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Corporate Counsel


Charlotte Falla

Dec. 11, 2012
By David Ruiz

General Counsel of Shutterfly Inc. Redwood City ...


Perspective


Wearing two hats as general counsel

Dec. 11, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

I enjoyed the chance to get to know the business, develop relationships with business departments and, often, head off problem...


Perspective


High court set to clarify franchisor liability

Dec. 11, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

If the court affirms the lower court, franchisors may have to amend their franchise agreements, manuals and ancillary document...


Law Practice


Have an office party, not a lawsuit

Dec. 11, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

Here's a few last minute tips to keep in mind for your office's holiday shindig. By By Philippe Weiss and Tracy Billows ...


Perspective


State courts skeptical of noncompete agreements

Dec. 11, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

California's deeply rooted public policy has long favored free competition and generally weighed against the enforceability of...


Law Practice


Many attorneys assume that court approval of a settlement automatically insulates them from any future malpractice claims, but...


Criminal


A one-time Orange County lawyer who was sentenced to prison for practicing law without a license has been accused of doing it ...


Litigation


An Orange County jury awarded the parents of Kevin Cisler $10 million after school employees failed to properly secure him on ...


Judges and Judiciary


As the government investigates Los Angeles Superior Court and the Judicial Council over the furnishing of language interpreter...


A constitutional law attorney has threatened to sue the Encinitas Unified School District, alleging its public schools violate...


Discipline


Discipline

Dec. 11, 2012
By Seena Nikravan

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


Law Practice


More than 42 percent of law firms said they are seeing an increase in the need for attorneys with foreign language skills, acc...


Criminal


The appeal for the man convicted of killing car racing legend Mickey Thompson makes the average brief look like high school-le...


Law Practice


Between November 2011 and last month, the legal sector added 5,800 jobs and reached 1.12 million in employment, according to t...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dorsey & Whitney LLP advised social gaming developer Product Madness Inc. in its overseas sale to Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. ...


The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review same-sex marriage laws at the state and federal level could lead to an outcome tha...


Litigation


In the first and largest civil suit against bankers involved in the housing meltdown, a jury has found three former executives...


Discovery disputes often arise out of information inequity, not a burning desire by the defense or plaintiffs' bar to engage i...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Dec. 10, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

DLA Piper added Patrick Connolly as partner in Los Angeles. He focuses on complex international tax matters and transactions, ...


Judicial Profile


J. Stephen Czuleger

Dec. 9, 2012
By Jean Yung

Lawyers toe the line in Judge J. Stephen Czuleger's courtroom.


The economy may be limping along, but as cities across the state continue to cope with looming budget cuts, contract city atto...


Government


A student loan proposal

Dec. 8, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

An undergraduate degree from a California public university can cost more than $100,000; despite the shocking sticker price, i...


Perspective


Chapter 9 to the rescue

Dec. 8, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

It has been reported that Atwater is considering Chapter 9 bankruptcy, and Atwater is not likely to be the last municipality t...


Listen as a team of professionals discuss and debate the "residuals clause" in the M&A context as it regards to potential ...


Community News


The Disability Rights Legal Center held its annual Franklin D. Roosevelt Dinner on Nov. 15 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los A...


Community News


The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles held its 14th Annual Access to Justice Dinner on Nov. 14 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel i...


Community News


State Court oath administered by Superior Court Judge Glenda Sanders. ...


Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP was at the center of the legal push to reform the state's corrections system. Its efforts...


California Supreme Court


Farmers Insurance Co. can pursue its lawsuit against two attorneys it accuses of organizing millions of dollars in fraudulent ...


A man found guilty of beating and kicking his pregnant wife must have his conviction reversed because his lawyer was not allow...