This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...
News

    Filter by date
     to 
    Search by Category
    Search by Headline


Litigation


Jurors Less Sympathetic

Dec. 28, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Financially struggling jurors are less sympathetic to personal-injury litigants. ...


Corporate Counsel


Janine Sarti

Dec. 28, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

General Counsel for Palomar Pomerado Health San Diego ...


Perspective


In Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions Inc., the state Supreme Court will revisit the collateral source rule. By ...


Criminal


The 35th Anniversary of Rutherford

Dec. 28, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

Inmate reduction is key to resolving the toxic conditions in Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles County. By Margaret Winter and ...


Criminal


The End of Federal Civil Rights Law

Dec. 28, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

Judges choose to exonerate police officers involved in police abuse at the expense of our civil liberty. By Ben Rosenfeld. ...


Perspective


The campaign for gay rights requires a hybrid political and legal approach. By Ari Waldman of California Western School of Law...


Litigation


MCLE TEST: Read the article on peremptory

Dec. 28, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

Read the article on peremptory challenges by Gale E. Kaneshiro and take the test that follows to earn MCLE credit. ...


Litigation


Batson motions aim to protect members of certain groups from discrimination in the jury selection process. By Gale E. K...


Immigration


Judge Orders Immigrants Be Represented

Dec. 28, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

A federal judge has ordered that two long-detained immigrants with mental disabilities get legal representation. ...


Judges and Judiciary


Federal Circuit Judge Confirmed by Senate

Dec. 28, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of U.S. District Judge Kathleen O'Malley of the Northern District of Ohio to the ...


Criminal


Cotchett Notches Win In Ponzi Suit

Dec. 28, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

A Santa Clara County Superior jury returned a verdict of nearly $800,000 this week in the first in a series of suits related t...


Environmental


EPA Deal to Aid State's Emissions Goals

Dec. 28, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

The Environmental Protection Agency set a new precedent Thursday when it announced an agreement to set limits for greenhouse g...


Corporate


Samsung Settles SRAM Claims

Dec. 28, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

With a little more than a month remaining before a trial date, Samsung Electronics Co. has agreed to pay $15 million to settle...


Intellectual Property


Each Side Gets a Little in Bratz Ruling

Dec. 28, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

Mattel Inc. and MGA Entertainment each walked away with victories as part of a lengthy summary judgment ruling late Wednesday ...


Law Practice


Legal Outsourcing to Continue Growing

Dec. 28, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

When Thomson Reuters announced last month its purchase of legal process outsourcing company Pangea3, it signaled more than a d...


Government


Rovi Deal Part of Cooley Streak

Dec. 28, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Cooley enjoying string of major acquisition deals. ...


Personal Injury & Torts


$10 Million Deal Shakes Up Toyota Suits

Dec. 28, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Tides are shifting in the litigation that has embroiled Toyota Motor Corp. related to unintended acceleration following revela...


Banking


Senate Passes Bill to Support IOLTA

Dec. 28, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, the last day of the 111th Congress, the Senate passed legislation to patch a gap in coverage...


Judicial Profile


Jeffrey S. Ross

Dec. 28, 2010
By Laura Ernden

Years spent settling cases as a private attorney has helped Judge Jeffrey S. Ross excel at mediating for the San Francisco Sup...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Dec. 27, 2010
By Eb Richardsonn

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Law Practice


On the Move

Dec. 27, 2010
By Erica E. Phillips

Securities and SEC enforcement litigator Gidon Caine has joined Alston & Bird as a partner in Menlo Park.


Judicial Profile


Margaret S. Henry

Dec. 27, 2010
By Emma Gallegosn

Former civil litigator Margaret Henry never expected to find her place in children's court. But then she got opportunity to wo...


Entertainment & Sports


Modern Warfare Lawsuit Could Widen

Dec. 24, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

The legal battle between video game publisher Activision Blizzard and two former developers could widen dramatically, as consp...


ADR Provider


Wendell Mortimer

Dec. 24, 2010
By Cat Ho

When it comes to civil litigation, Wendell Mortimer has seen it all. ...


Community News


Ethics Lecture Goes Broadway

Dec. 24, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Ethics lectures aren't usually cause for song and dance, but the Joseph A. Ball/Clarence S. Hunt Inns of Court managed to make...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Want Your Mediation to Fail? Read on…

Dec. 24, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

Mediation can be a very effective tool, but steps need to be taken to ensure that the process goes smoothly. By Alexander Pols...


Constitutional Law


The recent surge of interest in the U.S. Constitution is a promising sign for a country that has lost sight of its past. By De...


Intellectual Property


Gibson Blocks Toy Guitar Sales

Dec. 24, 2010
By Anna Scott

Gibson Guitar Corp. obtained a preliminary injunction Wednesday for trademark infringement against WOWWEE USA Inc., maker of h...


Perspective


Cleaning Up the Mortgage Mess

Dec. 24, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

The mortgage crisis of the past decade calls for a comprehensive overhaul of the investment and home loan industries. By Los A...


Corporate


Regulatory activity is on the rise after an influx of changes and reinterpretations of guidelines and laws. By Leslie Krasny o...