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Labor/Employment


Wage Claims Put in Workers' Hands

May 14, 2011
By Cat Ho

Labor Department mobile app could help workers track hours and wages, bring claims against employers. ...


Judges and Judiciary


Prop. 8 Judge Lawyers Up

May 14, 2011
By Laura Ernden

Former Northern District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker, who has become the target of same-sex marriage foes since he stepped down ...


Government


No Trial for Osama bin Laden

May 14, 2011
By Seena Nikravann

That jihadist warfare against the U.S. can be dealt with by law enforcement measures is a delusion. By Hyman Sisman of the Los...


Litigation


Verisign Settles Web Domain Suit

May 14, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Verisign Inc., which controls the popular .com and .net web suffixes, has fended off a lawsuit by a group of domain name regis...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


DOJ Sues Over Verifone Buy

May 14, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday to block a California company that makes electronic-sales termin...


Energy Law


Chadbourne California Presence Threatened

May 14, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Four top project finance specialists decamped to Akin Gump. ...


Law Practice


Cooley to Open Shanghai Office

May 14, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Cooley LLP announced Thursday it has filed an application with the Chinese government requesting approval to launch an office ...


Real Estate/Development


New Tactics Could Stall Foreclosures

May 14, 2011
By Anna Scott

Efforts by the federal government to reform the foreclosure process could give plaintiffs' lawyers new ammunition in court cas...


Judicial Profile


Jennifer L. Thurston

May 13, 2011
By Pat Alston

U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston has never strayed far from her Bakersfield roots.


Media


Nevada Newspaper Pursues Copyright Cases

May 13, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Despite some recent unfavorable court rulings, a Nevada company appears to be doubling down on its bet that suing hundreds of ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Hospitals Face New Scrutiny

May 13, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Hospitals and health care providers that modernize systems for managing patient information could be exposed to additional lia...


Perspective


America Is a Fair Country

May 13, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Leon Snaid responds to "Death of Osama bin Laden: Could There Have Been a Trial?" ...


Perspective


Bilateral investment treaties operate as "free insurance" with its minimal costs and direct benefits. By Allan Marson, Grant H...


Perspective


Distressed real estate projects are getting a shot of much needed adrenaline from preferred equity. By Anita F. Sabine of O'Me...


Criminal


Judge Bars Gang Injunction Enforcement

May 13, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

A federal judge has approved an unusual permanent injunction against the Orange County district attorney, barring him from enf...


Criminal


Panel Lawyers Could Be Curtailed

May 13, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A committee of federal judges is considering whether to create a new "alternate" public defender's office in the Central Distr...


Public Interest


Technology expert takes the helm of Berkeley-based Disabilty Rights Advocates. ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Former Biotech GC Acquitted

May 13, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

A U.S. judge acquitted former GlaxoSmithKline general counsel Lauren Stevens on Tuesday of all six charges against her in an i...


Discipline


Receiver Sues Sedgwick For Malpractice

May 13, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Sedgwick LLP has been hit with a $200 million malpractice suit over its work for accused fraudulent investment company Medical...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Ebay Scores in Microsoft's Skype Deal

May 12, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Ebay Inc. and the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners are shaping up to be big winners in Microsoft Corp.'s decision to b...


Top Women Lawyers


Pamela J. Yates

May 12, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Kaye Scholer LLP Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Product liability ...


Top Women Lawyers


Karen B. Wong

May 12, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Corporate Practice specialty: Project finance...


Top Women Lawyers


Suzanne V. Wilson

May 12, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Arnold & Porter LLP Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Intellectual property ...


Top Women Lawyers


Shirli Fabbri Weiss

May 12, 2011
By Emma Gallegosn

DLA Piper Location: San Diego Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: securities, mass product liability and consumer...


Top Women Lawyers


Miriam Vogel

May 12, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Morrison & Foerster LLP Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Appellate ...


Top Women Lawyers


Rosalind R. Tyson

May 12, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Securities and Exchange Commission Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Regulatory Practice specialty: Securities ...


Top Women Lawyers


Mary Christine (M.C.) Sungaila

May 12, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Snell & Wilmer LLP Location: Costa Mesa Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Appellate ...


Top Women Lawyers


Julia Strickland

May 12, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Financial service...


Top Women Lawyers


Linda J. Smith

May 12, 2011
By Pat Broderick

O'Melveny & Myers LLP Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Antitrust, securities fraud, ...


Top Women Lawyers


Karen Silverman

May 12, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Latham & Watkins LLP Location: San Francisco Practice type: Litigation and regulatory Practice specialty: Antitrust ...