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Government


Bankruptcy Bench May Expand

May 29, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday to add two permanent seats to the bankruptcy bench in the Eastern...


Arbitrator Profile


Loosening The Straight Laces

May 29, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

Even though he spent his last three years on the bench as a full-time settlement judge, Alexander H. Williams III insists he's...


Litigation


Auto Lending is New Backdating Nexus

May 29, 2010
By Evelyn Larrubian

Rosner, Barry & Babbitt argues that some auto dealerships have been illegally backdating their rewritten sales contracts, ...


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


States can deny former prison inmates the right to vote until they pay court-ordered restitution fines, a 9th U.S. Circuit Cou...


Community News


May 28, 2010
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

The Association of Legal Administrators’ Los Angeles chapter held its managing partner luncheon on May 25 at the Montage Bever...


Community News


May 28, 2010
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

California Supreme Court Associate Justice Ming W. Chin addressed volunteer attorneys at Alameda County Bar Association’s annu...


Community News


May 28, 2010
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

More than 450 food and wine enthusiasts enjoyed The Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers’ 22nd annual Vintage Bouquet, a w...


Community News


May 28, 2010
By STEPHEN LARSON

Inner City Law Center held its annual gala fundraiser Thursday, honoring Antonia Hernandez with its 2010 Humanitarian Award fo...


Community News


May 28, 2010
By STEPHEN LARSON

Pepperdine University School of Law this week is hosting week a delegation of leading justices from Uganda, who have come to L...


Entertainment & Sports


Fight Over Superman Gets Personal

May 28, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

DC Comics has drawn on four-year-old material that was already raised in court in an effort to undercut a lawyer and clients s...


Environmental


Judge Temporarily Lifts Restrictions

May 28, 2010
By Fiona Smith

U.S. District Judge Oliver Wanger in Fresno ordered more water to flow from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River delta to farms an...


Personal Injury & Torts


BP Sued Over Oil Spill

May 28, 2010
By Dhyana Levey

In one of what's likely to become a flood of lawsuits against BP over the Gulf Coast oil spill, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & B...


Bankruptcy


Pharma Co. Buys Bankrupt Biotech

May 28, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

San Diego-based Phage Pharmaceuticals Inc. and parent company, New Technologies Holding Pte. Ltd. of Singapore, acquired subst...


Energy Law


Solar Visit Spotlights CleanTech

May 28, 2010
By Fiona Smith

President Obama showcased his support for California clean technology Wednesday, visiting the construction site of a major sol...


Real Estate/Development


L.A. Deal Preserves Affordable Units

May 28, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

Los Angeles officials signed off on a settlement Wednesday that allows several dozen tenants of the 60-year-old Lincoln Place ...


International


Legal Process Outsourcing in India Questioned

May 28, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Michael Abraham and Eric Barko of BartkoZankel discuss India's efforts to determine what foreign firms may or may not do on ma...


Personal Injury & Torts


Toyota State Cases Consolidated

May 28, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

A hearing to consolidate state court lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp. over unintended acceleration led to accusations of fo...


Law Practice


Whether you represent plaintiff or defendant, evidence from putative class members may be critical at the class certification ...


Intellectual Property


TV Maker Wins Patent Ruling

May 28, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

In a major victory for Irvine-based Vizio Inc., a federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the company successfully redes...


Labor/Employment


Jury Likely to Hear Google Age Bias Case

May 28, 2010
By Laura Ernden

It may be up to a jury to decide whether Google fired a 54-year-old engineer due to age discrimination, the California Supreme...


Technology & Science


Brainwave Scanner Reveals What You Know

May 28, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

What if someone could put sensors on your head to determine what information your brain holds? Well surprise, it can be done, ...


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


Billboard Ban Upheld by 9th Circuit

May 28, 2010
By John Roemer

Los Angeles officials' battle to ban supergraphic signs and huge freeway billboards took a turn in the city's favor Wednesday ...


Books


What You Didn't Learn in Law School

May 28, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Grover Cleveland's new book provides real-life examples to guide law school graduates and new lawyers on how to thrive early i...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Apple Facing More Antitrust Scrutiny

May 28, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a preliminary inquiry of Apple's iTunes service, which is the dominant player in t...


Perspective


Shanghai Kicks Off World Expo

May 28, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

James Wong visits the opening of the World Expo in Shanghai featuring 246 pavilions, 3,500 performers and attended by celebrit...


Law Practice


Sonnenschein Merging With U.K. Firm

May 28, 2010
By Anna Scott

Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, marred by shrinking profits and contraction in recent years, will join forces with U.K.-bas...


U.S. Supreme Court


Arbitration Case Could Guide Future Class Actions

May 28, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

When the U.S. Supreme Court agreed earlier this week to hear a California case concerning cell phone contracts, the future of ...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

May 27, 2010
By Michael Gottliebn

Two law firms have committed to remain in the downtown Los Angeels area for at least 10 more years.


Real Estate/Development


Searching For Cracks In Construction Law

May 27, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

Alan H. Packer, at a residential development in San Ramon, represents builders in construction defect cases. ...


Judicial Profile


Francisco P. Briseño

May 27, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

Francisco P. Briseño, the senior judge on the Orange County Superior Court, has won plaudits for his patience with defendants ...