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Criminal


Defendant in FCPA Trial May Walk

Jun. 4, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Prosecutors have agreed to allow one of the three defendants convicted in the a significant foreign bribery trial to walk away...


Law Practice


In California, population growth and rise in attorney head count did not go hand in hand over the past decade. ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


A duo of East Palo Alto lawyers from DLA Piper LLP advised the underwriters on what could be the largest tech initial public o...


Community News


Jun. 3, 2011
By Zack Smith

The Asian Pacific Women’s Center held its ninth annual Metamorphosis Gala at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in May. A fun...


Community News


Jun. 3, 2011
By Zack Smith

Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP and the CalCPA San Francisco Chapter hosted the San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Mixer in ...


Community News


Jun. 3, 2011
By Erica Phillips

Members of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the Law Guild of Beverly Hills welcomed Chief Justice of the California S...


Community News


Jun. 3, 2011
By Erica Phillips

Judge Alex Kozinski enjoyed dinner and thought-provoking conversation with a group of intellectual property experts. Indep...


Law Practice


Corporate Lawyer Takes on Unlikely Case

Jun. 3, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Chris Manderson, of Manderson, Schafer & McKinlay LLP, took a break from corporate transactional work to represent one of ...


Contractors' failure to maintain workers' compensation insurance can result in an automatic suspension of their licenses. By M...


Labor/Employment


The improper handling of family and medical leave requests leaves one company with a multi-million dollar penalty. By Elizabet...


Recent cases have found coverage for patent infringement under commercial general liability and directors and officers policie...


Environmental


New CEQA rules appear to encourage settlement, but may actually hinder resolution of disputes. By James L. Arnone, Damon P. Ma...


Law Practice


New Lawyers Face Dismal Job Market

Jun. 3, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

New lawyers face the worst job market since the mid-1990s, a new report found, with 87.6 percent of 2010 law school graduates ...


Law Practice


Hanson Expands With Walnut Creek Office

Jun. 3, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

San Francisco stalwart Hanson Bridgett is set to launch an office across the Bay in Walnut Creek. ...


Entertainment & Sports


Sony Hit With Class Actions Over Breach

Jun. 3, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

After a massive security breach of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Network last month, two class actions have been filed seeking comp...


Law Practice


Foley & Lardner Launches Venture Fund

Jun. 3, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Foley & Lardner announced Wednesday it's starting its own $4 million venture capital fund to invest in clients. Law firm v...


Solo and Small Firms


Veteran Real Estate Lawyers Launch Firm

Jun. 3, 2011
By Susan Mcraen

As the nation's real estate market is plummeting, veteran lawyers in the field have launched a boutique offering fixed fees an...


Law Practice


Eighteen months after stepping down from the federal bench to join Girardi Keese, former U.S. District Judge Stephen G. Larson...


Judicial Profile


John R. Johnson

Jun. 3, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Commissioner John R. Johnson looks closely at defendants' circumstances in crafting pleas.


Law Practice


Walker Calls on Friend in Prop. 8 Dispute

Jun. 3, 2011
By John Roemer

Like more than a hundred judges before him over the years, when former Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker found himself in a pickle ...


Intellectual Property


Sheppard Mullin Defenses Trademark Case

Jun. 3, 2011
By Craig Anderson

Carlo F. Van den Bosch and Robert D. Rose, two partners with Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, won a defense verdict ...


Law Practice


Former State Executive Returns to Firm

Jun. 3, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Dale E. Bonner, former secretary of business, transportation and housing under Gov. Schwarzenegger, jumped back into private p...


Law Practice


Attorney Takes Helm at Law School

Jun. 3, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Stephen C. Ferruolo will be bringing with him a formidable combination of skills when he taks over as dean of the University o...


Judges and Judiciary


Chief Justice Appoints Council Members

Jun. 3, 2011
By Emily Green

California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye named three new members to the judiciary's governing body Wednesday while also ma...


Law Practice


Best Best Goes National

Jun. 3, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Continuing recent expansion efforts, Best Best & Krieger LLP, the Inland Empire's largest law firm, said Wednesday that it...


California Courts of Appeal


Justices Mull Request for Bar Exam Records

Jun. 3, 2011
By Laura Ernden

A state appellate panel appeared deeply divided Wednesday over whether State Bar exam records should be made public. ...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Jun. 2, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

A roundup of real estate transactions around California and the lawyers who assisted on them.


Intellectual Property


Patent Marking Plaintiffs Face Hurdles

Jun. 2, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Lawsuits against corporations for marking products with false patent numbers, which exploded onto the scene last year after a ...


Judicial Profile


Michael E. Dellostritto

Jun. 2, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

Superior Court Judge Kern County(Bakersfield) ...


Perspective


Attorney-Client Privilege: The Accidental Waiver

Jun. 2, 2011
By Seena Nikravann

Privileged notes may no longer be confidential if a careless client reads them when testifying. By Richard La Fianza and Frank...