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Corporate Counsel


Michael G. Dwyer

Jul. 15, 2012
By David Mc Afee

Senior Vice President and General Counsel Falcon Waterfree Technologies LLC Los Angeles ...


Entertainment & Sports


In an era of law firms boasting offices around the world, the practice of entertainment law is one that hasn't been known to s...


The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Jesus G. Bernal to serve as a U.S. District Court judge in River...


Perspective


Before everyone runs for the door, the most important task of the day remains: documenting the settlement. By Robert Mann of A...


Perspective


Health care requires look at law and morality

Jul. 14, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

American health care has morphed into many stages in recent history, yet it is still fundamentally flawed as many are denied h...


Books


The concept of unconscious discrimination is yet to be well-understood, accepted or confronted by the law. By Elaine Elinson ...


Insurers' duty to settle applies to environmental claims in California. By Jordan Stanzler ...


Solo and Small Firms


From the Same Cloth

Jul. 14, 2012
By Henry Meier

The principals behind Greenberg & Greenberg PLC are known to finish one another's sentences. That the pair are so close is...


Law Practice


Davis Wright further ramps up real estate practice

Jul. 14, 2012
By Andrew Mc Intyre

The firm added Kevin A. Corbett to its Los Angeles office, the fifth addition to its real estate practice in Los Angeles this ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Louise LaMothe

Jul. 14, 2012
By Susan Mcraen

Switching from litigator to ADR neutral took years of careful planning, diligence and hard work. But it's paid off in a new ca...


Community News


Diversity efforts recognized by LA nonprofit

Jul. 14, 2012
By Caitlin Johnson

Los Angeles-based For People of Color Inc. hosted its 3rd annual A Night Out with FPOC event on July 6 at Mas Malo Restaurant ...


Litigation


The Oakland attorney who took Wal-Mart to the U.S. Supreme Court in the largest sex discrimination class action in history - a...


Litigation


New judge assigned to Facebook privacy case

Jul. 14, 2012
By Craig Anderson

U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of San Francisco was assigned Thursday to a class action against Facebook Inc. in which a ...


Law Practice


Western State law students top February bar results

Jul. 14, 2012
By Don Debenedictisn

The top-performing law school on the most recent California bar exam was Western State College of Law, according to figures re...


Law Practice


The median starting salary for members of the class of 2011 has fallen to $60,000. ...


Corporate


A new slate of companies is preparing to wade into the public markets, following a temporary public offering slowdown prompted...


Litigation


Wells Fargo & Co., which has been dogged by lending discrimination lawsuits following the boom and bust of the nation's re...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Two lawyers elected to bar's Board of Trustees

Jul. 14, 2012
By Don Debenedictisn

A criminal defense lawyer from Bakersfield and a civil litigator from San Diego were elected to the State Bar Board of Trustee...


Community News


General counsels honored at foundation gala

Jul. 14, 2012
By Caitlin Johnson

The Mexican American Bar Foundation held its 21st Anniversary Scholarship and Awards Gala on June 16 at the Millennium Biltmor...


Litigation


Handful of firms eye huge LCD fees

Jul. 14, 2012
By Saul Sugarman

Now that settlements totaling more than $1 billion have been revealed in an antitrust class action alleging the price fixing ...


Judges and Judiciary


A sitting appellate court justice has filed a lawsuit against the State Controller, challenging a rule that bars judges from s...


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


Circuit cancels 2013 conference

Jul. 14, 2012
By John Roemer

The cost-cutting move followed blistering criticism from two prominent lawmakers. ...


Judges and Judiciary


Justice sues California over retirement rule

Jul. 13, 2012
By Emily Green

A sitting appellate court justice has filed a lawsuit against the State Controller, challenging a rule that bars judges from s...


Corporate Counsel


Victoria K. Harvey

Jul. 13, 2012
By Brian Sumersn

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary RM Opco LLC (Real Mex Restaurants) Cypress ...


Criminal


The U.S. Supreme Court reformed elements the criminal justice system in a series of 5-4 decisions last term, but the pro-defen...


Law Practice


I have a very strong bias towards walking away because there are simply too many pitfalls. By Richard Hamar of Hamar & Ham...


Litigation


The latest internal battle facing the law firm founded by the late Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. pits the national office against its...


Law Practice


Nissan corporate counsel finds new home

Jul. 13, 2012
By David Mc Afee

Hewitt Wolensky LLP has hired former assistant general counsel of Nissan North America Inc. Nicholas J. Wittner as of counsel,...


Law Practice


New law school set to open in Indio

Jul. 13, 2012
By Don Debenedictisn

All classes at the California Desert Trial Academy College of Law will be taught by two professors, who will present alternate...


Law Practice


Dewey partners would each pay between $25,000 and $3 million in exchange for avoiding possible future lawsuits brought by the ...