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In-House Counsel


Connie Brenton

Jun. 21, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

Chief of Staff/Head of Operations NetApp Inc. Sunnyvale ...


In-House Counsel


Mark A. Beskind

Jun. 21, 2012
By Pat Broderick

Acting Deputy Chief Counsel NASA Ames Research Center Mountain View ...


In-House Counsel


John P. Babel

Jun. 21, 2012
By Pat Broderick

Executive vice president/general counsel/secretary Standard Pacific HomesIrvine Irvine Residential construction ...


Perspective


Musing on the state of our profession

Jun. 21, 2012
By Michael Leen

Letter to the editor. By Ben Ballard ...


In-House Counsel


Brett S. Adair

Jun. 21, 2012
By Pat Broderick

General Counsel D-Link Systems Inc. Fountain Valley ...


Perspective


Lack of diversity buttressed by lack of youth

Jun. 21, 2012
By Michael Leen

Letter to the editor. By Jeff Kichaven ...


In-House Counsel


Outside lawyers play in-house role

Jun. 21, 2012
By David Mc Afee

Staffing a legal department isn't always a fiscally sound option for an emerging company. But the company's leadership may wan...


Personal Injury & Torts


The ruling allows for spouses who were unaware of health issues the beginning of a marriage to seek relief. By Trey Jones of L...


In two recent estate and gift tax cases, what could go wrong, did go wrong. By Bruce Givner and Owen Kaye of Givner & Kaye...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


It is important to understand that people's different backgrounds can affect their approach to mediation. By Malcolm Sher ...


Law Practice


As the Heller Ehrman LLP bankruptcy continues to trudge forward, lawyers for the estate are seeking to accelerate their collec...


Judges and Judiciary


A right-wing activist appears to have won the election for an open judge seat in San Diego, beating a longtime prosecutor by a...


Law Practice


Five months after Rutter, Hobbs & Davidoff Inc. dissolved following a $10 million malpractice verdict against the firm, th...


Entertainment & Sports


Hollywood focuses on overseas markets

Jun. 21, 2012
By Jean Yung

Industry conference highlights the growing power of Brazil, Russia, India and China. ...


Judges and Judiciary


New president for judges association

Jun. 21, 2012
By Riley Guerin

The California Judges Association announced Tuesday that Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Allan D. Hardcastle had been elect...


Government


AOC announces more layoffs

Jun. 21, 2012
By Paul Jones

The Administrative Office of the Courts announced Tuesday it had laid off seven more workers, little more than a week after an...


Law Practice


Some firms billing far below hours worked

Jun. 21, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

A nationwide LexisNexis survey revealed that attorneys at small and midsized law firms only bill an average of six hours out o...


Law Practice


MoFo makes a move in LA

Jun. 21, 2012
By Ameera Buttn

Morrison & Foerster will move from its current home at the Gas Company Tower at Fifth Street to the top four floors of the...


Law Practice


Intel buys patents from InterDigital

Jun. 21, 2012
By Andrew Mc Intyre

Santa Clara-based Intel Corp. announced it is acquiring part of Philadelphia-based wireless telecommunications company InterDi...


Law Practice


O'Melveny heads for South Korea

Jun. 21, 2012
By Kevin Lee

Los Angeles-based O’Melveny & Myers LLP has applied with the South Korean government to open an office in the capital, Seo...


California Courts of Appeal


Justices uphold state emissions law

Jun. 21, 2012
By Fiona Smith

The 1st District Court of Appeal upheld California's efforts to combat climate change Tuesday. ...


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


Tension between the government's search and seizure authority and citizens' right to be free from unreasonable snooping was ag...


Government


County explores seizing underwater loans

Jun. 21, 2012
By Jason W. Armstrong

In a novel approach to try to help homeowners in a region with one of the highest concentrations of distressed mortgages in th...


Litigation


New rules focused on addressing e-discovery early should assist in shifting litigation back to being about the merits and not ...


Judicial Profile


Christopher R. Bowen

Jun. 21, 2012
By Fiona Smith

Off the bench, Judge Christopher R. Bowen enjoys steeping himself in Richmond's history.


In-House Counsel


Melanie S. Frank

Jun. 21, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski


In-House Counsel


Largest California Companies

Jun. 21, 2012
By Riley Guerin


In-House Counsel


Julie K. Xanders

Jun. 21, 2012
By David Mc Afee

Assistant General Counsel of West Coast Media at the Tribune Co. and Senior Vice President, Legal, for the Los Angeles Times ...


In-House Counsel


Jason T. Weintraub

Jun. 21, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

Director of International Legal Affairs Broadcom Corporation Irvine ...


In-House Counsel


Leah E. Weil

Jun. 21, 2012
By David Mc Afee

Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Culver City ...