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Perspective


Stand against attempts to shortcut justice

Jul. 15, 2011
By Sharon Liangn

It is time to treat the court as the third, adequately funded, co-equal branch of government. By Stephen N. Zack of the Americ...


Law Practice


In-house turn to social networking for hires

Jul. 15, 2011
By Saul Sugarman

In-house teams are utilizing social networks to beef up their employee ranks, not just for support staff but also for hiring l...


Intellectual Property


Apple's chief patent counsel to depart

Jul. 15, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Richard J. "Chip" Lutton, Apple Inc.'s longtime chief patent counsel, will be leaving the company later this year as it battle...


Judges and Judiciary


Groups forward courts budget cuts ideas

Jul. 15, 2011
By Emily Green

Trial courts would see their budgets slashed by 15.2 percent in 2012-13 under a proposal adopted Wednesday by a group of trial...


Environmental


Malibu resident must allow beach access

Jul. 15, 2011
By Fiona Smith

A Los Angeles judge sided with the California Coastal Commission and ordered a Malibu property owner to stop blocking public a...


Product Liability


Lawyers suing Toyota press ahead

Jul. 15, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Plaintiffs' lawyers suing Toyota Motor Corp. for economic damages alleging vehicles lost value as a result of the unintended a...


California Supreme Court


State supremes to review L.A. furloughs

Jul. 15, 2011
By Laura Ernden

The state Supreme Court, which has affirmed the governor's power to furlough state employees, agreed Wednesday to take up the ...


Real Estate/Development


Survey finds commercial property rates on rise

Jul. 15, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Despite sagging rental and occupancy rates, top-flight California commercial real estate values have been jumping for the past...


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


Alaska Supreme Court Justice Morgan Christen sailed through her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday on her nomination...


Immigration


Judge stalls ruling on gay immigrant

Jul. 15, 2011
By John Roemer

A federal immigration judge in San Francisco postponed for two years a ruling on whether a gay Venezuelan man will be allowed ...


Litigation


Former employee sues AOC

Jul. 15, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

A former AOC employee is suing the agency, claiming it violated whistleblower protection laws when it fired him. ...


Government


No charter could mean no outsourcing

Jul. 15, 2011
By Ben Adlin

A simple injunction issued by an Orange County Superior Court judge last week could have broad implications for California cit...


California Courts of Appeal


A new state appellate court ruling appears to give plaintiffs a way around April's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in AT&T Mobil...


Judges and Judiciary


Orange County judge admonished for biased remarks

Jul. 15, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

The Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished Orange County Superior Court Judge Nancy A. Pollard on Wednesday fo...


Real Estate/Development


Real estate deals

Jul. 14, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Chesapeake Lodging Trust obtained a $130 million refinance loan under the guidance of Carol Weld of Hogan Lovells LLP .


Labor & Employment


Edward L. Kreisberg

Jul. 14, 2011
By David Mc Afee


Labor & Employment


Charles Birenbaum

Jul. 14, 2011
By Zack Smith


Labor & Employment


George Abele

Jul. 14, 2011
By Casey Sullivan


Labor & Employment


Elena Baca

Jul. 14, 2011
By Carla Pinedan


Labor & Employment


Michael D. Bruno

Jul. 14, 2011
By Zack Smith


Labor & Employment


Nate Kowalski

Jul. 14, 2011
By Pat Broderick


Labor & Employment


Brad Seligman

Jul. 14, 2011
By Pat Broderick


Labor & Employment


Garry G. Mathiason

Jul. 14, 2011
By Ben Adlin


Labor & Employment


Mia Farber

Jul. 14, 2011
By Zack Smith


Labor & Employment


Kenneth D. Sulzer

Jul. 14, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy


Labor & Employment


Harry I. Johnson

Jul. 14, 2011
By Saul Sugarman


Labor & Employment


David Reis

Jul. 14, 2011
By Zack Smith


Labor & Employment


Scott A. Freedman

Jul. 14, 2011
By David Mc Afee


Labor & Employment


Joan Fife

Jul. 14, 2011
By Zack Smith


Labor & Employment


Steven R. Young

Jul. 14, 2011
By David Mc Afee