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Letter to the Editor


Nossaman LLP associate Tae Yeon Do and her chef husband, Young Do, created this festively striped parfait that would make a sw...


Letter to the Editor


Seyfarth Shaw LLP associate Coby Turner came up with a recipe that uses whiskey in chocolate bread pudding, which has become a...


Perspective


Unsettled cybersecurity laws puzzle companies

Dec. 21, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

While the law may be unsettled, it is clear that companies cannot take an ostrich approach to data security issues. By Todd C....


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Neutral evaluation: a wake-up call for all

Dec. 21, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

This hybrid ADR process can provide litigators with a valuable tool for conducting a cost-effective reality check of their cas...


Perspective


Legal writing tips... from a 2-year-old

Dec. 21, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Can you learn anything about effective legal writing from a two-year-old? Recently, I did. By Janet Gusdorff ...


Community News


The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California held its annual Bill of Rights dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel,...


Attorneys representing Pacific Gas and Electric Co. avoided sanctions from the California Public Utilities Commission Thursday...


Criminal


Orange County judge tosses 884-count fraud indictment

Dec. 21, 2013
By Don Debenedictisn

An Orange County judge has ruled proeseuctors failed to present exculpatory evidence to a grand jury in a $17 milliont fraud c...


Community News


Thomas P. Beck, founding partner of Pasadena-based Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell PC, and Gloria S. Pitzer, a partner a...


Criminal


Bank executive gets 20-month prison term

Dec. 21, 2013
By Hadley Robinson

A San Francisco federal judge sent a former bank executive to 20 months in prison earlier this week, and ordered he pay $360,0...


Judges and Judiciary


The California judicial branch generally complied with laws requiring fair and efficient contracting but in several instances ...


Corporate


Visa taps in-house veteran as general counsel

Dec. 21, 2013
By Caitlin Johnson

The Foster City-based financial giant announced Thursday that it had promoted M. Ellen Richey from within the company's ranks ...


Community News


Panel addresses Davis young alumni

Dec. 21, 2013
By Ben Adlin

Distinguished UC Davis School of Law alumni spoke to recent graduates at a Dec. 5 Young Alumni Association event about lessons...


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


In a blow to U.S. businesses accused of wrongdoing overseas, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday held that c...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Brown appoints 2 to State Bar committee

Dec. 21, 2013
By Paul Jones

Jason Kletter and Tracy LeSage joins the Attorney Diversion and Assistance Program Oversight Committee, established to provide...


Law Practice


Sidley Austin LLP welcomed securities litigation partner Norman J. Blears to its Palo Alto office Thursday from Hogan Lovells ...


Community News


The San Diego County Bar Association's appellate court committee hosted its annual holiday luncheon Dec. 13 at the W Hotel. S...


Community News


Arnold & Porter LLP's San Francisco office hosted a panel discussion Monday aimed at providing an update on recent regulat...


Litigation


MGA may take Bratz doll fight to state court

Dec. 21, 2013
By Giles Clarke

Should the feuding toymakers Mattel Inc. and MGA Entertainment Inc. wish to continue their decadelong battle of the dolls, the...


Community News


San Francisco bar installs officers

Dec. 21, 2013
By Ben Adlin

The Bar Association of San Francisco held its annual membership luncheon and officer installation Dec. 17 at the Westin St. Fr...


Real Estate/Development


Firms guide $4.3 billion REIT merger

Dec. 21, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

Latham & Watkins LLP and Goodwin Procter LLP are among the firms who worked on Essex Property Trust Inc.'s approximately $...


Firm Profile


With well over 200 bench and jury trials between them to date, the name partners at Marcin Lambirth LLP pride themselves on th...


Another federal judge opted out of a case Thursday because 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Alex Kozinski inserte...


Law Practice


As practice group leaders take on greater responsibility for strategy and business development, firms are increasingly opening...


Insurance


The Affordable Care Act's rollout has generated substantial legal work for attorneys in the health care industry. While some o...


California Supreme Court


A California law professor seeking to study what he contends are harmful effects of affirmative action policies on minority st...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Dec. 20, 2013
By Dominic Fracassan

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Alternative Dispute Resolution


James Ware

Dec. 20, 2013
By Emily Green

One year after retiring from the bench, Ware is diligently trying to drum up business for himself in the saturated world of ne...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Dec. 20, 2013
By Seena Nikravan

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Labor/Employment


Fuzzy law on employers' use of arrest records

Dec. 20, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

The state of Texas sued the EEOC requesting a federal district court to declare invalid the EEOC's enforcement guidance the us...