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Government


Ten Join US Attorney's Office

Apr. 27, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

U.S. Attorney Melinda L. Haag made good on offers extended before the Department of Justice implemented a hiring freeze. ...


Perspective


Courts should put a stop to shameless waste of public funds. By Gideon Kanner of Loyola Law School. ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Justice Declines to Hear Healthcare Suit

Apr. 27, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to wade into the politically charged battle over the health care reform law, which woul...


Corporate


The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely Monday to strike down a lower court rule that made it more difficult for shareholders t...


Labor/Employment


Workplace Misconduct and Mental Disability

Apr. 27, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

When is it legal to fire a disabled employee for misbehavior? By Arthur F. Silbergeld and Karen Pazzani of Bingham McCutchen L...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Lawyers Cleared of Witness Tampering

Apr. 27, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A federal judge overseeing the case of a former prisoner whose eye ruptured in prison found no witness tampering by attorneys ...


Judges and Judiciary


New Riverside Magistrate Judge Sworn In

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Sheri N. Pym, chief of the Riverside branch of the U.S. Attorney's Office, has been sworn in as a U.S. Magistrate judge for th...


Perspective


The Internal Revenue Service's new whistle-blower program creates controversy with its cash reward incentive. By Matthew Zandi...


Law Practice


Salaries Back Up At Valley Juggernaut

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC returned its associates' base salaries to their pre-recession levels. ...


Law Practice


When Politics Interferes With Business

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jill Redhage

How should law firms balance their own values with those of their clients? That question reared its head Monday when King &...


Criminal


Attorney Blames Banks in His Defense

Apr. 27, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Irvine lawyer Gerald L. Wolfe goes on trial today for allegedly pocketing $2 million by buying 30 homes using falsified mortga...


Judicial Profile


Susan M. Gill

Apr. 27, 2011
By Pat Alston

Superior Court Judge Kern County (Bakersfield) ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Deal Makers

Apr. 26, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Dewey & LeBoeuf Advises EBay on Purchase of Mobile App Company Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP advised eBay Inc. in yet another a...


Letter to the Editor


Letters to the Editor

Apr. 26, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Readers comment on "A Merry-Go-Around With No Beginning and No End," by Quentin L. Kopp.


Corporate Counsel


Todd C. Murtha

Apr. 26, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Vice President of Legal Affairs for NexTag Inc.San Mateo ...


Corporate


High Court Weighs Shareholder Suits

Apr. 26, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court weighs on Monday whether to make it harder for shareholders to sue companies as a class as it considers...


Corporate


Entrepreneurs and Investors Get Legislative Support

Apr. 26, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Two new bills would enable socially conscious entrepreneurs to form companies tailored to specific causes. By Yuliya A. Oryol,...


Perspective


Two Steps Back

Apr. 26, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Patients and patient safety are not to be played as a chip in a political game. By Bryan A. Liang, California Western School o...


Entertainment & Sports


Kobe Bryant and the Gay Dollar

Apr. 26, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Alienating the gay community is not good for business. By Ara Babaian of Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP. ...


Criminal


FBI Agent Grilled in FCPA Case

Apr. 26, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Defense lawyers spent hours grilling the lead FBI agent as prosecutors came close to finishing their case against two executiv...


Law Practice


Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, dean of the McGeorge School of Law since 2002, announced Friday that she will step down next year ...


Law Practice


Patent Office Losing Funds

Apr. 26, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Congress and President Barack Obama eagerly embraced the idea of allowing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to keep its own...


Litigation


Stanford Dean Barred From Toyota Case

Apr. 26, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A federal judge in Santa Ana has refused to allow Stanford Law School Dean Larry D. Kramer to represent Toyota in a high-profi...


Real Estate/Development


Developer Gets $5 Million Verdict

Apr. 26, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Mega residential developer SunCal Companies won nearly $5 million in damages against a pair of entities it accused of reneging...


Personal Injury & Torts


DePuy Facing More Hip Lawsuits

Apr. 26, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

Already battling a flurry of lawsuits over one type of artificial hip it manufactured, DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. is now under fi...


Insurance


Insurance Probe Yields First Settlement

Apr. 26, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

State Controller John Chiang's office announced a settlement Friday with John Hancock Life Insurance Co. that requires the com...


Judicial Profile


Steven M. Katz

Apr. 26, 2011
By Pat Alston

Superior Court Judge Kern County (Bakersfield) ...


Discipline


Discipline

Apr. 25, 2011
By Eb Richardsonn


Law Practice


On the Move

Apr. 25, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. tapped Mark C. Easton as its deputy general counsel. Currently a partner at O'Melveny & My...


Judicial Profile


David R. Fields

Apr. 25, 2011
By Ben Adlin

David R. Fields keeps a 'tome-like' binder on his cases, a structured approach to hearings and a kind disposition that have wo...