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Securities


Ex-McKesson Exec Denied New Trial

Dec. 24, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

A San Francisco federal judge on Tuesday denied former McKesson Corp. chairman Charles W. McCall's motion for a new trial base...


Healthcare/Hospital Law


Injured Plaintiff Wins Full Damages

Dec. 24, 2009
By Evan George

A state appellate court on Tuesday ruled that a Ventura man who was hit and severely injured on his motorcycle deserves full d...


Community News


Dec. 23, 2009
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

Robert Rasmussen, dean of the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law and the director of the school’s Enterta...


Criminal


Court Rejects Polanski's Appeal

Dec. 23, 2009
By Greg Katzn

A Superior Court judge was right to deny Roman Polanski a hearing on alleged misconduct by the judge and prosecutors in his 30...


Series


Looking at Parole in California

Dec. 23, 2009
By Riley Guerin

In this three-part series, we take a look at California's parole revocation system, which critics say unfair and has led to a ...


Entertainment & Sports


Group Sues Netflix Over Privacy

Dec. 23, 2009
By Craig Anderson

A group of plaintiffs has sued Netflix Inc., the Los Gatos-based movie rental service, for disclosing information about the fi...


Education


Irvine Offers More Scholarships

Dec. 23, 2009
By Sara Randazzon

California's newest law school announced Monday it will guarantee next year's incoming class half-tuition scholarships for all...


Criminal


Jewish Leader Gets Two Years

Dec. 23, 2009
By David Houstonn

The spiritual leader of a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Hasidic sect within Orthodox Judaism was sentenced to two years in federal pris...


Entertainment & Sports


Broke Producers To Sell 'Terminator'

Dec. 23, 2009
By Jean Luc Renault

The Halcyon Co., the bankrupt producers of "Terminator Salvation," is seeking to sell the rights to the sci-fi franchise by ne...


Healthcare/Hospital Law


No Repeal of Antitrust Exemptions

Dec. 23, 2009
By Robert Iafolla

The health care reform bill lined up for a Senate vote Thursday would not repeal long-standing exemptions from federal antitru...


Letter to the Editor


Another Reason Why Some Do Not Believe...

Dec. 23, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Attorney Baruch C. Cohen explains what fuels his choice not to believe in global warming. ...


Perspective


Alternatives To Restrictive Covenants

Dec. 23, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Janie Schulman of Morrison & Foerster concludes her article on employee mobility by addressing the use of trade secret pro...


Labor/Employment


Start-Ups Navigate Labor Laws

Dec. 23, 2009
By Pat Broderick

With an ever-changing federal and state landscape, companies must grapple with constantly shifting labor laws, including a mor...


Transportation


State Settles Case Over Sidewalks

Dec. 23, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

Millions of disabled Californians have reached a settlement with the Department of Transportation over claims the agency's ped...


Perspective


Personal Realities of Working Relationships

Dec. 23, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

K.C. Victor of Victor Legal Solutions focuses on two personal components that are consistently found in happy work environment...


Healthcare/Hospital Law


The federal appeals court accused on Monday Attorney General Jerry Brown of making false statements and "misleading the judici...


Family


Court Cuts Off Custody Appeals

Dec. 23, 2009
By Laura Ernden

Parents losing custody of their children don't have the right to pursue an appeal after their lawyers aren't able to find any ...


Judicial Profile


Martin Gladstein

Dec. 23, 2009
By Pat Alstonn

Gladstein's father encouraged him to pursue his dream. His uncle lived it.


Securities


Ex-Brocade CEO To Review Scripts

Dec. 23, 2009
By Craig Anderson

A U.S. judge ordered prosecutors to allow former Brocade Communications Systems' CEO Gregory Reyes' lawyers to review grand ju...


Community News


Dec. 22, 2009
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

Los Angeles lawyer Gary S. Greene conducted the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic in a holiday concert on Sunday at Wilshire Un...


Judicial Profile


Carney's Stunning About-Face

Dec. 22, 2009
By Gabe Friedmann

The federal judge's about-face decision to dismiss the Broadcom criminal backdating case speaks volumes about his penchant for...


Law Practice


Leading Olympic Team Was Homecoming

Dec. 22, 2009
By Susan Mcraen

For Charles C. Lee, being chosen to lead the U.S. Olympics team at the 2008 Games in Beijing had a personal meaning beyond the...


Personal Injury & Torts


Mogin Distributes Tobacco Cash

Dec. 22, 2009
By Pat Broderick

The Mogin Law Firm in San Diego has distributed $3.45 million to 10 local legal societies, organizations and charities as part...


Perspective


Compulsory Copenhagen

Dec. 22, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Tessa Schwartz and Sarah Niyogi of Morrison & Foerster say the need for clean technology transfer cannot be suspended. ...


Litigation


Nextel Settles for $750,000

Dec. 22, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

A Superior Court judge has approved a $750,000 settlement between Nextel Communications Inc. and customers, putting an end to ...


Letter to the Editor


Certainly Not 'Kid-Gloves Treatment'

Dec. 22, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Robert Barnes of Allen Matkins responds to an article about Catholic League for Civil Rights v. City and County of San Fran...


Labor/Employment


Not So Restrictive Covenants?

Dec. 22, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Janie Schulman of Morrison & Foerster examines the future of employee mobility in the aftermath of Edwards v. Arthur An...


Technology & Science


Fraud Alleged in Biotech Dispute

Dec. 22, 2009
By Pat Broderick

Xenomics Inc. claims San Diego-based Sequenom "purposely misled" the New York-based biotech into granting it an exclusive lice...


Solo and Small Firms


Banking on Business

Dec. 22, 2009
By Susan Mcraen

From three lawyers, no business cards, no glass in the conference room, the 16-lawyer Levene, Neale, Bender, Rankin & Bril...


Law Practice


Bratz Designer Paid $2 Million

Dec. 22, 2009
By Jason W. Armstrong

The former Mattel designer at the heart of the company's high profile copyright infringement litigation over the popular Bratz...