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Law Practice


Robert L. Kahan rejoined longtime colleague Stanton "Larry" Stein at Liner LLP on Monday. He leaves Eisner Kahan Gorry Chapman...


Law Practice


Downey Brand LLP managing partner Kevin M. O'Brien stepped down from his role Monday, the same day a group of mining and land ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Private citizens will find it harder to use the Clean Air Act to force governments to confront climate change thanks to a 9th ...


Environmental


Environmentalists accuse Stanislaus County of failing to look at the effects of increased well drilling. ...


Litigation


Time to put the demurrer out to pasture?

Feb. 5, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

One of the great ironies of modern litigation practice is the origin of the word "demur," which comes from the Middle English ...


A proposed settlement in a lawsuit involving allegations of inflated fuel economy by automakers Hyundai Motor America and Kia ...


Intellectual Property


Legal experts say that the recent patent deal Twitter Inc. struck with computer giant International Business Machines Corp. se...


Judicial Profile


Katherine L. Lucero

Feb. 5, 2014
By Craig Andersonn

From early activism to a willingness to reconsider court rules, Katherine Lucero challenges the status quo.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Feb. 4, 2014
By Dominic Fracassan

A roundup of recent merger and acquisition and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Administrative/Regulatory


What's behind FDA's sudden soda interest?

Feb. 4, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

In January, the FDA announced that it will be reviewing caramel coloring of several soft drinks. But why? By Peter Arhangelsky...


Perspective


Bitcoin arrest shows risk of virtual currency

Feb. 4, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The recent arrest of bitcoin exchanger Charlie Shrem makes it clear that the federal government is not yet convinced about the...


Government


Bill to bolster Brady touted by defense lawyers

Feb. 4, 2014
By Hamed Aleazizn

An organization of criminal defense attorneys is pushing state legislation to address prosecutors' failure disclose potentiall...


Labor/Employment


Brinker class to move forward with action

Feb. 4, 2014
By Laura Hautalan

Appellate court declines to review class certification of 110,000 workers seeking damages for missed breaks. ...


Law Practice


The partner who launched Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Los Angeles corporate practice has decamped to Winston & Strawn LLP, c...


The settlement came in a case in which the plaintiff, transplant surgeon Dr. Hootan Roozrokh, sued two former supervising surg...


The lawyer defending a judge charged with pushing and injuring a woman in a fight over dog waste tried Friday to paint the wom...


Every now and then, Thomas H. Bienert Jr. sees a news story about an Orange County business or resident going to trial in Oran...


Environmental


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has reached an $11 million settlement with a shuttered fireworks company...


Mergers & Acquisitions


The San Francisco-based video game developer announced the purchase of NaturalMotion, a mobile game maker based in Oxford, Eng...


Labor/Employment


Agency confirms it's looking into Lacy T.'s allegations that the team pays its cheerleaders $5 an hour. ...


Law Practice


The closure is the latest in a handful of departures from San Diego - what some experts say suggests a flat lateral market and...


A rare three-page veto by Gov. Jerry Brown last fall killed a bill that would've extended the statute of limitations in child ...


Judicial Profile


Cheryl Chun Meegan

Feb. 4, 2014
By Paul Jones

Cheryl Chun Meegan enjoys making an impact in her judicial work by relating to people.


Law Practice


On the Move

Feb. 3, 2014
By Kylie Reynolds

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.


Judicial Profile


Jon S. Tigar

Feb. 3, 2014
By Hadley Robinson

Judge Jon Tigar is known for tentative rulings in which he brings up cases not cited by lawyers.


Judicial Profile


Carol A. Corrigan

Feb. 2, 2014
By Emily Green

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Editor's Note


Editor's Note

Feb. 1, 2014
By Karisantos


Community News


Stanford hosts real estate law meeting

Feb. 1, 2014
By Ben Adlin

Legal professionals and city leaders met Wednesday for the third annual Real Estate and Law Symposium, held at Stanford Univer...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Choose your clients wisely

Feb. 1, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

There's much to read about what type of attorney conduct leads to malpractice claims. But what about the client? By Steven W. ...


Litigation


Beware the email foot-in-mouth syndrome

Feb. 1, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

There are very few cases in which it is impossible for any email data to be forensically retrieved or restored. By Daniel B. G...