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01/07/2009   Morrison & Foerster Files Suit Against CIA, DoD, and U.S. Army on Behalf of Troops Exposed to Testing of Chemical and Biological Weapons at Edgewood Arsenal and Other Top Secret Sites
12/22/2008   Morrison & Foerster Represents MediGuide in Acquisition by St. Jude Medical
12/17/2008   Morrison & Foerster Elects 10 to Partnership
Election effective January 1, 2009
12/08/2008   Morrison & Foerster Continues Growth of Hong Kong Office with Addition of Real Estate Partner Mark C. Brooks
Practice focuses on real estate and private equity transactions throughout Asia
12/03/2008   Prominent Global Outsourcing Attorney Julian S. Millstein Joins Morrison & Foerster in New York
Millstein brings wide range of experience to firm's global sourcing and technology transactions groups
11/26/2008   2008 Southern California Wildfires Helping Handbook
11/19/2008   Morrison & Foerster Secures Victory for Funai in Patent Infringement Suit
International Trade Commission judge rules in favor of Japanese electronics manufacturer in case against 14 companies
11/17/2008   Leading Capital Markets Lawyer Joins Morrison & Foerster’s Tokyo Office
Tony Grundy will join the firm’s Tokyo office as a partner, expanding the firm’s global capital markets practice
11/17/2008   Morrison & Foerster Joins Forces with University of California Hastings College of the Law and Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to Promote Diversity in the Legal Profession
11/03/2008   Morrison & Foerster Enhances Pro Bono Program with Addition of Jennifer K. Brown as East Coast Pro Bono Counsel
10/29/2008   Morrison & Foerster Secures Victory for Pioneer Corporation in Patent Infringement Suit
Texas jury awards Pioneer Corp. $59.3 million in damages
10/27/2008   Corporate Securities Partner Lawrence Bard Joins Morrison & Foerster
Expertise advising public companies on sophisticated securities and compliance issues gives added depth to serve clients
10/20/2008   David Lynn, former Chief Counsel of SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, Joins Morrison & Foerster
Enhances firm's leading corporate securities transactional, compliance and litigation practices
10/06/2008   Morrison & Foerster Secures Unanimous Reversal of Anti-SLAPP Decision for Sing Tao Daily
Decision Impacts Reporters and Photographers’ First Amendment Rights
09/26/2008   Morrison & Foerster’s Michèle Corash Elected President of the American College of Environmental Lawyers
09/25/2008   Banner Year for Morrison & Foerster Attorney Recognitions in Best Lawyers in America
09/18/2008   Two Morrison & Foerster Partners Named to The Daily Journal's "Top 100" List
James J. Brosnahan and Arturo J. González again recognized as most influential lawyers in California
09/09/2008   Morrison & Foerster Advises SI International in Merger Agreement with Serco
08/28/2008   Morrison & Foerster Adds Senior Securities Partner to China Practice
20-year corporate finance veteran and former SFC director, Stephen Birkett, joins the firm’s Hong Kong office
08/19/2008   Morrison & Foerster Adds Three Experienced Cross-Border Litigation Partners in London Office
Solicitors Jonathan Wheeler, Alan Owens, Kevin Roberts handle a diverse, often international caseload; enhance Morrison & Foerster’s European litigation platform
08/13/2008   Morrison & Foerster Again Named by Working Mother Magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers as One of the Country’s Best Law Firms for Women
Second annual list of top firms acknowledges firm’s progressive women- and family-friendly policies that strengthen work-life balance; recognition reflects Morrison & Foerster’s long tradition of giving women attorneys opportunity to excel while maintaining full family lives
08/04/2008   California Appellate Court Justice Miriam Vogel Joins Morrison & Foerster
22-year veteran of state bench, author of over 2,800 rulings – including 274 published opinions – joins firm’s Los Angeles office
07/09/2008   Prominent Environmental Lawyer Michael Steel Joins Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco
Adds to California’s leading Proposition 65 practice and enhances firm’s Cleantech group as expert in air law and regulation
07/09/2008   Morrison & Foerster's Seth Galanter Appointed to District of Columbia Commission on Persons with Disabilities
Mr. Galanter chosen by Mayor Adrian Fenty for his commitment to serving the disabled community
07/03/2008   Morrison & Foerster's Patent Litigation Practice Soars in Annual Ranking
IP Law & Business ranks Morrison & Foerster as the second Most Active Patent Litigation firm in the US District Courts
07/01/2008   Morrison & Foerster Again Named to American Lawyer’s Law Firm A-List
