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Firm Profile


Startup Advisers

May 16, 2015
By Banks Albachn

Corporate attorney George Grellas teamed up with litigator Dhaivat H. Shah in 2011 to establish Cupertino-based Grellas Shah L...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Lynn Duryee is in the third act of her legal career. After 13 years as a civil litigation attorney and 21 years on the bench i...


Perspective


Fee-shifting frenzy

May 16, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

The need for clarity in the law governing contractual fee shifting is paramount. In reality, however, the law is far from clea...


Intellectual Property


Lawyers are scoring more attorney fee awards in patent infringement cases as a result of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court opinion...


Litigation


Cap on care valid despite Obamacare

May 16, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

A district court judge decided Wednesday that a San Diego County man failed to prove his retiree health insurance plan should'...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

May 15, 2015
By Don Debenedictisn

Among the lawyers disciplined recently is one who may be the first to run afoul of judicial ethics rules as a lawyer - through...


Administrative/Regulatory


Advertising networks and online video services specifically designed for media directed at children are giving peace of mind t...


Perspective


Timothy Rueben and Michael Hirota's recent guest column on Williams v. Chino Valley Independent Fire District ignored s...


Perspective


Stage set for electric car infrastructure

May 15, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

The latest mile marker on California's road toward a clean air future came in the form of legislation encouraging the growth o...


International


The European Commission has launched a competition law inquiry into the e-commerce sector in the European Union. By Richard Ec...


Perspective


It's fair to say patience is not my strongest quality, so it's a good thing I finally got my Apple Watch. By Paul R. Kiesel ...


Corporate Counsel


Ronald N. Sarian

May 15, 2015
By Alison Frost

Vice President and General Counsel eHarmony Inc. Santa Monica ...


Law Practice


Munger Tolles names new co-managing partner

May 15, 2015
By Melanie Brisbon

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP named veteran litigator Brad D. Brian as co-managing partner, the firm announced Wednesday. ...


Corporate


YapStone grabs GC from Blackhawk

May 15, 2015
By Alison Frost

Walnut Creek-based electronic payment processing company YapStone Inc. announced Wednesday the appointment of David E. Durant ...


Litigation


RICO lawsuit may add defendants

May 15, 2015
By Deirdre Newmann

Lawyers for the State Compensation Insurance Fund, which is alleging a massive RICO conspiracy and fraud, is seeking to file a...


Obituaries


Laura Baird-Rosenthal: 1964-2015

May 15, 2015
By L.J. Williamson

The former deputy district attorney best known for her successful role as lead prosecutor in the "Asian Boyz" gang case died o...


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


Clearing up an uncertain area of criminal law, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel overturned a man's felony conviction ...


While the nation's most popular patent litigation court is drawing a record-high number of complaints this year, other jurisdi...


Transactions


Dealmakers

May 14, 2015
By Jason Pafundin

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.


Top Women Lawyers


Betty M. Shumener

May 14, 2015
By Fiona Smith

Shumener Odson Oh LLP Los Angeles ...


Top Women Lawyers


Nancy T. Scull

May 14, 2015
By Matthew Blaken

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP San Diego ...


Top Women Lawyers


Belynda B. Reck

May 14, 2015
By Hetert Waltersn

Hunton & Williams LLP Los Angeles ...


Top Women Lawyers


Rachel B. Proffitt

May 14, 2015
By Philip Johnsonn

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC San Francisco ...


Top Women Lawyers


Mary Powers Antoine

May 14, 2015
By Saul Sugarman

Nossaman LLP Sacramento ...


Top Women Lawyers


Robyn R. Polashuk

May 14, 2015
By Hetert Waltersn

Covington & Burling LLP Los Angeles ...


Top Women Lawyers


Alison L. Plessman

May 14, 2015
By Alison Frost

Hueston Hennigan LLP Los Angeles ...


Top Women Lawyers


Elizabeth M. Pipkin

May 14, 2015
By Alison Frost

McManis Faulkner San Jose ...


Top Women Lawyers


Katherine Philippakis

May 14, 2015
By Hetert Waltersn

Farella Braun & Martel LLP St. Helena ...


Top Women Lawyers


Sarah P. Payne

May 14, 2015
By Banks Albachn

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Palo Alto ...


Top Women Lawyers


Anne Marie Murphy

May 14, 2015
By Hetert Waltersn

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP Burlingame ...