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A federal judge recently concluded in a widely reported option backdating case that the California law firm Irell & Manella had "compromised ' important principles" involving the "fair administration of justice."

33 minute read July 28, 2009 at 10:36 AM
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Thomas E. Spahn
Who's Your Client?

A federal judge recently concluded in a widely reported option backdating case that the California law firm Irell & Manella had “compromised ' important principles” involving the “fair administration of justice.”

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