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Letter to the Editor


No Changes to State Wage Claims Policy

Jul. 22, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

State wage claims policy has not changed, says Deputy Chief Labor Commissioner Denise Padres. ...


Perspective


In an antitrust decision, the California Supreme Court has carved a clearer path for competitors to sue for unfair competition...


Books


A Family's Fight for Equal Education

Jul. 22, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Elaine Elinson reviews the story of the Mendez family, who led the fight that changed the course of history for American stude...


Government


Governor Nominates Chief Justice

Jul. 22, 2010
By Laura Ernden

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has picked 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye as the next chief justice of Ca...


Jennifer Chacón of UCI School of Law reviews the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling addressing a noncitizen's Sixth Am...


Government


Tax Break Sought Courthouse Project

Jul. 22, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

A state legislator is trying to get an exception made for the developer of the new Long Beach courthouse to avoid a special ta...


Personal Injury & Torts


Wal-Mart Faces Piggyback Claims

Jul. 22, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. prepares to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling certifying the largest employment class act...


Labor/Employment


What happens to a case when the original plaintiffs are found to have no standing, but a class has already been certified? Is ...


Judicial Profile


Stephen M. Moloney

Jul. 22, 2010
By Pat Alston

Los Angeles County Judge Stephen M. Moloney spent time in a seminary before pursuing a career in law.


Personal Injury & Torts


Obscure Law Aiding Chevron

Jul. 21, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Armed with a little-known law, Chevron Corp. has been crisscrossing the country to uncover information to aid it in fighting a...


Large Firms


Jones Day Gains Palo Alto Partners

Jul. 21, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Two Silicon Valley mergers and acquisitions partners jumped from one legal behemoth to another, making the move from 3,500-law...


Contracts


Ruling Goes Against Auto Dealers

Jul. 21, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Some San Diego Ford owners could see their damages awards multiply after a state appellate court's decision that car sales con...


Entertainment & Sports


Film Financier Blocks Disclosures

Jul. 21, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Film financier David Bergstein and construction magnate Ronald Tutor have blocked access to crucial financial information rela...


Litigation


Wildfire Suits Targeting Utilities

Jul. 21, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Lawyers around the state are either preparing for trial or trying to mediate cases related to wildfires dating back to 2006. ...


Perspective


Impaired or Not Impaired?

Jul. 21, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Until there is a more definitive test for whether drivers are impaired while under the influence of medical marijuana, these t...


Perspective


While the U.S. Navy enjoys immunity from suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, this does not operate as a shield for injurie...


Books


Thurgood Marshall's Return To Center Stage

Jul. 21, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Now playing at the Geffen Playhouse, "Thurgood" brings Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall back to life. Alan Friedenthal o...


Perspective


The Best Choice for New Chief Justice

Jul. 21, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Jonathan Shapiro of USC Gould School of Law recommends Terry Friedman to carry on the best of Chief Justice Ronald George's le...


Labor/Employment


Businesses Can Ban Picketing

Jul. 21, 2010
By Laura Ernden

Businesses have the power to stop unions from picketing on their property, a state appellate court ruled Monday in a first-of-...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Merger talks between Townsend and Townsend and Crew and Atlanta-based Kilpatrick Stockton are off due to potential conflicts b...


Judicial Profile


Richard M. King

Jul. 21, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

Judge Richard King may have been a mediocre student in school, but his hard work and determination allowed him to succeed.



Corporate Counsel


Edward L. Kaufman

Jul. 20, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary for THQ Inc.Agoura Hills ...


Environmental


Water Board Seeks Bay Clean Up

Jul. 20, 2010
By Pat Broderick

The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board is moving ahead with a long-delayed plan to clean up contaminated sediments...


Product Liability


Artificial Turf Cos. Reach Settlement

Jul. 20, 2010
By Fiona Smith

The state attorney general's office announced it has reached settlements with two artificial turf companies to drastically cut...


Litigation


Toyota Liability Could Increase

Jul. 20, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

Toyota Motor Corp. could face a new wave of cases seeking damages for alleged sudden unintended acceleration that had previous...


Litigation


State Workers Keep Pay

Jul. 20, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

More than 200,000 state workers will get to keep the full wages they've been paid, a Superior Court Judge ordered Friday. ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dewey Leads SANYO Spin-off

Jul. 20, 2010
By Jill Redhage

A Dewey & LeBoeuf mergers and acquisitions team in East Palo Alto served as U.S. legal counsel to SANYO Electric as it spu...


Criminal


Drunk Driver Must Stand Trial in OC

Jul. 20, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

The alleged drunken driver accused of killing a young Angels pitcher in an April 2009 car crash will go to trial in Orange Cou...


Entertainment & Sports


3-D Firm's IPO Debut Hits the Market

Jul. 20, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Shares of 3-D technology company RealD's initial public offering jumped 22 percent above its offer price during its first day ...