
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9/27/2006 spacer Trademark Dilution Revision Act Goes to President
   
Karen Kitterman, a trademark partner from Fenwick & West's Intellectual Property Group, was recently quoted in a Daily Journal article... more
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9/26/2006 spacer Enterprise Software Licensing from a Legal Perspective
   
Stephen Gillespie, a corporate partner in the intellectual property of Fenwick & West, was recently quoted in a Findlaw article ... more
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9/25/2006 spacer Schwarz Jumps Into Pharma Consolidation Trend
   
Sergio Garcia, co-chairman of Fenwick & West's Life Sciences Group was recently quoted in a Forbes article... more
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9/21/2006 spacer Digging Through the Game Glut
   
Mitchell Zimmerman, chairman of Fenwick & West's Copyright Group, was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article... more
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9/1/2006 spacer Seeking Out New Markets: Tapping Into Client Trends for New Business and Bigger Profits
   
Robert D. Brownstone, Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West, was featured in September's Law Practice Magazine article on law... more
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9/1/2006 spacer Electronic Discovery Morphs into Electronic Information Management
   
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. ... more
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8/4/2006 spacer Ariad v Lilly, Part II: The next big patent battle
   
The pharmaceutical industry is paying close attention to an upcoming legal show down, slated for August 7, between Ariad Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly & Co. A U.S. District Court jury in May ... more
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7/23/2006 spacer Pharmaceutical Giants View Biotech Players as Key to the Future
   
Sergio Garcia, co-chairman of Fenwick & West’s Life Sciences Group was recently quoted in an Oakland Tribune article... more
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7/21/2006 spacer Stem Cells: From DC to CA
   
Michael J. Shuster, Ph.D., co-chair of the firm's Life Sciences Group was recently interviewed by Lisa Krieger, life science and biotech reporter with the San Jose Mercury News... more
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7/13/2006 spacer Massive fines from EU may also be a warning to Microsoft
   
Mark Ostrau, co-chair of Fenwick & West's Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, was recently quoted in a Seattle Times article ... more
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7/12/2006 spacer Bush Maintains Hard Stance on Stem Cell Bill
   
President Bush is threatening to veto legislation that would allow federal funding for controversial embryonic stem cell research.... more
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6/30/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Chairman Gordon Davidson Ranked as One of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America
   
Fenwick & West Chairman Gordon Davidson was named by National Law Journal as one of the 100 most influential attorneys in the United States... more
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6/28/2006 spacer Convertible Debt: Winning Converts
   
David Michaels, a partner in Fenwick & West's Corporate Group, was recently quoted in The Recorder's article entitled "Convertible Debt: Winning Converts." ... more
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6/23/2006 spacer Public Company Directors Rank Fenwick & West Top Firm for Northern California
   
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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5/23/2006 spacer ICM Registry Gets Second Wind in Fight for XXX Domain
   
Karen Kitterman, a partner in Fenwick & West's trademark group, was recently quoted in a TechNewsWorld article entitled, "ICM Registry Gets Second Wind in Fight for XXX Domain." ... more
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5/12/2006 spacer AT&T, Verizon Readily Break their Own Rules
   
Vic Schachter, chairman of Fenwick & West’s privacy and information security group, was recently quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle... more
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5/4/2006 spacer Rule 11 Concerns when Filing a Patent Infringement Suit
   
Darryl Woo, chair of the firm’s Patent Litigation Group, was recently interviewed by PLI for All-Star Briefing, PLI’s weekly newsletter... more
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5/4/2006 spacer Strategic Alliances Provide U.S. Law Firms with an International Footprint
   
Ralph Pais, a partner in Fenwick & West’s intellectual property group, was recently quoted in a San Francisco Daily Journal article... more
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4/12/2006 spacer Partnerships Drive Biotech Boom
   
Sergio Garcia, co-chair of the Life Sciences practice group at Fenwick & West, was quoted in The Recorder’s front page article on the increase in partnership and collaboration deals ... more
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4/6/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Ranked Top 10 U.S. M&A Advisor
   
Fenwick & West ranked #10 among all M&A legal advisors in Thomson Financial’s Mergers & Acquisitions Review for the First Quarter of 2006.... more
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3/29/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Patent Litigation Partner Darren Donnelly Discusses eBay v. MercExchange
   
