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Criminal


Pellicano Scandal Dies Hard

Jul. 14, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

A prominent Hollywood director pleaded guilty Monday to three charges of making false statements in connection with the crimin...


Public Interest


Judge Seeks Public Defender Post

Jul. 14, 2010
By Sandra Hernandezn

The supervising judge of the Los Angeles criminal courts is vying with several candidates from within the office to be the cou...


Litigation


Dole Case in Judge's Hands

Jul. 14, 2010
By Evan George

Lawyers for Nicaraguan banana farm workers who allege they were sterilized by pesticides used by Dole Food Co. pulled a "fraud...


Perspective


Arbitration: Beware of The Unintended Risks

Jul. 14, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Mistakes happen. However, when an arbitrator makes a mistake, even clear errors of law, there is little that can be done to f...


Perspective


Struggling to Survive: Health Care in China

Jul. 14, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

James Wong and Emily Wong offer a glimpse inside the delivery of medical care in China, the largest socialist country in the w...


Letter to the Editor


Nava v. Ulmer: Democracy in Action

Jul. 14, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

William McGrane of McGrane Greenfield is happy people like Michael Nava, a candidate challenging San Francisco County Superior...


The Bay Area Air District's new thresholds for greenhouse gas emissions mark a significant development in pollutant emissions ...


Letter to the Editor


Michael Nava, a candidate challenging San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Ulmer, defends himself against critici...


California Supreme Court


Price-Fixing Defense Gets Thumbs Down

Jul. 14, 2010
By Laura Ernden

Price-fixing cases in California got a boost from the California Supreme Court on Monday, which unanimously rejected a defense...


Securities


Schwab Claims Brokers Misstated Mortgage Risk

Jul. 14, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Charles Schwab Corp. sued brokers for fellow investment giants Merrill Lynch, UBS and J.P. Morgan, accusing them of misreprese...


Judicial Profile


Robert M. Martinez

Jul. 14, 2010
By Pat Alston

Los Angeles County Judge Robert M. Martinez comes off as shy and serious in court. Off the bench, he's a million laughs.


Entertainment & Sports


Sometimes, history can rear its ugly head. For several entertainment companies last week, that history was the 1990s. ...


Corporate Counsel


Daniel J. Burke

Jul. 13, 2010
By Kari Hamanakan

Executive Vice President of Administration, General Counsel & Secretary of St. John Knits International Inc. Irvine ...


Criminal


Attorney Pleads Guilty to Graf

Jul. 13, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

A one-time Newport Beach attorney pleaded guilty to fraud Friday for bilking clients and others out of more than $1 million. ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Prosecutors Reject Exec's Claim

Jul. 13, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Former biopharmaceutical executive W. Scott Harkonen claims his prosecution over off-label drug marketing should be dismissed ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Bar Board Gets New Members

Jul. 13, 2010
By John Roemer

Five lawyers were elected to the State Bar Board of Governors, the bar announced Friday. ...


Investments


Latham Advises Biotech in Financing

Jul. 13, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Mark Roeder and Alan Mendelson, partners in Menlo Park, advised iPierian Inc., a South San Francisco biopharmaceutical company...


Mergers & Acquisitions


DLA Piper, Latham Handle China Deal

Jul. 13, 2010
By Jill Redhage

AsiaInfo Holdings Inc. and Linkage Technologies International Holdings Limited merged in a cash and stock deal worth $733 mill...


California Courts of Appeal


Attorney Can't Sue for Discrimination

Jul. 13, 2010
By Laura Ernden

A 56-year-old labor attorney who was passed over for a job as a staff attorney with a Bay Area transportation company can't su...


Judges and Judiciary


Riverside Gets New Presiding Judge

Jul. 13, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

Judge Sherrill Ellsworth will take the helm of the Superior Court in the region that has experienced a lot of growing pains. ...


Criminal


Women Seek Class Over Strip Search

Jul. 13, 2010
By Sandra Hernandezn

Civil rights lawyers have filed a proposed class action alleging Los Angeles County forces female jail inmates to undergo stri...


Letter to the Editor


Attorney for Main Witness Sets Record Straight

Jul. 13, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Mark J. Reichel says his client was badgered into testifying in molestation case. ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Mediating in Korean

Jul. 13, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

ADR Services has created a specialty panel to handle disputes arising from the growing number of Korean business in Southern C...


Perspective


Proposition 16's Attempt to Mislead Voters

Jul. 13, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Fighting against deceptive campaigning is difficult when the U.S. Supreme Court doesn't understand that the protection of free...


Perspective


Where's Your Focus?

Jul. 13, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Doing a little bit of everything at once is a disaster waiting to happen. If you don't have time to do it right, don't do it a...


Intellectual Property


Howrey Lawyers Score Win for DuPont

Jul. 13, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Patent litigators at Howrey bested WilmerHale in a trial that could lead to greater competition among companies in the semicon...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Firms Help Biotechs on Grants

Jul. 13, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

Lawyers advising biotechnology companies seeking a share of $1 billion in federal funds hope to build goodwill that pays divid...


Solo and Small Firms


Revving It Up

Jul. 13, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

Following his passions, a lawyer opens up his own firm servicing auto industry clients. ...


Litigation


Bank Defends Overdraft Fees

Jul. 13, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Wells Fargo & Co. is fending off claims that its checking account overdraft policies are illegal in a heated climate of ec...


Intellectual Property


Attorneys for Netflix Inc. are seeking to end what they consider a double standard that favors plaintiffs over defendants when...