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Judicial Profile


Marc A. Garcia

Jun. 8, 2012
By Saul Sugarman

Judge Marc Garcia is fascinated by relationships and how they play out in his courtroom.


Corporate Counsel


Michael A. Dillon

Jun. 8, 2012
By Craig Andersonn

General Counsel for Silver Spring Networks Inc. Redwood City ...


Litigation


A federal judge has rejected motions for acquittal and a new trial filed by Taiwan-based liquid crystal display panel maker AU...


Government


Government contracts lousy with waste, fraud

Jun. 8, 2012
By Michael Leen

The lack of competition in government contracting has resulted in waste, lower quality services and fraud. By Jeffrey A. Lowe ...


Family


Posthumous children and Social Security

Jun. 8, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

The Supreme Court recently decided that benefits to posthumously conceived offspring are dependent upon the vagaries of state ...


Government


Stockton readies for possible bankruptcy

Jun. 8, 2012
By Emily Green

Stockton moved one step closer Tuesday to filing for bankruptcy, after officials Tuesday authorized the city manager to file f...


Be wary of springing recourse liability for commercial mortgage-backed securities. By Richard J. Reynolds ...


Government


Compton voters approve election changes

Jun. 8, 2012
By Riley Guerin

Compton voters on Tuesday passed a ballot measure that changes city council elections from an at-large system to a district sy...


Criminal


Federal judge vacates FCPA conviction

Jun. 8, 2012
By Ben Adlin

U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz agreed on Monday to vacate a defendant's conviction in one of the most significant foreign ...


Obituaries


Thomas W. Elke, 1929-2012

Jun. 8, 2012
By Kevin Lee

A longtime lawyer and one of the founders of San Francisco law firm Farella Braun + Martel LLP, Elke died Sunday after a long ...


Severe cuts to the state court system's budget may undermine efforts by California to improve upon the collection of billi...


Corporate


Report: Facebook may slow IPO market

Jun. 8, 2012
By David Houstonn

Less than three weeks into Facebook's tenure as a public company, some deal lawyers are predicting the social networking giant...


Government


Parks or reports, the choice is clear

Jun. 8, 2012
By Michael Leen

In these very challenging economic times, we need to decide what is absolutely necessary, what is really important and what is...


Government


Filed by the San Jose Police Officers' Association, the suit alleges the "Sustainable Retirement Benefits and Compensation Act...


California Courts of Appeal


In a case that could disrupt California's efforts to combat climate change, environmental groups asked a state appellate court...


Frustrated by Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposal that calls for $544 million in more cuts to California's court system, some a...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Jun. 7, 2012
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Altoon Partners LLP, a global architectural firm, signed a 15,876-square-foot lease at 617 W. Seventh St. in downtown Los Ange...


Intellectual Property


Google lawyer won over jury and judge

Jun. 7, 2012
By Craig Andersonn

Robert A. Van Nest used all of his charm, persuasive skills, and determination to find the right arguments to win what U.S. Di...


Perspective


In determining the extent of DMCA's safe harbor, the court also determined that "willful blindness" can also demonstrate knowl...


Elder Law


Elder abuse tack-ons ineffective

Jun. 7, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

Supporting enforcement against individual perpetrators would be more effective. By Simone McCormick and Bart Flood of Murphy P...


Government


Chrysler dealers rejected once again

Jun. 7, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

For dealers who have already been out of business for three years, the prospect of further litigation over the next several ye...


Perspective


U.S. law currently does not require companies to implement such mechanisms, but regulation is imminent. By Helen Christakos of...


Entertainment & Sports


Orange County-based game streaming startup Gaikai Inc. has penned a deal to power Samsung Electronics Co.'s new cloud gaming s...


Intellectual Property


Apple Inc. will have to wait a little bit longer to get a preliminary injunction blocking Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. from ...


California Supreme Court


The clinic will provide pro bono legal services to individuals and organizations with cases before California's high court, an...


Criminal


Runoff in store for LA DA race

Jun. 7, 2012
By Henry Meier

Chief Deputy District Attorney Jackie Lacey landed approximately 32 percent of the vote to win the primary. ...


Government


The AOC report says the agency has already launched or completed 57 of the 147 recommendations made recently by an independent...


The 2nd District's conclusion in Tartle will unfairly burden parties opposing objections. By Barry M. Wolf ...


Labor/Employment


Internet company Yelp Inc. will pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of account executives claiming they w...


Litigation


Jury clears hotel in plane crash case

Jun. 7, 2012
By Don Debenedictisn

A Long Beach jury rejected a prominent plaintiffs' attorney's argument that the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Laguna Niguel should be lia...