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Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Equity Fund Sues Allen Matkins

Nov. 24, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

Former Allen Matkins client Burlingame Capital Partners turned up the heat on the firm in its cross-complaint. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


The New Lawyer

Nov. 24, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Our annual list of who passed the July California Bar exam. Plus essays by new California lawyers. 54.8% of 8,562 takers pass...


Solo and Small Firms


ABA Gets Something to Smile About

Nov. 24, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

The ABA has been offering membership discounts, an effort that has attracted thousands of sole practioners to join, despite ec...


Real Estate/Development


Judge May Block State Property Sale

Nov. 24, 2010
By Anna Scott

A court yesterday paused Gov. Schwarzenegger's plan to sell 11 state-owned buildings to a private partnership. ...


The New Lawyer Q&A


PERFORMANCE TEST B

Nov. 23, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn


The New Lawyer Q&A


QUESTION 4

Nov. 23, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn


Mergers & Acquisitions


Deal Makers

Nov. 23, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

The latest deals and transcations by California attorneys.


The New Lawyer Q&A


QUESTION 6

Nov. 23, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn


The New Lawyer Q&A


QUESTION 5

Nov. 23, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn


Personal Injury & Torts


DePuy Blamed For Faulty Hip Replacements

Nov. 23, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Just months after DePuy Orthopaedics announced it was recalling its ASR Hip on August 26, more than 100 lawsuits have been fil...


Corporate Counsel


Lance W. Bridges

Nov. 23, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

Vice president and general counsel for Entropic Communications San Diego ...


Perspective


Wellness programs save costs and improve employee health. Here are the new regulations employers should know. By Mandana Masso...


Perspective


A recent 9th Circuit ruling provides local agencies with valuable guidelines for reducing railroad smog. By Gideon Kracov and ...


Bankruptcy


A City's Bankruptcy Redefines Municipal Solvency

Nov. 23, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

The Vallejo bankruptcy redefines solvency law. By Franklin C. Adams of Best Best & Krieger and Robert Tormey of XRoads Sol...


Perspective


Offering an affordable college education to all students, regardless of their immigration status, benefits us all. By Robert R...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Ropes, Latham Lead Sadra Medical Sale

Nov. 23, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Bay Area lawyers from Ropes & Gray and Latham & Watkins teamed up to represent Los Gatos-based medical device startup ...


Criminal


Gang Trial Results in Life Sentence

Nov. 23, 2010
By John Roemer

A street gang member was sentenced to life in prison Friday after a months-long delay in which his attorneys tried to win him ...


Labor/Employment


Study Urges Ex-Convict Job Reform

Nov. 23, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

A new UC Berkeley School of Law report urges reforms to help ex-convicts find and keep jobs. ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Hospitals Fined Nearly $800,000 for Leaks

Nov. 23, 2010
By Emma Gallegosn

California Department of Public Health officials announced Friday that they have issued eight new fines against seven hospital...


Large Firms


Townsend Veteran Jumps Ship

Nov. 23, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

A 14-year veteran of Townsend and Townsend and Crew has joined Morgan, Lewis & Bockius' intellectual property group. ...


Criminal


IRS Crackdown Nabs Tax Evaders

Nov. 23, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

The Internal Revenue Service is pursuing offshore tax evaders, including those who held money in Swiss bank accounts. ...


Real Estate/Development


Lawsuits Foil Plan to Sell Real Estate

Nov. 23, 2010
By Anna Scott

A pair of deals to sell state-owned real estate to help close California’s massive budget gap were all but done just over a we...


Litigation


Toyota Owners Can Seek Economic Damages

Nov. 23, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

Toyota drivers who did not suffer a runaway car incident, or any other accident for that matter, can still pursue the automake...


Judicial Profile


Maren E. Nelson

Nov. 23, 2010
By Pat Alston

After a career as a civil litigator, Maren Nelson took a family law calendar on the Superior Court. This year, she successfull...


Discipline


DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Nov. 22, 2010
By Eb Richardsonn


Firm Watch


On the Move

Nov. 22, 2010
By Erica E. Phillips

The Orange County office of Jones Day nabbed Roman E. Darmer, a securities litigation and government enforcement partner from ...


Judicial Profile


Marcelita V. Haynes

Nov. 22, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Metropolitan Courthouse) ...


Judges and Judiciary


UC Berkeley School of Law professor Goodwin Liu's prospects for joining the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have dimmed cons...


Community News


Women Lawyers Contribute to Girls' Nonprofit

Nov. 20, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Dozens of lawyers gathered Tuesday night at the Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo Alto, where the Bay Area planning committee fo...


Community News


Twice is Nice for Pepperdine

Nov. 20, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Celebrities might want to hire Pepperdine's mock trial team for their next legal battle. The team won Saturday's 9th Annual Na...