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Technology & Science


$2.3 Billion Awarded in Trade Secrets Case

Apr. 28, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury awarded $2.3 billion to medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical for misappropria...


Law Practice


The Law School Admission Council has agreed to make its online application process more easily accessible to the blind as part...


Perspective


The Risks and Benefits of Electronic Service

Apr. 28, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

To fully capitalize on its benefits, practitioners should need to commit to using electronic service. By Martin H. Nguyen of K...


Real Estate/Development


Transaction Volume Continues to Increase

Apr. 28, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

First quarter 2011 transactional volume up by two-thirds from a year ago. ...


U.S. Supreme Court


High Court Rules on Tribes' Claims

Apr. 28, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Native American Tribes can't sue in federal court and simultaneously pursue remedies...


Real Estate/Development


Eliminating agencies could put the brakes on some transit-oriented development projects. ...


Perspective


The Cooperation Clause

Apr. 28, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Insurers who claim to be excused from their duties because their insureds failed to cooperate are taking a gamble. By Kirk Pas...


Litigation


Cinemark to Add Closed Captioning

Apr. 28, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

Cinemark Holdings Inc., one of the nation's largest movie chains, will begin offering closed captioning at all of its Californ...


Real Estate/Development


The Anschutz Entertainment Group's plan to build a National Football League stadium in Los Angeles, though still in the earlie...


Real Estate/Development


Developers Face a Transformed Land-Use Landscape

Apr. 28, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Dramatic financial, market and regulatory changes bring major new challenges to the future of California construction. ...


Personal Injury & Torts


Contamination Claims Against Shell Tossed

Apr. 28, 2011
By Anna Scott

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge dismissed a high-profile contamination lawsuit against Shell Oil Co. and developer, citing ...


Real Estate/Development


Land-Use Leaders

Apr. 28, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Our inaugural list of the top 25 land-use attorneys. ...


Litigation


D.A.’s Case Against Toyota Stalls

Apr. 28, 2011
By Evan George

Toyota Motor Corp. will likely not face-off with the Orange County District Attorney in the first California trial over allega...


Government


High Court Mulls Data-Mining Laws

Apr. 28, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

In a case with implications for privacy and commerce in the information age, the U.S. Supreme Court seemed skeptical about a s...


Securities


American Apparel Taps Unlikely Lawyer

Apr. 28, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

American Apparel has engaged well-known civil rights lawyer Peter Schey as its outside counsel, despite his relative inexperie...


Real Estate/Development


Zane O. Gresham

Apr. 27, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

Morrison & Foerster LLP San Francisco Notable Clients: The Nature Conservancy, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International ...


Real Estate/Development


David A. Gold

Apr. 27, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

Morrison & Foerster LLP San Francisco Notable Clients: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., First Solar Inc., Calera Cor...


Real Estate/Development


Judy V. Davidoff

Apr. 27, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP San Francisco Notable clients: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Lowe's HIW Inc., Regency Cent...


Real Estate/Development


Tony Canzoneri

Apr. 27, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Los Angeles Notable clients: LNR Property LLC, Mani Brothers Real Estate Group, Westfield Gr...


Real Estate/Development


Editor's Note

Apr. 27, 2011
By Michael Gottliebn

A note from the supplement editor.


Real Estate/Development


Mary G. Murphy

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP San Francisco Notable Clients: Urban Realty Co. Inc., Treasure Island Community Development,...


Real Estate/Development


R. Clark Morrison

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP San Francisco California Wind Energy Association, Shea Homes, Standard Pacific Homes, Univer...


Real Estate/Development


Amy R. Forbes

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Los Angeles Notable Clients: Hollywood Park Land Co., Bay Meadows Land Co., Fifteen Group LL...


Real Estate/Development


Mitchell B. Menzer

Apr. 27, 2011
By Anna Scott

Mitchell B. Menzer Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP Los Angeles Notable Clients: Korean Air, AREA Property Partners ...


Real Estate/Development


William F. Delvac

Apr. 27, 2011
By Anna Scott

Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLP Los Angeles Notable Clients: Anschutz Entertainment Group, Target, Pacifica Ventures, ...


Family


Proponents Push to Vacate Prop 8 Ruling

Apr. 27, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

The proponents of Prop. 8 filed a motion to vacate former Northern District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker's ruling that the sam...


Corporate Counsel


William K. “Ken” Dix

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Vice president, general counsel and secretary for Southwest Water Co. Los Angeles ...


Insurance


MetLife Probed Over Insurance Payouts

Apr. 27, 2011
By Emily Green

State officials announced Monday a joint investigation into Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., also known as MetLife, for allege...


Government Contracts


L.A. Seeks $182 Million from Developer

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

The city of Los Angeles filed a suit seeking $182 million in damages against an affordable housing developer, accusing the com...


Perspective


State appellate court was right to bar claims of "precondemnation" for seizure of property not intended for public use. By Mon...