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Civil Rights


9th Circuit Weighs Muslim Head Garb

Dec. 16, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

An appellate panel appeared poised this week to reverse rulings by an earlier panel and a district court that found a Muslim w...


Judges and Judiciary


Commission Admonishes Two Judges

Dec. 16, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

The state Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished two judges on Tuesday, one for inappropriate and crude behavi...


Government


Senate Okays Patent Pilot Program

Dec. 16, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

A pilot program designed to improve the expertise of federal judges handling patent infringement lawsuits has been approved by...


Zoning, Planning and Use


Tough New Emissions Rules Challenged

Dec. 16, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A bid by the state's building industry to overturn unprecedented new air quality guidelines in the Bay Area is being closely w...


International


Dole to Deal Directly with Honduran Plaintiffs

Dec. 16, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

A judge will allow Dole Food Co., to engage in party-to-party settlements with Honduran banana farm workers who allege they we...


Energy Law


New Mexican Import: Wind Power

Dec. 15, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Just south of the border in Baja Mexico, winds coming off the Pacific Ocean hit the dry desert air, sending strong gusts over ...


What indemnification issues arise when a customer combines the use of an item with other products? By Jane Song and Todd Schne...


Why it is important to understand the personality type of your technical witness. By Brent Yamashita of DLA Piper. ...


Criminal


Attorney Arrested for $117,000 Theft

Dec. 15, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

A Newport Beach lawyer who hears property tax appeals for Orange County was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing $117,000 fr...


Environmental


Carlsbad Water Plant Beats Challenge

Dec. 15, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Environmentalists received another setback in their quest to halt construction of a long-planned water desalination plant in C...


California Courts of Appeal


State Office Building Sale Blocked

Dec. 15, 2010
By Anna Scott

The 6th District Court of Appeal, on Monday temporarily halted Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's sale of 11 state office properties...


Corporate Counsel


Tom Myers

Dec. 15, 2010
By Emma Gallegosn

General Counsel for AIDS Healthcare Foundation ...


Constitutional Law


S.D.'s Concealed Weapons Policy Upheld

Dec. 15, 2010
By Pat Broderick

A federal judge ruled that the county of San Diego's policy that requires residents to prove "good cause" to carry concealed ...


Law Office Automation


Web Portals Help Firms Grow Clients

Dec. 15, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

Startups don't have a lot of cash to pay lawyers, but they need a lot of advice - legal and otherwise. That's why some law fir...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Cooley Helps Sale of Two Companies

Dec. 15, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Cooley's mergers and acquisitions group represented the sale of two separate companies for a combined value of more than $3 bi...


Corporate


High Court Punts on Gray Market Sales

Dec. 15, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court split 4-4 in a case Monday that could have clarified whether copyrighted goods made overseas and acquir...


Law Practice


Investigation Details Extravagant Spending

Dec. 15, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Court documents recently made public suggest prominent life sciences attorney Jonathan Dickstein and his wife went to great le...


Law Practice


New SF Bar President Sworn In

Dec. 15, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

When Priya Sanger is sworn in as the new president of the Bar Association of San Francisco today, she will outline a plan to e...


Law Practice


Law Firm Can Keep Superhero Ads

Dec. 15, 2010
By Robert Iafollan

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review a ruling allowing a New York firm to advertise its lawyers as superheroes. ...


Law Practice


Manatt Malpractice Case Dismissed

Dec. 15, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a malpractice case brought by retired National Football League players who claimed Manatt,...


Judicial Profile


Richard Sueyoshi

Dec. 15, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Judge Richard Sueyoshi oversees a criminal caseload after years as a business lawyer.


Perspective


The Matrixx Revisited

Dec. 14, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

On Jan. 10, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the most significant corporate cases on its docket. By Jared L. Kope...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Deal Makers

Dec. 14, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn


Real Estate/Development


The action comes despite mounting charges that the deal would benefit politically connected insiders at the expense of Califor...


Corporate Counsel


Douglas Sheehy

Dec. 14, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for Codexis Inc. Redwood City ...


Labor/Employment


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Perspective


Employers should be aware of looming changes affecting group health plans and plan administration. By Mona Clee of Fenwick &am...


Tax


Shock and Awe: Obama’s Concession on Estate Taxes

Dec. 14, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

President Barack Obama's shocking concession on estate tax will likely have little impact in practice. By Bruce Givner and Owe...


Perspective


Going Over The Top at Disneyland

Dec. 14, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

The stand against sleazy union tactics in "The Happiest Place On Earth." By Mark Ross of Fisher & Phillips. ...


Perspective


The Concorde Crash and Its Effect On Aviation Safety

Dec. 14, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

Aviation lawyers for both plaintiffs and defendants agree that criminalization of aviation negligence is a bad thing. By Mike ...