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Government

Aug. 7, 2007

Friends of the Court Don't Pose Conflict for High-Court Justices

SAN FRANCISCO - High-tech companies have practically littered the California Supreme Court with amicus briefs on behalf of Genentech, which is fighting a $500 million jury verdict for failing to pay inventor royalties.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - High-tech companies have practically littered the California Supreme Court with friend-of-the-court briefs on behalf of Genentech, which is fighting a $500 million jury verdict for failing to pay inventor royalties.
      So many, in fact, that if all the justices who owned stock in the amici companies recused themselves, Carlos R...

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