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Intellectual Property


Focus Column - Intellectual Property - By Christopher T. Micheletti - In Tie Tech Inc. v. Kinedyne Corp., 296 F.3d 778 ...



Juror Turnoffs

Oct. 15, 2002

Column by Noelle C. Nelson - Good cases often are lost by lawyers who unwittingly alienate jurors. Jurors expect attorneys to ...


Firm Watch


Another Leader Departs Brobeck

Oct. 15, 2002
By Liz Valsamis

While his departure may not be on par with those of James Elacqua and Tower Snow, Kevin DeBr's decision to leave Brobeck, Phle...


Firm Watch


Harvey L. Silbert, a noted businessman, entertainment lawyer and philanthropist, died at his home in Century City on Sept. 28....


Litigation


Perfumery Gets Whiff of Ex-Couple's Wrath

Oct. 15, 2002
By Christina Landers

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman have reunited but not for the reason their fans wish they would. No, they're not back together ag...


Litigation


Southern California attorney Michael A. J. Nangano enjoys litigation - perhaps too much. Nangano, 42, sued the law office that...


Katherine A. Bacal is the newest litigation partner in the San Diego office of Baker & McKenzie. The Chicago-based firm an...


Litigation


The Offering

Oct. 15, 2002
By Contributing Writer

Column by By David A. Gerber - Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 permits a defendant to serve an offer of judgment. Unless th...


Firm Watch


Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe continues the steady growth of its 19-attorney London office with the addition of partner J...


Firm Watch


Preston Gates & Ellis has added a pair of litigators to the firm's Washington, D.C., office, Preston Gates Ellis & Rou...


Litigation


Pet Sounds

Oct. 15, 2002
By Contributing Writer

Column by By Linda H. Wyner - The media frenzy over dog attacks and animal rights raised in the Diane Whipple dog-mauling case...


Litigation


Stephen V. Love, former chief deputy director of the California's Administrative Office of the Courts, will become executive o...


Transactions


Westmont College Gets $22.5 Million

Oct. 15, 2002
By Toni Vranjes

Westmont College has obtained $22.5 million in tax-exempt financing, which will help spruce up its Santa Barbara campus. ...


Litigation


Garment workers on a tropical Western Pacific island may feel more like they live in paradise after dozens of major U.S. retai...


Firm Watch


IP Litigator Joins Brown Raysman

Oct. 15, 2002
By Liz Valsamis

When 10-attorney Gabriel & Herman closed its doors last month, name partner Allan Gabriel went looking for a new home. And...


Litigation


The Orange County Trial Lawyers Association will hand out its Top Gun awards Friday at a dinner and silent auction at the Sutt...


Litigation


Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge James Bascue recently ordered the following assignments and reassignments: As of Se...


Litigation


World of Trouble

Oct. 15, 2002
By Christina Landers

Passengers aboard a Boeing 747 en route to Europe vanish into thin air. Cars, suddenly lacking drivers, careen out of control....


Litigation


Lemon-Picking Job Turned Sour, Workers' Suit Claims

Oct. 15, 2002
By Joan Osterwalder

Ten Mexican lemon pickers claim their experience with a Santa Paula farm labor contractor turned sour. In a lawsuit, the citru...


Litigation


Those of you wishing to learn a little bit about the laws surrounding special needs children or bankruptcy should check out th...


Litigation


Homestore Inc.'s legal troubles are mounting. Three former Homestore executives have agreed to plead guilty to criminal charge...


Corporate


Mountain View software developer Green Border Technologies Inc. has secured $12 million in second-round venture financing. ...


The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel will offer a prog...


Firm Watch


One of Northern California's premier public agency practices, Meyers Nave, has added more firepower to its public entities gro...


Litigation


Vinson & Dimitrius, a Los Angeles company specializing in trial consulting and courtroom graphics, elevated two employees ...


Firm Watch


Doug Dexter has been busy lately, really busy. Representing troubled employers like Arthur Andersen and Excite@Home, the San F...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Next Target

Oct. 15, 2002
By Joel Rosenblatt

As the list of corporate rogues grows, some malpractice lawyers say it's only a matter of time until attorneys join the ranks ...


David Liu ended a two-year stint at the helm of Los Angeles intellectual property boutique Liu & Liu to return to Morrison...


Large Firms


Two California firms and one Washington, D.C., shop top the list of law firms making family life more accessible for anyone wi...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The general counsels of Intel Corp, Hilton Hotels Corp, Wells Fargo & Co. and the Los Angeles office of Lord, Bissell &...