Joins nation’s 20 top-rated firms as measured by pro bono commitment, associate satisfaction, and diversity, as well as revenues per lawyer
07/01/2008   International Tax Lawyer Joseph Fletcher Joins Morrison & Foerster
Fletcher enhances firm’s tax department as expert in cross-border taxation issues; will also advise corporate clients on tax considerations related to the licensing and sale of intellectual property
06/25/2008   Chambers USA 2008 and Legal 500 United States Recognize A Number of Core Morrison & Foerster Practices
Intellectual Property, Corporate M&A, Capital Markets, Litigation and Financial Services practices receive national recognition
06/25/2008   Legal 500 2008: By Attorney
06/25/2008   Chambers USA 2008: National and Regional
06/24/2008   Legal 500 - 2008
06/24/2008   Chambers USA 2008: By Attorney
06/24/2008   Morrison & Foerster Adds National Group of Accomplished IP Litigators
Alexander J. Hadjis, Kristin L. Yohannan, and Rudy Y. Kim join the firm's Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto offices
06/19/2008   Parents to Receive $1 Million in Damages for Death Involving Head Start School Bus
Parents allege that failure to comply with federal regulations and California law caused child's death
06/18/2008   Morrison & Foerster LLP Secures Settlement for Autistic Children
Settlement Stops the Unlawful Segregation of Students with Autism from the Public School Grounds
06/18/2008   Morrison & Foerster Wins Privacy and Data Security Award
Chambers USA Awards For Excellence – 2008
06/18/2008   Morrison & Foerster Attorney Honored on "Winning" List
James P. Bennett recognized by The National Law Journal for significant case victories
06/17/2008   Prominent Copyright Lawyer Jacqueline C. Charlesworth Joins Morrison & Foerster
Charlesworth enhances firm’s Litigation Department as stakes in copyright lawsuits increase; will also strengthen the Technology Transactions Group with her music industry and licensing expertise
06/16/2008   Morrison & Foerster Names Chet Kerr Managing Partner in New York
Kerr follows successful five-year run by Karen Hagberg who led steady growth of NY office; Kerr to remain engaged in active litigation practice and identify priorities for continued office expansion
06/05/2008   Morrison & Foerster Attorney Seth Galanter Named Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
D.C. Bar honors Seth Galanter's years of work on behalf of the less fortunate and disadvantaged
06/04/2008   IP Litigator and Transactional Attorney Mark Ungerman Joins Morrison & Foerster’s Washington, D.C. Office
An electrical engineer and former patent examiner, Mr. Ungerman adds depth and 20 years’ experience to firm’s deep national IP practice; expert in complex electronic, communications and computer technologies
06/02/2008   Two Morrison & Foerster Attorneys Named to "50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers" List
Drew S. Days, III and Arturo J. González Honored by National Law Journal
05/22/2008   Morrison & Foerster Represents Purchaser in US$730 Million Philippines Mining Company Acquisition
Acquisition follows a growing trend in mineral resource companies listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
05/14/2008   Morrison & Foerster Attorneys Randall Fons and Brian Hoffman Among Winners of Burton Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
Pair recognized for article analyzing landscape of attorney-client privilege in government investigations
05/12/2008   IP Law & Business Names Tokyo Partner to its "Top 50 Under 45" List
Louise Stoupe Honored as a Top IP Lawyer
05/07/2008   Morrison & Foerster Adds Prominent Intellectual Property Attorney Yukihiro Terazawa to its Tokyo Office
Handles transactional and litigation matters, further strengthening the firm’s 100+ Tokyo presence
05/06/2008   Morrison & Foerster Takes Up ABA/EPA “Law Office Climate Challenge,” a Call to Firms to Be Better at Being Green
Climate Challenge complements firm’s long-standing community service contributions, comes on the heels of its new Cleantech practice
05/06/2008   Morrison & Foerster Adds Five Attorneys to Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in New York
Partners Brett Miller and Lorenzo Marinuzzi bring strong credentials representing creditors’ committees in high-profile Chapter 11 cases
05/01/2008   Morrison & Foerster Hires Nadia Jones as Firm’s First Professional Development and Diversity Manager
A former litigator, Ms. Jones will enhance the firm’s efforts to develop and advance attorneys of color and other minority attorneys
04/21/2008   Morrison & Foerster Provides Key Legal Advice for Award-winning Environmental Impact Report for New City Center in San Ramon, Calif.
