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Criminal


Judicial Death Threat Trial Begins

Oct. 29, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

The criminal trial of a man who claims to be God and whom prosecutors allege made death threats against two sitting federal ju...


Environmental


Trucking Industry Scores Win

Oct. 29, 2010
By Fiona Smith

A Los Angeles federal judge sided with the trucking industry late Tuesday in a battle over the Port of Los Angeles' clean truc...


Litigation


Surfer Makes Waves With Suit

Oct. 29, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Famous surfer Jeff Clark, known for discovering the big-wave surfing spot Mavericks, has again found himself in rough legal wa...


Education


School Discipline: Targeting Students of Color

Oct. 29, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

When it comes to discipline, targeting students of color is an ongoing problem with lasting consequences. By Jory Steele of th...


Judges and Judiciary


It's time to put aside party affiliations and help expedite the appointment and approval of qualified candidates. By William H...


Real Estate/Development


Discipline of land-use regulators who abuse the rights of property owners should begin on U.S. soil before venturing abroad. B...


Insurance


Proposition 19 creates a number of thorny insurance-related issues. By Clifford E. Hirsch and Jodi Lambert of Hirsch, Closson,...


Perspective


No Affirmative Action for Conservatives

Oct. 29, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

Is there a lack of intellectual diversity among our nation's faculty members? By Timothy A. Canova of Chapman University Schoo...


California Supreme Court


AOC Pay Hike Draws Critics

Oct. 29, 2010
By Laura Ernden

In the first major test of her ability to lead the court system, chief justice nominee Tani Cantil-Sakauye will try to sell co...


Real Estate/Development


Wells Fargo Faces Foreclosure Claims

Oct. 29, 2010
By Anna Scott

A Los Angeles plaintiffs firm has filed a class action complaint against Wells Fargo Bank, alleging the lender flouted its obl...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers And Dealmakers

Oct. 28, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Lawyers from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy advised the lenders in a $650 million deal to finance the construction of a 7...


Labor/Employment


Interpreters who aid non-English-speaking workers in workers comp cases are themselves struggling to collect payment for their...


Product Liability


Bayer Fined $3.3 Million Over Vitamin

Oct. 28, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

Alongside state attorneys general from Oregon and Illinois, California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced a $3.3 m...


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


Human Rights Case Goes to Mediation

Oct. 28, 2010
By Fiona Smith

An en banc panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to make a final decision in a marathon legal battle over allege...


Energy Law


Court Allows Spending of Energy Funds

Oct. 28, 2010
By Fiona Smith

A state appellate court has allowed the California Energy Commission to start doling out $33 million in federal energy efficie...


Environmental


Judge Sides with Trucking Industry

Oct. 28, 2010
By Fiona Smith

A Los Angeles federal judge has sided with the trucking industry in a battle over the Port of Los Angeles' clean truck program...


Corporate


Pharma Giant Settles With DOJ

Oct. 28, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

A subsidiary of the global pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to plead guilty to charges relating to the manufact...


Law Practice


In-House Counsel Take Charge

Oct. 28, 2010
By Jill Redhage

A study released Monday confirms how much more active corporate counsel have become over the last decade in managing their rel...


Intellectual Property


Suits Fly Over DNA Technology

Oct. 28, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

An East Coast biotechnology firm is suing three California companies for patent infringement related to DNA sequencing technol...


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


Voter Citizenship Rule Rejected

Oct. 28, 2010
By Laura Ernden

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated Arizona's requirement Tuesday that voters show proof of citizenship in order...


Law Practice


Attorney's Contempt Ordeal Ends

Oct. 28, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

Following a decade of twists and turns, Beverly Hills attorney Frances Diaz has won an appeal of a contempt order. ...


Criminal


Slain Cop Given Role in AG Race

Oct. 28, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

Republican Attorney General candidate Steve Cooley defends a TV ad attacking opponent Kamala Harris' record on the death penal...


Government


California Argues for Executions

Oct. 28, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

California is taking cover under a recent U.S. Supreme Court case in an effort to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a challe...


Real Estate/Development


Rise and Fall of a Real Estate Market Niche

Oct. 28, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

After burning through $135 billion in taxpayer bailouts and counting, the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the nation's...


Real Estate/Development


The economy may be improving, but companies are still trying to cut costs and maximize value with all of their outsourced serv...


Real Estate/Development


At its Sept. 23 meeting, the California Air Resources Board established greenhouse gas reduction targets as required under th...


Real Estate/Development


The great real estate buying opportunity that was expected to follow the recent financial crisis has yet to materialize. By Mi...


It takes a team of business advisors to cook up a successful entertainment career. By Daniel J. Scott of Chadbourne & Park...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Lending Remains Sluggish Mortgages

Oct. 28, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

Lawyers who represent commercial real estate borrowers and lenders report a modest uptick in new mortgage work. By Daily Journ...


Corporate


Navigating the Maze

Oct. 28, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

A recent case demonstrates the fierce competition in today's public works industry. By Gary A. Watt of Archer Norris. ...