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A defunct San Francisco purveyor of invisible braces didn’t hoodwink investors about its chances in a bet-the-company patent case, a…
SAN FRANCISCO — If you are developing a particularly close relationship with your client — close enough to consider going…
The market is terrible — and the only deals getting done are garbage. No joke. Shartsis Friese partner Derek Wilson just…
As the hedge fund industry struggles this year, it relies more than ever on its service providers, rated here in…
The Bar Association of San Francisco’s School-To-College (STC) program is planning to expand its reach to include a second San Francisco…
Bear Indictments Prompt Review of Operating Procedure The indictment last week of two former Bear Stearns hedge-fund managers has potential…
Larry Rabkin in the late 1990s found his firm facing a doomsday mantra — that the mid-sized law firm wouldn’t…
Cristina Rubke, a second-year associate at San Francisco’s Shartsis Friese, works on the firm’s biggest case, representing minority members of…
Court mulls if arbitration clause can turn deal prepped in mediation into fair game Arthur Shartsis says the case he’s…
The $1.3 trillion-plus hedge fund industry has been a bonanza for accountants, administrators, lawyers, prime brokers and technology providers. Our…
Once again hedge funds—a.k.a. financial lightning in a bottle—have defied efforts by regulators to monitor their activities. With more than $2…
In this month’s discussion, our panel of experts discuss the implications of the Seventh Circuit Court’s decision on the safe…
PRINCETON, N.J.—On April 4, 2002, a top adviser to Shirley M. Tilghman, the president of Princeton University, warned her against…
Despite their eligibility, some firms would rather stay single Ask law firm leaders or consultants for a Northern California merger…
Founders of West Coast Hedge Fund Practice Are Leaders Today The year was 1983, and John Broadhurst and Douglas Hammer…
Terminating sanctions, the most extreme punishment in civil litigation, are so unusual that some attorneys practice their entire careers without…
The SEC’s decision not to appeal the tax-related charges in the Kenneth Ough case is a victory for the former…