Firm played key role in ensuring that long-awaited "city within a city" will be green-friendly and CEQA-compliant; Morrison & Foerster LUEL team helps to reduce municipality's "carbon footprint"
04/15/2008   Morrison & Foerster Wins Third Business Victory Before the Supreme Court of the United States This Term
9-0 ruling rejects Illinois’s attempt to tax out-of-state billion dollar capital transaction by nondomiciliary corporation
04/11/2008   Morrison & Foerster Advises on Collaboration to Develop Water Efficient Maize for Africa ("WEMA")
04/09/2008   More Mojo for mofomojo
The Webby Awards recognizes mofomojo recruiting site
04/04/2008   Morrison & Foerster Receives IFLR Americas Awards
04/03/2008   Morrison & Foerster Names Susan Klein New Chief Marketing Officer
Veteran financial services marketer held senior marketing posts at Citibank, Morgan Stanley, MasterCard
04/01/2008   Prominent Employment Trial Lawyer Karen Kubin Joins Morrison & Foerster
One of California’s leading wage-and-hour class action and employment litigators joins the San Francisco office
03/31/2008   Morrison & Foerster Wins U.S. Supreme Court Federal Arbitration Act Case
Ruling limits judicial reexamination of commercial arbitration awards
03/12/2008   Morrison & Foerster Advises BHK on AIM Listing
First Korean Company to list on AIM and the first Pharma/Life Science Issue of 2008
02/20/2008   Morrison & Foerster Wins Major Federal Preemption Case in the Supreme Court of the United States
Ruling frees carriers from patchwork of inconsistent state regulation
02/08/2008   Morrison & Foerster Adds Capital Markets Partner to New York Office
Chiahua Pan Brings More Than 20 Years of Experience to the Firm
01/30/2008   High Profile FTC Trial Lawyer Sean P. Gates Joins Morrison & Foerster’s Antitrust Practice in Los Angeles
Former Deputy Assistant Director at the Federal Trade Commission litigated several high-profile antitrust cases
01/28/2008   Morrison & Foerster Privacy Group Grows in Strength
01/25/2008   Opportunity Knocks for Bank of Opportunity
Bank of America Corporation raises $12.9 billion in tandem securities offerings
01/22/2008   Morrison & Foerster Argues Significant State Tax Case Before Supreme Court of the United States
Fourth oral argument in a business case by a Morrison & Foerster attorney since the start of the October 2007 Term
01/15/2008   Morrison & Foerster Brings Suit Alleging Debt Consolidation Service Defrauded California Residents
Promising relief from credit card debt, operation duped couple into paying thousands of dollars and giving bank account access – which only brought deeper poverty and homelessness; Morrison & Foerster believes other vulnerable Californians might have been taken in
01/15/2008   Morrison & Foerster Settles Precedent-Setting RLUIPA Case for Westchester Day School
Village of Mamaroneck, NY to pay Jewish day school $4.75 million in damages and make zoning changes to allow Jewish day school to expand and renovate facilities, ending nearly 5 ½-year litigation; tentative settlement follows Second Circuit ruling in 2007 that village “substantially burdened” school’s religious exercise
01/08/2008   Morrison & Foerster Elevates 24 to the Partnership
2008 partner class chosen from 10 offices and 10 key practice areas
01/08/2008   Prominent Life Sciences and Medical Device Corporate Lawyer Stephen Thau Joins Morrison & Foerster
Resident in Palo Alto, Mr. Thau becomes co-chair of firm’s Life Sciences Group
12/06/2007   Prominent Tax Attorney Gary W. Maeder Joins Morrison & Foerster in Los Angeles
Brings more than 30 years of expertise to the firm's west coast Tax practice
11/28/2007   Morrison & Foerster Wins Jury Verdict for JDSU and Three Former Executives in Securities Fraud Class Action
Trial victory in securities class action; partners James Bennett, Jordan Eth, and Terri Garland led trial team for JDSU
11/14/2007   National Association of Women Judges Honors Morrison & Foerster with Florence K. Murray Award
Firm cited for its long commitment to the advancement of women in the legal profession
11/14/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises Oxford Immunotec on $40 million Financing Round
Deal is largest financing round for 2 years for a European diagnostics company
11/14/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises Maelor plc on Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Helsinn Healthcare SA
11/07/2007   Morrison & Foerster Trainee Programme Prospers
First trainee from the London office qualifies as the programme and office expands
10/30/2007   Helping Handbook Published to Advise Southern California Residents in Coping with Aftermath of Wildfires
Morrison & Foerster makes book available in hard copy and online, written to help those affected get a leg up on recovery
10/23/2007   San Diego Office Update: The San Diego office remains closed due to the fires.
Updates will be posted here. Our voice mail and email systems remain functional. You may also contact our Orange County office at 949-251-7500.