KCBS, the Bay Area's only-all news radio station, recently interviewed Patent Litigation attorney Darren Donnelly, regarding the eBay v. MercExchange case being argued in the U.S. Supreme Court... more
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3/20/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Brings Interdisciplinary Approach to IP
   
IP Law360, an online IP law publication reaching over 30,000 subscribers a day, recently profiled the firm's team-oriented, practical approach to counseling clients.... more
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3/8/2006 spacer Securities Partner Horace Nash Selected as 2005 Dealmaker of the Year by American Lawyer Magazine
   
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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3/1/2006 spacer Fenwick’s Tyler Baker and Mark Ostrau are featured in the March 2006 issue of Global Competition Review
   
Silicon Valley is known for its heavy concentration of high tech businesses. Thousands of cutting-edge companies make their home in the cluster of nondescript towns south of San Francisco... more
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3/1/2006 spacer USA PATRIOT Act Impasse
   
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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1/25/2006 spacer Fenwick & West Wins 2005 Award for Most Innovative Use of Technology by a Law Firm
   
ALM's Law Technology News(R), the legal profession's leading technology publication, today announced the law firm and in-house law department winners... more
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12/20/2005 spacer Fenwick & West Honored as Top U.S. Law Firm for Asian-American Diversity
   
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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11/8/2005 spacer $400M Compuware Settlement Against IBM One of the Largest IP Litigation Payouts of 2005
   
The $400 million settlement that Fenwick & West helped its client Compuware secure against IBM ranks as the 7th largest IP litigation award or settlement of 2005... more
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10/21/2005 spacer Research-In-Motion Faces Injunction Without Accord, Experts Say
   
Greg Sueoka, chair of the Fenwick & West Patent Group, was one of several experts quoted by Bloomberg News on the latest development... more
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10/11/2005 spacer West Coast Law Firm Boosts IT Productivity with 'PhoneTop' IP Phone Application from AAC
   
Fenwick & West, a law firm located in the San Francisco Bay Area with a staff of 550, provides legal services to high technology and life sciences clients of national and international prominence. ... more
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10/1/2005 spacer 13 Fenwick & West Partners Selected as Best Lawyers in the Bay Area
   
Fenwick & West congratulates the following partners who were nominated by their peers as “The Best Lawyers in the Bay Area” for 2005... more
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8/31/2005 spacer Tax Victory: Fenwick & West Secures Major Tax Court Cost Sharing Decision in Favor of Xilinx
   
In perhaps the most widely-watched tax case by corporate America in over 15 years, Fenwick & West LLP announced today that the U.S. Tax Court issued a fully favorable opinion yesterday in Xilinx v.... more
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8/2/2005 spacer Dow Jones Ranks Fenwick & West One of the Top Firms for Helping Clients Secure Venture Capital
   
The Dow Jones Venture Capital Analyst ranked Fenwick & West the fourth most active U.S. law firm for representing IT clients who raised venture capital... more
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8/1/2005 spacer Fenwick & West is Strongest Bay Area Performer in 2005 AmLaw 200 Survey
   
Fueled by significant increases in litigation and M&A work, Fenwick & West saw the greatest jump of Bay Area law firms in the 2005 AmLaw 200 survey ... more
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8/1/2005 spacer Dumpster Diving: Fenwick & West IT Group on the Cutting Edge of Electronic Data Discovery
   
In the '80s and '90s, fear of corporate espionage dumpster diving spurred many corporations to adopt paper shredding practices. But that protocol is almost useless now ... more
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7/27/2005 spacer Associates Rank Fenwick & West the #3 Technology Practice in the U.S.
   
Fenwick & West received the #3 ranking from The Vault’s Annual Associate Survey for best Technology Practice in the U.S.... more
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7/26/2005 spacer Fenwick & West Represents Cisco Systems in Acquisition of Sheer Networks
   
Fenwick & West LLP represented Cisco Systems, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition of privately-held Sheer Networks of San Jose, California ... more
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7/24/2005 spacer 24 Fenwick & West Partners Honored as Super Lawyers of Northern California
   
Fenwick & West congratulates its 24 partners who were honored by San Francisco Magazine as a top attorney in Northern California. 2005 Super Lawyers in Northern California ... more
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6/24/2005 spacer Fenwick & West Challenges Proposed Settlement of Ameriquest Class Action in State Court
   
