BioMarin also has manufacturing expertise--it produces some of its drugs at its Novato, Calif.

FORBES

Rusk's lawyers are with the prominent Novato, Calif. firm of Brayton Purcell, which also represents Kananian's heirs.

FORBES: Double-Dippers

Then in December 1999 Otari got a cold call from QuantumShift, a small Novato, Calif. firm that manages telecom costs.

FORBES: Dialing for Dollars

The collection is the brainchild of Jeremy Norman , a Novato, Calif.

FORBES: Cyber Treasures For Sale

An Ohio judge in 2007 booted the Novato, Calif.

FORBES: Legal Affairs

In April, it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for not one but two drugs: Aldurazyme, a treatment for the rare genetic disorder MPS I that is co-marketed with Novato, Calif.

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Navitas Naturals, sold by Navitas LLC, Novato, Calif.

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