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Perspective


Preclusion Rules Causes Conflict

Dec. 4, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Attorneys Benjamin Shatz and Lara Krieger ask whether alternative grounds should or should not be precluded. ...


Healthcare/Hospital Law


Managing a Healthy Office

Dec. 3, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Robin Samuel and Jennifer Wagman of Hogan & Hartson tell employers how to protect against the H1N1 pandemic while remainin...


Technology & Science


Dealing With Data Breaches

Dec. 3, 2009
By Pat Broderick

With high-tech scoundrels scrambling to suck up sensitive data, lawyers have been left to wade through a mire of laws and regu...


California Neutrals


Top 50

Dec. 3, 2009
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

Our annual list of the state's top 50 neutrals. ...


California Neutrals


Neutrals With Specialties Stand Out in Crowd

Dec. 3, 2009
By Susan Mcraen

As the ADR market has become more saturated, lawyers and their clients who use these services have become more sophisticated i...


California Neutrals


Top Neutrals 2009

Dec. 3, 2009
By Riley Guerin

The Daily Journal highlights its picks for the state's 50 top neutrals and 10 top up and coming neutrals. ...


Perspective


20 Million Reasons to Get It Right

Dec. 3, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Allonn E. Levy of Hopkins & Carley advises on how to get jurors to agree in complex litigation. ...


Litigation


California Tops Litigation Wave

Dec. 3, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Robert W. Fischer Jr. of Fulbright & Jaworski says California is one of the most active jurisdictions in a 2009 litigation...


Constitutional Law


9th Circuit Hears Prop. 8 Case

Dec. 3, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

The U.S. appeals court appeared reluctant Tuesday to compel Proposition 8 backers to turn over internal campaign strategy to p...


Large Firms


A&P Expands In Silicon Valley

Dec. 3, 2009
By Sara Randazzon

Arnold & Porter continues to show it is serious about expanding in the Golden State. It has lured patent attorney Ginger D...


Immigration


Detained Immigrants Are Scattered

Dec. 3, 2009
By Sandra Hernandezn

A report says immigration officials are increasingly transferring foreign nationals from urban areas to remote areas where leg...


Law Practice


Firms to Hike Billing Rates in 2010

Dec. 3, 2009
By Rebecca U. Cho

A survey suggests law firms won't head pressure from corporate clients to hold the line or give discounts on legal pricing nex...


U.S. Supreme Court


Justices Hear Pre-Bankruptcy Case

Dec. 3, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether lawyers should face restrictions when offering legal advice to cli...


Technology & Science


Government Sued Over Networking Sites

Dec. 3, 2009
By Craig Anderson

Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a complaint against six U.S. government agencies Tuesday, demanding to know how they use ...


Intellectual Property


Legal Combatants Put Down Arms

Dec. 3, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Robert A. Steinberg of ADR Services Inc. writes about the settlement of Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s antitru...


Judges and Judiciary


Wrongfully Recused?

Dec. 3, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

H. Scott Leviant of Spiro Moss analyzes how the California Supreme Court may shape the policies of judicial recusal. ...


Large Firms


Sidley Opens in Silicon Valley

Dec. 3, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

In an effort to capitalize on innovation in clean technology and life sciences, Sidley Austin announced it was opening a Silic...


10 tips on how to maneuver through California's complex tax system. ...


Government


Senate Confirms L.A. Judge Nominee

Dec. 3, 2009
By Robert Iafolla

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen is the first addition by the Obama administration to California's...


Securities


Ex-Broadcom Execs Get Immunity

Dec. 3, 2009
By Christian Berthelsenn

A judge's decision to immunize two former executives so they could testify as defense witnesses injects unexpected drama into ...


Energy Law


A San Diego jury sided with Sempra Energy in its fight to uphold a $6.6 billion deal to deliver electricity to the state Depar...


California Neutrals


Top 10 Up and Coming Neutrals

Dec. 3, 2009
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

Our first list of 10 up-and-coming neutrals. ...


Judicial Profile


Debra Carrillo

Dec. 3, 2009
By Don Debenedictisn

Orange County Superior Court Judge Debra Carrillo took a long, winding road to the bench.


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


Kozinski Complaint Is Dismissed

Dec. 2, 2009
By John Roemer

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a lengthy misconduct complaint against Chief Judge Alex Kozinski and numer...


Obituaries


Lawyer Led Battle Over Jail Informants

Dec. 2, 2009
By Greg Katzn

Robert Berke — 1948-2009 ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Death Row Inmate Runs Out of Options

Dec. 2, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

California death row inmate Kevin Cooper appears to have run out of legal options after the U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday...


Technology & Science


Kindle Competitor Cleared For Sale

Dec. 2, 2009
By Craig Anderson

A federal judge on Monday denied a bid by a Cupertino-based company to block the sale of Barnes & Noble's new "Nook" e-boo...


Perspective


Arbitration, Under the Microscope

Dec. 2, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Brian Kabateck of Kabateck Brown Kellner writes about the Minnesota Attorney General's exposure of an over-utilized and under-...


Labor/Employment


Lawyer in Tae Bo Case Sues Firm

Dec. 2, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

A Seyfarth Shaw attorney is suing his law firm, alleging it wrongfully stripped him of his equity partnership. ...


Discipline


San Diego D.A. Boycotts Judge

Dec. 2, 2009
By Pat Broderick

In an unusual move, the San Diego District Attorney's office is refusing to try cases in front of Superior Court Judge John S....