10/19/2007   Morrison & Foerster Brings Suit against Phony “Legal Aid” Operation Preying on California Seniors and the Disabled in Distress
Action targets bogus “Legal Center” for scamming California’s most vulnerable residents with deceptive advertising and sham services; case brought on behalf of legitimate legal aid groups as well as victims of fake clinic; attorneys believe con could be widespread in California due to lack of enforcement
10/18/2007   Two Prominent Attorneys Join Morrison & Foerster’s Tokyo Office
Experienced team adds to firm’s powerful corporate practice in Japan
10/15/2007   Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation Resolving Valenzuela v. O’Connell Exit Exam Lawsuit
New law, result of the lawsuit’s settlement, provides for two years of remediation classes and important new resources to help students pass the exit exam after high school
10/10/2007   Morrison & Foerster Represents Kingsoft in US$100 Million Hong Kong IPO
Initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
10/09/2007   Morrison & Foerster Writes Definitive Guide to Global Employee Privacy Law
Scope of the text underlines the firm's pre-eminence in cross-border issues relating to HR and privacy matters
10/08/2007   Morrison & Foerster Moves to Tokyo’s Shin-Marunouchi Building
Expanded new Japan headquarters at one of Tokyo’s most prestigious office towers
10/08/2007   Morrison & Foerster Selected as One of America’s Most Innovative Companies in Annual InformationWeek 500 Ranking
Law firm one of only two among InformationWeek’s top 250 tapped for prestigious designation
10/03/2007   Morrison & Foerster Files Suit on Behalf of Foster Parents Over Unfair Compensation for Care of Abused and Neglected Children in California
The case alleges that California accepted federal funding but failed to cover foster parents’ costs, as required by law, resulting in a steep decline in number of licensed foster homes and further reducing chances of adoption
10/01/2007   Anna Pinedo of Morrison & Foerster LLP Named One of “The 100 Most Influential Hispanics” by Hispanic Business Magazine
Recognized for her contribution to the world of securities and derivatives
10/01/2007   8-K Forum: Climate Change
10/01/2007   Corporate Social Responsibility and Fiduciary Duties in Public and Private Companies
09/20/2007   Ninety-nine MoFo Lawyers Named in Best Lawyers in America 2008 Directory
12 considered a Best Lawyer in America for 10 years or more; another 9, for 20 years or more
09/19/2007   James J. Brosnahan to Receive the American Inns of Court 2007 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Award
Recognized for his ‘exemplary service in the areas of legal excellence, professionalism, and ethics’
09/19/2007   Morrison & Foerster Earns 100-Percent Score on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index
09/13/2007   Two Morrison & Foerster Partners Named Top Washington Lawyers by Washington Business Journal
09/05/2007   Shirley M. Hufstedler to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Morrison & Foerster attorney to be recognized for leadership and commitment to public service
08/16/2007   Morrison & Foerster LLP Named 2007 Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers 'Best Law Firm for Women'
08/15/2007   Morrison & Foerster LLP Named 2007 Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers ‘Best Law Firm for Women’
08/08/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises ReNeuron Group plc on U.S. Stem Cell Acquisition
08/07/2007   Lawrence Gerschwer, Former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Joins Morrison & Foerster’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement and White Collar Practice
Experienced federal prosecutor worked in Securities and Commodities Fraud and Public Corruption Units
08/07/2007   Federal Judge in Idaho Orders Treatment for Transgender Inmate
08/02/2007   Morrison & Foerster Adds Top Private Equity Lawyer Eric McCrath
07/23/2007   Class Action Filed Challenging Government’s Mistreatment of Returning Veterans Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Veterans’ Civil Rights Case, first of its kind, includes Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Attorney General Gonzales as defendants
07/16/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises GW Pharmaceutical on Global Cannabinoid Research Collaboration
07/13/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises Intercell on Worldwide Vaccines Deal
07/10/2007   Michael Frank Joins Morrison & Foerster's Executive Compensation Practice
Leading advisor on executive compensation and related aspects of domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs
07/05/2007   Morrison & Foerster Strengthens its China Legal Services with the Addition of a Seven Attorney Team to its Tokyo Office
Team, led by Shingo Hisata, brings expertise in China-related transactions
07/03/2007   European Technology Transactions Group Receives Recognition at The Lawyer Awards 2007
Work with National Policing Improvement Agency and Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs Highlighted.
07/01/2007   Morrison & Foerster Awarded Place on Catalist
06/04/2007   Anna Pinedo of Morrison & Foerster LLP Wins 2007 Burton Award for Legal Achievement
Article titled “Next Generation Hybrid Securities” honored
05/31/2007   Morrison & Foerster Launches Privacy Library
Firm offers free online global privacy resource
05/22/2007   Patent Win for EchoStar Communications – Rare Finding of Patent Invalidity in Eastern District of Texas
Morrison & Foerster successfully defends EchoStar in suit over origins of DVR technology.
