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Mergers & Acquisitions


Big Pharma mega mergers dominated last year's nearly $200 billion pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions marketplace. ...


Perspective


The latest environmental proposals take a bold step in the area of regulation. By Belynda Reck and Ian Forrest of Hunton &...


A San Francisco federal judge has ordered sugar beet farmers to rip up genetically engineered sugar beets planted this fall, r...


Large Firms


Allen Ruby, a star trial lawyer, is closing his small firm at the end of the year to join international powerhouse Skadden, Ar...


Community News


NAPABA Inspires

Dec. 2, 2010
By Riley Guerin

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) held its 22nd annual Inspire Convention at the JW Marriot at LA L...


Litigation


Maybe We Should Reconsider This

Dec. 2, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

What some clients see as their lawyer's weakness can actually be a winning strategy for them. By Farley J. Neuman of Jenkins G...


Perspective


Representing the Asian Client

Dec. 2, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

Guidance and the interplay of cultural differences in representing Asian clients. By Seong H. Kim of Steptoe & Johnson and...


Perspective


The Bulletproof Attorney Fees Award

Dec. 2, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

Steps for ensuring an attorney fees motion is granted and upheld on appeal. By Lara M. Krieger of Greines, Martin, Stein &...


Pro Bono


Streamlining Pro Bono Delivery

Dec. 2, 2010
By Pia Sarkarn

The financial crisis of the past two years has had a particularly devastating impact on the most vulnerable among us. ...


Pro Bono


A Different Kind of Outsourcing

Dec. 2, 2010
By Pia Sarkarn

Founded in 1975, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach combines the commitment of a non profit, community-based organization w...


Pro Bono


Green Acres

Dec. 2, 2010
By Pia Sarkarn

According to the California State Bar's Pro Bono Resolution, pro bono service includes "ensuring all members of the public hav...


Pro Bono


Join a DA, See a Courtroom

Dec. 2, 2010
By Pia Sarkarn

The economic crisis has had a devastating impact on communities across the nation. California has been hit particularly hard a...


Pro Bono


A Little Help From Mediation

Dec. 2, 2010
By Pia Sarkarn

Before coming to the U.S., I did not imagine that a company could successfully offer mediation as its main service. I didn't k...


Pro Bono


Concentrating On Little Big Things

Dec. 2, 2010
By Pia Sarkarn

Efrain Gomez is a popular 12 year old with a big smile, a love of baseball cards, and two hardworking parents. He also reads a...


Pro Bono


Googling Pro Bono

Dec. 2, 2010
By Pia Sarkarn

Finding the right pro bono opportunity can be a daunting challenge, especially when attorneys want to choose a cause that is m...


Pro Bono


Profile in Courage

Dec. 2, 2010
By Pia Sarkarn

On the morning of Sept. 24, Hatem Abudayyeh received a frantic call from his wife. He had been sleeping on his parents' couch ...


Pro Bono


Restoring Order

Dec. 2, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

A class action filed by Munger, Tolles & Olson against the Social Security Administration paved the way for 200,000 people...


Pro Bono


Damage Control

Dec. 2, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

Reed Smith's Jayne Fleming has organized the Haiti Humanitarian Parole Program, which since March has helped dozens of Haitian...


Pro Bono


Survival Mode

Dec. 2, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Ardent advocacy by a team of Weil, Gotshal & Manges lawyers led by Redwood Shores partner Edward Reines has helped 700 war...


Pro Bono


Fostering Fair Pay

Dec. 2, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Morrison & Foerster attorneys representing California foster parents' challenge to their low monthly reimbursements drove ...


Pro Bono


Standing on Principles

Dec. 2, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

White & Case partner Dan Woods isn't gay, nor does he consider himself an activist. But when he was asked to wage war on t...


U.S. Supreme Court


Court Says Couple Can't Sue L.A. County

Dec. 2, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that a couple could not sue Los Angeles County for failing to remove their na...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Former Executive Faces Fraud Charges

Dec. 2, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday filed civil fraud charges against a former high-level Deloitte tax partner a...


Large Firms


Snell & Wilmer Raises Appellate Profile

Dec. 2, 2010
By Laura Ernden

Snell & Wilmer is positioning itself as the go-to appellate firm in Orange County with addition of a partner and appellate...


Law Practice


Squire Sanders Scraps Merger

Dec. 2, 2010
By Erica E. Phillips

Hammonds' six-partner office in Hong Kong announced it would not be part of a merger with Squire Sanders & Dempsey. ...


Intellectual Property


Big-Name Lawyer Returns to Bratz Case

Dec. 2, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

In the latest in a long line of attorney switch-ups for MGA Entertainment Inc. in its Bratz war with Mattel Inc., the toymaker...


Government


U.S. Attorney Discusses Hiring, Policies

Dec. 2, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Bringing on new prosecutors is part of a series of changes Melinda Haag, the new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ca...


Entertainment & Sports


Movie Chain Sued Over Closed Captions

Dec. 2, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

A disabled rights group is suing the Cinemark movie chain in Alameda County, accusing the company of failing to accommodate de...


Criminal


Harris Claims Victory, Names Team

Dec. 2, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

Democrat Kamala Harris officially declared victory in the state attorney general's race Tuesday, saying she will take the lead...


The Daily Journal's list of five outstanding pro bono projects of 2010 plus ideas for your next project. ...