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Corporate Counsel Swing for Charity

Sep. 4, 2010
By Riley Guerin

The Southern California chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel hosted its 12th annual charity golf tournament Monday ...


Civil Rights


AG Doesn't Have to Defend Prop 8

Sep. 4, 2010
By Laura Ernden

A state appellate court won't force Attorney General Jerry Brown to defend California's same-sex marriage ban. ...


Litigation


NFL Players Fight Back Against Manatt

Sep. 4, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

An attorney for retired NFL players suing Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Dallas-based McKool Smith for legal malpractice ha...


Law Practice


Reid Hellyer Opens O.C. Office

Sep. 4, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

Reid & Hellyer, one of the largest law firms in the Inland Empire, has opened an Orange County office. Partners Jim Mannin...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Patience Is More Than a Virtue

Sep. 4, 2010
By Cat Ho

It is a necessity for ADR Services neutral Keith Parker's work sorting out complex insurance disputes. ...


Obituaries


Richard B. Wolfe

Sep. 4, 2010
By Pat Alston

1939-2010 ...


Judges and Judiciary


O.C. Court Taps Two Judges

Sep. 4, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

Orange County Superior Court judges elected Thomas J. Borris to be their new presiding judge next year, and David A. Thompson ...


Labor/Employment


Chronic Harassment Cases Skyrocket

Sep. 4, 2010
By Cat Ho

A nationwide janitorial services contractor agreed to pay a $5.8 million to settle dramatic allegations of chronic sex harassm...


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


Immigrant Suits Over Assault OK'd

Sep. 4, 2010
By John Roemer

Two female Chinese immigrants who were asked for bribes and sexually assaulted by a federal asylum officer can sue for inflict...


Litigation


Ex-Scientologist Alleges Assault

Sep. 4, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

An outspoken critic of Scientology who alleges that one of its members assaulted him during a 2008 protest is suing the church...


Letter to the Editor


Hearings on Fee Waiver Requests Are Private

Sep. 4, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

By family law and appellate law attorney Robin Yeamans. ...


Personal Injury & Torts


No Charges in Alleged Jail Beating

Sep. 4, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

Prosecutors are refusing to seek charges against three deputies accused of pepper spaying a Twin Towers inmate's anus and geni...


Litigation


Put Up Your Dukes!

Sep. 4, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Expert opinions have become an increasingly common weapon in the battle over class certification, especially in federal courts...


Perspective


Fear not a personal connection with your clients. Empathy will drive you to go the extra mile for a client in need, by Mathew ...


Construction


Irvine Schools Favored High Bidder

Sep. 3, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

A state appellate court castigated the Irvine Unified School District for rejecting a contractor's lowest bids on a pair of sc...


Labor/Employment


Gearing Up for More Age Discrimination Claims

Sep. 3, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Expect age discrimination complaints to rise as economic woes force baby boomers to delay retirement, by Shelline Bennett of L...


Zoning, Planning and Use


Air Quality Battle Set in Motion

Sep. 3, 2010
By Richie Duchonn

Controversial new greenhouse gas reduction targets were approved by a Southern California regional planning board Thursday.


Judges and Judiciary


Prop. 8 Judge Argues for Cameras

Sep. 3, 2010
By Liz Enochsn

When it comes to cameras in the courts, not all trials are created equal. That's the message Northern District Chief Judge Vau...


Litigation


Mattel Says Rival Is Hiding Assets to Avoid Judgment

Sep. 3, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Further fueling the drama over one of the world's most famous doll brands, Mattel sued Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment in...


Mergers & Acquisitions


HP Wins Bidding War for 3Par

Sep. 3, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

Hewlett-Packard Co. will buy 3Par Inc. for roughly $2.3 billion after Dell Inc. dropped out Thursday of an intense bidding war.


Constitutional Law


If the state does not discharge its duty to defend Proposition 8, heartfelt interests will be lost in the shuffle of legal and...


Government


Bills To Save Courts Money Pass

Sep. 3, 2010
By Emily Green

As state legislators frantically wrapped up their session late into the night Tuesday, they managed to pass a few key bills th...


Administrative/Regulatory


Allergan to Pay $600 Million Fine

Sep. 3, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

Irvine-based Allergan Inc. and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement on Sept. 1 in which the company will pay ...


By William Wesley Patton of Whittier Law School. ...


Government


DA Says Pacheco Running Interference

Sep. 3, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

After months of mudslinging, things quieted down for a little while after Judge Paul Zellerbach unseated Riverside County Dist...


Perspective


Will the governor sign a bill that increases penalties paid by minimum wage violators or will he veto on grounds that enough i...


Environmental


USDA Beats Back Judge's Ruling

Sep. 3, 2010
By Fiona Smith

The USDA announced it would allow farmers to continue planting genetically modified sugar beet seeds just weeks after a judge ...


Books


Criminal Justice: Protecting Your Rights

Sep. 3, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Although abuse and mistreatment in our criminal justice system are not the norm, these incidents occur more than people wish t...


Corporate


Plaintiffs Testify in Airline Merger Case

Sep. 3, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Plaintiffs challenging the proposed merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines under U.S. antitrust laws took the...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Industry Dodges Bullets

Sep. 3, 2010
By Richie Duchonn

California's real estate and mortgage lending industries dodged a few bullets and suffered a few minor dings in the waning day...