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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	Three 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
01/08/2007	Morrison & Foerster Before the Supreme Court of the United States Partner Beth S. Brinkmann argues in dispute over Guam Organic Act
12/20/2006	Adam Hoffinger Featured in New Larry King Publication
12/05/2006	BTI Names Morrison & Foerster to Its Client Service 30 List List honors law firms chosen by clients as representing "the epitome of superior client service"
11/29/2006	Three Morrison & Foerster Attorneys Honored with Angel Award
11/27/2006	Morrison & Foerster Adds Securities Partner in Tokyo Andrew W. Winden, a leading securities practitioner in Japan, joins the firm’s Tokyo Office
11/02/2006	Morrison & Foerster Foundation Donates $100,000 in Scholarships and Financial Assistance to University of Colorado and Denver University in Honor of Stephen S. Dunham
10/16/2006	Morrison & Foerster Represents Sino Biopharmaceutical in US$620 Million Coal-to-Olefin JV Project Formation of a joint venture in the PRC
10/12/2006	Morrison & Foerster Wins Summary Judgment for Community Publisher
10/06/2006	Morrison & Foerster Advises on Three Life Sciences Fundraisings
10/06/2006	Morrison & Foerster's M&A Triple
10/05/2006	Historic Settlement on Eve of Trial in Fresno Civil Rights Case Morrison & Foerster Negotiates $1.6 Million Settlement in Civil Rights Case Against City of Fresno and Fresno Police Officer
09/14/2006	Morrison & Foerster Names Rony Gerrits Managing Partner of the Brussels Office
09/12/2006	Morrison & Foerster Names Anna Erickson White Managing Partner for Operations
09/12/2006	Morrison & Foerster's Venture Intellectual Property Group Makes its Mark as a "Very Important Practice" for Evaluating IP Assets
09/08/2006	Capital Markets Lawyer Rachel Coan Joins Morrison & Foerster
09/07/2006	Morrison & Foerster's New York Office Adds Team of Four Prominent Litigators Led by Veteran Trial Attorney Dennis Orr
08/16/2006	Morrison & Foerster Further Expands Tokyo Litigation Team with Addition of Two Partners
08/16/2006	Morrison & Foerster Names Gregory Koltun Managing Partner of the Los Angeles Office
08/11/2006	Leading Information Technology and Outsourcing Attorneys Join Morrison & Foerster's China Practice
08/01/2006	Morrison & Foerster Assists Upstate New York Flood Victims by Producing Helping Handbook
07/31/2006	Morrison & Foerster's Global Corporate Finance Practice Posts Strong Second Quarter Results with More Than $28 Billion in Securities and M&A Transactions
07/24/2006	Morrison & Foerster Expands Outsourcing and Technology Group in London
07/24/2006	Morrison & Foerster Wins Prop 64 Test Case in California Supreme Court
07/12/2006	Morrison & Foerster Names Haren Bhatt as New Chief Financial Officer
07/05/2006	Jonathan Kahn Joins Firm’s New York Office
06/22/2006	Morrison & Foerster Achieves Rare Inequitable Conduct Ruling in Patent Case – Decision Paves Way for Life-Saving Technology
06/16/2006	Morrison & Foerster Wins Appeal in Patent Infringement Case Against Microsoft
06/08/2006	Morrison & Foerster LLP Announces Recipients of Public Interest Summer Fellowships in Japan
06/05/2006	Senior Bankruptcy and Workout Lawyer Larry Engel Joins Morrison & Foerster
06/02/2006	Morrison & Foerster Ranks Highly in Chambers USA 2006
05/16/2006	Morrison & Foerster's Global Corporate Finance Practice Marks Strong First Quarter With More Than $21.5 Billion in Securities and M&A Transactions

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