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Law Practice


At a conference in San Francisco, California's consumer attorney lobby emphasized its intention to fight the state's cap on me...


Appellate Practice


Tips from Justice Liu on brief writing

Nov. 20, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Better to be a careful writer, and avoid even the smallest mistakes, so the reader will infer that you are also a careful thin...


The CFPB has not been shy about targeting lawyers. By Richard Gottlieb and Jonathan Cannon ...


Judges and Judiciary


Alex Kozinski, the chief judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, spoke up Monday against a proposed class action settl...


Intellectual Property


Apple's push for a permanent sales ban against Samsung will be reconsidered by a district court judge, a Federal Circuit panel...


Civil Rights


Palmdale launches election appeal

Nov. 20, 2013
By Omar Shamoutn

Palmdale attorneys have asked a California appellate court to overturn a Los Angeles County Superior Court injunction and allo...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Nov. 19, 2013
By Dominic Fracassan

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


Corporate


Why IPOs are up and M&A is down

Nov. 19, 2013
By Salvador Mares

Companies are flocking to the public markets this year, and attorneys say the surge is having a discernible impact on mergers ...


Corporate Counsel


Amanda Blaurock

Nov. 19, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

General Counsel and Executive Vice President of KIT Capital LLC New York ...


Books


JFK theories abound

Nov. 19, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

The idea that after 50 years some have finally stumbled onto the truth should be greeted with skepticism. By Richard M. Mosk ...


Perspective


The same 9th Circuit panel recently issued a pair of decisions that reached very different results on whether to enforce arbit...


Intellectual Property


TransPerfect Global Inc. has secured a permanent injunction against competing language translation service provider MotionPoin...


Corporate


As part of a yearlong push to build its West Coast operations, Winston & Strawn LLP has snagged two project finance partne...


Labor/Employment


A judge ruled the court did not have the authority to decide whether the arbitration agreement allowed for class arbitration. ...


Perspective


There oughta be a law against that

Nov. 19, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Former Texas prosecutor Ken Anderson deliberately withheld evidence that supported Michael Morton's innocence. By Jacqueline G...


Intellectual Property


How much in patent infringement damages Apple Inc. receives from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. may ultimately come down to whic...


Litigation


Death penalty cases stuck in slow lane

Nov. 19, 2013
By Hadley Robinson

A federal judge postponed implementation of a proposed government rule that would authorize expedited post-conviction proceedi...


A transnational MoFo deal team helped Global Logistic Properties Ltd. establish a large fund to invest in warehousing and logi...


Law Practice


On the Move

Nov. 18, 2013
By Kylie Reynolds

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


Large Firms


A crew recently finished work on a training film commissioned by the California State Bar for firms across the state.


Judicial Profile


Lawrence J. Appel

Nov. 18, 2013
By Laura Hautalan

Lawrence Appel is well-versed in the rules of court and likes them in pages, not on a computer.


Judicial Profile


David O. Carter

Nov. 18, 2013
By Omar Shamout

David O. Carter, a former Marine, is known to accomplish more in a day than others do in a week.


Arbitrator Profile


Thomas D. Weaver

Nov. 16, 2013
By Don Debenedictisn

Orange County neutral specializes in medical malpractice and related cases, finding a way to settle what attorneys say are amo...


Transactions


Rick Climan and Keith Flaum of Weil, Gotshal & Manges discuss material adverse changes, circularity and forward-looking ve...


Perspective


'Twelve Angry Men' revival at Pasadena Playhouse

Nov. 16, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Race-baiting, bullying, xenophobia and violence are occurring in a jury room in Pasadena until Dec. 1. By Alan Friedenthal ...


Technology & Science


Many of the jurors stated to the effect, "I'm a visual learner, I need to see it to understand it - why didn't the defendant g...


Perspective


Ken Feinberg has mediated settlements of the 9/11 fund, Agent Orange claims, and asbestos claims, among other major disputes. ...


Perspective


It is highly likely that a client will respond to a lawsuit for unpaid fees with a lawsuit for malpractice - and vice versa. B...


Perspective


Innovation flourishes when talent is set free

Nov. 16, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

In "Talent Wants to Be Free," author Orly Lobel challenges conventional business wisdom about competition and innovation. ...


Solo and Small Firms


Kennerly, Lamishaw & Rossi LLP

Nov. 16, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

The founders of Kennerly, Lamishaw & Rossi LLP have stuck to their bread and butter - real estate transactional law. ...