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Appellate Practice


Supreme Court Sets Stage for 2003-04 Term

May 21, 2003
By David Pike

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for the 2003-04 term, in which the court will take on Washington state...


Column By Garry Abrams - Thursday, the Los Angeles Daily Journal ran three corrections on Page 2 regarding the Washington, D.C...


Criminal


Judge Cuts Forfeited Bail for Naive Relative

May 21, 2003
By Susan Mc Rae

LOS ANGELES - An emotional Nabil Issa wiped tears of frustration and relief from his eyes Monday after a federal judge reduce...


State Bar & Bar Associations


'Outsider' Wins Presidency of State Bar Board

May 21, 2003
By Don De Benedictis

SAN FRANCISCO - The distinction between bar junkies and outsiders is a false one, State Bar President James E. Herman likes t...


Intellectual Property


The Secret's Out

May 21, 2003
By Craiq Anderson

SAN JOSE - Winning a trade-secrets case can be cold comfort, as a Cupertino software company found out last month. A Santa Cl...


Personal Injury & Torts


Panel Must Reconsider Rollover Award, Again

May 21, 2003
By Katherine Gaidos

LOS ANGELES -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave Ford Motor Co. another shot at reducing a record $290 million punitive dam...


Firm Watch


Name Partner Leaves Firm He Founded

May 20, 2003
By Liz Valsamis

Media lawyer Scott Zolke joined Los Angeles' Loeb & Loeb as a partner in the entertainment and media group May 5. Zolke wa...


Criminal


Inside the Tribe

May 20, 2003
By Jeffrey Anderson

Vernell Crittendon lowers his voice to a whisper as he spots two visitors departing through the gates of San Quentin State Pri...


Litigation


Mail Boxes Etc. Franchises Deliver Lawsuit

May 20, 2003
By Eron Yehuda

"What Can Brown Do For You?" is a recent ad slogan for United Parcel Service, recognized by its brown-and-gold symbol. "Leave ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Heart-Device Maker Invests $15 Million

May 20, 2003
By Toni Vranjes

St. Jude Medical Inc. has invested $15 million in Sunnyvale's Epicor Medical Inc. to acquire a minority stake in the privately...


Law Practice


Netting Clients

May 20, 2003
By Columnist

Column - Business Development - By Karen Kaplowitz - The buzz is all about "teamwork" in rainmaking. It's great to see that la...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Software giant Microsoft Corp. has purchased PlaceWare Inc. of Mountain View, creating a formidable new competitor in the onli...


Investments


The record industry already has taken aim at several targets in its fight against online music piracy. Now it has a new target...


Firm Watch


McDermott Will Boosts Its Trial Department

May 20, 2003
By Joel Rosenblatt

Daniel E. Alberti has joined the trial department of McDermott, Will & Emery in Palo Alto after 22 years at Ropers, Majesk...


Litigation


Column - Trial Strategy - By Noelle C. Nelson - From the jurors' perspective, lawyers must answer six basic questions of a cas...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Up on the Roof

May 20, 2003
By Stefanie Knapp

The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles found the perfect venue for honoring outstanding women in the legal profession - ...


Litigation


El Capitan's Owner Gets New Chance to Sue MTA

May 20, 2003
By Joan Osterwalder

A lawsuit filed by the owner of the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood against the operator of the Los Angeles County su...


Litigation


Plaintiff's Claims Continue Against Bank

May 20, 2003
By Stefanie Knapp

Although World Savings Bank escaped a fraud claim brought by a homeowner who purchased one of its properties, the legal mess d...


Firm Watch


Lyon & Lyon Veteran Moves

May 20, 2003
By Liz Valsamis

Two years after joining Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Bill Steffin has left the Cleveland-based firm for Los Angeles' Lewis, ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Chip maker Zoran Corp. of Santa Clara has agreed to buy Oak Technology Inc. for $358 million in cash and stock. Both companies...


Firm Watch


Client conflicts didn't kill Murphy, Sheneman, Julian & Rogers' merger with Winston & Strawn earlier this year. But th...


Firm Watch


Tech Lawyer Hopes Third Firm Is It

May 20, 2003
By Liz Valsamis

Kevin Debr is hoping that the third time is the charm. The technology lawyer joined Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman Machtinger...


Litigation


Pacific Sunwear Settles With Two Workers

May 20, 2003
By Joan Osterwalder

There's more to a title than just the name. Employees in management positions at Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. stores all...


Litigation


Jury Finds Against McDonald's

May 20, 2003
By Eron Yehuda

McDonald's projects an image of a corporation committed to the well-being of its 2,400 franchisees nationwide. "They are the h...


Focus Column - Litigation - By David Martinez - Defense practitioners navigating California's state courts are familiar with t...


Intellectual Property


Focus Column - Intellectual Property - By Robert R. Sachs - The fickle economy continues to take its toll on both startups and...


Education


Foster Children Face Educational Obstacles

May 20, 2003
By Cheryl Romo

LOS ANGELES - Without someone advocating on their behalf, foster children likely will continue leaving the system without a de...


Litigation


Doctor Hit By Lamp Wins $4 Million

May 20, 2003
By Mark Cromer

SANTA ANA - A unique trial in which defense counsel requested that a jury determine damages before it assigned liability resul...


Criminal


DA Selects Chief of Cold-Case Homicide Unit

May 20, 2003
By Claude Walbert

SAN DIEGO - District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis announced Friday that Deputy District Attorney Jeff Dusek will lead a new cold-ca...


Criminal


SANTA ANA - Attorney Melanie Rae Blum and her ex-husband, former attorney Mark Elliot Roseman, pleaded not guilty Friday to fe...