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Litigation


A Superior Court judge ruled Friday that Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP must turn over privileged communications ...


Perspective


Making Success a Habit

Feb. 24, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Five marketing tips to help generate more business. By Bradley P. Boyer of Ropers, Majeski, Kohn and Bentley and Steve Truitt....


Real Estate/Development


Riding the Real Estate Roller Coaster

Feb. 24, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

An inside look at how Allen Matkins rode the industry's highs and lows and retained its leadership position. ...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Investment Returns

Feb. 24, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

California deals doubled in 2010 to more than $22 Billion as investor sentiment improved. ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


The Growing Crisis in Medical Staff Peer Review Law

Feb. 24, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Attorney participation in the medical staff peer review process is endangering patient safety, on the one hand, and physician ...


Personal Injury & Torts


Gas Stations Sued Over ZIP Code Requests

Feb. 24, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Several oil companies were hit with a class action, alleging they illegally requested the ZIP codes of consumers using credit ...


Obituaries


David R. Thompson

Feb. 24, 2011
By John Roemer

1930-2011 ...


Real Estate/Development


The Charts

Feb. 24, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Charts reflecting the top real estate deals in California last year, as well as nonresidential construction activity. ...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Dealmakers

Feb. 24, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Our 20 top California real estate transaction attorneys, plus a look at some of the latest transactional trends. ...


Real Estate/Development


Lynn K. Cadwalader

Feb. 24, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

Holland & Knight LLP San Francisco Clients: Marriott International, Shen Zhen New World Group, Intercontinental Hotels G...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Cry Foul On Zoran Deal

Feb. 24, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Palo Alto-based M&A attorneys advised U.K.-based wireless company CSR PLC it its $679 million purchase of Zoran Corp., a S...


California Supreme Court


Unwarranted Search Legal, Court Rules

Feb. 24, 2011
By Laura Ernden

Police acted lawfully when they burst into a Sacramento County man's locked bedroom without a warrant and found marijuana, a d...


Judicial Profile


Judge Jeffrey B. Barton

Feb. 24, 2011
By Pat Alston

On the bench or in his role as supervisor of San Diego County's civil courts, Judge Jeffrey Barton takes a measured path towar...


Real Estate/Development


Editor's Note

Feb. 23, 2011
By Michael Gottliebn


Real Estate/Development


Charles V. Thornton

Feb. 23, 2011
By Eb Richardsonn

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP San Francisco Clients: Lennar Corp., CalEast, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund


Real Estate/Development


Darryl L. Steinhause

Feb. 23, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP San Diego Clients: Passco Companies LLC, Moody National Companies, Gemini Real Est...


Real Estate/Development


Rick S. Kirkbride

Feb. 23, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP Los Angeles Clients: Dubai World, Deutsche Bank AG, SBE Entertainment Group LLC,...


Real Estate/Development


Lewis G. Feldman

Feb. 23, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Goodwin Procter LLP Los Angeles Clients: Lennar Corp., City National Bank, San Francisco and San Francisco County


Criminal


California's effort to put nonviolent drug offenders in drug treatment rather than jail will be in jeopardy after money for Pr...


Corporate Counsel


Larry Garrett

Feb. 23, 2011
By Anna Scott

General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary for Farmer Bros. Co. Torrance ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


U.S. AG to Keynote ABA National Institute

Feb. 23, 2011
By Pat Broderick

The event, which will spotlight such headline-grabbing issues as the criminal investigation into the BP oil spill runs March 2...


Government


SEC Taps Lawyer for Whistleblower Unit

Feb. 23, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

The Securities and Exchange Commission named a former lawyer from its enforcement division to head a new whistleblower unit cr...


Two recent rulings are a mixed bag for employers defending against wage and hour class actions. By Mandana Massoumi of Dorsey ...


Law Practice


Frankle Leaves DLA Piper

Feb. 23, 2011
By Jill Redhage

DLA Piper LLP lost the chair of its public companies and corporate governance practice, Diane Holt Frankle, to Kaye Scholer LL...


Civil Rights


Mendez v. Westminster Decision Feted

Feb. 23, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Federal and state judges and bar leaders commemorated the 65th anniversary of a landmark Orange County school desegregation ca...


Perspective


Fake Insurance Certificates Steal the Spotlight

Feb. 23, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Rental companies can protect themselves from theft and fraud by following a few simple procedures. By Raymond D. McElfish of M...


Insurance


The state Supreme Court determines that insurance companies must cover “innocent co-insureds” who suffer certain losses. By St...


Criminal


Probate Trustee Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Feb. 23, 2011
By Pat Broderick

A licensed private fiduciary and probate court trustee in San Diego pleaded guilty Friday to one count of wire fraud and one c...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


The Neutrality Dance: A Mediator’s Perspective

Feb. 23, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

What exactly do mediators and attorneys mean by the term "neutrality?" By Matthew P. Guasco of Judicate West. ...


Real Estate/Development


9th Circuit Affirms Tossing Suit Against City

Feb. 23, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

A federal appeals panel upheld a judge's decision to toss a hard-fought lawsuit by the owner of a development company who accu...