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Intellectual Property


DOJ Forms IP Task Force

Feb. 17, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced the formation of a Department of Justice intellectual property task force o...


Entertainment & Sports


Judge: Games Not Covered by ADA

Feb. 17, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a visually impaired video game player against Sony for not modifying its games to acc...


Government


Georgians Relish Jury Duty

Feb. 17, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

Seven leaders of the Republic of Georgia's judiciary were in Orange County last week learning how to bring back jury trials. ...


Perspective


Daniel Garrie of ARC and Yoav Griver of Zeichner Ellman & Krause explains the benefits of a cloud computing solution and i...


Perspective


A New Legal Approach to Health Care

Feb. 17, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Kathleen Clark of Servant Lawyership asks attorneys whether they are willing to take the lead in facilitating non-adversarial ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Antitrust Enforcers Get Aggressive

Feb. 17, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Ranked as the second-highest of all time, the Antitrust Divison imposed fines of over $1billion in 2009, a 50 percent increase...


Insites


LAW

Feb. 17, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

LOS ANGELES - The states of Nevada, Virginia, Delaware, Tennessee and 43 California municipalities have filed a whistleblower ...


Securities


Investors Fare Well Stock Suits

Feb. 17, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

But three years ago, a scandal erupted in corporate America over the practice of backdating options, prosecutors' success rema...


Insites


GOVERNMENT

Feb. 17, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

SAN DIEGO - Instead of coming to the monthly meeting of the San Diego/Tijuana chapter of the Urban Land Institute on Feb. 9 at...


Government


The scope of campaign finance legislation announced by prominent Democrats underscores how much power over elections the Supre...


Appellate Practice


James Martin and Zareh Jaltorossian of Reed Smith address the disagreement behind how a voluntary settlement impacts a class r...


Judicial Profile


José I. Sandoval

Feb. 17, 2010
By Greg Katzn

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


Law Practice


On the Move

Feb. 16, 2010
By Jill Redhage

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


Virginia Marcoida

Feb. 16, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Judge Virginia Marcoida takes the extra time to make sure both sides get their fair shake, even if it means slowing down the p...


Environmental


Ruling Sets Limit on CEQA Challenges

Feb. 13, 2010
By Fiona Smith

The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that parties will only have 30 days to challenge a government agenc...


Government


Court Administrator Seeks to Kill Audit

Feb. 13, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

The AOC has been pushing to derail a proposed financial audit of its controversial statewide case management project, arguing ...


Judges and Judiciary


Deputy D.A. Vies for Judge's Seat

Feb. 13, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A veteran prosecutor filed papers Wednesday to try to unseat a San Bernardino County Superior Court judge in the June primary ...


Personal Injury & Torts


Chocolate Makers Accused of Price Fixing

Feb. 13, 2010
By Dhyana Levey

Nestlé USA Inc., The Hershey Co., Cadbury Plc, and other big names in the confectionery business are accused of conspiring sin...


Civil Rights


James Clark Joins So. California ACLU

Feb. 13, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has hired its first professional organizer in a decade to be devoted...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Fenwick Advises Solar Startup

Feb. 13, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Mountain View-based Fenwick & West advised solar power startup Ausra, Inc. in its agreement this week to be bought by Fren...


Entertainment & Sports


Quarterback's Video Game Suit Can Proceed

Feb. 13, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

An Oakland judge has denied video game publisher Electronic Arts' motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former Arizona State ...


Perspective


Law Firms: How to Not Become a Commodity

Feb. 13, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

With large firms facing serious financial challenges, Maggie Jessup of Platform Strategy advises on how to avoid commodization...


Perspective


Healing Practices in Law and Medicine

Feb. 13, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Kathleen Clark of Servant Lawyership writes about the 'unsettlable' medical malpractice case involving the death of Michael Wo...


Environmental


Protecting Patent Holders of Clean Technology

Feb. 13, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Patent holders of clean technology need to take assertive measures now to protect their rights in the long run, write Todd Mil...


Books


America's Racial Caste System, Redesigned

Feb. 13, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Elaine Elinson, an author herself, reviews Michelle Alexander's new book "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age o...


Perspective


Rodger Cole and Julie Nokleberg of Fenwick & West discuss reliance on tort remedies by companies trying to protect their t...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


James P. Gray

Feb. 13, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

James P. Gray uses a hands-on approach, whether as a judge, speaker, columnist, author, musical composer or, now, as an ADR ne...


Education


Whistleblowing Teachers Get Protection

Feb. 13, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision is expected to clear an easier path for special education teachers to wage retali...


Letter to the Editor


Joel Drum of Sherman Oaks comments on a malady known as "blackrobeitis." ...


Government


Senate Confirms New U.S. Attorney

Feb. 13, 2010
By Evelyn Larrubian

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Los Angeles Police Department Inspector General Andre Birotte Jr. as U.S. attorney for t...