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Civil Rights


State Officials Asked to Help Sikh-American

Jan. 27, 2011
By Emily Green

Several groups asked the governor and attorney general to address the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's re...


Litigation


Weil Gotshal Wins Fight in Patent Battle

Jan. 27, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Matthew Powers and Weil, Gotshal & Manges won the first round in a patent infringement case before the International Trade...


Law Practice


Hogan Lovells Has New L.A. Manager

Jan. 27, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

Hogan Lovells named Stephen Kay, the former general counsel of Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc., managing partner of its Lo...


Law Practice


Fisher & Phillips Opens L.A. Office

Jan. 27, 2011
By Ben Adlin

For years, attorneys from Fisher & Phillips had to drive from the firm's office in Irvine to see clients in Los Angeles. ...


Law Practice


IP Star Leaves Manatt for K&L Gates

Jan. 27, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Trademark star Susan Hollander, the longtime co-chair of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips' intellectual property group, left the ...


Native Americans


Tribe Fails to Block Tejon Ranch Project

Jan. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit by an Indian tribe that tried to halt development within the 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch in ...


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


Order Suspends Arizona Speedy Trials

Jan. 27, 2011
By John Roemer

Speedy trial rules have been suspended for federal criminal defendants in Arizona because of a rare declaration of judicial em...


Civil Rights


High Court Asked to Broaden Prop. 8 Query

Jan. 27, 2011
By Laura Ernden

Unlike her allies fighting Proposition 8, San Francisco Chief Deputy City Attorney Therese M. Stewart isn't urging the state S...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Insurers Look to Brokers For Reform

Jan. 27, 2011
By Emma Gallegosn

As new rules under federal health care reform take effect requiring health plans to whittle down their administrative bulk, on...


Entertainment & Sports


Class Status Sought for Angels ADA Suit

Jan. 27, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

A federal judge has tentatively certified a class action against the Angels baseball team and the city of Anaheim for having t...


Criminal


Immigration Filings Up in Eastern District

Jan. 27, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

Increased enforcement, more resources have contributed to a rise in immigration prosecutions in the Eastern District of Califo...


Law Practice


More Howrey Defections Could Be Coming

Jan. 27, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

Sources say Winston & Strawn will make offers to Howrey partners, rather than merge with the firm, as some had suspected. ...


Judicial Profile


Marilyn Mordetzky

Jan. 27, 2011
By Pat Alston

Training as a classical organist and an early job providing music therapy to autistic children showed Court Referee Marilyn Mo...


California Supreme Court


The decision to lay off public employees, including firefighters, isn't subject to union negotiations, the state Supreme Court...


Corporate Counsel


Adam Sand

Jan. 26, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

General Counsel for ZL Technologies Inc. San Jose ...


Community News


Downtown San Diego Gets New Law School

Jan. 26, 2011
By Riley Guerin

On Monday, Dean Rudy Hasl snipped the ribbon officially opening the downtown San Diego campus of the Thomas Jefferson School o...


Community News


Southland Family Law Judges Honored

Jan. 26, 2011
By Riley Guerin

The Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers honored Los Angeles Superior Judge Scott M. Gor...


Perspective


Sometimes the System Works

Jan. 26, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Justice is not as elusive as it may seem. By Neil A.F. Popovic of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton. ...


Insurance


2010 Insurance: The Year in Review

Jan. 26, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Important insurance cases to take away from 2010. By Kirk Pasich of Dickson Shapiro. ...



The Unappreciated Impact Of Uniloc v. Microsoft

Jan. 26, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

The Federal Circuit does not disappoint in a recent case addressing patent damages awards. By Martha K. Gooding of Howrey. ...


Law Practice


Former Michigan Gov. Joins UC Berkeley

Jan. 26, 2011
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

Jennifer Granholm, former governor of Michigan, will join the ranks of UC Berkeley as a professor, where she will teach course...


Litigation


HP to Investigate Hurd’s Departure

Jan. 26, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

A San Jose federal judge has granted a 45-day stay requested by Hewlett-Packard Co. and plaintiffs in a shareholder lawsuit so...


Government


Workers Say Bosses Videotaped Them

Jan. 26, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A federal judge on Monday warned county lawyers to expect serious liability in a case over video surveillance of employees, in...


Government


Firm Starts Government Practice Group

Jan. 26, 2011
By Emily Green

Costa Mesa-based Rutan & Tucker has launched a new practice group devoted to advising clients on government-related law. ...


Government


Obama Picks New Solicitor General

Jan. 26, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

President Barack Obama announced Monday his intent to nominate White House lawyer Donald B. Verrilli Jr. for solicitor general...


Health Care & Hospital Law


9th Circuit Reinforces Drug Rules

Jan. 26, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

A unanimous 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Monday that federal law does not preempt state law failure-to-warn c...


Labor/Employment


The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a company can be sued for firing the fiance of an employee who had complained about d...


U.S. Supreme Court


High Court Reversals Continue Trend

Jan. 26, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

In one of several reversals of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court found Monday that Chase Bank USA ...


U.S. Supreme Court


New Chief Justice Retains Staff Attorneys

Jan. 26, 2011
By Laura Ernden

California might have a new chief justice, but the long-time staff attorneys who keep her office running remain largely the sa...


Law Practice


McDermott Closing San Diego Office

Jan. 26, 2011
By Pat Broderick

McDermott Will & Emery is pulling up stakes in San Diego and consolidating that legal team with its Orange County office -...