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Real Estate/Development


Bruce Shepherd

Feb. 24, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

Latham & Watkins LLP San Diego Clients: JC Resorts LLC, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Senior Resource...


Real Estate/Development


Charles H. Seaman

Feb. 24, 2011
By Eb Richardsonn

Reed Smith LLP San Francisco Clients: America's Cup Event Authority, Oracle Racing, Gap Inc., Atheros Communications Inc. ...


Real Estate/Development


Anton 'Tony’ Natsis

Feb. 24, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP Los Angeles Clients: Kilroy Realty Corp., Joint Treasure International ...


Real Estate/Development


Allan G. Mutchnik

Feb. 24, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Los Angeles Clients: Activision Blizzard Inc., Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.,...


Labor/Employment


Disney Employees Sue Over ID Cards

Feb. 24, 2011
By Cat Ho

Disney is under fire for requiring its workers to use identification cards that embed their social security number in a barcod...


Real Estate/Development


Dirk R. Mueller

Feb. 24, 2011
By Eb Richardsonn

Winston & Strawn LLP San Francisco Clients: NRG Solar, Ausra Inc. ...


Criminal


Chief Public Defender's Attorney Named

Feb. 24, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi appointed Matt Gonzalez to chief attorney. ...


Real Estate/Development


O’Malley M. Miller

Feb. 24, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Los Angeles Clients: Kennedy Wilson, The Irvine Co. LLC, Lennar Corp., Shea Properties LP, Oa...


Government


Ravel Named Chair

Feb. 24, 2011
By Emily Green

Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday named Ann Ravel chairperson of the Fair Political Practices Commission. ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Firms Orchestrate Calistoga Acquisition

Feb. 24, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC landed the deal work for Gilead Sciences Inc.'s $375 milli...


Real Estate/Development


Danna M. Kozerski

Feb. 24, 2011
By Eb Richardsonn

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP San Francisco Clients : TMG Partners, Exploratorium, Hunter/Storm LLC, Wilson Meany ...


Administrative/Regulatory


Ruling Preserves Charity's Ability to Raise Money

Feb. 24, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

A charity did not cheat the public or run an illegal lottery, a judge ruled after a two week trial, sharply rejecting a multim...


Government


Obama to Appeal Wiretap Ruling

Feb. 24, 2011
By John Roemer

The Obama administration will contest a San Francisco district court ruling that agents of President George W. Bush illegally ...


Studios and production companies are being targeted in "joint-employer" lawsuits. By Allen B. Grodsky of Grodsky & Olecki ...


Government


House Bill Slashes Legal Aid Funding

Feb. 24, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

Funding for federal regulators and legal aid for the poor were among the broad swath of government outlays slashed by the Repu...


Real Estate/Development


James R. Butler Jr.

Feb. 24, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP Los Angeles Clients: Swedbank AB, Wells Fargo & Co., HSBC Holdings plc, Pla...


Real Estate/Development


Thomas L. Becket

Feb. 24, 2011
By Eb Richardsonn

McGuire Woods LLP Los Angeles Clients: Verizon Wireless, American Honda Motor Corp., Southcoast Plaza, Qlogic Corp., Taco Be...


Labor/Employment


High Court to Review Worker Injury Case

Feb. 24, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision saying workers can get benefits from a...


Perspective


New Wave of Class Actions Targets Health Care Industry

Feb. 24, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Patients and plaintiffs' lawyers are inciting a new wave of health care class actions. By Andrew H. Selesnick and Jason O. Che...


Intellectual Property


High Court Considers Patent Question

Feb. 24, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

A relatively small-time patent dispute over a deep fryer will provide the U.S. Supreme Court the big-time opportunity to impac...


Real Estate/Development


Brian Aronson

Feb. 24, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

Mayer Brown LLP Los Angeles Clients: Digital Realty Trust Inc., CB Richard Ellis Investors LLC, UBS Realty Investors LLC...


Health Care & Hospital Law


California can ill-afford the millions of people health care reform will add to its Medi-Cal rolls. By David K. Leatherberry &...


Real Estate/Development


Distressed Note Buying Picks Up the Pace

Feb. 24, 2011
By Anna Scott

More than $1 billion in mortgages traded in Q3 and Q4 as investors seek to acquire properties behind loans. ...


Law Practice


Venable Snags Entertainment Group

Feb. 24, 2011
By Ben Adlin

A team of five entertainment attorneys jumped to Venable LLP last week, including the lead representative of Arianna Huffingto...


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 ...