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Phelan-based attorney Bob Conaway says the county needs a new leader who will follow through on corruption cases and focus on ...


Special Coverage


The Association of Corporate Counsel's three-day annual conference kicked off Sunday night with a dinner and awards reception....


Litigation


Lawyers for the city of Victorville argue the Securities and Exchange Commission failed to allege specific facts and miscalcul...


Litigation


Despite loss, Jackson trial seen as boon to Panish

Oct. 30, 2013
By Chase Scheinbaum

After sinking three years and an estimated seven figure sum into his recent defeat in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial...


The newly revamped office will have more wide-ranging authority, including responsibility for arguing all the state's cases be...


Judicial Profile


Charles G. Rogers

Oct. 30, 2013
By Pat Broderick

San Diego criminal court judge Charles G. Rogers urges the state to look at sentencing reform.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Oct. 29, 2013
By Dominic Fracassan

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


The pilot program will add to the county's already relatively robust suite of re-entry services available to newly released pr...


Judicial Profile


Bruce G. Iwasaki

Oct. 29, 2013
By Blake Edwardsn

A historic injustice left a deep impression on LA Judge Bruce Iwasaki, a Japanese-American.


Securities, Corporate


Proposed crowdfunding rules, released Oct. 23 by the SEC, are nearly 600 pages long and are subject to public comment for the ...


A study found that nearly 37 percent of workers who needed paid family leave said they did not apply for benefits due to fear ...


Commercial real estate in the Silicon Valley city is the most expensive in the nation and could stay that way for the next two...


The automaker reached an undisclosed settlement for punitive damages Friday after an Oklahoma state jury found the automaker r...


Plaintiffs say executives at Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe, Pixar, Lucasfilm and Intuit conspired with each other to keep employ...


The proposed class action claims Kaiser hospitals in California are not treating patients with mental health conditions in a t...


Entertainment & Sports


Former and current college athletes can proceed with their claims the NCAA conspired with video game company Electronic Arts I...


Judges and Judiciary


Over a year after a critical report urged leaders of the judicial branch to rein in its administrative office, the Judicial Co...


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


Ripening conflict over lawsuit mootness

Oct. 29, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

The 9th Circuit added its voice to a mounting debate over whether a defendant can render a lawsuit moot by offering to have ju...


Administrative/Regulatory


John K. Liu joins the California Court Reporters Board. ...


Lawyers said the case illustrates courts' increasing reluctance to treat tribes differently than companies in business quarrel...


Government


Riverside is outlier in capital cases

Oct. 29, 2013
By Katie Lucia

County disproportionately pursues death penalty despite heavy expense ...


Judicial Profile


Kevin E. McKenney

Oct. 29, 2013
By Hamed Aleazizn

Judge Kevin McKenney's experience in high-stress situations laid the groundwork for the bench.


Judicial Profile


Gail Dekreon

Oct. 29, 2013
By John Roemer

Gail Dekreon, now in traffic court, has also handled asbestos, domestic violence and criminal cases.


Firm Watch


On the Move

Oct. 28, 2013
By Kylie Reynolds

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


Video


VIDEO: Do not pass go, do not file an appeal

Oct. 26, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

When is a judgment final and appealable? The state high court just explained it. By Jens B. Koepke ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


How to avoid impasse in settlement negotiations

Oct. 26, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

The consequences of impasse in mediation can be significant and severe. By Patrick J. Mahoney ...


Perspective


Overly broad dress codes haunt employers

Oct. 26, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

With Halloween approaching, employers may wonder if they can regulate what employees may wear at work. By Eli Kantor ...


Perspective


Understanding issues that are unique to military families may help reduce the needs for, and the costs of, civilian court invo...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


When essential skills begin to decline

Oct. 26, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

For virtually every lawyer there will come a time when essential skills erode to the point that the duty of competence is impa...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Court limits actions under medical privacy act

Oct. 26, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

The opinion should come as a relief to medical providers, health care plans, pharmaceutical companies and associated contracto...