Silicon Valley
Recent News About Silicon Valley
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EMC and Pure Storage finally make peace with each other
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Pure Storage has reached a settlement agreement with EMC Corporation, putting an end to the legal drama that lasted for three years between the two tech companies. -
Insurance app squashed by Facebook
SILICON VALLEY — An attempt by a United Kingdom-based insurance company called Admiral to collect user data through an application designed to provide customer insurance rates has been shut down by Facebook, the platform used to run the app. -
Marin Clean Energy counsel: Communities need 'passionate' people regarding renewable energy as options expand
SAN FRANCISCO – On Oct. 24, University of San Francisco law students hosted a panel of experts discussing Implications for California’s energy future. The audience of about 50 people learned about a new model of energy service in California, community choice aggregation (CCA) programs, which are a way that communities can choose their energy source and choose which energy option best fits the needs of their customers. -
Alleged bug in iPhone 6 smartphones spurs class-action lawsuit against Apple
McCuneWright, LLP, Larson O’Brien, LLP, Simmons Hanly Conroy and Greg Coleman Law are seasoned litigation firms now taking on perhaps the top Silicon Valley company in the world. -
Goodwill of Silicon Valley accused of infringing Miami company's patent
SAN FRANCISCO – A Miami company claims a San Jose business has infringed one of its patents. -
SLS attorney joins Silicon Legal Strategy
SAN FRANCISCO -- Silicon Legal Strategy (SLS) announced this summer that James Alonso joined the firm as an associate in its San Francisco office to offer legal assistance to software startups. Alonso is a former attorney for Gunderson Dettmer and offers SLS similar expertise. -
Leading Silicon Valley dealmaker joins Covington for West Coast expansion
SILICON VALLEY – Silicon Valley lawyer Tom DeFilipps was named chair of Covington & Burlington’s West Coast corporate practice group in September. -
U.S. Supreme Court seeks solicitor general's input on California securities case
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the solicitor general to weigh in on a jurisdiction question for a federal securities lawsuit out of California. -
Startups spur lawyer growth in Bay area
SAN FRANCISCO – Law firms in the San Francisco Bay Area saw a rise in the number of lawyers following the surge in Silicon Valley startup companies. -
California Supreme Court denies review of lawsuit on public school teacher tenure; New suit filed in Connecticut
The California Supreme Court's 4-3 vote declining to review a lower court’s ruling that the state’s public school K-12 teacher tenure law does not void the constitutional rights of students to the guarantee of equal education may have stifled education reformers, but only for a day.. -
VLP Law Group adds partner with diverse background to the Intellectual Property Practice Group
PALO ALTO – The VLP Law Group LLC continues to expand its organization. Leaders recently announced that a new partner will be joining the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group based in Silicon Valley, California. -
Intellectual property knowledge expert James Pooley joins Orrick
SILICON VALLEY – More than 30 years of intellectual property knowledge (IP) is being added to Orrick. James Pooley, Orrick's new senior counsel, is bringing his passion for protecting trade secrets, his decades of cybersecurity knowledge and his international experience with him to Silicon Valley. -
Santa Clara's High Tech Law Institute will 'evolve' with law under new director
SANTA CLARA – The High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University’s School of Law welcomes Silicon Valley veteran attorney Tom Lavelle as its new managing director. -
Land use attorney McDermott elected to partnership at Allen Matkins
SAN FRANCISCO – Land use attorney Michelle Moore McDermott was elected to a partnership in real estate and business law firm Allen Matkins’ San Francisco office. -
E.D.C. Technologies Inc. alleges breach of contract
SAN FRANCISCO – A Sebastopol corporation alleges former employees took its trade secrets to start a competing company. -
Moore Foundation's new general counsel encourages other lawyers to 'aim high'
PALO ALTO – The way into a legal career in public interest service can start in the commercial sector, Sasha Abrams, general counsel and secretary to the board for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, said during a recent interview with the Northern California Record. -
Top Silicon Valley M&A attorney changes ships
SAN FRANCISCO – Andrew Luh was recently named to lead Gunderson Dettmer's Global M&A Practice Group. -
Oracle v. Google case prepares for round two in 'World Series of Intellectual Property'
SAN FRANCISCO – As two Silicon Valley tech giants prepare to face off in court, experts are saying that it's nearly impossible to predict who will come out on top. -
Former Polycom CEO settles with SEC for alleged failure disclose corporate perks
SAN FRANCISCO – The federal government is cracking down on companies - and their executives - who fail to disclose corporate perks. -
Judge denies claim against California High Speed Rail Authority, says litigation was premature
SACRAMENTO – After a Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the California High Speed Rail Authority and denied attempts by Central Valley residents to shut down construction of the rail line, plans and construction are pressing on.