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Recent videos, allegedly leaked online, will not rehabilitate Casey Anthony's public image. By Cindy Rakowitz and Bradley P. ...


Environmental


California's recently adopted cap-and-trade rules meet resistance in federal courts. By Robert F. Lawrence of Marten Law PLLC ...


Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech


Government orders Anthem to reimburse providers

Jan. 14, 2012
By Mandy Jacksonn

The California Department of Managed Health Care ordered Anthem Blue Cross to reimburse underpaid health care providers on Thu...


Solo and Small Firms


Firm expands into class actions

Jan. 14, 2012
By Susan Mcraen

Pasadena litigation and transaction firm Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Lubka Darling & Mah Inc. hires three from former Barge...


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


U.S. District Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank of Los Angeles was wrong to certify a national class action over allegedly misleadi...


Litigation


For a branch of government not known for its lobbying prowess, the judiciary has upped its game at the capitol this week partl...


Government


US attorney picks appeals chief in LA

Jan. 14, 2012
By Gabe Friedmann

U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte on Wednesday announced he selected an internal candidate as the new chief of the criminal appeals ...


Litigation


CalPERS suit against rating agencies to proceed

Jan. 14, 2012
By Amy Yarbroughn

A state court judge will allow California's largest public pension fund to move forward with a lawsuit accusing rating agencie...


Investments


Sempra invests in two wind farms

Jan. 14, 2012
By Paul Jones

San Diego-based Sempra Energy announced Tuesday it will build on an existing relationship with BP Global by investing in two w...


California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a push by the plaintiffs' bar to expand liability in asbestos cases. ...


Government


A primetime effort to get business

Jan. 14, 2012
By David Mc Afee

The height of the worst recession in decades isn't the most opportune time to leave a secure job to strike out on one's own. ...


Real Estate/Development


A case of first impression could substantially impact filing and defending quiet title actions. By Clifford E. Frieden of Ruta...


Entertainment & Sports


Lawyers prepare Golden Globes arguments

Jan. 14, 2012
By Erica E. Phillips

As Hollywood prepares for Sunday's Golden Globe awards ceremony, lawyers are preparing their opening arguments in the ongoing ...


Government


Lawyer, another resign from rail authority

Jan. 14, 2012
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

California High Speed Rail Authority Chairman Thomas J. Umberg, a partner with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, along with t...


Law Practice


A key partner's departure from Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP's San Diego office has raised questions about whether o...


Labor/Employment


Unannounced changes to a new wage law appear to show the labor commissioner's office waffling on the question of whether compa...


Community News


Jan. 13, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

LOS ANGELES — The National Association of Women Lawyers will present its annual Challenge Award to Warner Bros. Entertainment ...


Community News


Jan. 13, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

Darrell D. Miller, co-chair of the entertainment and sports law practice at Fox Rothschild LLP in the firm’s Los Angeles offic...


Intellectual Property


The Internet's governing body will start taking applications today for new web addresses for brand names and generic terms, su...


Corporate Counsel


Andrew R. Pollack

Jan. 13, 2012
By Kevin Lee

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of JDS Uniphase Corp. in Milpitas ...


Real Estate/Development


In a rare move, the 4th District upholds a regulatory takings decision under the Penn Central test. By Rick E. Rayl of ...


Law Practice


Dying firm spins off into new firm

Jan. 13, 2012
By Casey Sullivan

A spinoff shop has emerged as an exit plan for lawyers at the soon-to-be defunct Century City-based Silver & Freedman APLC...


Litigation


A San Francisco judge has thrown out Overstock.com's lawsuit accusing financial companies of a market manipulation scheme that...


Law Practice


A former corporate practice co-chair at Latham & Watkins LLP has traded coasts to join Weil, Gotshal & Manges as a par...


Family


Sometimes, representing a family member can cause more harm than good. By Ty Supancic of The Law Collaborative APC ...


Law Practice


Does the hearse horse always snicker?

Jan. 13, 2012
By Michael Leen

Remembering Richard Sheik Kim, a deputy public defender who transcended the law. By Douglas G. Carnahan of the L.A. County Sup...


U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that workers serving as "ministers to the faithful" cannot bring employment...


Law Practice


Greenberg Glusker hires 19 laterals

Jan. 13, 2012
By Casey Sullivan

Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP picked up 19 lawyers from Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff Inc., a boutique th...


U.S. Supreme Court


Undeterred by voluminous research critical of eyewitness identifications, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 8-1 agains...


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


A community group sought to convince the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday that the Lawrence Livermore National Laborator...