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Investments


Silicon Valley attorneys at the firm helped the San Francisco-based social scrapbooking website pin down $225 million ...


Government


State gets $1M campaign finance settlement

Oct. 26, 2013
By Paul Jones

California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Thursday announced a $1 million settlement with two Arizona groups that injected ...


Community News


The Orange County Bar Association's appellate law section honored Richard A. Derevan of Snell & Wilmer LLP with its annual...


Community News


Reed Smith LLP attorneys from across the country gathered Oct. 22 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the firm's entry into C...


Special Coverage


Thousands to convene at in-house convention in LA

Oct. 26, 2013
By Caitlin Johnson

From alternative fee arrangements to cyber security threats, the Association of Corporate Counsel is set to explore a wide ran...


Solo and Small Firms


Salisian Lee LLP

Oct. 26, 2013
By Pat Broderick

To represent the kinds of clients they wanted to help, Neal S. Salisian and Richard H. Lee ditched big firm life more than thr...


Community News


The Wrongful Conviction and Restorative Justice Panel, part of Loyola Marymount University's Bellarmine Forum on Restorative J...


Community News


Nossaman LLP hosted its second annual California Coastal Law Conference at the Lodge at Torrey Pines on Oct. 8. The event feat...


Government


Riverside ends contract with law firm

Oct. 26, 2013
By Katie Lucia

The city terminated its contract Tuesday with Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP in a dispute over its represe...


Community News


The Federal Circuit Bar Association's 2013-14 Global Fellows gathered in Washington, D.C. this month to focus on policy issues...


Regulators' increased use of powerful tools such as wiretaps and sophisticated data analysis to crack down on insider trading ...


Securities


REITs look to private offerings

Oct. 26, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

Some of the heavily regulated companies are opting for cheaper and quicker private offerings now that they can advertise, than...


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


Panel: US immune in suit over baby's death

Oct. 26, 2013
By John Roemer

Judges urged Thursday for Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court to bypass a legal roadblock barring relief even though a servicew...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Michael D. Marcus

Oct. 25, 2013
By Chase Scheinbaum

Attorneys say the ADR Services Inc. neutral employs a foreful, direct approach, but his affability helps soften the tone of hi...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Oct. 25, 2013
By Dominic Fracassan

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


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Oct. 25, 2013
By Seena Nikravan

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


Corporate Counsel


Harry A. Wolin

Oct. 25, 2013
By Joshua Seboldn

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Austin, Texas ...


As video-streaming services grow, studios and talent are starting to clamor for their share of the profits. That's forcing att...


Perspective


Entertainment lawyers are not above the law

Oct. 25, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

The labor commissioner recently confirmed what many entertainment lawyers feared: They are not exempt from the Talent Agencies...


Litigation


The fact that parties are highly sophisticated and contracts are integrated does not mean a jury will reject pre-contractual, ...


Perspective


A new name for the primary assumption of risk

Oct. 25, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Whether an injured plaintiff "assumed the risk" is not very helpful for determining whether there is a valid primary assumptio...


Intellectual Property


The chairman of the influential House Judiciary Committee introduced sweeping legislation Wednesday aimed at curbing frivolous...


Real Estate/Development


Sullivan helps with $11.2 billion REIT deal

Oct. 25, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

Firm acts as special counsel to executives at Cole Real Estate Investments Inc. in the company's sale to American Realty Capit...


Litigation


The Howrey LLP estate filed proposed settlements with Ropes & Gray LLP and Venable LLP Tuesday as other firms prepared for...


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


Plaintiffs seeking to hold 25 mortgage lenders liable over allegedly deceptive practices got little traction Wednesday from a ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Lose an award by the click of a mouse

Oct. 25, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Failing to perform due diligence when selecting an arbitrator may give the losing party a reset button. By Antony Nash and Jar...


Litigation


A Honduran man who was awarded no damages in a toxic tort case is appealing the outcome, arguing he was treated unfairly becau...


Securities


A new pilot program organized by a San Francisco-based nonprofit is aimed at helping public companies systematize the process ...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge accused of battery in fight over dog poop

Oct. 25, 2013
By Alexandra Schwappach

Craig Richman was charged last week with one misdemeanor count of battery for allegedly pushing a woman from behind and knock...


Corporate


Real Estate Deals

Oct. 24, 2013
By Andrew Mcintyre

A roundup of recent real estate activity and the lawyers involved.