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Corporate


Japan, Politics and M&A

Oct. 10, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Yoji Maeda and Mangyo Kinoshita of O'Melveny & Myers address the change in Japan's political scene and its impact on merge...


Bankruptcy


Heller Lawyers Finalize Repayment Plan

Oct. 10, 2009
By Jill Redhage

Heller Ehrman's bankruptcy lawyers hurriedly put the finishing touches on their proposed repayment plan Thursday, which they e...


A new agreement sought by federal immigration authorities would make the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department the county's ...


Perspective


Oral Arguments, or Theatrical Performances?

Oct. 10, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Gideon Kanner of Loyola Law School comments on the U.S. Supreme Court Justices' attitudes toward oral argument. ...


Perspective


Reading Up on Google Book Search

Oct. 10, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Trademark attorney Rami Yanni and media consultant Jerod Partin talk about Google's effort to create a massive online library....


Government


A.G. Sues Over Business Scams

Oct. 10, 2009
By Pat Broderick

Eight individuals and a half-dozen businesses are accused of operating scams targeting small business owners. ...


Insites


APPRAISAL

Oct. 10, 2009
By Carla Pinedan

NEW YORK - Appraisal reductions jumped significantly in September, when 219 loans had first-time appraisal cuts. These loans r...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


New to the Game

Oct. 10, 2009
By Dhyana Levey

Clariza C. Garcia, who still practices law, has broken into the mediation world with no judicial experience. ...


Administrative/Regulatory


Local Policing And Accountability

Oct. 10, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Hadar Aviram of UC Hastings College of Law examines the issues underlying the BART police's shooting of an unarmed man. ...


Government


Modesto Latinos Get Their Day in Court

Oct. 10, 2009
By Laura Ernden

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit Thursday brought by Modesto-area Latinos who claim that the government...


Juvenile


State Sued Over Cuts to Foster Care

Oct. 10, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

Child advocates are seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the state from enacting a 10 percent cut in reimbursement...


Judges and Judiciary


The Administrative Office of the Court's statewide computer system is expected to cost $1.75 billion to develop and implement,...


Law Practice


Riding Across America for Cancer Research

Oct. 9, 2009
By Susan Mcraen

John D. Vandevelde dips his bicycle wheel into the Pacific before embarking on 3,160-mile ride across America to raise money f...


Product Liability


Toyota Fires Back at Ex-Counsel

Oct. 9, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

Toyota Motor Corp. has asked a judge to dismiss a racketeering suit filed by a former in-house counsel accusing the automaker ...


Environmental


Cities May Get Cash in Water Flap

Oct. 9, 2009
By Fiona Smith

An appeals court has ruled the U.S. government breached its water supply contract with two Central Valley water districts. ...


Perspective


Steven E. Otto of the Law Offices of Steven Edward Otto instructs on the complexities of recording foreign documents. ...


Perspective


Not Just Another Case About Guns

Oct. 9, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Civil rights attorney Donald Kilmer looks beneath the surface of McDonald v. City of Chicago, recently accepted for review by ...


Judges and Judiciary


State Legislature to Hold Hearing on AOC

Oct. 9, 2009
By Amy Yarbroughn

A watchdog legislative committee will hold a hearing on the Administrative Office of the Courts' budget, staff growth and info...


Government


Big Award In Public Records Case

Oct. 9, 2009
By Laura Ernden

In what may be a record, Santa Clara County has paid $500,000 in attorney fees as the result of losing a public records battle...


U.S. Supreme Court


Cross Dispute Stumps High Court

Oct. 9, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

A cross built on federal land in the Mojave Desert violates the First Amendment, according to the ACLU. ...


Perspective


State Power Over Corporate Charters

Oct. 9, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Keith Bishop of Allen Matkins warns that California's failure to reserve the power to repeal or amend certain corporate laws m...


Civil Rights


ACLU Sues Over State's DNA Testing

Oct. 9, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

The complaint filed in San Francisco alleges the collection of DNA samples from arrestees is an unlawful search. ...


Government


Congress Pushes Back at Justices

Oct. 9, 2009
By Robert Iafolla

Democratic lawmakers are trying to undo a recent high court that makes it harder for workers to win discrimination claims. ...


Environmental


Fighting Over Pollution Credits

Oct. 9, 2009
By Fiona Smith

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has until Sunday to sign bills aimed at resolving a fight between Southern California air regulator...


The lawsuit filed by CB Legal Search is just the latest spat over a placement deal to reach the courts this year. ...


Immigration


U.S. Vows Overhaul of Detention Facilities

Oct. 8, 2009
By Sandra Hernandezn

Federal officials vowed Tuesday to review every contract and consider new agreements to overhaul the nation's immigration dete...


Military Law


Former Navy SEAL Starts Bar Association

Oct. 8, 2009
By Pat Broderick

Walter Bean Scott of Pillsbury Winthrop in San Diego says he was inspired to act after realizing there isn't a veterans bar. ...


California Courts of Appeal


Rights Case Pits Parents v. Abused Kids

Oct. 8, 2009
By Laura Ernden

The California Supreme Court struggled Tuesday to balance the rights of children who have been abused or neglected with their ...


Perspective


Using Loss-Shifting to Reduce Foreclosures

Oct. 8, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Isaac Gradman of Howard Rice says the 'Servicer Safe Harbor,' intended to encourage loan modification, violates the Takings Cl...


Criminal


Privacy in the Sanctity of Your Home

Oct. 8, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Frank Loo of the San Bernardino Public Defender's Office says People v. Strider upholds privacy rights for gang members in pos...