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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...


Litigation


When Not to Object in Trials and Arbitrations

Jun. 2, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

A list of objections to use sparingly, or not at all. By Richard C. Neal and Barbara A. Reeves Neal of JAMS ...


Intellectual Property


The 9th Circuit clarifies its position on copyright pre-emption of idea-theft claims. By Jens B. Koepke of Morris Polich &...


Perspective


Insure Yourself Against the Uninsured

Jun. 2, 2011
By Seena Nikravann

Insure yourself against the uninsured. By Kenneth Szeto Abiri & Szeto LLP ...


U.S. Supreme Court


High Court Rules on Due Process

Jun. 2, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider the due process protections for suspects identified under "suggestive circum...


Government


Online Use Tax Bill Passes Assembly

Jun. 2, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Legislation that would force out-of-state, online retailers to collect a use tax passed the California Assembly 47 to 16 Tuesd...


Criminal


DA Candidates' Careers Overlap

Jun. 2, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

The lives and careers of the seven candidates for Los Angeles County district attorney have crossed at various paths, and the ...


Corporate


Hybrid Company Performs Well in IPO

Jun. 2, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

South San Francisco-based biofuel company Solazyme Inc. raised $197.6 million in an initial public offering by attracting clea...


Intellectual Property


Levi's Drops Suit Against Abercrombie

Jun. 2, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Less than four months after its trademark dilution lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. was revived by the 9th ...


Tax


What You Should Know About Estate Taxes

Jun. 2, 2011
By Seena Nikravann

The current tax laws provide estate planning attorneys with both a new exemption amount and portability. By Michael Burstein o...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Orange County DA Escapes Sanctions

Jun. 2, 2011
By Laura Ernden

The Orange County District Attorney's Office escaped sanctions Tuesday after being accused of hiding exculpatory evidence in a...


U.S. Supreme Court


Heightened Standard for Inducement

Jun. 2, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

In a win for Silicon Valley firms fighting suits from patent trolls, the U.S. Supreme Court tightened the standard for proving...


Government


Suit Over CIA Testing Narrowed

Jun. 2, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A federal judge in Oakland dismissed key parts of U.S. Army veterans' case against the CIA and other government agencies claim...


U.S. Supreme Court


Ashcroft Immune from Suit

Jun. 2, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that former Attorney General John D. Ashcroft is immune from a civil suit cla...


Labor/Employment


E-Verify Program Prone to Errors

Jun. 2, 2011
By Cat Ho

As a handful of California cities roll out programs to check workers' immigration status using the federal E-Verify program, c...


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


Panel Urges Online Deportation Appeals

Jun. 2, 2011
By John Roemer

Federal immigration authorities should join the digital age and let people file deportation appeals electronically, the 9th U....


Judicial Profile


Jose R. Benavides

Jun. 2, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Kern County (Mojave and Lake Isabella) ...


Entertainment & Sports


Musicians Sue Over Digital Royalties

Jun. 1, 2011
By Erica E.Phillips

More than a decade after digital music made its debut, recording artists and their labels are hashing out the distinction betw...


Corporate Counsel


Daniel W. Park

Jun. 1, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Chief Campus Counsel for UC San Diego San Diego ...


Judicial Profile


Lorna H. Brumfield

Jun. 1, 2011
By Pat Alston

Superior Court Judge Kern County (Bakersfield) ...