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Perspective


Getting Past the Bar

Mar. 26, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Preparing for the bar exam and its aftermath inflicts a lasting impression on all attorneys, Judge Ronald Tochterman (Ret.) sh...


Securities


The trial of KB Home's former chief executive for allegedly padding his income with backdated stock options moved into witness...


Health Care & Hospital Law


States and Citizens Let Suits Fly

Mar. 25, 2010
By Evan George

Even as 14 states teed off high-profile lawsuits seeking to overturn the historic, nearly trillion-dollar health care reform b...


Obituaries


Carter Adviser Dies

Mar. 25, 2010
By David Houstonn

Margaret "Midge" Costanza, presidential adviser, and social and political activist, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. S...


Intellectual Property


Google Wins European Court Ruling

Mar. 25, 2010
By Craig Anderson

Google Inc. can sell keyword advertising with brand names in Europe, according to a Tuesday ruling by the European Court of Ju...


Labor/Employment


SEIU Sues Splinter Group

Mar. 25, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

An SEIU local branch and a splinter union fighting for representation of California health care workers faced off in San Franc...


State Bar & Bar Associations


OC Creates Jewish Bar

Mar. 25, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

At a time when ethnic and specialty bar groups are legion, the brand new Orange County Jewish Bar Association is unique in Cal...


Environmental


City Pushes Dispute To High Court

Mar. 25, 2010
By Fiona Smith

The city of Hermosa Beach has asked the California Supreme Court to intervene in its long running legal battle with a company ...


Judges and Judiciary


Judicial Candidates' Coffers Swell

Mar. 25, 2010
By Dhyana Levey And Amy Yarbrough

San Francisco's judicial race is generating big money, with one candidate's coffers already above the $100,000 mark. ...


California Courts of Appeal


Insurer Can Defend Against Collusion

Mar. 25, 2010
By Cat Ho

In a win for insurance companies, an appellate panel found that insurance carriers can take steps to protect their interests i...


Family


New Spouse's Income in Factoring Child Support

Mar. 25, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Mitchell Jacobs and Patty Rabiola of the Law Office of Mitchell A. Jacobs say courts are reluctant to calculate a new spouse's...


Perspective


Bryan Liang of California Western School of Law identifies key components of the new healthcare bill as well as the political ...


Criminal


FBI Agent Will Resign Post

Mar. 25, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

An FBI agent has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and resign from the agency amid accusations that he abused his author...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Simpson Thacher Complaint Amended

Mar. 25, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

Lawyers representing a now-bankrupt Silicon Valley technology company Monday filed an amended malpractice suit against Simpson...


U.S. Supreme Court


Courts Must Ask Debtors To Establish Hardship

Mar. 25, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

The U.S. Supreme Court concluded Tuesday that the failure of a debtor to show he would struggle to pay what he owed did not v...


Real Estate/Development


Ivo Keller of Buchalter Nemer and Christine Griffith of SSL Law Firm ask whether it's "unfair" to assign real estate holdings ...


Community News


Mar. 24, 2010
By STEPHEN LARSON

About 300 lawyers, judges, students and guests attended a dinner and auction for the UCI School of Law Public Interest Law Fun...


Community News


Mar. 24, 2010
By STEPHEN LARSON

By Lisa Kestenbaum Daily Journal Staff Writer When Kendra Carney heads to the mountains for a weekend, it’s not for the typi...


Personal Injury & Torts


Lieff Cabraser Amasses Toyota Suits

Mar. 24, 2010
By Dhyana Levey

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein partner Elizabeth Cabraser will speak Thursday at a hearing before the U.S. Judicial P...


Criminal


Former Police Chief Charged

Mar. 24, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco Monday filed misdemeanor driving-under-the-influence charges against Riverside'...


Intellectual Property


Louis Vuitton Wins Injunction

Mar. 24, 2010
By Pia Sarkarn

U.S. District Judge James Ware of San Jose granted a permanent injunction late Friday against an Internet service provider for...


Government


Prop 8 Disclosure Required

Mar. 24, 2010
By John Roemer

The groups who campaigned against California's same-sex marriage ban must show the other side non-privileged documents related...


Law Practice


Stradling Strives for No. 2

Mar. 24, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

In a bid to solidify its statewide ranking and simultaneously wrangle big deals away from competitors, Stradling Yocca Carlson...


Government


Attorney Barred From Real Estate

Mar. 24, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

California Attorney General Jerry Brown Jr. Monday shut down two nationwide foreclosure assistance companies accused of defrau...


U.S. Supreme Court


Court to Review Immigration Case

Mar. 24, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will take up the case of a San Diego man who is seeking citizenship in order t...


Law Practice


Allen Matkins Looks to Diversify

Mar. 24, 2010
By Anna Scottn

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis has launched an initiative to diversify beyond its traditional concentration in...


Practitioner Damon Rubin calls attention to the uncertainty surrounding enforceability of medical malpractice arbitration agre...


Perspective


Linda Bozung and Ryan Leaderman of DLA Piper discuss a case decision requiring mitigation fees on projects to be submitted for...


Letter to the Editor


Michael H. Artan of Los Angeles comments on a recent article addressing heath care reform. ...


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


9th Circuit Reverses IRS Case

Mar. 24, 2010
By John Roemer

U.S. multinationals got a tax break Monday as a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel abruptly about-faced on a stock option...