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Government


Language Stricken from Ballot

Mar. 17, 2010
By Dhyana Levey

With the debate over public financing of political campaigns about to go before California voters in June, citizens group Comm...


Environmental


Air Regulators Flubbed Review

Mar. 17, 2010
By Fiona Smith

The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that Southern California air regulators failed to do a proper environmental review b...


Books


Global Warming: A Natural Consequence

Mar. 17, 2010
By Andrew Blaken

In his new book, Steve Goreham argues that climate change is a natural phenomenon not caused by man-made greenhouse gas emissi...


Health Care & Hospital Law


The Supreme Court's grant to review Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. is a good sign, write practitioners...


Constitutional Law


A Politically Popular, but Wrong Decision

Mar. 17, 2010
By Andrew Blaken

Erwin Chemerinsky of UC Irvine School of Law has no doubt that the 9th Circuit came to a politically expedient decision in uph...


Perspective


Witness Statements: What to Do Now

Mar. 17, 2010
By Andrew Blaken

After Coito v. Superior Court's ruling on privileged work product, Barry Rodolff of The Rodolff Law Firm provides tips ...


Litigation


A Windfall for Ex-KLA Chief

Mar. 17, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

In an unusual exchange of money tucked away in a stock options backdating settlement between former executives at KLA-Tencor C...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Anthem Liable in Transplant Dispute

Mar. 17, 2010
By Evan George

A jury on Monday found that Anthem Blue Cross wrongfully denied an urgent liver transplant to a local grocer in a rare, and cl...


Government


Los Angeles Superior Court plans to issue pink slips to 329 employees today, amid a dispute with the state agency that oversee...


Agriculture


Eco Groups Target Sugar Beets

Mar. 16, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Monsanto has a virtual lock on the sugar beet market, controlling 95 percent of all sugar beets grown in the U.S. But several ...


Corporate Counsel


Seth R. Weissman

Mar. 16, 2010
By Fiona Smith

General Counsel of SolarCityFoster City ...


Obituaries


Richard H. Millen

Mar. 16, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

1920-2010 ...


Criminal


Marin Juvenile Plan Can Advance

Mar. 16, 2010
By Sandra Hernandezn

A California court of appeal dismissed a motion Thursday that sought to bar Marin County court officials from holding video co...


Government


Mudslinging Starts in Inland Empire

Mar. 16, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

Inland Empire district attorney races are heating up, with incumbent prosecutors in San Bernardino and Riverside counties each...


Litigation


O.C. Files Suit Against Toyota

Mar. 16, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas announced Friday that he was filing the first governmental consumer-protection...


Judges and Judiciary


House Approves New Judges

Mar. 16, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

The House of Representatives passed legislation Friday that would give the Eastern District of California two more permanent b...


Litigation


Erik Swanholt and Sarah Conway of Jones Day say Coito v. Superior Court of Stanislaus County undercuts the attorney wor...


Solo and Small Firms


All The Right Moves

Mar. 16, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

Italians Alessandro Steinfl and Enrica Bruno found a new home in American. Now they've made another move: from a big-firm law ...


Books


Invasion of the Video Game Revolution

Mar. 16, 2010
By Andrew Blaken

Ashley Lipson and Robert Brain's new book tackles the history and role of litigation in the global computer and video game ind...


Perspective


Balancing Duty of Loyalty and Free Speech

Mar. 16, 2010
By Andrew Blaken

Tim Reuben of Reuben Raucher & Blum asks what's more important, free speech rights or client loyalty? ...


Perspective


Proposition 14 to End Legislature Gridlock?

Mar. 16, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Practitioner Jeffrey Lowe examines Proposition 14, California's Top Two Primaries Act, which is set to be on the June 2010 bal...


Government


Study Shows Sentencing Disparities

Mar. 16, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

Race, education level, and other demographic factors significantly impact the sentences federal offenders receive, according t...


Perspective


H. Scott Leviant and Linh Hua of Spiro Moss say the cost cutting measures taken to combat the budget crisis jeopardizes our co...


U.S. Supreme Court


Lawyers Let Down by High Court Rulings On Privilege

Mar. 16, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

The legal establishment's attempts to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to shore up the attorney-client privilege in two cases t...


Judicial Profile


Elizabeth Laporte

Mar. 16, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Laporte's expansive career covers everything from public interest to patents.


Community News


Mar. 15, 2010
By STEPHEN LARSON

The South Asian Bar Association of Southern California's Public Interest Foundation hosted their annual banquet on Thursday ev...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Mar. 15, 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

Mar. 15, 2010
By Maya Meinert And Rebecca U. Cho

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...


Judicial Profile


Dennis Hayashi

Mar. 15, 2010
By Laura Ernden

Alameda County (San Leandro) Superior Court JudgeHastings College of the Law ...


Law Practice


Man Behind the Moves

Mar. 13, 2010
By Rebecca U. Cho

The legal talent who jump from firm to firm may grab the headlines. But often the man behind the moves in California is San Di...