Ameriquest Capital Corporation reached a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit filed in San Mateo County Superior Court.... more
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5/12/2005 spacer Fenwick & West Joins In Stem-Cell Initiatives
   
The promise of $3 billion in state funding for biotechnology research in California has prompted action in San Francisco law firms ... more
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3/29/2005 spacer Fenwick & West Ranked Top Technology M&A Practice in the United States
   
Fenwick & West earned the #1 position in 2004 for the most active U.S. legal advisor for technology sector mergers and acquisitions.... more
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2/17/2005 spacer Software Thievery Claimed: Compuware Says IBM Tried to Kill It
   
A jury is to decide if Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM stole information from Compuware to develop its own software to compete with Compuware ... more
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2/16/2005 spacer Suit Filed Against County Jailers
   
Inmate Welfare Money Used Wrongly, Plaintiffs Allege... more
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2/5/2005 spacer Sub-prime Lender Accused of Unfair Practices
   
The Orange County Register. Sub-prime Lender faces allegations that it misled and overcharged borrowers, falsified applications and saddled homeowners with loans they couldn't afford ... more
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1/10/2005 spacer Fenwick & West Grows to One of the Bay Area's Top Firms for Revenue and Profitability
   
January 2005 - A strong year for Silicon Valley pushed Fenwick & West up the ranks of the highest grossing and most profitable law firms based in the Bay Area for 2004, as reported by The Recorder. ... more
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9/7/2004 spacer Mergermarket Ranks Fenwick & West One of the Top Firms for Technology M&A
   
Mergermarket ranked Fenwick & West the second most active U.S. legal advisor for technology sector mergers and acquisitions during the first half of 2004.... more
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8/2/2004 spacer Dow Jones Ranks Fenwick & West One of the Top Firms for Helping Clients Secure Venture Capital
   
Law Firms Ranked by Number of IT Clients Raising Capital... more
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4/22/2004 spacer Fighting fraud or whistling Dixie?
   
What to do when slacker employees blow the whistle... more
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2/5/2004 spacer Sarbanes pulling litigators into investigations
   
The Recorder interviews Bradford Lewis on the growing litigation practice rising in the wake of Sarbanes-Oxley.... more
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12/23/2003 spacer The Advice Man
   
San Jose Mercury News reporter Matt Marshall profiles Gordy Davidson, the chairman of Fenwick & West and his intimate involvement with the growth of Silicon Valley over the past 30 years. ... more
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9/24/2003 spacer Dr. Michael Shuster’s Radio Interview on World Talk Radio’s Biotech Today
   
Dr. Shuster addresses the top three innovations and developments in nanobiotechnology.... more
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8/1/2003 spacer How to Sway Litigators to Embrace the Electronic Realm
   
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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6/19/2003 spacer Bay Area's IPO Dry Spell Ends With Offering by FormFactor
   
In an arid initial public offering landscape, a successful IPO by FormFactor Inc. -- the first this year by a Bay Area company -- has many in the Valley feeling cautiously optimistic. ... more
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5/27/2003 spacer Tax Deductions Safe as Cuts Slide Through Congress
   
Corporations dodged an expensive bullet last week when Congress deleted a provision from President Bush's tax cut bill that would have eliminated $90 billion in tax deductions. ... more
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2/19/2003 spacer Cisco Routes Brobeck Work to Fenwick
   
One big question for tech lawyers in the wake of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison's demise appears to have been answered ... more
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1/15/2003 spacer Copyright Pact Not Music to Some Ears
   
The recording and technology industries are touting a new agreement that calls for voluntary placement of copyright protection measures in digital products. ... more
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1/2/2003 spacer Even With 720,000 Reasons to Stay, Lucas Exits for Bench
   
Litigator Patricia Lucas is facing a major cut in pay -- and she's happy about it. The Fenwick & West partner is bench-bound ... more
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12/19/2002 spacer Fenwick Helps Lexar Through Picture-Perfect Stock Offering
   
Attorneys in the Palo Alto office of Fenwick & West represented Fremont-based Lexar Media Inc. in a $25.8 million public offering of 4.3 million shares.... more
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12/18/2002 spacer A Moving Experience
   
It's bye-bye Palo Alto for Fenwick & West. The technology firm is quitting its longtime Palo Alto Square offices Friday for brand new digs in downtown Mountain View.... more
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