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Law Practice


Dissolution On Agenda For Thelen

Oct. 28, 2008
By Rebecca U. Cho

The management team of San Francisco-based Thelen has called a firmwide partnership meeting for Tuesday at which dissolution i...


Judicial Profile


The Novel Approach

Oct. 28, 2008
By Noah Barronn

Fontana Judge Stephan Gray Saleson says the key to compelling testimony is letting the witnesses tell jurors the story. It's ...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Oct. 27, 2008
By Jim Adamekn

The latest reports from the State Bar


Firm Watch


On The Move

Oct. 27, 2008
By Amanda Becker

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed two lawyers and a retired appellate justice to positions on state commissions.


Judicial Profile


The Meltdown Medic

Oct. 26, 2008
By Amelia Hansenn

When Pacific Gas and Brobeck collapsed, Judge Dennis J. Montali had the daunting duty of patching up their finances. ...


Corporate Counsel


Sometimes It's Not So Hard to Say No

Oct. 25, 2008
By Laura Ernden

Don't expect to play golf with Tom Mars, Wal-Mart's general counsel. The retail giant's corporate culture encourages arms-leng...


Forum (Forum & Focus)


Protecting Our Rights Requires Vigilance

Oct. 25, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

No matter who wins the election, we must remember that the Constitution applies to everyone, writes Kathleen Taylor. - Forum C...


Employment (Focus & Forum)


For Employers, Payback's a Cinch

Oct. 25, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Although many types of property may be subject to escheat laws, employers are generally left holding unpaid wages, commissions...


Animal advocates have scored a coup in a settlement that makes it tougher for Los Angeles County's six shelters to euthanize c...


Arbitrator Profile


The Path to Resolution

Oct. 25, 2008
By Greg Katzn

Timothy J. Corcoran Left Practice for Mediation With No Regrets ...


Forum (Forum & Focus)


A Plan That Flew the Coop

Oct. 25, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

In trying to influence Californians to vote against Prop. 2, the secretary of agriculture proved to be just another bad egg in...


Law Practice


On Border Search, Kozinski is Lone Dissenter

Oct. 25, 2008
By John Roemer

An elderly pedophile who traveled from Garden Grove to the Philippines for sex with young girls will be locked up for life, th...


Securities


Broadcom Lawyers File Misconduct Motion

Oct. 25, 2008
By Gabe Friedmann

Defense attorneys in the Broadcom stock option backdating scandal this week accused the lead prosecutor in the case of leaking...


Law Practice


Court Security Rules Under Consideration

Oct. 25, 2008
By Amy Yarbroughn

This summer, the media seethed after being locked out of what should have been an open hearing in a high-profile Yolo County m...


Product Liability


S.F. Hospital Disputes Tainted Heparin Claim

Oct. 25, 2008
By Evan George

Officials at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center said this week that they have new evidence that the hos...


Transactions


Top Deals

Oct. 24, 2008
By Devan Mcclainen

Despite a very shaky climate for real estate deals, the San Francisco outposts of two firms participated in a couple of large ...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Letters to the Editor

Oct. 24, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Guarding Tradition Is No Excuse for Denying People Liberties


Firm Watch


On the Move

Oct. 24, 2008
By Jonathan Vaniann

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold has added two special counsels in its Los Angeles office.


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Striking a Chord

Oct. 24, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

A recent 9th Circuit decision touches on a number of issues concerning the proper subject matter of copyright protection and l...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


"This is classic, long-term mediated public policy," Helen V. Smookler said, looking out over the 87-year-old Lower Stone Cany...


Law Practice


Sister School in Haiti Will Visit Hastings

Oct. 24, 2008
By Dhyana Levey

UC Hastings College of the Law has for 10 years sent students to study at its sister school in Haiti. Today, the dean of the H...


Judicial Profile


A Sea of Calm

Oct. 24, 2008
By Sandra Hernandezn

Whether it's a suit over a Playboy pajama party or a five-year personal injury claim, Judge John L. Segal's easygoing style s...


Forum (Forum & Focus)


What's Fair About a One-Sided Info Blitz?

Oct. 24, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Broadcasters’ refusal to provide under-funded campaigns free response time since the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine increases...


Litigation


A federal judge has ruled that the Warner Bros. film "We Are Marshall" did not infringe on any copyrights held by filmmakers w...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


It hasn't been a banner year for pro-ADR lobbying group the California Dispute Resolution Council. The governor vetoed its fla...


Forum (Forum & Focus)


A Seat at the Table for Homeowners

Oct. 24, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Consumer attorneys and advocates worked tirelessly to ensure real, meaningful, homeowner protection was included in the bailou...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


The Receiving End

Oct. 24, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Receivers can provide a powerful tool to business litigators who seek to preserve a business or property in dispute pending th...


Law Practice


Plaintiffs Settle Klamath Dam Claims

Oct. 24, 2008
By Fiona Smith

Plaintiffs seeking damages over the operation of several dams on the Klamath River agreed Wednesday to settle their claims, bu...


Law Practice


State Must Pay For Raising Foster Kids

Oct. 24, 2008
By Rebecca Beyer

In failing to consider the actual costs of raising foster children when calculating monthly reimbursements to foster parents, ...


Law Practice


A major employment law decision over meal and rest breaks will get California Supreme Court scrutiny, the justices decided Wed...