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Labor/Employment


O.C. Sheriff's Case Goes to Trial

Oct. 14, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

Ex-Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona is expected to testify at the trial that begins today to defend charges he retaliated aga...


Litigation


New Law Creates Right to Counsel

Oct. 14, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that makes California the first state in the nation to establish a right...


Corporate Counsel


Company Counsel

Oct. 13, 2009
By Jason W. Armstrong

Lawrence H. Midler General Counsel, CB Richard Ellis Group Inc.Los Angeles ...


Environmental


Climate Change: A Nuisance?

Oct. 13, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Jose Allen, Kenneth Berlin, Don Frost and Stacy Kray of Skadden write on the 2nd Circuit's decision to allow nuisance claims i...


Criminal


Spotlight on Roman Polanski

Oct. 13, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Jeffrey Lowe, former chair of the LA County Bar Association, believes that the prosecution of Roman Polanski is a perverse for...


Criminal


Court Won't Hear Victim's Wife

Oct. 13, 2009
By Greg Katzn

The wife of a slain man lost a bid to make motions in an Amador County murder case, despite a ballot measure that gave victims...


Managing Partner


A Steady Hand at Howard Rice

Oct. 13, 2009
By Jill Redhage

In eight months, Douglas Winthrop has brought a clear strategy and strong management style to Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Fa...


Corporate


Complaint Against Foley Is Dropped

Oct. 13, 2009
By Craig Anderson

Virginia-based SPH America accused the law firm of misappropriation of trade secrets by disclosing the company's ownership of ...


Criminal


When Witnesses Invoke the Fifth Amendment

Oct. 13, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Public defenders Richard La Fianza and Frank Loo provide pre-trial tips on what to do with a witness who plans on invoking the...


Perspective


Mootness in the Regulatory Context

Oct. 13, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

James Martin and Wendy Albers of Reed Smith apply Rosemere Neighborhood Association v. EPA to the mootness exception of volunt...


Perspective


Counting (On) Improvements

Oct. 13, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Patrick Jewik of Townsend and Townsend and Crew lays out the new 'count' system that will measure patent examiner productivity...


Glenn Sugameli of Judging the Environment Defenders of Wildlife says courts have rejected Eastern Enterprises v. Apfel's take ...


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


Lawyers Accused Of Wrongdoing Will Plead Case

Oct. 13, 2009
By Laura Ernden

Two lawyers involved in a fraudulent appeal will get a chance to plead for mercy before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...


California Supreme Court


Chief Justice Blasts Voter Initiatives

Oct. 13, 2009
By Laura Ernden

Chief Justice Ronald M. George this weekend blasted California's money-driven ballot measure system, blaming it for creating a...


Bankruptcy


The Defunct San Francisco firm expects to be able to pay its bank lenders and certain employee claims in full as it liquidates...


Judicial Profile


Speaking From Experiences

Oct. 13, 2009
By Pat Broderick

San Diego Judge Polly Shamoon says her life as a Chaldean, an immigrant, a victim of violent crime and a prosecutor inform her...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Oct. 12, 2009
By Jlin

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...


Criminal


Decision Stalled on U.S. Attorney

Oct. 10, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

With U.S. attorney Joseph P. Russoniello still in place five months after the official search for his replacement began, North...


Judicial Profile


Loving the Law - And a Good Quip

Oct. 10, 2009
By John Roemer

Barry G. Silverman, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge ...


Public Interest


Make Someone a King in the Law

Oct. 10, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Nathaniel Bruno of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton explains how pro bono service is the dessert of the legal profession....


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...