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Mergers & Acquisitions


A team of Cooley LLP lawyers assisted Institutional Venture Partners in closing a new $1 billion fund on Thursday, the largest...


U.S. Supreme Court


Declining to rule on an important consumer rights question, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal, leaving un...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Michael J. Loeb

Jun. 30, 2012
By Susan Mcraen

JAMS neutral with 30 years experience as a labor and employment specialist brings proactive approach to case resolution. ...


After years of delay, officials hope to give the construction of a new federal courthouse in Los Angeles a shot in the arm und...


U.S. Supreme Court


Health care decision boon for lawyers

Jun. 30, 2012
By Hannah Mitchelln

California lawyers expect an influx of business from clients who need help complying with or getting care through the newly up...


Appellate Practice


Friends of the court are busier than ever, according to statistics and attorneys who make a living penning amicus briefs. A ke...


Corporate Counsel


Hirohisa Tachibana

Jun. 29, 2012
By David Mc Afee

General Counsel Capcom U.S.A. Inc. (San Mateo) ...


Bankruptcy


Absolute priority in individual Chapter 11 cases

Jun. 29, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

Courts are divided on whether to apply the Absolute Priority Rule in individual Chapter 11 cases. By Richard J. Reynolds of Tu...


Perspective


No matter how you spin it, SB 491 and Concepcion do not fit together. By Kim Stone of the Civil Justice Association of ...


Perspective


Title IX turns 40 years old

Jun. 29, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

The landmark legislation has reached a milestone, yet is still facing challenges. By Jenny Goodman of Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Supreme disapproval of Obama administration

Jun. 29, 2012
By Michael Leen

When he is a party in a Supreme Court case, the solicitor general wins nearly 70 percent of the time. This term, that number l...


Litigation


With the statewide ban on foie gras just days away, a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court hopes to extend the prohibition nat...


Judges and Judiciary


Incoming presiding judge faces challenges

Jun. 29, 2012
By Saul Sugarman

Following her Tuesday victory in a rare contested election for presiding judge, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Cyn...


Government


Mortgage bills head to floor votes

Jun. 29, 2012
By Paul Jones

Key parts of the so-called Homeowner Bill of Rights passed a special joint conference committee on Wednesday by a 4-1 vote wit...


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Law Practice


Southwestern dean joining UCI faculty

Jun. 29, 2012
By Don Debenedictisn

Bryant G. Garth, the outgoing dean of Southwestern University Law School and a leading researcher of the legal profession, wil...


Corporate


Solar installer hires first general counsel

Jun. 29, 2012
By David Mc Afee

OneRoof Energy Inc., a San Diego-based residential solar panel company, has appointed its first general counsel, the company a...


Litigation


Sitting en banc, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday to affirm a district court's order denying a motion to ...


Litigation


A conservative Christian whistle-blower suit that could have cost California Planned Parenthood affiliates as much as $600 mil...


Labor/Employment


By requiring workers involved in an organizing campaign to distribute pro-management leaflets to customers, a Los Angeles outl...


Intellectual Property


In a victory for Apple Inc., a San Jose federal judge has blocked the sale of a Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. tablet computer ...


Bankruptcy


The bankruptcy is a trial by fire for AB 506, which requires lengthy negotiations before cities may pursue protection through ...


Judges and Judiciary


California judges were disciplined less frequently during the years from 2000 to 2009 than in the previous decade, according t...


Large Firms


Documents show Dewey loan terms

Jun. 29, 2012
By Kevin Lee

Internal Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP documents show efforts Citibank and the firm undertook to convince firm partners to take on l...


Judicial Profile


James D. Endman

Jun. 29, 2012
By Pat Alstonn

Commissioner James D. Endman, who never misses family dinner, brokers truces in family law court.


Law Practice


A San Francisco appellate court granted Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP's motion to dismiss a suit against the firm under Californi...


Discipline


Santa Rosa lawyer Kevin Michael Healy should be disbarred and pay a former client $30,000, according to a ruling from the Stat...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Jun. 28, 2012
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP helped Beverly Hills developer Sonny Astani sell a long vacant downtown Los Angeles lot for ...


Real Estate/Development


Portfolio transactions help revive real estate market

Jun. 28, 2012
By Jason W. Armstrong

While building portfolio transactions slowed to a trickle in the wake of the real estate bust, lawyers say they're seeing a sl...


This month, California quietly shed an unwanted title - going from the largest prison system in the country to the second-larg...