Christopher C. Kearney Managing Partner (415) 676-2272 ckearney@kvn.com
	Amelia Hansen Communications Manager (415) 773-6672 ahansen@kvn.com

KEKER & VAN NEST RECEIVES TOP RANKINGS FROM CHAMBERS
Keker & Van Nest has received Chambers and Partners’ highest rankings for intellectual property, general commercial litigation and white collar criminal litigation in the state of California. The firm is “one of the best litigation groups in California,” according to sources interviewed by the U.K.-based publication.
Press Release
June 11, 2010

TOP 100 WOMEN LITIGATORS
Susan Harriman, Jan Little and Wendy Thurm are among California's top 100 women litigators.
Press Release
May 12, 2010

TOP 75 IP LITIGATORS
Robert Van Nest and Jeffrey Chanin are among California's top 75 IP litigators.
The Daily Journal
April 7, 2010

SUSAN HARRIMAN INDUCTED INTO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS
Keker & Van Nest partner Susan Harriman has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, widely considered the premiere professional trial organization in the country.
Press Release
March 2010

JEFFREY CHANIN A 2010 CLAY AWARD WINNER
California Lawyer magazine named Keker & Van Nest partner Jeffrey Chanin a 2010 Attorney of the Year in the area of intellectual property law.
California Lawyer
March 2010

ELLIOT PETERS NAMED ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR
The Recorder names Elliot Peters one of 16 Attorneys of the Year. “Countless attorneys get good results for clients every day of the year,” Recorder Editor-in-Chief Scott Graham said in an article announcing the awards. “We felt these 16 obtained something tangible, and made headlines, in a way that truly stood out.”
The Recorder
February 22, 2010

STUART GASNER NAMED LITIGATOR OF THE WEEK
The American Lawyer highlights Stuart Gasner’s win against the SEC on behalf of Michael Shanahan Jr.
The Am Law Daily
February 18, 2010

JUDGE DISMISSES CASE AGAINST MICHAEL SHANAHAN JR.
In a rare and perhaps unprecedented rebuke to the SEC, a federal judge granted Keker & Van Nest’s motion for judgment as a matter of law after eight days of trial testimony in a stock options backdating case against Michael Shanahan Jr., a former outside director of St. Louis-based defense contractor Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
Press Release
February 16, 2010

INVESTORS FARE WELL IN SUITS OVER BACKDATING
Though plaintiff lawyers continue to achieve great success for investors who claim they were defrauded by the practice, many judges around the nation look skeptically at government efforts to treat stock options backdating as a civil or criminal offense. Keker & Van Nest partner Stuart Gasner speaks about his win against the SEC on behalf of Michael Shanahan Jr.
The Daily Journal
February 2010

AMICUS BRIEF FILED ON BEHALF OF KOREAN WAR VETERANS
Veterans expressed outrage about a recent Ninth Circuit opinion, in an amicus brief filed on behalf of William Mac Swain, National President of the 17,000-member Korean War Veterans Association. Mac Swain is represented by John Keker, founder of Keker & Van Nest and himself a wounded veteran of the Vietnam War.
Press Release
February 11, 2010

Q&A WITH ROBERT VAN NEST
Keker & Van Nest's name partner talks about his most challenging case, an area of IP law that needs reform, and a lawyer outside the firm that he finds impressive.
Law 360
November 17, 2009

JEFFREY CHANIN NAMED LITIGATOR OF THE WEEK
The American Lawyer highlights Jeffrey Chanin's trade secrets win for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
The Am Law Daily
November 5, 2009

'KEKER WINS TECH CASE WORTH UP TO $2B'
An Alameda County jury handed Keker & Van Nest and semiconductor giant TSMC a clear victory in a hard-fought trade secrets trial.
The Recorder
November 4, 2009

GOVERNMENT DROPS CASE AGAINST GENERAL VANG PAO
The United States government Friday dismissed its case against General Vang Pao, the leader of more than 145,000 Hmong-Americans, who was arrested in 2007 for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government of Laos.
Press Release
September 18, 2009

ELLIOT PETERS NAMED LITIGATOR OF THE WEEK
The American Lawyer highlights Elliot Peters' work representing John J. Tennison and the Major League Baseball Players Association.
The Am Law Daily
September 4, 2009

CITY APPROVES $4.6 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN WRONGFUL INCARCERATION CASE
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has signed off on a $4.6 million settlement between the City and County of San Francisco and John J. Tennison, who spent nearly 14 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
Press Release
September 9, 2009

NINTH CIRCUIT RULES IN FAVOR OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
In a sweeping victory for the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that federal investigators unlawfully seized drug testing records and urine samples of hundreds of professional athletes.
Press Release
August 27, 2009

KEKER TRIAL TEAM SCORES WIN FOR UNIVISION
A federal judge in Los Angeles rules in favor of Univision Communications Inc. in its long-running battle with Mexican television producer Televisa over the rights to distribute Televisa programs via the Internet.
Press Release
July 20, 2009

KEKER & VAN NEST ASSOCIATE HIRED BY OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
Travis LeBlanc, a former associate at Keker & Van Nest in San Francisco, has accepted a position with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel in Washington, D.C.
Press Release
June 23, 2009

TOP 75 WOMEN LITIGATORS
Jan Nielsen Little and Susan Harriman are among California's top 75 women litigators four years in a row.
The Daily Journal
May 14, 2008

TOP NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LAW FIRMS
Often courted, these firms remain staunchly independent.
The Daily Journal
March 5, 2008

