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Eric Fishman, Telecom Law Practitioner and Former Federal Communications Commission Attorney, Joins Phillips Nizer LLP as a Partner

Mr. Fishman joins the Corporate & Business Law Department and Technology Practice Group Phillips Nizer is pleased to announce that Eric Fishman has joined the firm’s Corporate & Business Law Department and Technology practice as a partner. Mr.

Duane Morris Wins Cisco's Litigation Counsel of the Year Award

Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that client Cisco Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of networking products and services, has announced that the firm has been designated the winner of its Litigation Counsel of the Year Award for 2011 as a result of Duane Morris' work for Cisco on patent litigation matters.

11 Chester Willcox & Saxbe Attorneys Named to 2012 Best Lawyers List

Eleven lawyers in 19 practice areas from Chester Willcox & Saxbe LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2012, the oldest, most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, S.C.)

Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Strong Valuations in Third Quarter of 2011

Strength Primarily in Internet and Software Industries Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its Third Quarter 2011 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.

Garvey Schubert Barer Adds Former Sprint Nextel Attorney Harold McCombs to Washington, D.C. Office

Garvey Schubert Barer has added Harold K. McCombs as of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office. A seasoned communications attorney, McCombs joins the firm from Sprint Nextel Corporation, where he served as counsel in wireless spectrum transactions.

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Client IpVenture Settles Patent Infringement Suit Against Verizon

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.’s client IpVenture, Inc., a privately held company, has settled its patent infringement suit against Verizon Wireless. IpVenture filed the suit in October 2010 against Verizon Wireless, alleging the company’s Family Locator product and service infringed U.S. Patent No. 7,366,522, which is owned by IpVenture.

Garvey Schubert Barer's Erwin Krasnow Receives Ward L. Quaal Pioneer Award from Broadcasters Foundation of America

Garvey Schubert Barer attorney and owner Erwin G. Krasnow was selected by the Board of Directors of the Broadcasters Foundation of America to receive the 2011 Ward L. Quaal Pioneer Award. Presented at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas on April 13, the annual Pioneer Awards, named in honor of iconic broadcaster Ward L.

White House to Release Final National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

On April 15, the White House plans to release the final version of its National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).  A key goal of the NSTIC is to foster the creation and adoption of a voluntary private-sector identity ecosystem designed to facilitate secure online commerce and secure access to online services.  A key to this identity management approach involves en

Patents Key Weapon in Smartphone Wars

As Apple and Google gird for battle over dominance in the lucrative smartphone market, both are turning to patents as their major weapon of choice.  For its part, Google has made a very public bid for Nortel’s patent portfolio, in an attempt to acquire some legal leverage. 

Duane Morris Partner Jonathan Armstrong to Speak at American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary Transparency Conference

Duane Morris partner Jonathan Armstrong of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in London will deliver a keynote speech at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Hungary’s Transparency Conference. The event will take place at the headquarters of Magyar Telekom in Budapest on April 5, 2011.