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The New Lawyer


Internship class actions not big in California, yet

Aug. 20, 2013
By Laura Hautalan

Lawyers say it's only a matter of time before unpaid interns propose class action in California courts similar to the cases fi...


Environmental


Worsening beach erosion has created a crisis for homeowners on a coastal bluff in Solana Beach near San Diego, but a fight ove...


California state officials and the state's three investor-owned utilities have reached a $750 million settlement with Canadian...


Litigation


California's expanding unfair competition law

Aug. 19, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

In a pair of recent decisions, the state high court expanded the scope of unfair competition liability, paving the way for mor...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


In-house privilege for law firms blossoms

Aug. 19, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Can law firms expect that a court would respect the privilege between a lawyer and the in-house lawyer for the firm for commun...


Law Practice


Robert L. Layton, who has has represented clients throughout numerous sectors of the health care industry, joined Polsinelli L...


Law Practice


On the Move

Aug. 19, 2013
By Kylie Reynolds

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has nabbed litigator Lisa Gilford, who has extensive experience ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


A year ago, O'Melveny & Myers LLP wasn't even on Mergermarket's top 20 list of law firms by combined M&A deal value. B...


Seattle investor Chris Hansen, who was revealed to have funded an $80,000 voter drive that would hamstring a new Sacramento Ki...


Appellate Practice


Cutting in line at the 9th Circuit

Aug. 19, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

More than 12,000 appeals and original proceedings were filed in the 9th Circuit last year. Apropos, the court grants only a sm...


Law Practice


Steven A. Moore's jump occurs about a month before Goodwin plans to close its 18-attorney San Diego office.


Law Practice


Bar dues for most California lawyers will drop next year, but lawyers will be asked to donate $30 toward legal services progra...


Judges and Judiciary


State will track disabled and veteran judges

Aug. 19, 2013
By Paul Jones

Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill to ask judges and judicial candidates about disabilities and previous military service.


Litigation


A federal judge is set to rule that a California-accredited law school can't hide its bar exam pass rate to prospective students.


Law Practice


Regardless of the fact that the need for privacy and cybersecurity legal specialists has exploded in California, general couns...


Law Practice


Kirkland & Ellis LLP patent litigator Christian Chadd Taylor left the firm this year and has no intention of coming back, ...


Litigation


Eyewitnesses testify in Toyota trial

Aug. 19, 2013
By Omar Shamout

The first full week of testimony in $20 million bellwether litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. over alleged sudden accelerat...


State and federal court judges and lawyers say they expect Sherri R. Carter to display the same fearless, tough approach in he...


Perspective


A Chicago thriller

Aug. 16, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Sheldon Siegel's latest book, "The Terrorist Next Door," follows Detective David Gold and his new partner as they hunt a bombe...


Litigation


Activists gathering signatures for various ballot initiatives can now rest assured that their activity is protected under Cali...


Labor/Employment


Fast food pay strikes headed to California?

Aug. 16, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Given the general heightened presence of unions in California generally, we can expect California employers may be a future ta...


Law Practice


Cabraser presented with Pursuit of Justice Award

Aug. 16, 2013
By Saul Sugarman

The American Bar Association on Aug. 9 presented San Francisco-based attorney Elizabeth J. Cabraser an award for the outstandi...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Aug. 16, 2013
By Dominic Fracassan

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


Litigation


A judge ruled Thursday that Toyota Motor Corp.'s advertisements about its cars' safety can play a role in the first sudden acc...


Law Practice


San Diego-based Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP has bolstered its Menlo Park office with three more lawyers, brin...


Community News


A host of dignitaries from various branches of government spoke and helped break ground at the future site of the new federal ...


Community News


The Landau Lawyers League softball playoffs have drawn to a close for the spring-summer season, with local attorneys having ta...


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


At an oral argument last week, a 9th Circuit panel appeared ready to end California's Broughton-Cruz rule barring arbitration ...


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


The chief judges of 87 U.S. district courts have written to congressional leaders warning of serious trouble with the administ...


Perspective


The worst wounds in litigation are self-inflicted; this is not the time to be impulsive or to overreact. By Robert E. Gipson