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The New Lawyer Q&A


PERFORMANCE TEST B

Nov. 25, 2009
By Don Debenedictisn


The New Lawyer Q&A


QUESTION 4

Nov. 24, 2009
By Don Debenedictisn


The New Lawyer Q&A


QUESTION 3

Nov. 24, 2009
By Don Debenedictisn


The New Lawyer Q&A


QUESTION 2

Nov. 24, 2009
By Don Debenedictisn


The New Lawyer Q&A


QUESTION 5

Nov. 24, 2009
By Don Debenedictisn


The New Lawyer Q&A


QUESTION 1

Nov. 24, 2009
By Don Debenedictisn


The New Lawyer Supplement


The New Lawyer

Nov. 24, 2009
By STEPHEN LARSON

In this issue of The New Lawyer, six recent law school graduates write about their future in an uncertain legal market, plus f...


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


Court Affirms Limits on Legal Aid

Nov. 24, 2009
By John Roemer

The long-running battle over federal funding for legal aid groups has tilted in favor of restrictions on how the groups can pr...


The New Lawyer Q&A


PERFORMANCE TEST A

Nov. 24, 2009
By Don Debenedictisn


Entertainment & Sports


Dispute Snarls 'Terminator' Bankruptcy

Nov. 24, 2009
By Jean Luc Renault

The Halcyon Co., the bankrupt producer of "Terminator Salvation," is preparing to auction the rights to the sci-fi franchise t...


Solo and Small Firms


Building a Bridge From London to L.A.

Nov. 24, 2009
By Susan Mcraen

British-American lawyers unite to form Kalisch Rufus-Isaacs to help California lawyers and their clients doing business abroad...


Books


Under the Legal Lens: Climate Change Policy

Nov. 24, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Beth Dorris of Best Best & Krieger comments on how climate change policies are shifting in different directions. ...


Letter to the Editor


Lynne Randolph of the California Dept. of Managed Health Care says the state insurance regulator fights to protect consumers a...


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


Turkeys Get No Thanks

Nov. 24, 2009
By John Roemer

Doomed poultry got no help just days before Thanksgiving from a federal appeals court panel that ordered dismissal of a lawsui...


Perspective


Dealing With Problem Payers

Nov. 24, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Dan Knise and Eileen Garczynski of Ames & Gough conclude their article on what law firms can do to ensure full payment for...


Corporate


Duty to Corporate Creditors Now Limited

Nov. 24, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Tamir Damari and John Hansen of Nossaman explain how a director's fiduciary duty to an insolvent corporation's creditor is now...


Military Law


Military Lessons for the Litigator

Nov. 24, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Kurt Schlichter of Schlichter & Shonack compares a lawsuit to a military campaign and a lawyer to a general. ...


Technology & Science


Economic Espionage Acquittal

Nov. 24, 2009
By Craig Anderson

Federal prosecutors were unable to persuade a jury to convict two men accused of stealing trade secrets from their employer an...


Government


Corrections Corporation of America received a $54.4-million-a-year contract extension by California officials in October, six ...


Judicial Profile


Michael Pearce

Nov. 24, 2009
By Pat Alston

Los Angeles County Commissioner Michael Pearce is reluctant to jail probation violators and lapsed addicts, saying incarcerati...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Nov. 23, 2009
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Law Practice


On the Move

Nov. 23, 2009
By Sara Randazzon

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...


Judges and Judiciary


Keeping Up Appearances

Nov. 23, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Curt Cutting of Horvitz & Levy looks at People v. Freeman and whether the appearance of judicial bias is enough to overtur...


Corporate Counsel


Russell Wolpert

Nov. 22, 2009
By Gabe Friedmann

Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of 99 Cents Only Stores - City of Commerce ...


Environmental


Rail Yard Project Back on Track

Nov. 21, 2009
By Jason W. Armstrong

A judge has cleared the way for mixed development of a 244-acre railway maintenance hub near Sacramento's downtown, allowing t...


Arbitrator Profile


Team Sport

Nov. 21, 2009
By Cat Ho

Steven J. Stone says being a judge was like being a quarterback; as a mediator, the game is different. ...


Real Estate/Development


Hope is No Substitute for Action

Nov. 21, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Gideon Kanner of Loyola Law School addresses Senator John McCain's reaction to the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. New Lon...


Civil Rights


Prop. 8 Backers Bumped from Suit

Nov. 21, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

A conservative organization dedicated to preserving the traditional definition of marriage cannot become a party in a lawsuit ...


Securities


Broadcom Defense: Rules Were Tricky

Nov. 21, 2009
By Christian Berthelsenn

Lawyers for former Broadcom chief financial officer William J. Ruehle used their cross-examination of a prosecution witness to...


Perspective


Is 20 Percent by 2020 Good Law?

Nov. 21, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Janet Goldsmith of Kronick Moskovitz asks whether the new water usage reduction requirement is good law or just a good slogan....