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Energy Law


SunEdison moves to Belmont

Oct. 14, 2011
By Paul Jones

Major U.S. solar company SunEdison has relocated its headquarters to Belmont from Maryland, spurred in part by the region's th...


Litigation


MGA in settlement talks with law firm

Oct. 14, 2011
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

MGA Entertainment Inc. is working out a settlement with O'Melveny & Myers LLP, which sued the toymaker for allegedly refus...


Litigation


After one and a half weeks of trial, South San Francisco-based Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. dropped a lawsuit against its drug de...


California Courts of Appeal


A state appellate court seemed sympathetic Wednesday to a lawyer who was hit with a $120,000 attorney fee bill after losing a ...


Law Practice


Former State Bar prosecutor joins San Jose firm

Oct. 14, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

James E. Towery, the State Bar's former top discipline prosecutor, has joined San Jose real estate firm Rossi, Hamerslough, Re...


U.S. Supreme Court


In a case pitting human dignity against safety and security, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared willing Wednesday to require that...


Government


The California attorney general's office is looking to lay off more than 200 special agents, employee union officials said - a...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Oct. 13, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Colorado-based Phenix Salon Suites signed three leases in Southern California totaling $2.8 million at Encinitas Marketplace i...


Labor/Employment


Although employers generally have the power to hire, and not hire, whomever they please, technology is making the process tric...


Letter to the Editor


An unfortunate, misleading article

Oct. 13, 2011
By Sharon Liangn

A reader responds to "Sheriff's watchdog has eyes elsewhere," (Oct. 5). ...


Labor/Employment


The new rules govern how the agency accepts and processes complaints of unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation un...


Public Interest


The State Bar and the Legal Aid Association of California on Tuesday formally launched a project to raise awareness and donati...


Criminal


Real estate mogul sentenced to 7 years

Oct. 13, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

A businessman whom critics labeled the Bernie Madoff of Beverly Hills was sentenced Tuesday to 7 years in federal prison for s...


Litigation


Judge tentatively dismisses Bratz suit

Oct. 13, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

A federal judge tentatively dismissed a $3 billion antitrust suit in which Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. accused M...


Public prosecutors and plaintiffs' attorneys have different motivations, making these partnerships troublesome. By Kim Stone o...


U.S. Supreme Court


U.S. Supreme Court grants and denials

Oct. 13, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

A roundup of cases granted or denied for review by the U.S. Supreme Court ...


Law Practice


Gibson Dunn team lands NASA space shuttle in LA

Oct. 13, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

A team of lawyers from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP representing the California Science Center has officially broken a deal ...


Judges and Judiciary


Unified stance thwarted by governance issues

Oct. 13, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Until governance problems over our trial courts are resolved, judges cannot speak with one voice. By Steve White of Sacramento...


Government


Groups sue over smog standard

Oct. 13, 2011
By Fiona Smith

Environmental and public health groups sued the Obama administration Tuesday - a month after his office reversed itself and re...


Perspective


Surveys regularly show that most Californians feel ill-prepared to vote on initiative proposals. By Glenn C. Smith of Californ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Consistent with its pattern of rulings supporting arbitration, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to say a law guar...


Litigation


Ad company sues Akin Gump

Oct. 13, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

A legal malpractice lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld claims the firm is ...


Obituaries


Robert Boochever

Oct. 13, 2011
By John Roemer

Senior Circuit Judge Robert Boochever of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a former chief justice of the Alaska Supreme C...


Litigation


Plaintiffs' lawyers steering the litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. over alleged unintended acceleration defects scored two...


Litigation


Theater company appeals antitrust decision

Oct. 13, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

Cinemark Theaters Inc. has petitioned the California Supreme Court after a 2nd District appellate panel found in favor of inde...


Mergers & Acquisitions


99 Cents Only Stores go private

Oct. 13, 2011
By Robert Pierce

The 99 Cents Only Stores on Tuesday agreed to be taken private by affiliates of Los Angeles-based private equity firm Ares Man...


Criminal


Executives charged in bank failure

Oct. 13, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Several federal agencies announced the filing of criminal and civil charges Tuesday against former United Commercial Bank exec...


Judicial Profile


Scott A. Steiner

Oct. 13, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Hate crime cases gave Judge Scott A. Steiner a valuable, unpleasant education in litigation.


Energy Law


Several major federal incentives for renewable energy development are coming to an end, which insiders said could hurt growth ...


Government


As he dispatched the last round of bills from his desk by midnight Sunday, Gov. Jerry Brown deferred to the state's courts on ...