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Product Liability


Nicaraguans Try to Save Dole Case

Jul. 9, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

A lawyer for six Nicaraguans who claim pesticides made them sterile accused Dole Food Co. Wednesday of exploiting a judge's co...


Perspective


Losing in Afghanistan

Jul. 9, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Has President Barack Obama lost his way when it comes to the war in Afghanistan? Marjorie Cohn of Thomas Jefferson School of L...


Perspective


Michael Shonafelt and Rich Grimes address concerns regarding the strain on our wireless infrastructure as the revolution in mo...


Perspective


Prior to Brown v. Board of Education, the Mendez family won a ground-breaking lawsuit against school districts requirin...


Dealing with professional objectors isn't easy. Brian Kabateck and Alfredo Torrijos of Kabateck Brown Kellner explore mechanis...


Criminal


Cash Seized at DUI Check Returned

Jul. 9, 2010
By Evan George

A federal judge said it was "probably drug money" police took from the Sinaloa, Mexico man but it violated U.S. seizure laws. ...


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


Scam Artist Can't Claim Privilege

Jul. 9, 2010
By John Roemer

An appellate panel ruled that a man who used a bogus health insurance company to bilk $20 million cannot use attorney-client p...


California Courts of Appeal


Bank Lawsuit Gets Second Chance

Jul. 9, 2010
By Laura Ernden

Plaintiffs' lawyers that saw a $1 billion verdict against Bank of America evaporate at the state Supreme Court will get anothe...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers And Dealmakers

Jul. 8, 2010
By Michael Gottliebn

Cross Pointe Apartments, a 244-unit luxury apartment community on the border of Brentwood and Antioch, traded hands recently.


Personal Injury & Torts


Nicaraguans' Lawyer Talks About Dole Case

Jul. 8, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

In a rare media interview, controversial plaintiff's lawyer Juan J. Dominguez bashed a judge's finding and ongoing allegations...


Intellectual Property


NFL Great Appeals Dismissal of Game Suit

Jul. 8, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Jim Brown asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday to reinstate a lawsuit accusing video game publisher Electron...


Intellectual Property


Court Affirms Verdict Against Cisco

Jul. 8, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

A federal appeals court panel upheld a $6.5 million verdict in a patent infringement case against San Jose-based Cisco Systems...


Entertainment & Sports


Deliberations Begin on 'Nash Bridges' Suit

Jul. 8, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

A jury must decide whether actor Don Johnson's production company is entitled to more than $100 million in profits from the hi...


Environmental


EPA Agrees to Update Rules on Toxics

Jul. 8, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Environmentalists announced a settlement with federal air regulators Tuesday over claims the government failed to update rules...


Criminal


Two San Francisco Bay Area men who insisted on representing themselves at trial had fools for clients, a 9th U.S. Circuit Cour...


Civil Rights


Plaintiffs Notch Win in 'Don't Ask' Trial

Jul. 8, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A U.S. judge brushed back attempts by the Justice Department to block witnesses and experts seeking to testify against a ban o...


California Courts of Appeal


Attorneys Fail to Collect Unpaid Interest

Jul. 8, 2010
By Laura Ernden

An appeals court ruled six class actions filed by workers' compensation attorneys in pursuit of unpaid interest on attorney-fe...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Skadden Tops List for M&A Deals

Jul. 8, 2010
By Kari Hamanakan

As merger and acquisition activity came roaring back in the second quarter, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom logged $1...


Law Practice


AECOM Hires General Counsel

Jul. 8, 2010
By Anna Scott

The Los Angeles-based technology and management support company lured Nancy Laben from Accenture. ...


Media


Verdict: Disney Must Pay Production Company $269 Million ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Closing the Doors of Justice

Jul. 8, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Joseph Cotchett of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy says the closing of the U.S. Supreme Court's front doors to its citizens is ...


International


Supreme Court Attacks Plaintiffs' Bar

Jul. 8, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

The Roberts Court has signaled that the open door is rapidly closing and standing will be cut off for certain types of foreign...


Perspective


State Sued Over Public School Funding System

Jul. 8, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

California's ongoing budget woes have led to a direct attack on how California has funded K-12 public education, writes Roy Co...


Labor/Employment


Age Discrimination Claims Spike

Jul. 8, 2010
By Cat Ho

The stumbling economy and aging workforce are ushering in a wave of lawsuits, and employment lawyers predict the influx will p...


Government


Joe Dunn, an influential former state senator, is being paid $7,500 a month to consult on dealing with the Legislature. ...


Judicial Profile


Gregory W. Alarcon

Jul. 8, 2010
By Evan George

Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Superior Court Judge ...


Litigation


Forum for Plane Crash Suit Questioned

Jul. 7, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Investigators have not been able to determine the cause of the crash of Air France flight 447 last year, but that hasn't stopp...


Judicial Profile


L. Michael Clark

Jul. 7, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

San Jose Judge Michael Clark contemplated several careers before settling on law. But he always knew he wanted to help children.


Entertainment & Sports


Men Teed Off Over Women's Night

Jul. 7, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Four men are teed off over Golfsmith's Women's Night event held last March, and have filed suit in San Diego County Superior C...


Government


Court Allows Governor's Pay Deferrals

Jul. 7, 2010
By Laura Ernden

A state appellate court in Sacramento gave the green light Friday for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to defer the salaries of most...