05/07/2007   Structured Products Magazine Again Names Morrison & Foerster Law Firm of the Year for Its Leading Role in the Market
Firm lauded for its technical expertise and ability to create new structures
05/04/2007   Morrison & Foerster Wins Acquittal for Healthcare Executive Charged in Federal Anti-Kickback Case
Adam Hoffinger leads trial team on behalf of former sales director of EMD Serono
05/02/2007   Pooley & Oliver Joining Morrison & Foerster
Group brings successful trial record in complex patent technology and trade secret cases.
04/26/2007   Settlement in Case Alleging Official Cover-Up of Prison Gang Attack on Inmate: Former Acting Warden Comes Forward as Whistleblower
04/20/2007   Motonori Araki, a Leading Practitioner in Japan’s Industrial Sector, Joins the Firm's Tokyo Office
Morrison & Foerster Adds a Partner to its Business Department in Tokyo
04/05/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises on Pipeline Boosting Life Science Deals
Further deals this year reflect the industry trend
04/05/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises African Lakes in Sale of African Online Limited
Complex hostile takeover culminates in disposal of principal operating subsidiary
04/03/2007   Steven Kaufmann Named New Global Chair of Litigation
To lead 490-attorney Litigation Department; Wesley Overson to head San Francisco Litigation Group
03/28/2007   Morrison & Foerster Wins Two National Legal Marketing Association Awards
03/15/2007   Morrison & Foerster Elects 21 New Partners
New partners in the United States, Europe and Asia reflect depth of expertise in key markets
03/14/2007   Judge Dismisses Charges Against Former Hewlett Packard Chairman Patricia Dunn
Morrison & Foerster's James Brosnahan, lead counsel for the former Hewlett-Packard Chairman, calls it "the right result"
03/12/2007   Harold McElhinny Inducted Into American College of Trial Lawyers
Becomes ninth Morrison & Foerster partner to be named a fellow of the College
03/09/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises on £300 Million Outsourcing Deal to Transform UK Visa Application Process
Contract will also help implement the capture of biometric details for visa applicants
03/07/2007   Morrison & Foerster Secures Ninth Circuit Win for City of Oakland in Free Speech Case
03/07/2007   Craig Etlin Honored with 2007 CLAY Award
02/23/2007   Morrison & Foerster Represents China Huiyuan in US$300 million IPO
China's leading fruit and vegetable juice producer lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
02/20/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises Acambis Plc €30 Million Partnership Agreement with sanofi pasteur
02/20/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises GW on $273 Million Strategic Alliance with Otsuka
02/20/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises ReNeuron Group plc on £5.5 Million Placing
02/15/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises Police on Tube Radio Project
Project to Enable Police Radios on the London Underground
02/08/2007   Morrison & Foerster Expands Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice
Leading Business and Insolvency Attorneys Gary Lee and Karen Ostad Join Firm in New York
02/07/2007   Morrison & Foerster’s Corporate Finance Practice Advised on $150 Billion in Securities and M&A Transactions in 2006
Firm recognized for cross-border eminence, earns Number 1 ranking in Bloomberg M&A Legal Advisory Tables for Japanese deals; technology most active deal sector with 40 transactions, followed by life sciences, telecom-communications, consumer products, real estate, financial services
02/01/2007   Morrison & Foerster Expands Private Equity and Capital Markets Practice in Hong Kong
Firm adds two new partners to Corporate Group
01/29/2007   Technology Partner Chris Coulter Joins Morrison & Foerster London
Specialises in information technology and intellectual property law
01/26/2007   Morrison & Foerster Expands Structured Products and Derivatives Practice
Firm adds leading partners in London
01/23/2007   American Lawyer Media’s Law Technology News Awards Morrison & Foerster LLP
01/22/2007   Morrison & Foerster Advises Skandia on $200m IT Outsourcing
Convergence of onshore and offshore marks a wider trend towards global delivery models
01/17/2007   The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Announces Special Million Dollar Grant For Children and At Risk Youth
01/16/2007   Michael Agoglia Appointed Managing Partner of Morrison & Foerster’s San Francisco Office
01/10/2007   Supreme Court Ruling in MedImmune v. Genentech Upsets Fundamental Assumptions About Reliability of Patent Licenses, According to Morrison & Foerster Attorney
01/09/2007   Morrison & Foerster Named to HRC Foundation's 2007 "Best Places to Work" List
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