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Judges and Judiciary


Senate committee approves Fitzgerald

Nov. 5, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

White-collar defense attorney Michael W. Fitzgerald sailed through the Senate Judiciary Committee on a voice vote Thursday, pu...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Drugmakers rely on First Amendment

Nov. 5, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

GlaxoSmithKline PLC will spend $3 billion to resolve a federal investigation into off-label drug marketing and other alleged f...


Community News


Nov. 4, 2011
By David Mcafeen

Three longtime Casey Gerry partners, Frederick Schenk, Gayle M. Blatt and Robert J. Francavilla, were honored as “Outstanding ...


Community News


Nov. 4, 2011
By David Mcafeen

Community members and elected officials gathered Oct. 26 to celebrate the new Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles Count...


Community News


Nov. 4, 2011
By David Mcafeen

On Sunday, an estimated 400 riders participated in the Malibu Canyons Gran Fondo Charity Ride at Saddlerock Ranch and Winery. ...


Community News


Nov. 4, 2011
By David Mcafeen

The South Asian Bar Association of Southern California hosted its inaugural Starry Night Reception and Awards Ceremony on Oct....


Community News


Nov. 4, 2011
By David Mcafeen

Aspiring entrepreneurs, be warned. It’s scary out there. That’s the word from Russell Davis, owner of San Diego Business Law,...


Litigation


Juries seem to be partial to workers

Nov. 4, 2011
By Brian Sumersn

While jurors once may have been willing to give recession-bitten companies the benefit of the doubt, experts say many have bec...


Entertainment & Sports


Will California take the lead in online gaming?

Nov. 4, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

The first guests to this party could reap the greatest rewards. By Mitchell A. Kamin and Jessie Kornberg of Bird, Marella, Box...


Perspective


The issue of whether a letter of intent creates any legally enforceable obligations is not black-and-white. By Marshall P. Hor...


Perspective


Figure out whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor before the government does it for you. By John McLachlan ...


Intellectual Property


Ignoring or improperly responding to a notice of infringement can cost a company millions. By Gene Folgo of McDermott Will &am...


Perspective


For social gaming companies, internal disputes can have crippling effects. By Benedict Hur of Keker & Van Nest LLP ...


Criminal


Some police and sheriff agencies say Twitter and Facebook are effective investigative tools but privacy advocates are crying f...


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


Obama taps Arizona justice to 9th Circuit

Nov. 4, 2011
By John Roemer

President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated an Arizona Supreme Court justice to serve on the 9th Circuit. ...


Government


A trial date has been set in a case that could determine whether Costa Mesa and other general law cities have authority to out...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Freedom Communications clears its debt

Nov. 4, 2011
By Robert Pierce

After a few rocky years of bankruptcy and indebtedness, Irvine-based Freedom Communications Inc. has made a clean break after ...


Environmental


SunPower settles with environmentalists

Nov. 4, 2011
By Fiona Smith

Solar panel maker SunPower announced Wednesday it settled a lawsuit over the environmental impacts of its planned solar farm o...


Law Practice


Court reporter disappears with his notes

Nov. 4, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

A contract court reporter who vanished with his notes from a grand jury hearing in a closely watched San Francisco murder case...


Law Practice


Baker Botts partner leaves for Ovidian Group

Nov. 4, 2011
By Craig Anderson

Another prominent patent attorney has left a big law firm to take a position at Ovidian Group, an intellectual property busine...


Law Practice


Gibson expands by two in Hong Kong

Nov. 4, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

In Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's efforts to play catchup with its fellow United States-based competitors that have more exp...


Law Practice


Sheppard takes field for rugby venture

Nov. 4, 2011
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has been retained to assist a sports and entertainment company with the formation o...


Law Practice


Irvine lawyer combines forces with firm

Nov. 4, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

An Irvine lawyer who won a $43 million business fraud verdict in 2008 has joined forces with a small firm that includes a prac...


Litigation


Orders could spark more digital music complaints

Nov. 4, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

Two key orders this week in cases against UMG Recordings Inc. could drive thousands of musicians to file complaints of their o...


U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court took up eyewitness identifications for the first time in three decades Wednesday to consider whether th...


California Supreme Court


Nov. 3, 2011
By Laura Ernden


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Nov. 3, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Hot apartment market leads to $95 million multifamily sale in San Clemente An institutional investment fund sold a 368-unit Sa...


Health Care & Hospital Law


The final rule strives to encourage greater ACO experimentation and program participation. By James F. Owens, Paul A. Gomez an...


Perspective


California continues to spend taxpayer money on physically and mentally ill inmates, even though state law allows their releas...


Criminal


The crack down on medical marijuana in California may redefine the limits of federal regulatory power. By Michael Chernis and ...