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Health Care & Hospital Law


A Lebanese immigrant who paid for his own out-of-state liver transplant when his insurer refused said he is suing Anthem so ot...


Insites


LEGISLATION

Feb. 19, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

SANTA CLARA - The Santa Clara City Council approved the inclusion of an initiative for the construction of a new stadium for t...


Judges and Judiciary


Eight Compete In L.A. Judge Races

Feb. 19, 2010
By Cat Ho

Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Lou Holtz Jr. has withdrawn from the June 8 judicial election to fill the seat vacated by...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Silicon Valley Team Inks Agilent Deal

Feb. 19, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Silicon Valley lawyers advised on both sides of a deal in which Santa Clara-based Agilent Technologies Inc. sold its network s...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Jones Day Advises SunPower

Feb. 19, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Steve Gillette, a partner with Jones Day in Palo Alto, advised SunPower Corp. in its recent $277 million acquisition of the Eu...


Government


Coast Guard Is Sued Over Child's Death

Feb. 19, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Three San Diego families are suing the federal government for wrongful death and negligence over a December boat crash that ki...


Litigation


Insurer Sued Over 2008 Fire Claims

Feb. 19, 2010
By Evelyn Larrubian

Nearly 175 homeowners have accused Farmers Group Inc.in a class action of unjustly denying claims to wildfire victims, particu...


Law Practice


Auto Group Jumps to Arent Fox

Feb. 19, 2010
By Rebecca U. Cho

Aaron H. Jacoby, a lead lawyer in the representation of car dealers, left Venable for Arent Fox in Los Angeles, taking five ot...


Obituaries


John E. Stockdale

Feb. 19, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

1924-2010 ...


Zoning, Planning and Use


Requiem for a Parking Lot

Feb. 19, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Gideon Kanner of Loyola Law School uncovers the facts behind a land-use related controversy in Israel. ...


Probate


Hooters' Owner Fights Over Inheritance

Feb. 19, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Diane Klein of Golden Gate University School of Law writes about the probate battle involving reality television star Coby Bro...


Entertainment & Sports


First Studio Settles With Redbox

Feb. 19, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Video rental company Redbox has agreed to drop its antitrust lawsuit against Warner Bros. over the studio's monthlong delay in...


Government


With Everything Gone, What's Next?

Feb. 19, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Trial and appellate lawyer Dan Lawton concludes his tale exploring a time where California is left broken and bankrupt. ...


Insites


HOSPITALITY

Feb. 19, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

WILMINGTON, Del. - East West Resort Development V LP LLLP, a developer of luxury ski resorts and mansions, including a golf co...


U.S. Supreme Court


Free Speech Takes Stage at High Court

Feb. 19, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

The U.S. Supreme Court has already struck down part of one congressional statute on free speech grounds in the landmark campai...


Government


The State Auditor will review the Administrative Office of the Courts' spending on a statewide case management project, but on...


Perspective


SEC Warms to Climate Change Disclosure

Feb. 19, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Don Frost Jr., Stacy Kray, Jane Kroesche and William Thomas of Skadden advise companies on climate change disclosure requireme...


Community News


Feb. 18, 2010
By STEPHEN LARSON

The Pepperdine chapter of the Jewish Law Student Association, in affiliation with the School of Law and the Diane and Guilford...


Technology & Science


Global Firms Come to Conquer the Valley

Feb. 18, 2010
By Craig Anderson

For global law firms, Silicon Valley remains an alluring entrée into the lucrative world of tech, biotech, and a growing green...


Criminal


Reyes Prosecutors Plan New Strategy

Feb. 18, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Prosecutors hoping to secure a second stock options backdating conviction against the former chief executive officer of Brocad...


Law Practice


MoFo Returns to $160k Salaries

Feb. 18, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

Morrison & Foerster said Tuesday first-year salaries would again be $160,000 firmwide, up from the $145,000 starting rate ...


Law Practice


Morris Polich Opens S.F. Office

Feb. 18, 2010
By Rebecca U. Cho

Morris Polich & Purdy, a Los Angeles area law firm, made its first foray into Northern California Tuesday, opening a San F...


Judges and Judiciary


Seeking Diversity on S.F. Bench

Feb. 18, 2010
By Dhyana Levey

Attorneys Michael Nava and Daniel Dean have come under harsh criticism for their decisions to challenge an incumbent in this y...


Environmental


PTO Program Aims to Help Clean Tech

Feb. 18, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Companies seeking patents for environmentally friendly technology are getting some relief after the U.S. Patent Trademark Offi...


Labor/Employment


Sending Mixed Messages on Harassment Law

Feb. 18, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Robert Shwarts and Erin Connell of Orrick emphasize why employers, now more than ever, must take all appropriate steps to prev...


Perspective


Everything Must Go

Feb. 18, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Trial and appellate lawyer Dan Lawton imagines a time where California is forced to liquidate all its assets for the benefit o...


Perspective


Peter Fagen and Kathleen McKee of Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost comment on the recent decision addressing Education Revenue Au...


Judges and Judiciary


Straight Talk About Judicial Races

Feb. 18, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

Michael Nava, a candidate for the San Francisco Superior Court, writes about judicial independence, politics and partisanship ...


Law Practice


Dean Exits Pepperdine Law School

Feb. 18, 2010
By Evelyn Larrubian

Kenneth W. Starr is leaving behind a more prestigious institution than the one he inherited nearly six years earlier, fulfilli...


Insites


HOSPITAILITY

Feb. 18, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. - Strong fourth-quarter performance helped luxury hotel spas post improvements in overall 2009 results f...