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Government


Did the US 'take' dealer franchises with TARP?

Jan. 9, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Under the dealers' theory, the U.S. orchestrated Chrysler's termination of their franchises when it provided the automaker wit...


Intellectual Property


Are human genes patentable?

Jan. 9, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

This is the provocative question posed by petitioners that the U.S. Supreme Court has elected to answer in Myriad Genetics<...



Perspective


Recently, the agency has greatly expanded its enforcement efforts against nonunion employers, issuing a flurry of decisions th...


Litigation


Judge upholds $1.5 million Cathay Bank award

Jan. 9, 2013
By Blake Edwardsn

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge left intact a $1.5 million arbitration award levied in June against a former city of...



Law Practice


While law firm combinations remained flat in 2012, the majority of merger activitity in 2012 focused on small, strategic acqui...


U.S. Supreme Court


Lawyers will argue for and against Proposition 8, California's same-sex marriage ban, before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday...



Covington & Burling LLP and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC advised in a life sciences purchase that kicked off th...


Corporate


Latham, Skadden advise nuclear buy

Jan. 9, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

Nuclear waste isn't something that would typically appear on an everyday list of hottest commodities. ...



Government


Sacramento DA won't seek re-election

Jan. 9, 2013
By Paul Jones

Sacramento District Attorney Jan Scully announced Monday that she won't seek reelection when her current term expires at the e...


Law Practice


Corporate finance and securities boutique firm Lucosky Brookman has hired Blank Rome LLP's Scott Kline to run its new office i...



Corporate


Former Tesla GC lands at SanDisk

Jan. 8, 2013
By Kevin Lee

New SanDisk Corp. Chief Legal Officer Eric S. Whitaker says he wants to create a comprehensive technology licensing program an...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Jan. 8, 2013
By David Ruiz

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



Administrative/Regulatory


The Small Business Administration recently revised regulations governing eligibility for the Small Business Innovation Researc...


Judicial Profile


Rolf M. Treu

Jan. 8, 2013
By Jean Yung

With the weight of history on his shoulders, Judge Rolf Treu treats his courtroom as a temple.



Corporate Counsel


Jylana D. Collins

Jan. 8, 2013
By Fiona Smith

General Counsel of East Bay Municipal Utility District Oakland ...


International


Japanese companies pursue mid-market deals

Jan. 8, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

It was a record year for Japanese outbound mergers and acquisitions. But it wasn't only big companies buying. California also ...



Law Practice


LA suffers 'charity deficit'

Jan. 8, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Without question, the city is in need of a "Los Angeles Giving Pledge" from local private foundations and other big donors to ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Skadden leads 2012 M&A activity

Jan. 8, 2013
By David Ruiz

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates topped the charts for 2012 mergers and acquisitions by deal valu...



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


9th Circuit Judge Raymond C. Fisher will take senior status April 1, the federal appeals court announced Friday. ...


Any decision the court issues on sex offender residential requirements could have sweeping ramifications across the state. ...



Law Practice


Stradling continues Southern California growth

Jan. 8, 2013
By Alexandra Schwappach

The past several years have been a mixed bag in terms of growth for Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth PC. But the firm is gr...


Corporate


Brentwood Associates, a consumer-focused private equity investment firm based in Los Angeles, sold Pacific Island Restaurants ...



Several legislators vowed Friday to change state law defining rape after the 2nd District Court of Appeal overturned a rape co...


Perspective


Multinationals' most significant tax risk?

Jan. 8, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Transfer pricing is probably the single most significant source of tax risk that general counsel for multinational enterprises...



Law Practice


Jobs in the legal sector jumped by roughly 1,000 last month, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released last week by th...


Law Practice


The move comes one year after Falk's firm, Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin, merged with Arnold & Porter LL...



Government


A source says the governor's office is looking for an alternative to a proposed $200 million sweep of courts' cash reserves th...


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


The opening salvo in the next big battle over gay rights was fired last week when Christian groups and others sought to shoot ...



Firm Watch


On the Move

Jan. 7, 2013
By Ryne Hodkowski

Duane Morris LLP announced the opening of an office in Palo Alto, the firm's 24th office worldwide. The managing partner will ...


Judicial Profile


Roger T. Ito

Jan. 7, 2013
By Henry Meier

Over morning coffee with colleagues, Judge Roger T. Ito helps hone his craft.