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Corporate


The state's long-standing policy is that individuals should be free to take their talents anywhere. By Ken Leur of Ervin Cohen...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Physician-owned distributors of medical devices comes under Congressional scrutiny. By Vince Farhat and Maria T. Currier of Ho...


Our third branch of government is at grave risk of defaulting on the promise of justice. By Jeffrey Selbin of UC Berkeley Scho...


Letter to the Editor


If only women acted more like men ...

Oct. 21, 2011
By Sharon Liangn

A reader responds to "Forget the glass ceiling, take the elevator up." ...


Litigation


The state Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will hear oral arguments Nov. 10 in a case that will determine the fate of rede...


Litigation


SF city attorney settles consumer suits

Oct. 21, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

The San Francisco City Attorney's Office this week secured settlements in two cases that will require defendants to pay the ci...


Litigation


Prop. 8 donors seek protection

Oct. 21, 2011
By Emily Green

The proponents behind Prop. 8 are headed to federal court today in an effort to force Secretary of State Debra Bowen to remove...


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


A key figure in a bribery scandal involving a congressman in San Diego may get another chance to contest his conviction, a 9th...


Immigration


Report criticizes federal immigration program

Oct. 21, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

Thousands of U.S. citizens have been arrested under a controversial federal immigration enforcement program that disproportion...


Criminal, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal


State justices take up DNA collection case

Oct. 21, 2011
By Laura Ernden

The state Supreme Court has agreed to review whether it's constitutional to collect DNA samples from anyone arrested for a fel...


Law Practice


Orrick environmental lawyer heads to boutique

Oct. 21, 2011
By Saul Sugarmann

A leading environmental transaction attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has left to open a San Francisco office...


Intellectual Property


Oracle-Google Java trial postponed

Oct. 21, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

A San Francisco federal judge on Wednesday vacated the Halloween trial date of Oracle Corp.'s Java-related copyright and paten...


Litigation


Judge shows approval for OC class action deal

Oct. 21, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

A final settlement appears imminent in a business litigation case that was once estimated to be one of the largest nationwide ...


Environmental


Environmental groups are suing two major railway companies alleging they are failing to control toxic diesel pollution from th...


Government


Local officials traveled from across the state Wednesday to ask court leaders to spare their courthouse construction projects ...


Law Practice


Quinn Emanuel to open office in Moscow

Oct. 21, 2011
By Connie Lopez

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP plans to open an office in Moscow to serve high net-worth clients who do business in...


Judicial Profile


Joyce M. Cram

Oct. 21, 2011
By Laura Ernden

Judge Joyce M. Cram works closely with elders.


Bankruptcy


Judge approves settlements in Heller bankruptcy

Oct. 20, 2011
By Jill Redhage

A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved settlement agreements between the Heller Ehrman LLP estate and 10 law firms t...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Oct. 20, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Lotus Cafe, a vegetarian restaurant, leased 3,625 square feet of retail space for 10 years in San Diego for $1.4 million


Administrative/Regulatory


Biotechs urge expedited review

Oct. 20, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Lawyers engaged in fundraising for biotechnology and medical device startups say those companies need less talk and more actio...


California Neutrals


Vivien B. Williamson

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, Dispute Resolution Services Oakland ...


California Neutrals


Rebecca Westerfield

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, JAMS San Francisco ...


California Neutrals


Robert W. Thomas

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, ADR Services, Inc. Los Angeles, Orange County, Palm Desert, ...


California Neutrals


Edward A. Panelli

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, JAMS San Francisco ...


California Neutrals


Gene Moscovitch

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, PMA Dispute Resolution Century City ...


California Neutrals


Denise R. Madigan

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, ADR Services, Inc. Century City, Los Angeles ...


California Neutrals


Richard Hodge

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, ADR Services, Inc. San Francisco, Silicon Valley ...


California Neutrals


Russell Bostrom

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, Judicate West Los Angeles, Northern California ...


California Neutrals


Top Neutrals

Oct. 20, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Top Neutrals ...


A recent 2nd District decision gives insurers control of premium increases to prevent rise in costs to everyone. By Scott W. D...