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An upstart New York startup that streams broadcast TV shows over the Internet to paying customers while the programs are still...


A New York federal judge has dismissed several complaints brought against dozens of the world's biggest banks, which were accu...


Law Practice


Intellectual property specialist Mary T. Huser has returned to in-house legal work, leaving Bingham McCutchen LLP to take up ...


Entertainment & Sports


A federal judge indicated Monday he was hesitant to allow MGA Entertainment Inc. to revive its trade-secret claims that an app...


Law Practice


A new litigation firm opened its doors in Costa Mesa on Monday, spearheaded by two former Greenberg Traurig LLP shareholders. ...


Education


Legal job placement better than last year, barely

Apr. 3, 2013
By Don Debenedictisn

Just under half of students who graduated from California law schools last summer - 48.9 percent - had full-time, long-term jo...


Bankruptcy


Stockton gains the go-ahead

Apr. 3, 2013
By Paul Jones

Just as Stockton on Monday became the most populous American city to receive court protection from its creditors, lawyers said...


Mergers & Acquisitions


U.S. mergers and acquisitions involving venture capital-backed companies dropped in the first quarter to their lowest level si...


Judicial Profile


Eileen C. Moore

Apr. 3, 2013
By Don Debenedictisn

Eileen Moore is known for her caring demeanor and enjoys the 'scholarly side' of the law.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Apr. 2, 2013
By David Ruiz

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


Corporate Counsel


Eleanor B. Lacey

Apr. 2, 2013
By Caitlin Johnson

General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary for SurveyMonkey Inc. Palo Alto ...


Education


Hastings launches Lawyers for America

Apr. 2, 2013
By Kevin Lee

UC Hastings College of the Law has launched a program that seeks to provide fellows the opportunity to gain real world experie...


Perspective


Can't get no satisfaction (of judgment)

Apr. 2, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

In most cases, our efforts are spent in trying to enforce a judgment. As a result, very little time is spent and very little i...


Perspective


When you take a "FLARPL" against the community interest, you take it subject to the risk that the market or the facts of the c...


Criminal


Why did the court back away from this reasoning in its most recent Miranda-warranting decision, Howes v. Fields?...


California Courts of Appeal


The law firm Bingham McCutchen LLP lost an appeal seeking to compel arbitration in a discrimination and wrongful termination l...


Entertainment & Sports


After Rhythm & Hues sale, legal questions swirl

Apr. 2, 2013
By Ryne Hodkowski

A bankruptcy court Friday approved the sale of Hollywood visual effects studio Rhythm & Hues Inc. to an affiliate of Los A...


Law Practice


Latham accused of conflict in antitrust case

Apr. 2, 2013
By Alexandra Schwappach

A former client accused Latham & Watkins LLP of having a conflict of interest in a large pending antitrust class action an...


The powerhouse San Francisco antitrust bar is jostling for position in the newest massive price-fixing conspiracy case, as doz...


Corporate


U.S. initial public offering activity dropped during the first quarter from the same period last year, but companies raised mo...


Judges and Judiciary


Thomas Maddock is one of two judges appointed by the California Supreme Court to the state's Commission on Judicial Performanc...


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


A disgraced agribusiness executive convicted of bribery and fraud may be on the hook to pay millions of dollars in restitution...


Criminal


Orange County files its first Prop. 35 case

Apr. 2, 2013
By Hamed Aleazizn

Orange County prosecutors last week charged the county's first case of forcible human trafficking of a minor under Proposition...


Law Practice


Perkins Coie LLP has nabbed one of the co-founders of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP's emerging company practice, Lowe...


The state Supreme Court let stand an appellate court's decision to wipe out a $1.2 million verdict awarded a woman who sued Lu...


United Parcel Service Inc. forfeited $40 million Friday as part of a non-prosecution agreement with the federal government ste...


Discipline


Discipline

Apr. 1, 2013
By Seena Nikravan

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Apr. 1, 2013
By Ameera Buttn

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC added five partners from Sidley Austin LLP: Edward G. Poplawski, Vera M. Elson, Paul D...


Judicial Profile


Vanessa A. Zecher

Apr. 1, 2013
By Hamed Aleazizn

Growing up with lawyer parents, Judge Vanessa Zecher knew early that she'd follow their path.


Judicial Profile


Richard L. Fruin Jr.

Mar. 31, 2013
By Blake Edwardsn

Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles County (Mosk) ...