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Judges and Judiciary


Fly fishing and the judging life

Sep. 7, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Stick with me as I explain why I think the art of judging is a little bit like fly fishing. By Timothy B. Taylor ...


Perspective


The Affordable Care Act provides many new rules governing health insurers. But how will it affect the rights of health insuran...


Books


In "The Punishment Imperative," authors Todd Clear and Natasha Frost argue that the move to mass incarceration was more than j...


Perspective


Employers face uphill battle to recover fees

Sep. 7, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

A recent amendment to the Labor Code strips employers of one possible weapon in their arsenal for deterring nonmeritorious wag...


Labor/Employment


Last week the Legislature amended the Labor Code to bring a two-way fee-shifting provision in line with the code's statutory s...


Perspective


Chair Mary Jo White's announcement earlier this year that the SEC will abandon its decades-old no admit/no deny settlement pol...


Government


For years, California courts saw more cases being filed. But since 2009, small claims and misdemeanor cases have declined, cat...


Intellectual Property


As Congress and the Obama administration continue to debate how to limit patent litigation, several organizations with Silicon...


Labor/Employment


Hourly workers are filing more valuable wage lawsuits in California, where recent precedent has provided fresh ammunition to w...


Government


Rodent infestations, asbestos and earthquake danger are among the reasons judges, attorneys, public employees and the public a...


Community News


The Los Angeles Paralegal Association threw its Annual Charity Wine Tasting event at the Coral Tree Pavilion in downtown Los A...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Skadden, Wilson guide pharma buy

Sep. 7, 2013
By Salvador Mares

California attorneys advise Tokyo-based drugmaker Otsuka in $886 million purchase ...


Community News


Dozens of top plaintiffs' attorneys and judges convened at the Wynn Las Vegas resort over Labor Day weekend for the nation's l...


Bankruptcy


In a legal world often governed by precedent, bankruptcy judges overseeing Chapter 9 cases have a tough task. ...


Community News


Lawyers from the Pasadena-based Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer volunteered at the nonprofit Foothill Unity Center's 15th ...


Law Practice


August was unusually active for lateral moves

Sep. 7, 2013
By Joshua Seboldn

August has been known as a down time for lateral partner movements among law firms. But such activity nearly doubled this year...


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


It's been tough for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to shake its reputation as a liberal bastion, but outnumbered court ...


Criminal


LA lags on three strikes resentencing

Sep. 7, 2013
By Hamed Aleazizn

In the 10 months since California voters softened the state's three strikes law, more than 1,000 inmates have been released o...


Corporate


As food companies continue to face pressure to step up productivity while conserving water and other resources, companies are ...


In direct contradiction of testimony by plaintiffs' two experts, an expert for the automaker testified that a 66-year-old driv...


Education


When classes began at California law schools last month, almost 8 percent fewer first-year students were in the seats than the...


Judges and Judiciary


Former federal judge returns to Bird Marella

Sep. 7, 2013
By Kylie Reynolds

After stepping down from the federal bench in April, former U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz is returning to the firm he hel...


Intellectual Property


Google Inc. has taken its share of legal lumps following its acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. last year, with th...


Firm Profile


Weingarten Brown LLP

Sep. 7, 2013
By Ryne Hodkowski

Driven by a lifelong desire to be his own boss, Alex M. Weingarten has built a 12-attorney business litigation firm that's reg...


Perspective


Did Richmond expect a thank you note?

Sep. 7, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Little wonder that investors are concerned about buying Richmond bonds when the city has demonstrated its contempt for private...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Sep. 6, 2013
By Dominic Fracassan

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


Litigation


Legal observers say an unusual legal battle over the height of a hedge on private property could impact the way local governme...


Corporate Counsel


Robert L. Skinner

Sep. 6, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

General Counsel and Chief Innovation Officer at Montecito Bank & Trust Santa Barbara ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


As most plaintiff and defense attorneys know, a significant part of the difficulty is a result of Medicare's unparalleled stat...


Perspective


Facebook privacy rights at work

Sep. 6, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

A U.S. district court judge has found that a private Facebook wall posting made by an employee at work is covered by the feder...