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Litigation

Dec. 19, 2008

Ex-Broadcom Execs Lose Bid For Dismissal

A federal judge has rejected 17 pretrial defense motions in the Broadcom stock options backdating case, putting the trial of two former executives of the firm on a solid track for next year.

By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - A federal judge has rejected 17 pretrial defense motions in the Broadcom stock options backdating case, putting the trial of two former executives of the firm on a solid track for next year.

The order, released this week, marks a sweeping veto of the defense strategy to challenge the broadest legal issues and the most technical minutiae, such as the grand jury selection process.

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