TOP DEFENSE VERDICTS
Alameda County relies on Keker for support in land-use case.
The Daily Journal
February 6, 2008

TOP 100 ATTORNEYS
John Keker is named among California's top 100 lawyers. John Keker has been featured on the list for a decade.
The Daily Journal
September 2007

AN UNDERSTUDY GETS A STARRING ROLE
Robert Van Nest's work convincing the ITC to ban the importation of Qualcomm chips that infringe on Broadcom patents is profiled. "The veteran patent litigator and name partner at 59-lawyer litigation boutique Keker & Van Nest in San Francisco is so used to getting calls to step in on the eve of trial to handle high-profile, high-stakes patent cases that pinch-hitting (to switch metaphors) has become almost his specialty."
IP Law & Business
August 2007

NOTES ON CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Keker & Van Nest associate Steven Ragland writes about his experience defending "those people."
The Daily Journal
May 2007

75 TOP WOMEN LITIGATORS
Jan Nielsen Little and Susan Harriman are among California's top 75 women litigators three years in a row.
The Daily Journal
May 10, 2007

'TOP NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LAW FIRMS'
Keker & Van Nest's litigation and intellectual property practices rank among the top three in the Bay Area.
Daily Journal
February 22, 2007

'FORUM FOCUSED'
Christa Anderson is named one of 20 California lawyers to watch under age 40.
Daily Journal
January 31, 2007

CHAMBERS USA 2007 CLIENT'S GUIDE
Keker & Van Nest has received Chambers & Partner's highest rankings for intellectual property, general commercial litigation and white-collar criminal litigation in the state of California. The firm has also been nationally ranked for the first time in intellectual property. Editors wrote: "Competitors described the lawyers that make up Keker & Van Nest’s IP team as 'some of the most feared in the courtroom.' It manages to achieve an 'unparalleled level of cooperation with the client' and sustain an 'unrivaled work ethic,' all of which clients find deeply appealing."
Chambers USA 2007 Client's Guide
2007

'IN PLAINTIFF-FRIENDLY DISTRICT, INTEL DEFLECTS PATENT CHALLENGE'
Intel Corp. has successfully fended off a patent infringement lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas potentially worth billions of dollars, attorneys for the Santa Clara semiconductor firm announced Tuesday.
Daily Journal
November 29, 2006

'COMCAST THWARTS PATENT SUIT IN PLAINTIFF-FRIENDLY TEXAS VENUE'
A patent infringement claim against Comcast Cable Corp. has gone in favor of the defendants in spite of being filed in a notoriously plaintiff-friendly federal court in Marshall, Texas, attorneys for Comcast announced Friday.
San Francisco Daily Journal
November 13, 2006

'FEDERAL CIRCUIT TOSSES NETWORK APPLIANCE'S APPEAL'
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has dismissed infringement claims filed by Network Appliance Inc. against a smaller rival, derailing the data-management firm
Portfolio Media, Inc.
October 31, 2006

'TURNS OUT, THREE STRIKES CLIENT NEEDED FIRST TIMERS' HELP'
It took two tossed convictions and almost 10 years, but James Mar finally walked freely out of a Kern County jail last month
The Recorder
October 16, 2006

'TOP 100 - CALIFORNIA'S LEADING LAWYERS
John W. Keker and Jan Nielsen Little are among California's top 100 attorneys.
Daily Journal
Thursday, September 21, 2006

'THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2006'
Ten Keker & Van Nest attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2006, published by Woodward/White Inc.
The Best Lawyers in America
September 12, 2006

'CHAMBERS USA 2006 CLIENT'S GUIDE'
Commentators "think the world" of this renowned litigation boutique, which has attracted a caseload that ranges across commerical litigation, white-collar criminal matters and IP issues.
Chambers USA
June, 2006

'TEN REASONS WHY WOMEN MAKE GREAT TRIAL LAWYERS'
Your case is going to trial, and your future depends on its outcome. The other side is represented by guys in gray pinstripes. Your side's champion is a top woman trial lawyer. How do you feel about that?
Daily Journal
06/01/2006

'75 TOP WOMEN LITIGATORS'
Jan Nielsen Little and Susan Harriman are among California's top 75 women litigators.
The Daily Journal
06/01/2006

'CONSPIRACY THEORY FINDS COURTROOM FORUM'
Steven Hirsch and Susan Harriman are defending Arizona-based Gradient Analytics, a securities research firm accused by Overstock.com of driving down its stock price.
San Francisco Daily Journal
April 19, 2006

'BASF PRESIDENTS ENDORSE DIVERSITY GOALS'
Goals for 2010 call for more minority attorneys in the workforce.
The Bar Association of San Francisco BULLETIN
April 2006

'CFO - THE BEST DEFENSE'
In today's high-stakes legal environment, top white-collar attorneys are ready to defend the CFO. John W. Keker is one of ten attorneys nationally selected as a lawyer other white-collar ciminal defenders would hire.
CFO Magazine
February 2006

'KEKER & VAN NEST ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERS'
Keker & Van Nest LLP announces that it has made three new partners. Effective January 2006, Asim Bhansali, Michael Celio and Ashok Ramani have joined the partnership.
Press Release
January 1, 2006

'A CHAMPION IN THE COURTROOM'
John W. Keker '70 has been named the best lawyer in San Francisco, one of the top three criminal defense attorneys in the country, and a "super lawyer" by various articles and surveys. When he and Bill Brockett founded Keker & Brockett in 1978, their intent was to do one thing and do it well: Try cases.
Yale Law Report
Winter 2006


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