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Law Practice


Cooley LLP has beefed up its Southern California corporate practice with the addition of two corporate partners from Sheppard...


An administrative law judge with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ruled that several energy marketers overcharged ...


Law Practice


San Francisco litigation firm Sedgwick LLP announced Tuesday it will officially hire 19 lawyers from Oakland defense boutique ...


Government


A bill by Assembly Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Wieckowski would keep businesses for claiming expemptions for punitive dam...


Criminal


Long suspected of strangling his ex-wife and throwing her off a Mediterranean cruise ship in 2006, one-time O'Melveny & My...


Law Practice


Michael J. Plonsker, who co-chaired the entertainment and media practice at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP, is starti...


Perspective


This year we are looking at even further cuts in the probate department of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. By Brian She...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


When leaving a law firm, associates must navigate a minefield of legal and ethical obligations to avoid breaching the duties t...


Law Practice


Cooley grabs Sheppard Mullin corporate partners

Feb. 19, 2013
By Ameera Buttn

Cooley LLP has scooped up two corporate specialists formerly at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, including C. Thom...


Administrative/Regulatory


SEC freezes assets in Heinz trading

Feb. 19, 2013
By Henry Meier

Regulators froze assets Friday linked to a Swiss trading account that cleared $1.7 million by placing an unusually large optio...


Litigation


California judges and lawyers have considered reducing jury sizes before. This year, it might actually happen because of the o...


Litigation


MGA Entertainment Inc.'s insurers voiced support for its request to void a preliminary arbitration award for unpaid legal fees.


Large Firms


Kirkland picks up former Skadden partner in LA

Feb. 19, 2013
By Ameera Buttn

Kirkland & Ellis LLP picked up former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates partner Rick C. Madden...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Feb. 19, 2013
By Ameera Buttn

Kirkland & Ellis LLP added Michael S. Ringler and Rick C. Madden as partners in the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices,...


Law Practice


Jeremy Matz, a 13-year veteran federal prosecutor in the state's Central District, joined Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessi...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Feb. 19, 2013
By Seena Nikravan

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


Litigation


Zynga, EA settle lawsuit

Feb. 19, 2013
By Hadley Robinson

Internet gaming companies Zynga Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc., which have been sparring in court over copyright issues announc...


Law Practice


Firm elects new managing shareholder

Feb. 19, 2013
By Ryne Hodkowski

San Jose business law firm Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel elected Daniel W. Ballesteros as president and managing shareholder.


Corporate


Firm represents Guatemala in notes offering

Feb. 19, 2013
By Andrew Mcintyre

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP represented the Republic of Guatemala in its recent senior notes offering.


Obituaries


Sanford "Sandy" Svetcov, 1940-2013

Feb. 19, 2013
By Laura Hautalan

Renowned San Francisco appellate attorney Sanford "Sandy" Svetcov died Friday morning after a long battle with pancreatic canc...


Government


Analyst reviews court funding proposal

Feb. 19, 2013
By Paul Jones

The California Legislative Analyst's Office reviewed Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed funding of the judicial branch.


California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court has granted review in a case over whether Sonora County officials improperly avoided doing environment...


Corporate


Hollywood visual effects studio Rhythm & Hues Inc. is the latest to buckle under global competition and the economic downt...


Attorneys for Silicon Valley companies say a U.S. Supreme Court case stemming from seeds, and being considered by the justices...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Feb. 19, 2013
By David Ruiz

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


State Bar & Bar Associations


In a rare case, former Yolo Deputy District Attorney Clinton E. Parish faces discipline for an allegedly misleading statement ...


Perspective


Billable hours and needy clients may dominate our typical workday. And thankfully so. But don't underestimate your ability to ...


Labor/Employment


Bullying in the workplace

Feb. 15, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Many cases of workplace bullying are not legally actionable. However, if the behavior is tied to the victim's protected charac...


Law Practice


In hopes of tapping into the Los Angeles transactional market, attorneys Jeffrey A. Sklar and Andrew T. Kirsh have opened eigh...


Law Practice


Corporate lawyer jumps to Arnold & Porter

Feb. 15, 2013
By Ameera Buttn

James R. Walther this week jumped from Mayer Brown to the Los Angeles office of Arnold & Porter LLP, a source told the Dai...