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Judicial Profile


Dwayne K. Moring

Mar. 2, 2011
By Pat Alston

San Diego County Judge Dwayne K. Moring draws on his previous careers as a prosecutor and a criminal defense lawyer to come to...


Criminal


San Francisco Community Courts to Expand

Mar. 1, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

San Francisco's new district attorney is hoping he can reform the city's criminal justice system and cut costs by diverting mo...


Government


DOJ: Gay Lawyer Still Can't Get Benefits

Mar. 1, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Attorneys for the Department of Justice told a federal judge in papers filed Monday that President Barack Obama's decision to ...


Law Practice


O'Melveny & Myers Faces Lawsuit

Mar. 1, 2011
By Jill Redhage

O'Melveny & Myers LLP is facing a proposed class-action employment discrimination lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District ...


Criminal


Suit Against L.A. Archdiocese Proceeds

Mar. 1, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

A U.S. District Judge ruled against a motion to dismiss brought by the church in a lawsuit filed by a man who claims a priest ...


Tax


Lawyer, Accountant Barred from Tax Work

Mar. 1, 2011
By Pat Broderick

The United States government asked the federal court to bar a San Diego tax lawyer and a San Diego accountant from promoting s...


Perspective


Agency Deference Is Alive and Well

Mar. 1, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

The U.S. Supreme Court reminds us of the important age-old principle of agency deference. By Felicia Yu and Kathy J. Huang of ...


Judges and Judiciary


Judicial Diversity Slowly Rises

Mar. 1, 2011
By Emily Green

The statistics are an encouraging sign for proponents of diversity on the bench, underscore the slowness of attempts to change...


Perspective


China’s Take on the Events in the Middle East

Mar. 1, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Chinese authorities have downplayed the uprisings in the Middle East, rather than resort to censorship. By James Wong of Chin...


Law Practice


Lewis Brisbois Appeals Recruiter's Pay

Mar. 1, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has appealed a federal court decision in the Southern District of Texas that ordered t...


Securities


Deal Makers

Mar. 1, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates is representing Australia-based Centro Properties Group in its s...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Skadden Advises on Senior Housing Deal

Mar. 1, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Ventas Inc., owner of senior living facilities in the U.S. and Canada, agreed to acquire Nationwide Health Properties Inc. und...


Key lessons to learn when including alternative dispute resolution procedures in sales contracts. By Barbara Reeves Neal of JAMS.


Law Practice


Robinson Calcagnie Grows I.E. Profile

Mar. 1, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

William "Bill" D. Shapiro, a major player in the Inland Empire civil bar, is joining forces today with Newport Beach heavyweig...


Litigation


Drug Companies Face Off Over HIV Drug

Mar. 1, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

GlaxoSmithKline argued in court Monday that Abbott Laboratories violated antitrust laws when it raised the price of a booster ...


Entertainment & Sports


While U.S. financing sources have dried, a flood of Chinese investment is ready to hit Hollywood. The transactions themselves ...


Corporate Counsel


William L. Lowery

Mar. 1, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for KQED Inc. San Francisco ...


Judges and Judiciary


Farewell to Walker

Mar. 1, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP honored Northern District Judge Vaughn R. Walker's 21 years on the bench with a recep...


Environmental


Monsanto Notches a Win in Beet Battle

Mar. 1, 2011
By John Roemer

In a decision over genetically modified sugar beets, the 9th Circuit Friday reversed a Northern District trial judge and voide...


Litigation


Military Goggle Makers Acquitted

Mar. 1, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

A federal judge entered a judgment of acquittal for two men accused of defrauding the U.S. government in a contract to supply ...


Perspective


Its been 100 years since defining "unreasonably restrictive" became the central question in antitrust jurisprudence. By Robert...


Construction


With specific language on the table for the first time, redevelopment advocates are poring over the 27-page draft bill as they...


Why the Tobacco II case may not have a profound impact on class certification, as was previously feared by many. By Matthew Ma...


Environmental


Deal Eases Delta Water Pumping Limits

Mar. 1, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it would modify though June 30 pumping limits it placed on state and federal water age...


Discipline


Discipline

Feb. 28, 2011
By Eb Richardsonn


Investments


SEC Change Will Limit Startup Investors

Feb. 28, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

The Securities and Exchange Commission will impose a new definition of the term "accredited investor" that will lower the numb...


Litigation


Public Access to Judicial Records

Feb. 28, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Public access to judicial records is broad, but it is not unlimited. By Theresa Jauregui of the Los Angeles County Superior Co...


Litigation


Lawyers Seek To Halt N.Y. Toyota Trial

Feb. 28, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Plaintiffs' lawyers leading the fight against Toyota over vehicle defects they allege caused unintended acceleration apparentl...


Perspective


Finding New Alternatives to Litigation Financing

Feb. 28, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

More investors than ever are turning to the potential for huge returns from consumer litigation and mass torts. By Brian S. Ka...


Judges and Judiciary


Rogers To Join Federal Bench

Feb. 28, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Sen. Dianne Feinstein has recommended that President Barack Obama nominate Alameda County Superior Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez...