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Litigation


FTC Sues Discount Health Plans

Aug. 13, 2010
By Emma Gallegosn

The Federal Trade Commission has filed charges against California-based HealthcareOne as part of a nationwide sweep on so-call...


Product Liability


Suit Alleges Lead in Bounce Houses

Aug. 13, 2010
By Fiona Smith

The state attorney general and the Oakland-based nonprofit Center for Environmental Health sued several makers and suppliers o...


In-House Counsel


Walking Out Of Bankruptcy Intact

Aug. 13, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

The Walking Company Holdings Inc. : Anthony J. Wall ...


Construction


Ex-Developer Sues Alameda

Aug. 13, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

The company behind the large, high profile redevelopment of a former U.S. Navy base on San Francisco Bay has sued its governme...


Judges and Judiciary


Gov. Taps Former Aid To Be Judge

Aug. 13, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed his former legal affairs secretary to a seat on the 3rd District Court of Appeal, one...


Investments


Venture Funds Continue Growth

Aug. 13, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Valuations rose in the second quarter for Silicon Valley technology and life sciences companies raising later rounds of ventur...


Labor/Employment


Not so fast. Simply identifying workers as independent contractors does not necessarily end the classification inquiry, by Eli...


Education


Only 19 percent of Americans know who Elena Kagan is. It's time to focus on a solid and early civics education to produce info...


Juvenile


O.C. to Start Teen Foster Boys' Court

Aug. 13, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

Less than a year after opening a special collaborative court for girls in the juvenile dependency system, the Orange County Su...


Labor/Employment


A former investigative technician in the San Bernardino County district attorney's office sued the county's top prosecutor, Mi...


Appellate Practice


No More Kicking and Screaming

Aug. 13, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

The Supreme Court has restored order in a debate about whether properly made evidence objections are waived on appeal, by Gary...


Letter to the Editor


A Certain Irony

Aug. 13, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Nathaniel J. Friedman comments on two articles that were published on the same date. ...


Corporate


HP Board Sued Over CEO Scandal

Aug. 13, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

The shareholder lawsuit accuses the board of Hewlett-Packard of breaching its fiduciary duty by paying deposed CEO Mark Hurd ...


Law Practice


Citi Private Bank has hired three new investment counselors to work for its Law Firm Group, it announced Wednesday, including ...


In-House Counsel


Creating a More Ethical Culture

Aug. 13, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

KLA-Tencor : Brian M. Martin ...


Civil Rights


Northern District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker ruled Thursday that gay couples should be allowed to marry while the proponents...


Perspective


Sentenced to three years in prison, the Wesley Snipes case is an example of what happens to "tax defiers," by Nathan J. Hochma...


Criminal


Court Mulls New Judge for Dog Case

Aug. 13, 2010
By Laura Ernden

A state appellate court Wednesday took a closer look at whether San Francisco court officials were wrong to assign a new judge...


Entertainment & Sports


Producers to be Sentenced for Bribes

Aug. 13, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

The case against the two film producers marks the first foreign bribery convictions against players the entertainment industry...


Defense attorneys for a federal death penalty defendant whom a jury declined to send to death row last year are trying to sor...


Employment ...


In-House Counsel


Wealth, Innovation and Intellectual Property

Aug. 13, 2010
By Michael Gottliebn

Patents ...


In-House Counsel


Real Estate ...


In-House Counsel


Getting a Clear Picture of IP Priorities

Aug. 13, 2010
By Sandra Hernandezn

Vizio Inc. : Jerry C. Huang ...


In-House Counsel


The Time is Now for 2010 Tax Planning

Aug. 13, 2010
By Michael Gottliebn

Corporate Governance ...


In-House Counsel


Land Use ...


In-House Counsel


What's the Deal with Deal Cases?

Aug. 13, 2010
By Michael Gottliebn

Securities ...



In-House Counsel


New Immigration Law Landscape: Hidden Liabilities

Aug. 13, 2010
By Michael Gottliebn

Immigration ...


In-House Counsel


Labor ...