News Highlight

Dan Purcell and Eric MacMichael Named California Pro Bono Lawyers of the Year

02/18/2012 They dedicated five years to exonerate Caramad Conley, a man who was wrongfully convicted of a double homicide and spent 18 years in prison.

Jan Little Named Top Woman Lawyer

05/09/2012 For more than 25 years Ms. Little has handled high-stakes criminal investigations and trials and complex civil litigation for publicly-traded corporations, private companies, and senior executives.

Jeff Chanin and Matthew Werdegar Win Dismissal in Trade Secret Suit

05/04/2012 Keker & Van Nest convinced the plaintiff to voluntariily dismiss the law suit.

Keker & Van Nest Named a "Go-To Law Firm" for Fortune 500 Companies in Litigation and Intellectual Property

05/02/2012 Fortune 500® companies named Keker & Van Nest a Go-To Law Firm for delivering “exceptional work” to in-house legal departments in litigation and intellectual property.

Robert Van Nest and Elliot Peters Named to List of Top 75 Intellectual Property Lawyers

04/06/2012 Lawyers on this list worked on the world's cutting-edge issues and had the greatest impact on their clients and their area of law.

Founders of Marvell Technology Group Are Among the Largest Victims of Greed at Goldman Sachs

03/19/2012 Criminal Indictment of Former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta Alleges "Scheme to Defraud"; Other Current and Former Goldman Sachs Employees Under Investigation, Including Henry King and "Mr. X"

Dan Purcell and Eric MacMichael Named California Pro Bono Lawyers of the Year

02/18/2012 They dedicated five years to exonerate Caramad Conley, a man who was wrongfully convicted of a double homicide and spent 18 years in prison.

Michael Celio Joins The Health Trust Board of Trustees

02/16/2012 The Health Trust is a nonprofit foundation that provides grants, services and advocacy to support its vision of Silicon Valley as the healthiest region in America.

Keker & Van Nest Leads Trial Team Which Disposed of NY AG's Antitrust Suit

02/14/2012 The New York Attorney General claimed Intel violated federal and state antitrust statutes by maintaining an illegal monopoly in the microprocessor market.

Federal Prosecutors Drop Investigation of Lance Armstrong

02/03/2012 John Keker, Armstrong’s lead lawyer in the case, said: “They made the right decision, and they made it on their own.”

Michael Celio Discusses the Latest Cases, Trends to Impact Securities Litigation

February 2012 Mr. Celio provides insight on Judge Rakoff's SEC decision, the impact of Chinese reverse mergers as well as the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in Morrison and Janus.

Jon Streeter Speaks About A 50-Year Legacy of Service by African-Americans in the California Courts

01/17/2012 Speaking before the Diversity Committee of the San Mateo County Bar Association, State Bar President Jon Streeter offered this perspective.

Keker & Van Nest Defends Client's Combat Video Game From Trademark Claims

01/09/2012 Jamie Slaughter and Adam Lauridsen assert Electronic Arts did not infringe trademark rights by using brand-name helicopters in a military combat video game because its expressive work is protected by the First Amendment and the doctrine of nominative fair use.

Keker & Van Nest Elevates Jo Golub to Partner

01/06/2012 Ms. Golub Handles White Collar Criminal Defense and Complex Civil Litigation

Quyen Ta Appointed Co-Chair of BASF's Equality Committee

01/06/2012 Chosen for her long-standing commitment to diversity, Ms. Ta has held numerous leadership positions in minority bar organizations and speaks frequently on diversity in the legal profession.

Digital Sharing Gets More Protection from Ninth Circuit

12/20/2011 Keker & Van Nest filed an amicus brief on behalf of eBay Inc., Facebook Inc., Google Inc., InterActiveCorp and Yahoo Inc.

Keker & Van Nest Protects Accounting Firm from Hedge Fund Ponzi Suit

12/20/2011 Ben Hur, Chris Kearney and Cody Harris knock down class certification, protecting their client from millions in damages.

Developed by Tenrec