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Letter to the Editor


A Sexist Attack on All Professional Women

Oct. 21, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

Jennifer Friedman comments on 'Brown Faces Scrutiny for Judicial Appointments.' ...


California Neutrals


Making Peace

Oct. 21, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

Los Angeles lawyer-mediator Laurel Kaufer said she was immediately hooked when she received a letter from an inmate at Valley ...


Military Law


Military Acts Before Ruling On Gay Soldiers

Oct. 21, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

The future of a federal judge's ruling blocking enforcement of "don't ask, don't tell" may be up in the air with stay requests...


Corporate


Backdating Win for Prosecutors in Doubt

Oct. 21, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

When a jury convicted former KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz on four felony counts , the U.S. Attorney's Office appeared to have nett...


Environmental


Southern California's trajectory toward becoming a major solar power capital could power millions of homes in years to come, b...


Law Practice


Rise of Women Partners in S.D. Slows

Oct. 21, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Women lawyers in San Diego - slowing inching up the legal ladder over the years - seem to have lost their momentum, at least i...


Judicial Profile


Joseph F. De Vanon

Oct. 21, 2010
By Emma Gallegosn

Superior Court Judge Joseph De Vanon learns about myriad subjects at the Pasadena Courthouse


Government


Scholars Question Proposition Theory

Oct. 20, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

Opponents of Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would repeal state laws criminalizing recreational marijuana, cite federa...


Judicial Profile


Susan D. Huguenor

Oct. 20, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Judge Susan Huguenor and her family law attorney husband love their specialty.


Corporate Counsel


Karen L. Tachiki

Oct. 20, 2010
By Richie Duchonn

General Counsel for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Los Angeles ...


Bankruptcy


Crystal Cathedral Files Bankruptcy

Oct. 20, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

Crystal Cathedral Ministries, owners of the towering glass megachurch in Garden Grove, filed for reorganization under the bank...


Law Practice


Recruiting Firms Settle Dispute

Oct. 20, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

Two legal recruiting firms confidentially settled a long standing dispute Monday over who deserves pay for helping Mitchell Si...


Law Practice


Lawyer Sentenced in Child-Sex Case

Oct. 20, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

A Los Angeles lawyer arrested during an Internet child-sex sting was sentenced by a state judge Monday to six years in prison,...


Law Practice


Arent Fox Delivers Big for Honda Dealer

Oct. 20, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

A judge ruled Monday that a local motorcycle dealership was not liable for $10 million in damages for allegedly hiding extra f...


Judges and Judiciary


Governor Names 12 to Superior Courts

Oct. 20, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has named 12 new judges to superior courts throughout the state. ...


Law Practice


Lawsuit Fight Costs Add to L.A.'s Deficit

Oct. 20, 2010
By Anna Scott

The city attorney's office here is facing an estimated $11 million budget shortfall for this fiscal year, according to a repor...


Health Care & Hospital Law


St. Jude Acquires Medical-Device Firm

Oct. 20, 2010
By Emma Gallegosn

Attorneys at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher represented St. Paul, Minn.-based St. Jude and attorneys at Latham & Watkins repr...


Large Firms


Littler Mendelson Heads to Venezuela

Oct. 20, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

For its first international office, Littler Mendelson is heading south, but not to major South American hubs in Brazil or Arge...


Large Firms


White & Case Hires Oracle M&A Lawyer

Oct. 20, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

White & Case, which has struggled with its Silicon Valley office, is hoping to jumpstart a mergers and acquisitions practi...


Military Law


'Don't Ask' Judge Likely to Deny Request

Oct. 20, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A federal judge Monday tentatively denied the government's request that she stay her injunction against enforcement of "don't ...


Judges and Judiciary


Third Judge Pulled Into Election Payoff

Oct. 20, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

A third Los Angeles Superior Court bench officer has become tangled in the criminal case against a judge accused of offering t...


Technology & Science


Urging Reasonableness in Spoliation Law

Oct. 20, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

A judicial opinion seeks to promote fairer outcomes in spoliation cases by pressing for more uniformity in existing law. By Ha...


Perspective


China's vague law subjects foreign investors in Chinese subsidiaries to new reporting and tax obligations. By John Eichelberge...


Perspective


Is It 'I' or Is It 'Me'

Oct. 20, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

Dwight James writes in response to 'There's Nothing Wrong With Me.' ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Health Care Exchange, Breaking New Ground

Oct. 20, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

California's health insurance exchange is the first of the nation since the passage of health care reform. By Frank Micciche a...


Letter to the Editor


In Defense of the Messenger

Oct. 20, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

Kathleen Ridolfi and Maurice Possley respond to, 'Misconduct Goes Unpunished.' ...


Law Practice


Somebody Pass the Tums and Antidepressants

Oct. 20, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

Perhaps there is a solution to the moderate Republican's Tea Party headache. By attorney Sebastian Gibson. ...


Criminal


Rapper's Bribery Case Fails Over Audio

Oct. 20, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

The Los Angeles U.S. Attorney's Office suffered defeat Friday when a jury fully acquitted a well known rap artist of federal b...


U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Obama administration's request Monday to consider if former Attorney General John D. Ashcro...


Judicial Profile


Thomas R. Sokolov

Oct. 20, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

For years, Judge Thomas Sokolov has taken a first crack at settling felony cases before trial in Torrance.