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California Supreme Court


Judicial Branch at a Crossroads

Dec. 2, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Presiding Judge Charles W. McCoy, Jr. says with the budget cut likely to be over $2 billion, preserving daily court operations...


Perspective


Spousal Support: Blazing a New Trail

Dec. 2, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Family law specialists Mitchell Jacobs and Robert Burch analyze In re Marriage of Blazer, a case of first impression on spousa...


Environmental


Cleantech Investment to Climb

Dec. 2, 2009
By Fiona Smith

The Cleantech Group predicts investors will pour more money into clean technology than last year, competition for a green econ...


California Supreme Court


Attorney-Client Privilege Upheld

Dec. 2, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

An advisory letter written by an attorney to a client is entirely privileged and cannot be disclosed even if legal advice is r...


U.S. Supreme Court


Showing little sympathy for pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co, the U.S. Supreme Court seemed inclined Monday to rule for sha...


California Supreme Court


Bar Raised for Claims Against Insurers

Dec. 2, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

David Nemecek Jr. of Long & Levit says Zhang v. Superior Court may subject insurers who engage in 'fraudulent conduct' to ...


Law Practice


Barely a month after a prominent in-house counsel group debuted a website to rate the law firms that serve them, some firm law...


California Supreme Court


Court Caps Punitive Damages

Dec. 2, 2009
By Laura Ernden

The California Supreme Court for the first time endorsed a cap on punitive damages Monday, saying the amount shouldn't exceed ...


Law Practice


East Bay Law School on Brink of Shutdown

Dec. 1, 2009
By Sara Randazzon

The State Bar of California plans to shut down the unaccredited East Bay Law School unless it successfully pleads its case at ...


Corporate Counsel


Teigue Thomas

Dec. 1, 2009
By Rebecca U. Cho

Vice President and General Counsel of Acer Group- Irvine ...


Insites


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Dec. 1, 2009
By Carla Pinedan

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. named Long Beach the most business-friendly city in the county...


Technology & Science


Online Endorsements, True or Bought?

Dec. 1, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Jennifer Taggart of Demetriou, Del Guercio, Springer & Francis addresses the new disclosure rules for online reviews and r...


Law Practice


U.K. Supreme Court Finally Seated

Dec. 1, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

It may come as a surprise to some that Great Britain, the land where common law originated, did not have a Supreme Court befor...


Law Practice


Terminator Creditor Sued for $40M

Dec. 1, 2009
By Jean Luc Renault

The lawsuit is the latest move in an ongoing dispute over a series of loans the production company used to buy the rights to t...


Law Practice


Trading Card Firm Accused of Counterfeiting

Dec. 1, 2009
By David Houstonn

A California trading card company is facing allegations from its estranged Japan-based business partner that its top executive...


Judges and Judiciary


Exercising Attorney Voir Dire

Dec. 1, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Deputy district attorney Angela Sonico lays out the rules governing attorney voir dire in jury trials. ...


Law Practice


U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer discusses his visit to London for the opening of the United Kingdom's Supreme Co...


Securities


Ex-Broadcom CFO Gets Ready to Present Defense

Dec. 1, 2009
By Gabe Friedmann

Defense attorneys for Broadcom's former chief financial officer begin their case Tuesday at his criminal trial for stock optio...


Managing Partner


Pillsbury Winthrop chair James Rishwain spends his weekdays on the road, rotating between the firm's 14 offices as he guides t...


Perspective


The Flip-side to Workplace Incident Lawsuits

Dec. 1, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Frederic Grannis and Jeffrey Ikejiri of Sedgwick Detert present a counter argument under Elsner v. Uveges for workplace incide...


A federal judge awarded lawyers from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and McKool Smith about $6.5 million in fees and expenses as...


Judicial Profile


Terry T. Truong

Dec. 1, 2009
By Cat Ho

Superior Court Referee Terry T. Truong cherishes the help her family received after emigrating to the U.S.


Firm Watch


On the Move

Nov. 30, 2009
By Jill Redhage

Governor Names Lawyers to State Posts


Judicial Profile


Carolyn M. Caietti

Nov. 30, 2009
By Pat Broderick

Carolyn M. Caietti was fresh out of law school when a trial was dropped in her lap


Environmental


Tension Simmers in Latest Delta Lawsuits

Nov. 28, 2009
By Fiona Smith

Activists have long clashed with Central Valley farmers over the imperiled delta smelt. But as the crisis deepens, those tradi...


Judicial Profile


David C. Brougham

Nov. 28, 2009
By Pat Alston

Judge David C. Brougham of Los Angeles County has a quiet, studious demeanor that makes him more than just another proseuctor...


Environmental


Energy Department Doles Out $175M

Nov. 28, 2009
By Liz Enochsn

Money will go to California utilities and companies to help extend efforts to modernize the country's aging electric transmiss...


Intellectual Property


Be Aware Of Your Font Licenses

Nov. 28, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Allan Haley of Monotype Imaging says many companies do not realize that fonts are intellectual property that require software ...


Large Firms


Thelen Successor Firms Off the Hook

Nov. 28, 2009
By Jill Redhage

Several law firms that took on Thelen partners as the firm dissolved last year won't have to pay former employees for alleged ...


Perspective


In Praise...of Orientation?

Nov. 28, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

John McLachlan of Fisher & Phillips explains why a solid orientation program remains essential during this economy. ...