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California Courts of Appeal


Three nominees to the state appellate courts won unanimous approval from the Commission on Judicial Appointments Thursday, inc...


Judges and Judiciary


New assignments for several judges on Friday shocked attorneys and members of San Francisco County Superior Court, which will ...


Corporate


Initial public offerings rose in 2012, apparently boosted by entrepreneur-friendly provisions of the JOBS Act. ...


Letter to the Editor


Most attorneys specialize in one or two areas and to require that they catch up on areas that they never use is just unproduct...


Intellectual Property


The Federal Circuit issued an important en banc opinion in August in two related cases involving the divided infringement of m...


Perspective


Cultural competency in capital punishment cases

Dec. 21, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

Although cultural competency is a developing area of scholarship, the use of culture in criminal defense strategies is not a n...


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


Don't drag our federal courts over the cliff

Dec. 21, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

Want to try a civil case after we go off the fiscal cliff? Don't hold your breath. And don't look to the state court...


Bankruptcy


Gibson helps THQ in Clearlake's $60 million bid

Dec. 21, 2012
By Andrew Mc Intyre

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP helped Agoura Hills-based video game company THQ Inc. in a Chaper 11 agreement wherein affilia...


Corporate


Hannah Gordon

Dec. 21, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

Director of legal affairs for the San Francisco 49ers Santa Clara ...


Intellectual Property


Eastman Kodak Co. announced the sale and licensing of its digital imaging patent portfolio Wednesday for $525 million to a gro...


Entertainment & Sports


Every year, TV networks try to transplant the success of their strongest shows in the form of spinoffs. But if a new show shar...


Criminal


A jury delivered a resoundingly pro-defense verdict late Wednesday in a federal lawsuit accusing former Los Angeles District A...


Judges and Judiciary


A Los Angeles judge under fire from a developer after she ruled against it in a high-stakes environmental case has recently be...


Plaintiffs' lawyers who won a $41.5 million class action settlement in a business-litigation case may be obligated to pay one-...


Judges and Judiciary


Feinstein to retire from San Francisco bench

Dec. 21, 2012
By Saul Sugarman

San Francisco County Superior Court Presiding Judge Katherine A. Feinstein announced her retirement after twelve years on the ...


A bankruptcy judge is expected to rule Friday on whether San Bernardino can renege on payment obligations to the California Pu...


Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates is advising the Greenbrier Companies Inc. in negotiating a hosti...


Law Practice


Greenberg Glusker's hiring spree pays dividends

Dec. 21, 2012
By Alexandra Schwappach

Greenberg Glusker lawyers say the firm's hiring sweep has helped advance its long-term succession plan, part of which includes...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Dec. 20, 2012
By Connie Lopezn

A team led by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP partner Tony Natsis assisted Kilroy in closing several major ...


The State Bar is beginning a close look at continuing legal education requirements, including minimum hours, provider standard...


Perspective


After more than four-and-a-half years of expensive and time-consuming litigation, an employer is back to square one. Is this a...


Perspective


How did firms with so much capital fail? Because what was said, and what was happening, were very different things. By Edwin R...


Litigation


Union busting lawsuit goes to jury

Dec. 20, 2012
By Henry Meier

Lawyers delivered closing arguments on Tuesday in a federal lawsuit accusing former Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve...


Law Practice


Silicon Valley firms build tax practices

Dec. 20, 2012
By Jill Pattonn

Firm leaders say they're responding to an increased demand for tax services as the latest crop of technology companies grows m...


Litigation


Defense bar weighs in on court budget cuts

Dec. 20, 2012
By Blake Edwardsn

Six prominent members of the defense bar weighed in on the coming slashes to the Los Angeles County Superior Court budget. ...


Judges and Judiciary


Alliance leadership selection draws fire

Dec. 20, 2012
By Paul Jones

The Alliance of California Judges' directors have picked the organization's leadership for the coming year, but some have crit...


Criminal


A San Francisco jury convicted AU Optronics Corp. executive Steven Leung Tuesday for his involvement in a massive cartel that ...


Labor/Employment


After a two-year legal and political battle to outsource more than 100 city jobs, Costa Mesa rescinded the last layoff notices...


Labor/Employment


Kmart wins in cashier seating trial

Dec. 20, 2012
By Laura Hautalan

A U.S. District Court jduge found Tuesday that state law does not require seated workstations for cashiers in a Tulare Kmart. ...


Intellectual Property


Apple Inc. lost its shot at a decisive victory over smartphone adversary Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. late Monday when a San J...