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Judicial Profile


Raymond M. Cadei

May 20, 2014
By Laura Hautalan

Lawyers say Raymond M. Cadei, a law and motion judge, thrives in a complex environment.


Law Practice


On the Move

May 19, 2014
By Kylie Reynolds

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


Judicial Profile


Jonathan M. Skiles

May 19, 2014
By David Houstonn

Lawyers and colleagues say Judge Jonathan M. Skiles has a strong, independent sense of what's right.


Video


VIDEO: Class certification trends after Comcast

May 17, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

A look at how courts have been sorting through class certification in the wake of the Supreme Court's landmark 2013 decision. ...


Intellectual Property


Must direct infringement be 'masterminded'?

May 17, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

The central question in Akamai v. Limelight is whether and when parties can be liable for divided infringement. By Juli...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The pending State Bar opinion seeks to outline a distinction between misrepresenting material facts and bluffing. ...


Litigation


Athletes challenging the NCAA's model of not paying students for use of their names, images and likenesses in TV broadcasts an...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The State Bar Court review department has recommended disbarment for Henry E. Guzman, a Los Angeles-based lawyer. ...


Recent upheaval in the Central District highlights differences in how jurisdictions oversee indigent criminal defense panels a...


Solo and Small Firms


Change Agents

May 17, 2014
By Alexandra Schwappach

Jassy Vick is a fusion of the old and the new, traditional and modern. Though well known for traditional media and First Amend...


Labor/Employment


The proposed class action argues the venture capital firms are responsible for employment law violations allegedly committed a...


Education


School launches unusual certificate in privacy law

May 17, 2014
By Don Debenedictisn

Aimed at helping law school graduates enter the burgeioning field of privacy protection, Santa Clara University School of Law'...


Arbitrator Profile


Robert M. Bennett

May 17, 2014
By Chase Scheinbaum

Outside of his career in law, Robert M. Bennett specializes in fixing things, specifically British sports cars from the 1960s...


California Courts of Appeal


A Northridge attorney has been slapped with a $10,000 fine for filing a frivolous appeal and repeatedly giving a misleading ac...


Litigation


Court: Actor can seek custody of son born in vitro

May 17, 2014
By Chase Scheinbaum

Jason Patric may seek parentage of the 4-year-old boy he fathered through in vitro fertilization. ...


Government


A state compensation board Thursday granted Francisco "Franky" Carrillo more than $600,000 for the two decades he spent behind...


Law Practice


Sacramento legal market sees surge of boutiques

May 17, 2014
By Joshua Seboldn

The Sacramento legal market has been sprouting boutiques at an increasingly rapid pace over the last four years as one of the ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Why a 'civility oath,' and why now?

May 17, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

On May 23, a dramatic change will occur to the attorney oath all entering lawyers will be required to take at the time of thei...


Intellectual Property


Just a few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court gave district judges more latitude to award attorney fees in patent infringement...


Corporate


Ruling offers 'poison pill' guidance

May 17, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

A Delaware court recently ruled on a preliminary injunction motion seeking to enjoin Sotheby's annual shareholders meeting. By...


Community News


Top Women Lawyers

May 16, 2014
By John Michael

Some of California's most prominent lawyers, judges and other guests gathered May 7 in Beverly Hills as the Daily Journal salu...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

May 16, 2014
By Dominic Fracassan

A roundup of recent merger and acquisition and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Corporate Counsel


Margo D. Smith

May 16, 2014
By David Ruiz

Senior vice president, legal affairs and general counsel of Marketo Inc. San Mateo ...


Perspective


Health care lessons learned from dial-up

May 16, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The increase in hospital closings nationwide is nothing short of an epidemic, but it remains unclear if we have successfully i...


Perspective


Tell me your secrets, I'll tell you mine

May 16, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

The FTC recently clarified that sharing cyberthreat information does not implicate antitrust concerns. By Randy V. Sabett ...


Perspective


Should California courts rethink the limitations on assignability? It may well be time to reconsider, by following the lead of...


Community News


The Impact Fund honored former U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey L. Bleich at its 21st anniversary gala on May 8. The socia...


Scheider Logistics Inc. agrees to pay the sum to settle allegations of wage theft against it and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ...


Bankruptcy


All seven attorneys from Peitzman Weg LLP are expected to join the firm's Los Angeles office on June 2. ...


Labor/Employment


A jury last week awarded a fired employee more than $5.5 million — not for retaliation or discrimination, but for his employer...