By Matt SmithAn apparent upwelling of holiday good cheer has destroyed two of San Francisco's oldest law firms, which had thrived during much of the past century by exploiting greed, jealousy, fear, malice and other non-holiday sentiments.
Thelen LLP, begun in 1924 and until recently one of America's biggest law firms, ceased to exist Dec. 1, thanks in part to the non-appearance of what was expected to be a rash of securities litigation accompanying the recent markets collapse, The Economist rep
By Benjamin Wachs
What's that, you say? Didn't Gavin already give a Newsom-isode on the economy? Well, yes, but that was the "Economic Climate." This is the Newsom-isode on "Economic Development."
What's the difference? Well, one kind of tells you what Gavin plans to do, and the other kind of explains why he can't.
Personally, I can't believe anyone is actually still reading my notes about these things - isn't there enough misery in the world?
But if you are, at least make it a dri