Presidential Adviser Drafted Civil Rights Act
By Alice Lee
Norbert Anthony Schlei 1929-2003 By Alice Lee Nevada Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - Norbert Anthony Schlei, the principal...
High Court Strikes Down Arbitration Rule
By Peter Blumberg
SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court struck down a state law Monday requiring binding arbitration in contract stalemat...
Presidential Adviser Drafted Civil Rights Act
By Alice Lee
LOS ANGELES - Norbert Anthony Schlei, the principal draftsman of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a key adviser to presidents ...
Judge Finds His Heart Remains at Home
By Christina Landers
LOS ANGELES - Judge Carlos A. Uranga has never strayed very far from his East Los Angeles home. He was born in the area 62 yea...
Healing Horses
By Michael Gottliebn
BY MICHAEL GOTTLIEB CREJ Assignment Editor With a little space, a horse can do more than run. A horse can provide therapy. J.F...
Hot Spots
By Stefanie Knapp
For attorneys, wireless is everything. It allows them to keep in constant touch with the office and their clients. They can wo...
SR Telecom Agrees to Netro Acquisition
By Toni Vranjes
Canadian company SR Telecom Inc., which supplies equipment to the telecommunications industry, has agreed to buy Netro Corp. f...
Avoid 'Seven Deadly Sins' Of All Closing Arguments
By David B. Baum
No part of the trial triggers high juror expectations and lawyer anticipation more than the closing argument. Yet, because few...
Ontario Airport's Growth Takes Off
By Andrea Rosas
BY ANDREA ROSAS CREJ Staff Writer Ontario International Airport arguably functions as a lifeline for the Inland Empire. Locat...
Closing Loopholes Could Create Business Disincentives
By Christine Malamanig
BY CHRISTINE MALAMANIG CREJ Staff Writer Commercial property owners could be paying higher property taxes if a new bill makes...
Buchanan Lands Biotech Lawyer
By Xenia Kobylarz
Bradford Duft, a former chief of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison's intellectual property practice in San Diego, has joined Buc...
Quicker Recovery Expected for Office, Retail Sectors
By Wire
BOSTON - Vacancy increases have been subsiding and rent losses, which lag a vacancy rate recovery slightly, appear to be crest...
Undersecretary Heads Home After Sacramento Stint
By Erik Cummins
Last year, Gov. Gray Davis appointed Clothilde Hewlett to clean up California's troubled Department of General Services, a mul...
Network Associates Acquires Two Firms
By Toni Vranjes
Santa Clara's Network Associates Inc., which develops network-security software, is expanding its product offerings by acquiri...
Buying Spree
By Contributing Writer
BY BRAD BERTON Special to the CREJ The uncertainties of war and the economy notwithstanding, private local buyers continue ta...
Public-Interest Fellowships Lure New Attorneys
By Stefanie Knapp
While working as an intern at the Anti-Defamation League office in Los Angeles, Linda Hoos became involved in an anti-Semitic ...
Patent Settlement Pleases Both Sides
By Stefanie Knapp
Patent litigation can have a happy ending for everyone - at least, that's what TDK Semiconductor Corp. and Silicon Laboratorie...
Topics Help Lawyers Stay Updated
By Stefanie Knapp
In addition to its focus on getting the most out of your gadgets, the Legal Works conference is offering two-day sessions on b...
Neutral Loves Relieving 'Litigation Angst'
By Eron Yehuda
Long before establishing a neutral practice in Brentwood, employment law specialist Christine Masters had a desire to right wr...
Opportunities Knock at Altheimer & Gray
By Erik Cummins
Jack Slobodin used to get calls all the time from lawyers trying to lure him away from Fish & Richardson, where he was a p...
Moneymaker
By Tina Spee
Imagine how much time it would take to move 600 people through security checkpoints and you'll have a good idea of the wait Th...
How Fed Fiscal Policy Impacts Commercial Real Estate
By Michael Gottliebn
by MICHAEL GOTTLIEB CREJ Assignment Editor The most important players in commercial real estate today may be a group that has...
Breaking Records
By Andrea Rosas
BY ANDREA ROSAS CREJ Staff Writer An Orange County brokerage firm recently inked a deal that market observers say sets a new ...
Speaking the Same Language
By Columnist
BY STEPHEN WILHEM Attracting equity capital for small to midsize real estate deals, typically $5 million to $25 million in to...
Survival Skills
By Tanya Rothman
In Closing Column - Public Relations - By Judy Leon - Though they don't wear flak jackets or dodge artillery fire, reporters w...
Adaptations
By Joel Rosenblatt
After riding the Vegas-like euphoria of the boom years, corporate shops such as Gunderson Dettmer and Venture Law Group have r...
Lawyers Reunite at Sheppard Mullin
By Liz Valsamis
Matthew Richardson is rejoining some old friends at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. Richardson moved to the Los Angel...
Transit-Oriented Development Train Makes a Stop in Sacramento
By Christine Malamanig
BY CHRISTINE MALAMANIG CREJ Staff Writer Live, work, learn and entertain in your neighborhood. If you need to get to another p...
City Attorney Lands at Boutique
By Erik Cummins
Karin Kramer says Chavez & Gertler's recruiting plans are in high gear. "We're busy with lots of interesting new work, and...
L.A. County Gets the Lemon
By Julie Nakashima
BY JULIE NAKASHIMA CREJ Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - The Downtown Breakfast Club presented roses to the projects that it says h...