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Judicial Profile


H. Walter Croskey

Sep. 11, 2013
By Blake Edwardsn

Justice H. Walter Croskey keeps a running tally of his published cases - it's now up to 482.


Law Practice


Preventative care and our legal economy

Sep. 11, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

The list of avoidable catastrophes is literally endless, and in the end extraordinarily costly. By Bradley I. Kramer ...


International


International transactions - Latin America

Sep. 11, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Because of the impressive growth by various Latin American countries over the past decade, the pace of work there has accelera...


A recent ruling brings new scrutiny to these costs, illustrating how the court can reach into the records of a negotiation. By...


Law Practice


Thompson Coburn LLP is moving closer to its West Coast clientele with the acquisition of a Century City boutique, firm leaders...


An engineering consultant for Toyota Motor Corp. admitted the accident victim at the center of a bellwether $20 million uninte...


Judicial Profile


Christine Copeland

Sep. 11, 2013
By Kevin Lee

Christine Copeland has spent many years helping self-represented litigants navigate the courts.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Sep. 10, 2013
By Dominic Fracassan

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


Corporate


Insurance policies are growing more popular as mergers and acquisitions lawyers search for ways to overcome barriers to making...


Corporate Counsel


John E. Page

Sep. 10, 2013
By Caitlin Johnson

Senior Vice President, Chief Social Responsibility Officer and Chief Legal Officer for Golden State Foods Corp. Irvine ...


Perspective


Re: "The Charge of Law Schools," Aug. 29. By Byron K. Toma ...


Letter to the Editor


Texting case correct on personal responsibility

Sep. 10, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Re: "And Like That, a New Cause of Action," Sept. 5. By Stanley Jacobs ...


Perspective


Reining in patent troll abuses

Sep. 10, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

A recent settlement in Minnesota may signal the end of one tactic employed by some so-called "patent trolls." By Matthew S. Jo...


Discipline


An attorney just three years out of Stanford Law School enticed a 77-year-old doctor to invest in a partnership, then used the...


Litigation


An Orange County judge recently signed off on a $15.4 million settlement Lake Forest agreed to pay a landowner in a contentiou...


Intellectual Property


A recent win for Durie Tangri LLP partner Mark A. Lemley and a Foster City-based client demonstrates the difficulties a federa...


Litigation


Inmates file high court brief in prison case

Sep. 10, 2013
By Hamed Aleazizn

The U.S. Supreme Court should shoot down California's appeal of a federal court order demanding a reduction in prison inmates,...


Orange County Superior Court Judge Scott Steiner, who in March was accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with a female law ...


Judges and Judiciary


OC's e-filing system wins award

Sep. 10, 2013
By Paul Jones

The Orange County Superior Court has received recognition for its creation and implementation of an electronic case-filing sys...


Law Practice


US legal jobs continue upward swing in August

Sep. 10, 2013
By Kylie Reynolds

In a summer month notorious for its stagnant job growth and slow activity, August saw the second highest jump in U.S. legal se...


Environmental


Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said Friday he will seek to placate businesses by amending his bill to reform the C...


Personal Injury & Torts


The first lawsuit arising from the Aug. 22 crash of a tour bus carrying senior citizens to the San Manuel Indian Bingo & C...


Law Practice


Silicon Valley Law Group is defending itself against malpractice claims over the firm's role in a deal that turned out to be a...


Labor/Employment


Discrimination precedent prompts retrial

Sep. 10, 2013
By Laura Hautalan

A state appellate court has ordered a retrial in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit after applying a precedent that says a j...


Judicial Profile


Barbara A. Zuniga

Sep. 10, 2013
By Fiona Smithn

For justice's sake, Barbara Zuniga likes attorneys to be formal and play by the rules.


Law Practice


On the Move

Sep. 9, 2013
By Kylie Reynolds

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.


Judicial Profile


John A. Trice

Sep. 8, 2013
By Blake Edwardsn

Once known for his tough sentencing, lawyers say they now see a nicer side to Judge John Trice.


Law Practice


With close to a third of its practice now dedicated to fighting large banking institutions, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sulli...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Christopher J. Day

Sep. 7, 2013
By Don Debenedictisn

Neutral Christopher J. Day pays close attention to the evidence when helping to guide settlements in cases involving medical i...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


The death of the joint session

Sep. 7, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

In the early days, a typical mediation began with a joint session followed by break-out sessions; today the trend is different...