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Law Practice


Pillsbury Crosses Profit Threshold

Jan. 21, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman crossed the million-dollar threshold for profits per equity partner for the first time in 2010...


Criminal


Karatz and Prosecutors Abandon Appeals

Jan. 21, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Federal prosecutors and former KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz have both unceremoniously dropped their respective appeals in the real...


Government Contracts


High Court Leans Toward Pharmas

Jan. 21, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it would block a lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturers for overcharging medical clinics...


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


High Court Rules For NASA

Jan. 21, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's background checks did not violate the privacy rights of employees at Pasad...


Contracts


Decision Could Limit Pension Increases

Jan. 21, 2011
By Michael Gottliebn

With pensions for public employees under attack throughout the state, an appellate court heard arguments Wednesday in a case t...


Technology & Science


Drug Faces Contract Dispute

Jan. 21, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Specialty drug developer Depomed Inc. will go up against a pharmaceutical giant in mediation over a contract worth hundreds of...


Litigation


HIV Drug Suit Can Proceed

Jan. 21, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

On Friday, an Oakland federal judge ruled lawsuits accusing Abbott Laboratories of unlawfully raising an anti-HIV drug's price...


Large Firms


Howrey Defections Continue

Jan. 21, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

Two more California-based Howrey partners are leaving the firm. Robert Gooding Jr. and Scott Garner are joining the Irvine off...


Government


City Files Plan to Exit Bankruptcy

Jan. 21, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Attorneys for the city of Vallejo filed its plan of adjustment this week, paving the way for the city's exit from bankruptcy n...


Personal Injury & Torts


Orange County DA Asks to Lead Toyota Suits

Jan. 21, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Orange County D.A. Tony Rackauckas is expected to personally ask a state judge today to allow his office to try the first in a...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers & Dealmakers

Jan. 20, 2011
By Anna Scott

The Law Office of Peter N. Brewer, a firm specializing in real estate matters, purchased a 4,200-square-foot office building i...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Another Blind Grad Sues Over Bar Exam

Jan. 20, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

A second blind law school graduate has taken aim at administrators of the national bar exam after his request to use special s...


U.S. Supreme Court


While America's tabloid media long ago lost interest in the protracted legal battle over deceased Playboy playmate Anna Nicole...


Litigation


Crenshaw v. Land O’ Lakes

Jan. 20, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

Personal Injury, Kings County Superior Court, Hanford ...


Top Verdicts


Top Plaintiffs' Verdicts by Impact

Jan. 20, 2011
By Riley Guerin


Entertainment & Sports


One Lawyer Does Hollywood's Dirty Work

Jan. 20, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

Take any major copyright infringement cases filed by Hollywood studios in recent years and chances are Andy Coombs filed it. T...


Judicial Profile


Rise Pichon

Jan. 20, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Growing up in the civil rights era and experiencing segregation gave Judge Rise Pichon patience and understanding essential in...


Perspective


What President Hu Jintao’s Visit Means to China

Jan. 20, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

This week's presidential meeting will set the tone for the coming era of U.S.-China relations. By James Wong of Chinney Allian...


Perspective


New laws attempt to remedy problems in estate planning. By Mark J. Phillips and Megan L. Ferkel of Goldfarb, Sturman & Ave...


Perspective


Entering China: Tax Risks to Watch For

Jan. 20, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Multinationals in China must navigate its sinuous tax structure. By Allan Marson, Kelly Going and Grace Shie of Baker & Mc...


Constitutional Law


A Second Crack at Prop. 8

Jan. 20, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

The state Supreme Court could ultimately decide the fate of Proposition 8 by way of an arcane state law. By Phil Goar of the 2...


Entertainment & Sports


Regulators Approve Comcast-NBC Merger

Jan. 20, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

The Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Justice Department approved on Tuesday a merger between cable giant Comcast...


Entertainment & Sports


EA Added to Activision Lawsuit

Jan. 20, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

The video game industry's two biggest players are set to battle in court now that a judge on has approved Activision Blizzard'...


Litigation


HP, Shareholders Want Stay in Hurd Lawsuit

Jan. 20, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Hewlett-Packard Co. and the shareholders suing outside directors for giving former chairman Mark Hurd a large severance packag...


Obituaries


James R. Robie

Jan. 20, 2011
By Susan Mcraen

1949-2011 ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


High Court to Review Medi-Cal Cuts

Jan. 20, 2011
By Emma Gallegosn

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a series of cases out of California where court injunctions blocked state official...


Intellectual Property


In opening statements Tuesday in round two of the Bratz intellectual property war, lead Mattel Inc. lawyer John Quinn admitted...


Environmental


Chevron Fights Deposition Request

Jan. 20, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

The high profile battle between Chevron Corp., the Republic of Ecuador and Ecuadorean plaintiffs suing the oil giant for envir...


Litigation


Oracle USA Inc. v. SAP AG- - $1.3 billion

Jan. 20, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Copyright Infringement, U.S. District Court for the Northern District, Oakland ...


California Tort Claims Act, JAMS, San Francisco ...