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Intellectual Property


Heirs to Superman Co-Creator Own Rights

Mar. 18, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

The move paves the way for the daughter of co-creator Jerome Siegel to appeal for a larger stake in the superhero franchise. ...


Perspective


Auto Design Safety: Regulation by the People

Mar. 18, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

The threat of litigation is currently the biggest check on automobile manufacturers that try to put cost savings ahead of safe...


Personal Injury & Torts


Costa Ricans Suing Dole May Face Dismissal

Mar. 18, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

The judge overseeing more than 400 claims brought by Costa Rican citizens against Dole and other businesses threatened to dism...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge Admonished for KKK Remark

Mar. 18, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

The state Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Harvey Giss on Wednes...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Rate Move May Give Blue Shield Reprieve

Mar. 18, 2011
By Emma Gallegosn

Blue Shield's cancellation of premium hikes for 194,000 members in California may postpone a showdown with lawmakers over stri...


Government


Budget Fix Won't Help Lawyers for Poor

Mar. 18, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

Congress is on the verge of preventing a government shutdown by passing another stop-gap measure this week, but that won't sto...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers & Dealmakers

Mar. 17, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP is moving its headquarters from the Howard Hughes Center near Marina del Rey to the City Nati...


Clean Tech


James F. Fulton Jr.

Mar. 17, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Cooley LLP Palo Alto ...


Law Practice


FCPA Oversight Drives Practice Changes

Mar. 17, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Increased federal enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has inspired seismic shifts and increased recruiting in whi...


Judicial Profile


Ralph Zarefsky

Mar. 17, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

U.S. Magistrate Judge Ralph Zarefsky uses a blend of cordiality and the keen mind of a well-prepared bench officer to dispense...


Clean Tech


Mitch Zuklie

Mar. 17, 2011
By Emily Green

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Silicon Valley ...


Clean Tech


Craig M. Tighe

Mar. 17, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

DLA Piper LLP Palo Alto ...


Clean Tech


David E. Stoll

Mar. 17, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

Farella Braun & Martel LLP San Francisco ...


Clean Tech


John M. Spilman

Mar. 17, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

Cleantech Law Partners San Francisco ...


Clean Tech


Sean Moran

Mar. 17, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Los Angeles ...


Clean Tech


Dirk Michels

Mar. 17, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

K&L Gates LLP Palo Alto ...


Clean Tech


Joseph M. Karp

Mar. 17, 2011
By Hannah Mitchelln

Winston & Strawn LLP San Francisco ...


Clean Tech


Gordon K. Ho

Mar. 17, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Cooley LLP Palo Alto ...


Clean Tech


Elliot Hinds

Mar. 17, 2011
By Cat Ho

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Los Angeles ...


Government


New Chief Named in U.S. Attorney's Office

Mar. 17, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Northern District U.S. Attorney Melinda L. Haag has picked a chief for her newly organized special prosecutions and national s...


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


Hospice Reimbursement Ruling Upheld

Mar. 17, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

A 9th Circuit panel upheld a ruling striking down a regulation capping hospice reimbursements for Medicare beneficiaries but c...


Clean Tech


Kevin T. Fox

Mar. 17, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Keyes & Fox LLP Oakland ...


Personal Injury & Torts


Judge Dismisses Dole Toxic Tort Case

Mar. 17, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

The final toxic tort lawsuit brought by purported Nicaraguan banana workers against Dole Food Co. has been dismissed. ...


Civil Rights


A Consent Judgment’s Long Reach

Mar. 17, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Leaving unresolved issues in a settlement limits your ability to file an appeal. By James C. Martin and Adam M. Forest of Reed...


Clean Tech


Michael O’Hara Duff

Mar. 17, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Los Angeles ...


Criminal


Man Freed After 20 Years in Prison

Mar. 17, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

A Los Angeles judge ordered the release Tuesday of a man who has spent the past 20 years in prison for the 1991 drive-by shoot...


Litigation


Homeowners who hire unlicensed contractors risk incurring liability in the event of an accident. By Gary A. Watt of Archer Nor...


Clean Tech


Michael Danaher

Mar. 17, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Palo Alto ...


Civil Rights


Proponents Argue They Can Defend Prop 8

Mar. 17, 2011
By Laura Ernden

California has a long history of allowing official proponents to defend their ballot measures in court, Proposition 8 sponsors...


Clean Tech


James C. Chapman

Mar. 17, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Foley & Lardner LLP Palo Alto ...