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California Supreme Court


Gay Marriage Ruling Was Key

Dec. 22, 2010
By Laura Ernden

If you want a primer on the George Court, look no further than Ronald M. George's handling of the touchy issue of same-sex mar...


Military Law


'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Lawsuits Continue

Dec. 22, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

With President Obama expected to sign a repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" Wednesday, lawyers battling the law said they would ...


Labor/Employment


Jury Sides With Terminated Nurse

Dec. 22, 2010
By Cat Ho

A Corona hospital was ordered to pay a fired nurse $1.63 million following a Riverside jury's verdict Friday to award her for ...


Criminal


Investigation of Hiker's Death Probed

Dec. 22, 2010
By Hannah Mitchelln

After hiking for more than an hour with sheriff's deputies up the rugged Calabasas hills, Latice Sutton prepared a small memor...


Intellectual Property


Kirkland Lawyers Win Big Patent Case

Dec. 22, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

Los Angeles-based attorneys with Kirkland & Ellis persuaded a federal appeals court panel Monday to affirm a Massachusetts...


Law Practice


Firm Breaks Bonus Bar

Dec. 22, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan gave above-market bonuses to its associates last week, breaking the bar set by Cravath, ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Bar Won't Discipline Lawyers

Dec. 22, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

The State Bar will not discipline Thomas V. Girardi or Walter J. Lack and other lawyers from Lack's firm for trying to enforce...


Real Estate/Development


Bank to Modify $2 Billion in Mortgages

Dec. 22, 2010
By Anna Scott

Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to provide mortgage loan modifications worth more than $2 billion to thousands of California homeo...


Judicial Profile


Erithe Smith

Dec. 22, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

Bankruptcy Judge Erithe Smith is witnessing first-hand the toll the sluggish economy has had on small businesses. She hears as...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Deal Makers

Dec. 21, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

AT&T announced Monday it plans to acquire spectrum licenses from Qualcomm Inc.


Civil Rights


Gay Attorney's Insurance Suit Moves Forward

Dec. 21, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals staff attorney continued her quest Friday for something her heterosexual counterparts alre...


Corporate Counsel


Bruce Posey

Dec. 21, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Vice President, General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary for Openwave Systems Inc. Redwood City ...


Perspective


Great Gadgets for the Holidays

Dec. 21, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

A few products that will add enjoyment to the holiday season. By Paul R. Kiesel of Kiesel Boucher & Larson. ...


Can lawyers effectively keep up with the fast-changing health care industry? By Paul R. DeMuro of Latham & Watkins. ...


Perspective


Act Now – Climate Regulation Is Here to Stay

Dec. 21, 2010
By Seena Nikravann

California's growing body of climate change regulation is complicated, but the potential for payoff is real. By Christopher H....


Perspective


Blowing the Whistle on Corporate Fraud

Dec. 21, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

New whistleblower programs hope to avert future Madoff-esque financial frauds and malfeasance. By Mark Labaton of Motley Rice....


Under the new estate tax law, many existing estate plans will no longer work, and many others will cause actual harm. By Rober...


Native Americans


Ruling Jeopardizes Solar Project

Dec. 21, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A San Diego federal judge granted an American Indian tribe's request to temporarily halt a $2 billion, 6,500-acre solar projec...


Real Estate/Development


Land Grab Case Against Sempra Tossed

Dec. 21, 2010
By Pat Broderick

A federal judge has dismissed a case filed this summer by a Mexican citizen who accused Sempra Energy of stealing his land. ...


Public Interest


S.D. Cutting Outside Legal Costs

Dec. 21, 2010
By Pat Broderick

The city of San Diego has managed to reduce the cost of outside legal counsel, the city attorney's office reported on Friday. ...


Zoning, Planning and Use


City's Tax District Law Tossed

Dec. 21, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A judge Friday threw out a Santa Rosa ordinance requiring developers to agree to have their projects annexed into special tax ...


Real Estate/Development


State Buildings Sale Hits Another Snag

Dec. 21, 2010
By Anna Scott

Lawyers for Gov. Arnold Scharzenegger hit another roadblock on Friday in their efforts to close the sale of 11 state-owned off...


Labor/Employment


Partners at Century City-based Glancy Binkow & Goldberg made derogatory remarks about women and once took firm employees t...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Ex EFF Lawyer Must Answer Questions

Dec. 21, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

The Electronic Frontier Foundation and former senior staff attorney Fred von Lohmann will have to provide documents and answer...


Government


Congress Approves Patent Pilot Program

Dec. 21, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

The U.S. House of Representatives sent a bill to President Barack Obama that would allow six judicial districts to participate...


Intellectual Property


Patents Validated in Biotech Case

Dec. 21, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed its previous decision Friday in a patent dispute between medical di...


Government


Bribery Charges in Deloitte Suit

Dec. 21, 2010
By Laura Ernden

Marin County officials have uncovered evidence that a former employee accepted bribes in exchange for approving a flawed compu...


Zoning, Planning and Use


Water Rules Fight Likely to Continue

Dec. 21, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

California's building industry and a string of municipalities may seek state Supreme Court review of an appellate opinion last...


Judicial Profile


Ernest M. Hiroshige

Dec. 21, 2010
By Pat Alstonn

Judge Ernest M. Hiroshige persuades parties to settle their disputes or else risk the uncertainty of trial, and the strict rul...


Community News


Dec. 20, 2010
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

United Way hosted its 23rd annual Koko Challenge Awards ceremony on Dec. 16 to recognize local law firms for their fundraising...