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Community News


Group recognizes 'women who inspire us'

Jun. 22, 2013
By Ben Adlin

The Southern California chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel hosted its 10th annual "ACColades: A salute to women w...


Law Practice


HP replaces Morgan Lewis on Autonomy cases

Jun. 22, 2013
By Joshua Seboldn

Hewlett-Packard Co. replaced Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP with Morrison & Foerster LLP as its counsel Thursday on a ser...


Community News


The Black Prosecutors Association of Los Angeles held its Alfred Jenkins Scholarship Awards Dinner, titled "Champions of Justi...


Community News


Delivering the keynote address at the Public Law Center's annual Volunteers for Justice Dinner on Monday, Attorney General Kam...


Community News


IN-HOUSE COUNSEL Silicon Valley

Jun. 22, 2013
By Ben Adlin

The Daily Journal honored California's leading in-house lawyers with receptions in Menlo Park on June 5 and in Beverly Hills o...


Community News


The Association of Business Trial Lawyers hosted a dinner Tuesday, June 18, featuring a panel that delved into recent developm...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Paul J. Dubow

Jun. 22, 2013
By Hadley Robinson

Paul J. Dubow often handles mediations with executives and upper managers at companies in disputes that frequently involve fri...


Law Practice


Law school graduate employment rates dropped this year compared to last, though the average salary rose, according to a recent...


Law Practice


Mayer Brown's LA office now leads firm in profitability

Jun. 22, 2013
By Alexandra Schwappach

Boasting 40 attorneys, the L.A. office is now the busiest and most profitable of any of the Chicago-based firm's 23 outposts. ...


Government


A federal demanded the state begin implementing further measures to reduce its prison population to the level the court demand...


Those expecting the Supreme Court to give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to these controversial agreements were disappointed. By P...


Judges and Judiciary


President Barack Obama nominated San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman and Shearman & Sterling LLP ant...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Jun. 21, 2013
By Dominic Fracassan

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


California Supreme Court


The path to becoming a state appellate court justice has run through the trial courts. Compare that with the 9th U.S. Circuit ...


Perspective


Using the report as a helpful guide, all tax-exempt organizations should review their activities that could give rise to UBI a...


How much time does the Internal Revenue Service have to assess taxes? This simple question is put to tax lawyers and accountan...


Perspective


Criminal background check policies challenged

Jun. 21, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed lawsuits against two well-known companies claiming that their use...


Law Practice


Three law firms reached settlements earlier this week with the Howrey LLP estate, resolving claims the firms wrongly kept the ...


Immigration


ACLU takes aim at unlawful immigrant detentions

Jun. 21, 2013
By Chase Scheinbaum

Federal immigration officials have unlawfully held 1 million immigrants in government custody without probable cause, accordin...


Entertainment & Sports


Lawsuit targets Time Warner fees

Jun. 21, 2013
By Ryne Hodkowski

If you're a Time Warner Cable subscriber, then you're unfairly being forced to pay to see every Kobe Bryant jump shot and ever...


Lawmakers late Wednesday proposed a constitutional amendment to make local government pay the cost of providing government rec...


Litigation


Former college athletes will face off against the NCAA in federal court today in a case alleging the athletic association owes...


The Central District federal public defender's office is taking a unique approach to the sequestration cuts that have slashed ...


Corporate Counsel


Kate W. Duchene

Jun. 21, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Resources Global Professionals Irvine ...


Law Practice


Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP, a Milwaukee-based firm that represents midsize Fortune 1000 corporations and governmental en...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Jun. 20, 2013
By Omar Shamout

Newmark Realty Capital arranged $148.5 million in permanent financing on behalf of an institutional client for a multi-state p...


The city of San Jose has pulled out a dangerous weapon in its battle to win approval for the Oakland A's to move south: a laws...


In-House Counsel


Allyson Willoughby

Jun. 20, 2013
By Pat Broderick

Glassdoor Sausalito ...


In-House Counsel


Ray D. Weston Jr.

Jun. 20, 2013
By Pat Broderick

Taco Bell Corp. Irvine ...


In-House Counsel


Paul Vronsky

Jun. 20, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Menlo Park ...