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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Gay Couple to Receive Benefits

Dec. 24, 2009
By John Roemer

Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that time has run out for a federal agency to appeal ...


Litigation


Sherman Oaks Lawyer Wins Verdict

Dec. 24, 2009
By Cat Ho

Sherman Oaks attorney James Fox won a $15 million verdict in a medical malpractice case against Harvard physicians at Childre...


Education


UC Hastings Gets New Dean

Dec. 24, 2009
By Sara Randazzon

UC Hastings College of the Law named Frank H. Wu as its new dean and chancellor Tuesday, ending a tumultuous period in the law...


Transportation


Caltrans to Pay $1.1 Billion

Dec. 24, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

The state Department of Transportation will pay $1.1 billion over the next 30 years to make its pedestrian paths accessible to...


Judges and Judiciary


Prosecutorial Misconduct Exposed

Dec. 24, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Maurice Possley and Kathleen Ridolfi of the Innocence Project write about the dismissal of the...


Letter to the Editor


Readers React to Parole Coverage

Dec. 24, 2009
By David Houstonn

Readers had much to say about Greg Katz's three part series on California's parole system. "Secret Hearings, Few Rights," (Dec...


Perspective


Finding Coverage in All the Right Places

Dec. 24, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Kirk Pasich of Dickstein Shapiro says too often insureds are unaware of their coverage extent and do not take full advantage o...


Law Practice


A Texas lawyer has concluded that internal Toyota Motor Corp. documents provided to him by a disgruntled former company lawyer...


Corporate


Attorney-Client Privilege Rescued

Dec. 24, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Rick Bergstrom and Liat Yamini of Jones Day write about the lower courts' attempt to knockout the attorney-client privilege. ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


9th Circuit's En Banc Gets Own Review

Dec. 24, 2009
By John Roemer

Defense lawyers, government prosecutors and circuit judges themselves have complained that the en banc system of the 9th U.S. ...


Technology & Science


Microsoft Loses Major Patent Ruling

Dec. 24, 2009
By Craig Anderson

A federal appellate court on Wednesday upheld a $290 million verdict and an injunction against Microsoft Corp. for infringing ...


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...