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Judges and Judiciary


2nd District justice announces retirement

Aug. 18, 2011
By Laura Ernden

Justice Paul H. Coffee of the 2nd District Court of Appeal's Ventura division will retire in January after 20 years on the ben...


In agreeing to purchase Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion, Google Inc. is not just acquiring a cell phone manu...


Judicial Profile


Michael J. Imhoff

Aug. 18, 2011
By Pat Alston

Commissioner Mike Imhoff's stint in dependency court was supposed to last a year. It's been 17.


Entertainment & Sports


New state law nets talent agent scams

Aug. 17, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

Eighteen months after the Krekorian Talent Scam Prevention Act went into effect, many in Hollywood say they're pleased with th...


Corporate Counsel


Donald L. Drozd

Aug. 17, 2011
By Ben Adlin

General counsel and staff operations officer for the Orange County Employees Association in Santa Ana ...


Perspective


Circuit conference far from being a 'vacation’

Aug. 17, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

A reader responds to "Despite cutbacks, 9th Circuit gathers at resort." ...


Letter to the Editor


A lesson in indemnity

Aug. 17, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

A reader responds to "An indemnity clause by any other name." ...


Perspective


State courts' limited authority to compel foreign witnesses to attend deposition or trial in California may lead to forum shop...


Perspective


Third-party information can play a pivotal role in proving discrimination claims, but be aware of procedural obstacles. By Amy...


Investments


Lawsuits — the newest class of asset investment

Aug. 17, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

For those investors looking for the "next big thing," lawsuits are the newest class of asset investment. By Kenneth A. Linzer ...


Perspective


Judges should not be required to rely solely on disclosures when determining whether documents are privileged. By Brian Kabate...


A legal process that allows a judge to override a jury's recommendation for life in prison threatens to politicize the death p...


Obituaries


Bernie L. Segal

Aug. 17, 2011
By Henry Meier

1930-2011 ...


Investments


Fired bond manager was courting rival

Aug. 17, 2011
By Anna Scott

Star bond manager was in talks to join a competitor before he was fired, testimony reveals. ...


Litigation


Firm: Ex-partner left to pursue film career

Aug. 17, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

Irell & Manella LLP has fired back against a former partner's wrongful termination allegations, saying the real reason Jul...


Litigation


Mattel tries to avoid pre-appeal fees

Aug. 17, 2011
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

Mattel Inc. is asking a court to stay a nearly $310 million intellectual property judgment against the company pending appeal ...


Administrative/Regulatory


Law school censured for inflating figures

Aug. 17, 2011
By Don De Benedictis

The American Bar Association has publicly censured Villanova University School of Law for intentionally inflating the admissio...


Environmental


AG reaches settlement with port terminals

Aug. 17, 2011
By Emily Green

The cargo terminals at Long Beach and Los Angeles ports reached a settlement agreement with Attorney General Kamala Harris ove...


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


It's too late to stop a government roundup of 2,000 wild horses and 200 burros on the California-Nevada border, but serious le...


California Supreme Court


Court allows power plant to operate

Aug. 17, 2011
By Fiona Smith

The state Supreme Court ruled Monday that a natural gas power plant on the coast near Monterey can operate despite environment...


Corporate


Google arms itself in patent wars

Aug. 17, 2011
By Craig Anderson

Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility is a sign of its commitment to beefing up its patent portfolio. ...


Judicial Profile


Tara M. Desautels

Aug. 17, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

Superior Court Judge Tara Desautels overcame her shyness by turning to a career in law.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Aug. 16, 2011
By Robert Pierce

A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Real Estate/Development


California houses mortgage fraud hot spots

Aug. 16, 2011
By Anna Scott

Stockton, Modesto, Riverside, Bakersfield and Salinas are among the top 10 U.S. metropolitan hot spots for mortgage fraud by b...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Federal appellate skirmishing over the individual mandate in the Obama administration's 2010 health care law drew pro and con ...


We're going to pay the price for the brazen unconstitutional spectacle we've just witnessed. By Mark Rosenbaum of the American...


Landlords can face costly penalties, a one-year loss in rental income and even jail time. By Laura L. Crane of Best Best &...


State appellate ruling will save corporate defendants from needless business disruption. By M.C. Sungaila and Andreea Micklis ...


Corporate


Sally Rau

Aug. 16, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of Velti Inc. in San Francisco ...


Law Practice


Sheppard opens second China office

Aug. 16, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has added an office in Beijing, marking the firm's continued push into Asia, where m...