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Labor/Employment


A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss Thursday in a gender discrimination lawsuit against Bank of America Corp., Merrill ...


Attorneys for three defendants in an online prescription drug case argued Monday that when their business was operating in 200...


Judges and Judiciary


U.S. District Judge Ronald S.W. Lew will return to his Los Angeles courtroom this week after recovering from a head injury suf...


Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation over the weekend that would have allowed the courts to find a child has more than two lega...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Law firms across the country are continuing to make acquisitions, but are doing so with more caution in 2012, according to a s...


Litigation


A federal judge in San Diego has denied a class-action settlement involving online deals giant Groupon Inc. over concerns the ...


Labor/Employment


While Gov. Jerry Brown signed seven employment-related bills into law by the end of this legislative session, he vetoed a cont...


Law Practice


Raising money for your start-up

Oct. 3, 2012
By Michael Leen

A few tips on getting cash for your growing start-up. By Joel Fishman of Gladstone Michel Weisberg & Sloane ALC ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Oct. 2, 2012
By Andrew Mcintyre

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


The announcement that federal prosecutors are finally targeting medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles - regarded by ma...


Corporate Counsel


Ronald D. Wenkart

Oct. 2, 2012
By Alexandra Schwappach

General Counsel for Orange County Department of Education Costa Mesa ...


Perspective


A similar procedure was available to third parties prior to passage of the AIA, though it was rarely used due to a lack of ano...


International


The FCPA is not the only statute at its disposal for prosecuting overseas corruption. By D. Anthony Rodriguez and Michael P. K...


Perspective


In Kiobel, the 2nd Circuit held that international human rights norms, including the prohibition against genocide, do n...


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


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge denied a request Friday that she recuse herself from a carjacking murder case becaus...


Corporate


A Chinese orthopedic technology company, represented by O'Melveny & Myers LLP, is set to be acquired by Minnesota-based Me...


Sunnyvale-based intellectual property boutique Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP has given a $500,000 gift to Santa C...


Intellectual Property


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled late Friday it was proper for a Seattle federal judge to forbid a Google Inc. ...


Government


Report's effectiveness can be relevant

Oct. 2, 2012
By Henry Meier

Amid public fanfare, the Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence released a report Friday finding that sheriff's deputies in Los...


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


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, citing a pair of months-old U.S. Supreme Court opinions, granted Friday a man's petitio...


Labor/Employment


With interactive web pages and smart phone apps, government agencies are using web tools to reach out to workers who might not...


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


Two conservative judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals clashed over granting relief to a California death row inmate...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Oct. 1, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

King & Spalding LLP added Emma Maconick as partner in Silicon Valley. Maconick advises clients on intellectual property as...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Oct. 1, 2012
By Seena Nikravan

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


Judicial Profile


David Rosenberg

Oct. 1, 2012
By Paul Jones

Judge David Rosenberg has been active in court politics ever since leaving the governor's office.


Judicial Profile


Jean P. Rosenbluth

Oct. 1, 2012
By Don Debenedictisn

Judge Jean Rosenbluth takes her experience as legal writing teacher and rock journalist to the bench. ...


California environmentalists sued the federal government Thursday alleging it is failing to protect people living near the sta...


Constitutional Law


It is a real concern that, with the current backlog of cases and the ongoing financial crisis in our courts, legislation may b...


Technology & Science


iPhone 5: refined, though not revolutionary

Sep. 29, 2012
By Michael Leen

In the end, despite the massive public anticipation and media attention, the iPhone 5 is not a cure for cancer. It is not a re...


A recent study found that "vehicles fueled with compressed natural gas - not electric batteries - will emerge as the biggest c...