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Corporate Counsel


Michael Repka

Oct. 17, 2014
By Alex Shively

CEO & General Counsel of DeLeon Realty Inc. Palo Alto ...


The spotlight in the immigration arena focuses on the southwest border surge. Meanwhile, largely out of public notice, a cease...


Family


Is an abused child's hearsay admissible?

Oct. 17, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

On Oct. 2, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a decision from Ohio which could help make abused children safer - or not. ...


Perspective


Negligence, Ebola and California law

Oct. 17, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

If Emory (or Texas Health) were located in California, what civil claims would be available to its employees and their family ...


Judges and Judiciary


Each individual has a background, and that background shapes the individual's views about life, creating an inevitable form of...


Government


U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder handed out awards to attorneys in two California districts on Wednesday. ...


A Central Basin Municipal Water District board member has accused Buchalter Nemer and Sedgwick LLP of keeping a $2.75 million ...


Law Practice


Three Goldberg, Lowenstein & Weatherwax LLP lawyers bolted to form a boutique law firm specializing in complex business li...


Litigation


Berger Kahn partner Sherman M. Spitz is suing the Ford Motor Co. for its alleged refusal to honor a warranty agreement. The in...


Labor/Employment


Federal judge orders employer to rehire drivers

Oct. 17, 2014
By Melanie Brisbon

A federal judge has issued an injunction against Green Fleet Systems LLC to reinstate two workers, who were fired for particip...


Law Practice


Diamond Foods Inc. has announced the appointment of Annie's Homegrown Inc.'s general counsel as its new executive vice preside...


Lawyers for technology workers united to defend U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this wee...


Litigation


Michelman & Robinson scores defensive victory

Oct. 17, 2014
By Matt Hamilton

Firm helped a former executive of a title company avert damages potentially totaling $264 million by successfully defending hi...


Litigation


In a bid to further grow the nascent litigation finance business in the U.S., industry heavyweight Bentham IMF announced Wedne...


Corporate


FlashFunders Inc. is aimed at setting an industry standard for compliance in an arena sometimes referred to as the "Wild West"...


Civil Rights


Upholding 'one man, one vote' in California

Oct. 17, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

Santa Barbara recently joined the host of municipalities facing challenges to their at-large voting systems, which allegedly d...


Environmental


A UC Davis study calls for better data on water use in the state as drought puts pressure on water supplies. ...


In case over county supervision, 4th District's ruling could have big impact on prison reform plan ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Oct. 16, 2014
By Jason Pafundin

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Government


More than 200 employees of San Francisco County Superior Court struck Tuesday in protest of what they said were unfair labor n...


Perspective


For clients and professionals interested in the highest degree of protection of their valuable interests in entities, the winn...


Litigation


The 9th Circuit recently found that the doctrine that permits immediate appeals of orders denying anti-SLAPP motions in federa...


Family


Every family law practitioner knows and dreads the day a child testifies in court. Parents constantly want the attorney to try...


Solo and Small Firms


Know a 'boutique' when you see one

Oct. 16, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

A boutique law firm is small in size, has a strong focus on one primary practice discipline, performs at a high level of profe...


Litigation


In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, The Los Angeles Times claims the Orange County Register has failed to pay more than $3.5 million i...


Barry Hazle Jr. will receive nearly $2 million in the settlement reached Monday, after the 9th Circuit last year ruled he dese...


Large Firms


Three IP lawyers move to Manatt

Oct. 16, 2014
By Kibkabe Arayan

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP snags three intellectual property litigators from Dickstein Shapiro LLP in Los Angeles and O...


Banking


Payment apps may trigger bank act

Oct. 16, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

Are mobile payment apps subject to the enforcement penalties of the Bank Secrecy Act? The broad definition of "financial insti...


Entertainment & Sports


Lawyers who work in the motion picture industry compare recent Netflix original movie deals to Showtime and HBO feature filmma...


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


A convicted rapist lost his bid to have declared unconstitutional a lifetime requirement that he register with the police ever...