Barbie Wins Appeal
By Joy Shaw
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday reinstated a lawsuit by Mattel Inc., the maker of the Barbie doll, to enforce ...
Oakland City Attorney Joins National Board
By Robert Selna
SAN FRANCISCO - The National League of Cities elected Oakland City Attorney John Russo to its board of directors earlier this ...
Frank Gets Chief Deputy Post
By Hudson Sangree
SACRAMENTO - State Attorney General Bill Lockyer announced Monday that he has appointed Richard M. Frank, a veteran public rig...
Justice, Governor Talk Numbers
By Donna Domino
SAN FRANCISCO - Chief Justice Ronald M. George and top court officials have met privately with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and ...
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Congregation
By John Ryan
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge Monday threw out a lawsuit by a neighborhood group attempting to block an orthodox Jewish congre...
Court Affirms Privilege for Casinos on Indian Land
By Hudson Sangree
SACRAMENTO - A federal appeals court Monday upheld the constitutionality of California's voter initiative and compacts that pe...
Harris Pledges to Repair Relationship With SFPD
By Dennis Opatrny
SAN FRANCISCO - District Attorney-elect Kamala Harris said Monday one of her first orders of business would be to repair the o...
The Legal Entertainment State Promises Court Cornucopia in 2004
By Garry Abrams
Column By Garry Abrams - The New Year is shaping up to be one long California legal nightmare. Let us count the ways. First, t...
Ruthless in Reedley
By Tyler Cunningham
FRESNO - If you find yourself in Reedley, Calif., appearing in the town's only courtroom, don't say you weren't warned. Signs ...
Judge Approves PG&E's Reorganization
By Dennis Pfaff
SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali, under pressure from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. attorneys, gave formal ...
Jury Awards Mistreated Indian Immigrant $200,000
By Tyler Cunningham
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal jury has awarded $200,000 to an Indian immigrant whose employer reported him to the INS after he pr...
Team From Denver Sweeps Loyola's Trial Competition
By Tina Spee
Four students from the University of Denver College of Law swept Loyola Law School's second annual National Civil Trial Compet...
Pacesetters/Southern People
By Angela Gottula
BRE COMMERICAL/NAI BRE Commercial/NAI has added four new employees to its ranks. Mark Swerling, a former senior analyst with H...
Piper Rudnick Draws Corporate Litigator
By Draeger Martinez
Bankruptcy and corporate litigator Sara L. Chenetz has departed from Century City boutique Robinson Diamant & Wolkowitz to...
Lifting Tariffs Irons Out Rise in Construction Costs
By Staff Writer
BY LAURA COLEMAN CREJ Staff Writer The lifting of the steel tariffs earlier this month is expected to ease market pressure on...
Carefully Review Lease Clauses
By Contributing Writer
BY MICHAEL CARBONE How carefully do you examine the waivers of subrogation, the substitution of one creditor for another, and...
Secret-Guarding Tech Firm Raises Another $10 Million
By Toni Vranjes
San Francisco-based company Vontu Inc. is on the lookout for "insider security threats," and its vision has proved a hit with ...
Preferential Trial Settings, Summary Judgments Clash
By Contributing Writer
Column - Trial Strategy - By Kevin Underhill - Defense attorneys in California know that motions for summary judgment or adjud...
Game on Web Site Delivers to Charities
By Liz Valsamis
Los Angeles' Liner Yankelevitz Sunshine & Regenstreif has decided to ditch gift-giving this year and instead give $100,000...
In-House Counsel Leery of Hourly Billing
By Toni Vranjes
A recent survey found that cost concerns play a key role in the firing decisions of general counsel and that 59 percent of com...
Building for Burbank's Tight Market
By Chris Tolles
By CHRIS TOLLES CREJ News Assistant What Burbank has in movie and television studios, it lacks in industrial space. Burbank h...
Public Counsel Celebrates, Honors Work of Volunteers
By Robin Davidson
Dan Grunfeld touted last month's Public Counsel celebration as one of his organization's most important events. As president o...
Going Public Regains Some Appeal for Tech Companies
By Toni Vranjes
California companies NPTest Holding Corp. and Synnex Corp. recently joined a host of other technology companies that have gone...
DAILY DEALS: Transactions for Dec. 22
By Angela Gottula
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CARSON - The Watson Industrial Center South, a master-planned industrial community surrounded by Wilmington...
Pacesetters/Northern People
By Angela Gottula
1031 EXCHANGE OPTIONS 1031 Exchange Options has designated Tom Velken as replacement property specialist for Marin County. Ve...
Santa Sells the Holiday Spirit
By Chris Tolles
By CHRIS TOLLES CREJ News Assistant Jingle bells, Christmas sells, at malls across L.A. Actually, Christmas time at malls thr...
Youth Treatment and Education Court Honors Judge
By Erik Cummins
A crowd of 300 lawyers, judges, public officials and child advocates gathered recently to honor Judge Ina Levin Gyemant, a ret...
'Twas the Week Before Christmas ... Or, St. Nicholas Better Bring Me a Tenant!
By Columnist
'Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the land Job growth was stirring, bringing hopes of demand; "For Rent" signs...
Gershwins' Niece Alleges Accountant Swindled Royalties
By Eron Yehuda
The niece of American music legends George and Ira Gershwin claims that a Los Angeles accountant swindled her out of royalties...
Jury Awards Small Internet Advertising Firm $6.5 Million
By Amy Spees
An Orange County Superior Court jury tacked $2.25 million in punitive damages onto a $4.3 million compensatory verdict last mo...