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Labor/Employment


Pharma Reps Fight On For Overtime Pay

Feb. 19, 2011
By John Roemer

A big federal appellate win out of Arizona this week for the pharmaceutical industry's right to deny overtime pay to sales rep...


Government


Activists Seek U.S. Surveillance Documents

Feb. 19, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is seeking documents related to the FBI's efforts to increase its surveillance capabilities...


Criminal


Bill Seeks Clemency Notification for Victims

Feb. 19, 2011
By Pat Broderick

California Assemblymen Marty Block, D-San Diego, and Nathan Fletcher, R-San Diego, on Thursday announced the introduction of l...


Law Practice


Startup Pairs Lawyers With Clients

Feb. 18, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

A new Web startup founded by two attorneys, LawPivot.com, aims to pair fledgling companies with experienced lawyers in an easy...


Judicial Profile


Craig L. Parsons

Feb. 18, 2011
By Laura Ernden

San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Craig L. Parsons isn't afraid to change his mind on the bench, nor is he afraid to rub s...


Criminal


O.C. Attorney to Be Arraigned in Gold Mine Scam

Feb. 18, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

An Irvine lawyer is being arraigned on 27 counts of defrauding investors in an African gold mine. ...


Labor/Employment


UPS Employees Win Rest Break Case

Feb. 18, 2011
By Cat Ho

A state court of appeal sided with employees in a meal-and-rest-break case against United Parcel Service on Wednesday, saying ...


Entertainment & Sports


Video Game Industry Gains Political Clout

Feb. 18, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

Federal lawmakers announced on Wednesday a committee aimed at promoting and protecting the county's interactive entertainment ...


Challenging the excessive compensation paid to professionals in large bankruptcies - the discussion continues. By William E. I...


Government


DMV Sued Over Transgender Harassment

Feb. 18, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

A transgender woman who says a California Department of Motor Vehicles employee shared her information with a fundamentalist c...


Intellectual Property


Tech Firm Strikes Back at Holding Company

Feb. 18, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Intellectual Ventures, which has for years acquired and licensed patents without heading to court, is now enmeshed in litigati...


Perspective


Learning what type of intellectual property protection to seek for your products is not always easy. By Gregg R. Sultan of Sne...


Labor/Employment


Job ads excluding unemployed candidates are gaining attention. Employers who do it could be targeted for discrimination. ...


Environmental


Attorney Appointed to $1 Billion Fraud Suit

Feb. 18, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Famed Enron prosecutor John C. Hueston, now with Irell & Manella LLP, will oversee fraud litigation against chemical giant...


Environmental


S.D. Coastal Construction Ban Lifted

Feb. 18, 2011
By Anna Scott

A federal appellate court has vacated a 2006 court order that halted several real estate developments in San Diego. ...


Perspective


Common industry practices for managing exchange-traded funds present risks unknown to most investors and trustees. By Jeffrey ...


Law Practice


Federal Courts Mull Mini Trials

Feb. 18, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Following in the footsteps of the state courts, which in January launched the Expedited Jury Trial Act allowing for one-day ci...


California Courts of Appeal


Court Weighs State's Role in Slashing Case

Feb. 18, 2011
By Laura Ernden

A state appellate court considered Wednesday whether to revive a lawsuit stemming from a knife-wielding prison parolee's rando...


Government


Shareholder Groups Fight Budget Cuts

Feb. 18, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

A coalition of shareholder-rights groups is fighting a Republican proposal to slash the budgets for the SEC and the CFTC, sayi...


Civil Rights


High Court To Weigh in on Prop 8 Again

Feb. 18, 2011
By Laura Ernden

The state Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to weigh in on whether proponents of Proposition 8 have legal standing to defend the ...


Real Estate/Development


When a Stipulated Judgment Goes Awry

Feb. 18, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

How to avoid derailment of a stipulated judgment when an appeal is not an option. By Rick E. Rayl and Bradford B. Kuhn of Noss...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers & Dealmakers

Feb. 17, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Willenken Wilson Loh & Lieb LLP reconfigured its office and renewed its sublease at 707 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.


Government


San Diego Prosecutor Shakes Up Fraud Unit

Feb. 17, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Six months into her tenure, San Diego U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy has announced changes to her department that may satisfy cr...


Perspective


A new state Supreme Court ruling puts retailers in a difficult bind. By Donna L. Wilson and John W. McGuinness of BuckleySandl...


Perspective


How can the U.S. Supreme Court resolve the questions surrounding the health care reform law? By Webb Millsaps and J. Peter Ric...


Entertainment & Sports


Band Wins Appeal in Video Game Dispute

Feb. 17, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

California's 2nd District Court of Appeals on Tuesday sided with the rock band No Doubt in a dispute with a video game publish...


Entertainment & Sports


Bob Marley Heirs Win Trademark Damages

Feb. 17, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

A Nevada jury has awarded the estate of reggae legend Bob Marley and an affiliated company $300,000 in damages stemming from a...


Taxpayers challenging Internal Revenue Service regulations face an uphill battle. By Bruce Givner and Owen Kaye of Givner &...


Government


Activists worried about a terrorist assault on the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant have no right to see sensitive government...


Government


Lawmakers Scold AOC

Feb. 17, 2011
By Emily Green

A committee meeting on the California Court Case Management System at times resembled a public scolding of state courts admini...