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Law Practice


Legal Job Losses Come to Near Halt

Mar. 9, 2010
By Anna Scott

Job losses in the legal sector dropped to nearly nothing in February, continuing a trend of declining layoffs that has experts...


Perspective


Common Sense Take on CCMS

Mar. 9, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Presiding Judge David Rosenberg and Court Executive Officer Jim Perry of Yolo Superior Court comment on the state's case manag...


Perspective


'Nerve Center' Test Key to Federal Courts

Mar. 9, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Stephen Smerek and Ashlea Pflug of Winston & Strawn say Hertz v. Friend provides incentive for companies to station headqu...


Perspective


What Hertz v. Friend Means To Employers

Mar. 9, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

The Supreme Court has finally resolved an inconsistency among federal courts that has been very costly to employers, writes Ma...


Government


Chief Justice Is Critic of Ballot Process

Mar. 9, 2010
By Laura Ernden

One of the loudest voices to emerge in the debate over California's unrestricted ballot initiative system comes from an unexpe...


Perspective


Persuasive Use of Demonstrative Exhibits

Mar. 9, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Michael Kelly of Kirtland & Packard explains the dos and don'ts of using demonstrative exhibits to communicate a concept o...


Government


Citizens United's Silver Lining

Mar. 9, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Citizens United v. FEC creates political tools accessible by smaller companies to develop unique governmental affairs s...


Corporate Counsel


John A. Cottingham

Mar. 9, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Life Technologies Corp.San Diego ...


Product Liability


Despite a decision by the U.S. government not to join their lawsuit, plaintiffs' counsel are charging ahead with a multi-milli...


Judicial Profile


Vincent Zurzolo

Mar. 9, 2010
By Evelyn Larrubian

In 22 years on the bankruptcy court, Vincent Zurzolo has not lost his love for the 'rational' nature of the work


Community News


Mar. 8, 2010
By STEPHEN LARSON

The Century City Bar Association welcomed its new Board of Governors and offi cers Thursday at its 42nd Annual Installat...


Law Practice


On the Move

Mar. 8, 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


Joseph Brandolino

Mar. 8, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

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


Health Care & Hospital Law


Powerful to Pariah for Anthem

Mar. 6, 2010
By Evan George

Anthem Blue Cross, for years a powerfully persuasive industry leader that enjoyed more political allies in Sacramento and Wash...


Entertainment & Sports


MLB Reaches Settlement

Mar. 6, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Carlsbad-based Upper Deck Co. and Major League Baseball have reached settlement in the MLB's trademark infringement suit broug...


Criminal


Saratoga Schemer Arrested for Fraud

Mar. 6, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

David Boyer Prince, a 46-year old Saratoga attorney with a history of state bar disciplinary trouble, was arrested Thursday on...


Entertainment & Sports


Activision Sued by Game Developers

Mar. 6, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Two video game developers recently fired from a studio owned by publisher Activision sued their former employer for $36 millio...


Judges and Judiciary


Senate Committee Approves Koh

Mar. 6, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday approved the nomination of Santa Clara County Superior Court Lucy H. Koh to be a judge...


Intellectual Property


Compromise Advances Patent Reform

Mar. 6, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled the details of an agreement on a patent reform bill Thursday, marking another step in ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Prosecutors May Get New Duty

Mar. 6, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

The State Bar's Board of Governors is slated to vote on several contentious new and amended Rules of Professional Conduct when...


Law Practice


Inmates Released Without Support

Mar. 6, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

At a time when state budget cuts have all but eliminated government-funded re-entry programs for newly released inmates, membe...


Personal Injury & Torts


Witness Statements Not Privileged

Mar. 6, 2010
By Laura Ernden

Witness statements taken by lawyers or their representatives are not protected by attorney-client privilege and can be turned ...


Criminal


Blame Spread for Backdating

Mar. 6, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

An attorney defending former Brocade chief executive Gregory L. Reyes used a prosecution witness to hammer home some of the ke...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Denise Madigan

Mar. 6, 2010
By Cat Ho

Denise Madigan was sick of writing reports that sat on clients' shelves. So, at a time when mediation was still in its infancy...


Perspective


Pat Goughan and Madeline Stone of Holland & Knight discuss approval of the country's first power plant permit with enforce...


Perspective


Green Construction Standard Is Nation's First

Mar. 6, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Kathleen McKee and Greg Rodriguez of Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost explain California's mandatory green construction regulatio...


Litigation


Judge Rallies Lawyers to Action

Mar. 6, 2010
By Dhyana Levey

San Francisco lawyers this week grappled with an unusual request from San Francisco Superior Court's presiding judge to help t...


Government


Pandering Politicians Harass the Homeless

Mar. 6, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Civil rights attorney Ben Rosenfeld calls it unfortunate that harassing the homeless has proven too effective an election form...


Securities


Ponzi Bust Shifts Focus for SEC

Mar. 6, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it halted a $14.7 million Ponzi scheme targeting retired Los Angeles County b...


Entertainment & Sports


Film's Court Battle May Spawn Sequel

Mar. 6, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

The big-screen adaptation of Clive Cussler's "Sahara" lost an estimated $100 million in gross ticket sales. While no follow-up...