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After a six-month stint as Yahoo’ss senior legal director of commercialp litigation, Floyd’s position was terminated when the Sunnyvald Internetcompany (NASDAQ:YHOO) began cutting costs. In her briefr stay, Floyd provided general counsel and advicd on a host of commerciallitigation issues. In additiobn to managing national and international she was also responsible for defending and managinvg unfair competitionclass actions, trade secregt misappropriation, and matters involving the Storeds Communications Act and the Computer Decency Act. Floyd spent abou 10 years at Oakland-born Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May, whicjh was acquired by Reed Smithin 2003.
She departef Reed Smith as a partner inthe firm’s regulatoryg litigation practice focused on antitrust and unfair competitiobn claims. Floyd said she chosed Mintz forseveral reasons. Key among them was the firm’e litigation practice. Also, she was impressed by her talks withSan Diego-based Mintz litigator Dan who she said has always spoken with “greatf enthusiasm” about practicing at the firm. “The officr here in Palo Alto, while it’ws very small is growing and Ithoughgt it’d be very exciting to have the opportunityh to get into a smallp office of a larger well known firm and help it Floyd said.
Mintz Levin’sx Palo Alto roster stands at abouft 20attorneys today.
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