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Nearly all the part-time attorneys who lost their jobs over the past year were women, according to a survey released Monday by...


Perspective


Judicial Leeway Towards Expert Testimony?

Oct. 28, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Jason Oei and Frank Loo of the San Bernardino County Public Defender's Office review the court's treatment of expert testimony...


San Diego County defense attorneys are being alerted by the district attorney's office about possibly incorrect lab test resul...


Personal Injury & Torts


A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit to go to trial accusing the Walt Disney Co. of polluting the area around its Burbank lot...


Perspective


Casting Doubt On Bivens Claims

Oct. 28, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Allan Ides of Loyola Law School says when it comes to civil rights, the Supreme Court tends to err on the side of the governme...


Solo and Small Firms


A Smaller Folger Levin Marches On

Oct. 28, 2009
By Sara Randazzon

When Folger Levin opens its doors next week, it will be as much a new beginning as a return to form for the San Francisco bout...


Perspective


The Williamson Act, on Life Support

Oct. 28, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Michael Durkee, David Blackwell and Thomas Tunny of Allen Matkins write on the future of agricultural and open space land cons...


U.S. Supreme Court


When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a major class action case next month, trial lawyers in California will face a s...


Health Care & Hospital Law


California regulators may have violated their own statute meant to protect consumers by writing an "underground regulation" be...


Solo and Small Firms


From Conception to Completion

Oct. 27, 2009
By Susan Mcraen

Land use lawyers at Armbruster, Goldsmith & Delvac bring together their decades of experience to form entitlement team tha...


Corporate Counsel


John Rogovin

Oct. 27, 2009
By Jean Luc Renault

John RogovinGeneral Counsel of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.— Burbank ...


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


Racial Bias Found in Jury Selection

Oct. 27, 2009
By John Roemer

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stood by its July decision that a prosecutor's racially motivated exclusion of blacks du...


Environmental


Farmers Sue U.S. for More Water

Oct. 27, 2009
By Fiona Smith

Drought-stricken farmers in the western Central Valley launched another legal attack against the U.S. government to force it t...


Large Firms


Heller Sues Toilet Seat Maker

Oct. 27, 2009
By Jill Redhage

A breach of contract suit filed against Brondell Inc. marks the second time the defunct Heller Ehrman has pursued a former cli...


Perspective


Self-Assessment Test by Hon. Alex Ricciardulli

Oct. 27, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Earn one hour of MCLE credit by reading 'Contractual Arbitration' by Sarah K. Hofstadter and answering the questions that foll...


Corporate


Merger Policies Up for Review

Oct. 27, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Barry A. Pupkin of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey reflects on the announcement of possible revisions to the Horizontal Merger ...


Intellectual Property


It's Round 2 for RealDVD, Studios

Oct. 27, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

RealNetworks lost Round 1 against Hollywood when a U.S. judge ordered it to stop selling its DVD-copying technology. The techn...


Obituaries


Prosecutor Rose From Humble Origins

Oct. 27, 2009
By Pat Broderick

George T. Bennett 1950 — 2009 ...


Perspective


Contractual Arbitration

Oct. 27, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Sarah K. Hofstadter of the 1st District Court of Appeal educates on judicial enforcement and review of contractual arbitration...


Securities


Broadcom Options Trial Opens

Oct. 27, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

The first criminal trial to arise out of Broadcom's options scandal jumped to a venomous start Friday morning, with lawyers tr...


Perspective


History Repeating in California Fiscal Crisis

Oct. 27, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Timothy Canova of Chapman University School of Law says the current budget gap is the fourth deficit in California this past y...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Court Won't Restore 'Optional' Benefits

Oct. 27, 2009
By Evan George

A federal appeals panel dealt the first setback to patient advocates, who seemed on a roll against California's sweeping healt...


Administrative/Regulatory


Rare Dissent In Computer System Vote

Oct. 27, 2009
By Amy Yarbroughn

Over the rare dissent of one of its members, the Judicial Council has approved $97 million for computer case management-relate...


The cost-saving measure has some lawyers worried childrens' interest won't be served. Others say transparency and oversight is...


Law Practice


On the Move

Oct. 26, 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...


Judicial Profile


Judith A. Vander Lans

Oct. 26, 2009
By Pat Alston

Judith A. Vander Lans started out as a law firm receptionist but worked her way up to paralegal, associate, partner and fina...


Personal Injury & Torts


Legal Challenges Pile Up Against Yaz

Oct. 24, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

A California woman and her husband filed a lawsuit in San Francisco federal court claiming the birth control pill Yaz caused h...


Insurance


The Missing Piece of Healthcare Reform

Oct. 24, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Brietta Clark of Loyola Law School maintains that if improving health care is top priority, disability insurance reform can't ...


Perspective


Water Districts, Armed To Protect Water Rights

Oct. 24, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Roderick Walston and Robert Sawyer of Best Best & Krieger present remedies for when the government reduces contracted-for ...


Constitutional Law


Former Sheriff Cleared in Deputy's Suit

Oct. 24, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

Whether or not Mike Carona's demotion of his lieutenant was political sour grapes, a federal judge decided Thursday that the c...