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1.23.07: Point man in Apple investigation is leaving

Posted on January 23, 2007

By Richard Koman for SiliconValleyWatcherThe US Attorney's Office for Northern California is being gutted - perhaps on orders from Washington, perhaps just because of greener fields in Silicon Valley lawfirms - and the stock options backdating investigations will more than likely grind to a halt as a result.We noted last week that Kevin Ryan is stepping down as US Attorney for the district, even as Attorneys across the country and most especially in California have been dismissed by the federal Justice Department. Today, the San Francisco Reporter - the city's (er, City's, as the old Examiner ...

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