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Law Practice


O'Melveny Seeks Suit Dismissal

Jul. 7, 2010
By Kari Hamanakan

In separate motions filed Thursday, lawyers for O'Melveny & Myers and principals of a real estate development company requ...


Law Practice


Embattled Law Center to Shut Down

Jul. 7, 2010
By Pat Broderick

High-profile lawyer Kerry Steigerwalt said he gave it his all, but can no longer sustain his baby, the Pacific Law Center, bui...


Intellectual Property


Copyright Claim Allowed to Proceed

Jul. 7, 2010
By Evan George

French designer Christian Audigier's fends off a third lawsuit filed accusing him of infringing on tattoo artists by emblazoni...


Criminal


Scanners Proposed for Skid Row

Jul. 7, 2010
By Sandra Hernandezn

Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich is proposing a plan to use license plate scanners to help enforce a gang-injunction...


Entertainment & Sports


Producer Sues Former Lawyer

Jul. 7, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

A production company that auctioned the rights to the "Terminator" franchise after filing for bankruptcy is accusing one of it...


Law Practice


Law Job Losses Worsen

Jul. 7, 2010
By Kari Hamanakan

The legal sector lost 3,900 jobs in June, marking the industry's worst month for employment since October of last year, accord...


Corporate


Tesla Motors' rejection of the much-embraced franchised dealer sales system in favor of company owned stores is a historical f...


Corporate


Uh-Oh, SpaghettiOs

Jul. 7, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Companies who don't consider product recall insurance essential can bet on their SpaghettiOs that it's a safeguard against sig...


Judges and Judiciary


The Public Meaning of Thurgood Marshall

Jul. 7, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Senators criticized Thurgood Marshall's performance as a justice on the Supreme Court during last week's public question and a...


U.S. Supreme Court


The majority opinion in Bilski v. Kappos seems to be on the lookout for "emergent technologies" that may change the way...


U.S. Supreme Court


Those in favor of the Supreme Court's gun control decision are wise to keep their powder dry. This won't be the Court's last w...


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


9th Circuit Reversals See Decline

Jul. 7, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

It was a good year before the U.S. Supreme Court for the much-maligned 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The 9th Circuit, whi...


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


An anti-abortion legal group backing a whistleblower suing Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles won a round last week at the 9th ...


Judicial Profile


Thomas W. Cain

Jul. 7, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

Even as cancer has worn out his body, Judge Thomas W. Cain has kept up a full calendar and presented an unflappable face to th...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Jul. 6, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Law Practice


On the Move

Jul. 6, 2010
By Kari Hamanakan

Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings at the state's law firms, legal or...


Litigation


Lawsuits Fly After iPhone's Release

Jul. 3, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

It's only been a few days since Apple Inc. released its newest version of the iPhone and already the popular technology compan...


Judicial Profile


Leland H. Tipton

Jul. 3, 2010
By Evan George

Los Angeles County Judge Leland H. Tipton has a deliberative and measured approach to jurisprudence. He says that's a trait he...


Law Practice


Miller & Chevalier Opens in Palo Alto

Jul. 3, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Miller & Chevalier, a law firm focused on tax, employee benefits and government affairs with about 110 lawyers in Washingt...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Goodwin, Latham Handle Biotech Deal

Jul. 3, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Stephen Ferruolo, Goodwin Procter's San Diego office chair, and San Diego-based corporate associate Steven Gill represented Ta...


Personal Injury & Torts


Bill Extends Teen Drinking Liability

Jul. 3, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

The California State Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill designed to strengthen civil penalties against adults who pr...


Criminal


Sentencing Delayed In Bribe Case

Jul. 3, 2010
By Evan Georgen

Ten months after a jury convicted Gerald and Patricia Green on several counts of foreign corruption charges for bribing a Thai...


Criminal


Grand Jury Power Eludes City Attorney

Jul. 3, 2010
By Sandra Hernandezn

Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich lost his bid to become the first in City Attorney in the state with the power to em...


Corporate


L.A. Firms Get in On IPO

Jul. 3, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

As 3-D technology company RealD gears up to go public and offer more than 12 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange, se...


Litigation


Judge Settles Fee Dispute

Jul. 3, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

A settlement in a class action that screenwriters filed against the Writers Guild of America West over unpaid foreign distribu...


Technology & Science


California Dominates Second Quarter

Jul. 3, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Venture capital investment in clean technology continued its recovery from the economic downturn in the second quarter of 2010...


Litigation


Multidistrict litigation has spiked in response to Toyota's unintended acceleration and the Gulf oil spill. Brian Kabateck and...


U.S. Supreme Court


Counseling Terrorists

Jul. 3, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Barry McDonald of Pepperdine University School of Law explores how the Supreme Court has allowed humanitarian lawyers to couns...


New eyewitness study shines light on significant margin of error in cross-racial recognition of faces, prompting Harvey Gee of...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Setting Standards

Jul. 3, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

William J. Howatt, a JAMS mediator in San Diego, has a passion for rules of evidence and civil procedure. Lawyers say he works...