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Best Bets: Clean Tech

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

Most law firms have plenty of work despite the downturn in the economy. Here's a look at five practive areas that are still ke...



ERISA Reflux

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

A case in federal court that pits a group of restaurant owners against the city and county of San Francisco could go a long wa...



Global Warming: Are You Covered

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

As the ocean rises, so does the number of global-warming insurance claims. Here's how to deal with them. ...



No Deal

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

In Riverside County the courts are struggling with an extraordinary backlog of cases. How did it happen? Many blame Rod Pachec...



Gang Warfare

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

As gangs clash on the streets, lawyers head to the courtroom to fight over the increasing use of gang injunctions. ...



Getting Green Buildings LEED Certified

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

How to ensure that eco-friendly buildings make the grade for LEED certification, meeting standards set by the U.S. Green Build...



From the Editor

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown



Best Bets: Cross Border

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown



Choosing Sides

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown



Best Bets: E-Discovery

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown



Best Bets: Subprime Litigation

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown



Scheme Liability Lives!

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

Plaintiffs attorneys adjust their briefs after the Supreme Court's Stoneridge decision on scheme liability. ...



Big Tech for Small Firms

Jul. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

Tips for small firms on how to make the most of technology. ...



Participants

Jul. 1, 2008
By Alexandra Brownn



Pampering is Perennial

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

The economy stalls, but the pampering of attorneys persists. ...



No Apologies

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown



The Nine Steps of E-Discovery

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown



Battling the LSC

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown



Justice at the Margins

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

California's latest wave of farmworkers are migrants from the indigenous communities of southern Mexico. Increasingly, their c...



Representing Reality

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

After producing three failed television shows, I dived into a midlife crisis and resolved to do what I never did during my ten...



Tips for Managing E-Discovery

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

Tips on how to handle the huge challenge of managing e-discovery. ...



Sunny Forecast for Solar Lawyers

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

The future looks bright for solar lawyers. ...



Traditional Customs as a Criminal Defense

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

An individual's native culture can be considered a mitigating circumstance in criminal-defense trials. ...



The Smartest Secretary in the Room

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

At its best, practice management software can get everyone in a firm on the same page. But there can be pitfalls. And some att...



Handling Claims under the CLRA

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

How to avoid fatal defects when filing or defending cases under the Consumers Legal Remedies Act. ...



No Jerks Need Apply

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

Law firms try a number of strategies to remain jerk-free. ...



Dangerous Liasons

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

Litigation seeking removal of lead paint from local buildings is still making news, but not as an environmental story. Lead pa...



Facing the FACS

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

Some California lawyers use a system that catalogs facial movements to help detect deception in the courtroom. ...



The E-Minefield

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

With California's electronic-discovery rules still in flux, e-discovery can be a minefield of dos and don'ts for both law firm...



The Fall of Bill Lerach

Jun. 2, 2008
By Alexandra Brown

After an eight-year investigation, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles finally got their man. But Bill Lerach is mad as hell, t...