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Perspective


Want to Be a Trial Lawyer?

Feb. 3, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Clarence Darrow once said that the only real lawyer is a trial lawyer. How this changed one litigator's career. By Vance A. Wo...


Law Practice


Firm's L.A. Office Grows

Feb. 3, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP grew its Los Angeles office by two on Tuesday with the hiring of Jan E. Dodd and Jennifer Ilestin...


Corporate


Chevron Files RICO Suit in Ecuador Case

Feb. 3, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher filed a civil racketeering suit Tuesday on behalf of Chevron Corp. against the lawyers behind a ma...


Education


Cal Law Students Get Sotomayor's Ear

Feb. 3, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

U.C. Berkeley School of Law Students will square off today in the school's annual moot court contest, a portion of which will ...


Government


Last Terrorist Surveillance Suit Dismissed

Feb. 3, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

A federal judge has dismissed the last remaining lawsuit challenging the Terrorist Surveillance Program undertaken by Presiden...


Why companies acquiring or merging with other companies should never ignore the subject of insurance. By Linda Klamm and Walte...


Criminal


LA Immigration Checks Unique

Feb. 3, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

Los Angeles County's participation in the controversial 287(g) immigration enforcement program is unique in that it mostly tar...


Criminal


Obama Immigration Policy in Stats

Feb. 3, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

New statistics shed more light on the Obama administration's immigration policy while raising unanswered questions. ...


Letter to the Editor


Disappointment Over Coverage of Listserv Dispute

Feb. 3, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Lee R. Feldman responds to the Daily Journal's coverage on the CELA listserve dispute. ...


Perspective


Federal Pre-emption and Generic Drug Labeling

Feb. 3, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

When it comes to generic drug labeling, should federal labeling requirements trump state tort laws? By Brian Kabateck and Payv...


Government


Court Decision Could Stymie Props

Feb. 3, 2011
By Emily Green

A 3rd District Court of Appeal ruling stops the state Legislature from dictating how ballot initiatives are presented to voter...


Energy Law


Feds Must Redo Power Transmission Plans

Feb. 3, 2011
By John Roemer

A massive federal plan to amplify the nation's electric grid and avoid future power brownouts and blackouts is fatally flawed ...


Environmental


Feds Must Reconsider Smelt Protection

Feb. 3, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

A proposed settlement agreement filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco Tuesday could be a boon to the tiny longfin smel...


Media


Company Adds Copyright Suits Amid Fight

Feb. 3, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

A company that sues business and individuals for allegedly infringing the copyright of articles and photographs in the Las Veg...


Corporate


Recent Dodd-Frank developments and how this will affect the 2011 proxy season. By James D.C. Barrall of Latham & Watkins. ...


Corporate


AT&T Sued Over Data Charges

Feb. 3, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

AT&T Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action claiming it overcharges iPhone and iPad customers for data usage by ov...


Labor/Employment


With key California Supreme Court meal-and-rest-break case on hold, state trial and appellate courts turn to federal decisions...


Product Liability


Report Could Spark Implant Litigation

Feb. 3, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Manufacturers spent billions of dollars on breast implant litigation in the 1990s and may face new lawsuits after a recent U.S...


Large Firms


Howrey Partners Mulling Offers

Feb. 3, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

The clock is ticking for more than 75 percent of Howrey LLP's partnership, who have less than 20 days to decide whether or not...


Judges and Judiciary


White House Counsel Declares Cold War

Feb. 3, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

In public remarks Tuesday, Robert F. Bauer said he would work to end partisan gridlock on judicial confirmations despite the "...


State Bar & Bar Associations


State Bar to Change Leadership Structure

Feb. 3, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

With Sacramento claiming the State Bar protects lawyers at the expense of the public, the bar is yet again examining how it go...


Labor/Employment


Shareholders Bring Novel Suits Over Workforce

Feb. 3, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Edgy clothing manufacturer American Apparel has broadcast fashion trends for years. Now it may be leading a legal trend with s...


At this year's conference, panelists discussed recent trends in the M&A marketplace and developments in state and federal ...


Corporate Counsel


Gordon Ownby

Feb. 2, 2011
By Emma Gallegosn

General Counsel for Cooperative of American Physicians Los Angeles ...


Government


Chief Justice Speaks Out on Budget, Plans

Feb. 2, 2011
By Laura Ernden

In a Q&A with a reporter, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye talks about how she's dealing with a proposed $200 million bud...


Distinguishing between proscribed tax shelters and legitimate tax planning. ...


Environmental


Decades-Old Rule in Environmental Law Overturned

Feb. 2, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Non-federal parties are given intervention rights in National Environmental Policy Act cases. By Paul S. Weiland of Nossaman. ...


Perspective


Uncertainties Ahead for Some Development Projects

Feb. 2, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

The possible elimination of redevelopment agencies may have long-reaching ramifications. By Paul Rohrer of Manatt, Phelps &...


Labor/Employment


Your Workplace Computer Is a Lonely Public Roadway

Feb. 2, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

Carrying separate electronic devices for work and for play is becoming a necessity. By Eli M. Kantor and Zachary M. Cantor of ...


Environmental


Pair Fined for Coastal Violations

Feb. 2, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

A judge ordered a Los Angeles County woman and her manager to pay the California Coastal Commission $3.9 million in fines for ...