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Public Interest


LOS ANGELES - The firm of Greenberg Glusker and local attorney Greg Victoroff, name partner of Rohde & Victoroff, will be ...


Judges and Judiciary


LOS ANGELES - Retired 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Vaino Spencer, a longtime legal icon for women and African-American...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Background Checks and Balances

Mar. 1, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Employment Column - By Leonid M. Zilberman and Lisa A. Hill - A recent case reveals that courts are prepared to rein in employ...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Forum Column - By Michelle L. Fivel and Krista E. Kamper - Associates about to burn out from long workdays should master stres...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Parts Unknown

Mar. 1, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Focus Column - By Oliver Vallejo and Corey N. Friedman - Manufacturers who create component parts might face product liability...


Verdicts


Millions Awarded in Insurance Case

Mar. 1, 2008
By Cortney Fieldingn

LOS ANGELES - A Superior Court jury has returned a special verdict of fraud against Mercury Insurance, awarding more than $3 m...


Litigation


State Sues Feds to Protect Forests

Mar. 1, 2008
By John Roemer

SAN FRANCISCO - Federal forest managers want to drill for oil and build roads where condors fly over California's wild woodlan...


Firm Watch


Milberg Expert Witness Agrees to Perjury Plea

Mar. 1, 2008
By Gabe Friedmann

LOS ANGELES - A former star expert witness for the securities' class-action bar on Thursday agreed to plead guilty to perjury ...


Verdicts


MercExchange,EBay Settle Patent Case

Mar. 1, 2008
By David Houstonn

SAN JOSE - A patent-infringement case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court and established that patent holders are not automati...


Firm Watch


Top Women Litigators

Feb. 29, 2008
By Susan Mcraen

The Daily Journal is accepting nominations for California's top women litigators. The results will be published in a May 14 su...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Feb. 29, 2008
By Heidi Fikstadn

Web Exclusive - Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings at the state's law...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Now, You’re A Lawyer

Feb. 29, 2008
By Susan Mcraen

Four prominent attorneys offer tips on breaking into their practice areas and rememberance of exams passed. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Gazing into the Future

Feb. 29, 2008
By Susan Mcraen

Four top legal educators take legal education to the next level. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


How We Celebrated

Feb. 29, 2008
By Rebecca U. Cho

Test-takers from the July Bar Exam share that unforgettable moment last November, when they learned they had passed, from scre...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Back in the Day

Feb. 29, 2008
By Lacey Draken

Prominent California lawyers describe their experiences of taking the State Bar Exam. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Bye, Bye Billables

Feb. 29, 2008
By Susan Mcraen

Are there other ways for lawyers to get paid? Some clients hope so. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Try, Try Again

Feb. 29, 2008
By Susan Mcraen

Bar Exam coach suggests ways to do it better the next time around. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


FAQ

Feb. 29, 2008
By Susan Mcraen

Before you take the Bar Exam, here are some things you should know. ...


Law Practice


LOS ANGELES - A top lawyer in technology outsourcing, William J. Peters, joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as a partner in th...


U.S. Supreme Court


Fitting for a case about maritime law, there was a sea of twists and turns at the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday as the justices...


Judges and Judiciary


Web Exclusive - Data released by the State Bar Wednesday appears to show minority judicial applicants are being screened out b...


Government


High Court Will Review Parks Ruling

Feb. 29, 2008
By Laura Ernden

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a case being watched with trepidation by park districts across the st...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Love and Haiti

Feb. 29, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Forum Column - By Vera Valdivia - Haiti’s policies endanger children and make it difficult for adoptive parents to provide the...


SAN FRANCISCO - The city of San Francisco will pay $1.6 million to settle lawsuits filed by 11 members of the San Francisco Po...


Coming Events


LOS ANGELES - Lawyers and academics from South America, Canada, China, Eastern Europe, Ghana and the United States will gather...


Government


SAN FRANCISCO - A death-penalty defense lawyer says the California Attorney General's Office is stonewalling attempts to get t...


Administrative/Regulatory


LOS ANGELES - State authorities Wednesday rejected a set of regulations that would have allowed health maintenance organizatio...


Discipline


Homebuilder Sues DLA and Firm Partner

Feb. 29, 2008
By Peter Matuszakn

One of the nation's largest homebuilders has filed a lawsuit against one of the biggest law firms in the country over a troubl...


Judicial Profile


Destination Dedication

Feb. 29, 2008
By Pat Alston

Norwalk Judge Dewey Falcone is known for his devotion to the long-cause criminal trials he presides over. ...


Government Contracts


False Claims Act Gets Push By Lawmakers

Feb. 29, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

WASHINGTON - During the Civil War, President Lincoln pushed Congress to pass a law that allowed private citizens to make fraud...