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Judicial Profile


Angel M. Bermudez

Dec. 17, 2012
By Katie Lucia

A son of immigrants, Judge Angel Bermudez takes keen interest in 1959 Cuban Revolution


Judicial Profile


Lawrence K. Karlton

Dec. 17, 2012
By Hadley Robinson

Judge Lawrence Karlton might seem gruff to some, but most realize it's high standards at play.


In a banner year for collections by federal prosecutors, the four U.S. attorney's offices in California reaped nearly $765 mil...


Law Practice


Women associate ranks decline for third year in a row

Dec. 15, 2012
By Alexandra Schwappach

While the overall representation of women and minority partners in law firms was up slightly over the past year, women associa...


Perspective


Recent reports indicate that as many as 10 courthouses in the county may close by next summer, as the court system must cut it...


Law Practice


Holiday etiquette for lawyers

Dec. 15, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

It is that time of year again where ample opportunities exist to build or blow up client and family relations. Can you avoid t...


Litigation


Prevailing party attorney fees: battle or war?

Dec. 15, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

Earn MCLE: The objective of this article and self-study test is to familiarize readers with the meaning of "action on the cont...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


LeRoy A. Simmons

Dec. 15, 2012
By Katie Lucia

LeRoy Simmons might not consider himself famous, but the retired judge turned mediator has been involved in two cases made int...


Government


Judges with the state judicial branch's working group on new courthouse construction voted Thursday to recommend that four new...


Community News


WLALA hosts holiday reception

Dec. 15, 2012
By Caitlin Johnson

On Dec. 5, more than 120 lawyers and judges celebrated the start of the holiday season at the Women Lawyers Association of Los...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge admonished over rape comments

Dec. 15, 2012
By Don De Benedictis

The Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished Judge Derek G. Johnson for suggesting a rape victim should have fo...


Environmental


Walgreen Co. agreed Thursday to pay $16.57 million to settle a case in which 43 counties throughout the state accused the phar...


Perspective


VIDEO: Concerns swell over green chemistry

Dec. 15, 2012
By Rei Estrada

An untested program that fails at the outset would overwhelm the DTSC and impacted parties and would undoubtedly do extensive ...


Community News


Youth Law Center honors "Unsung Heroes"

Dec. 15, 2012
By Caitlin Johnson

The Youth Law Center honored five individuals with the "Loren Warboys Unsung Hero" award on Dec. 3 in a ceremony and reception...


Community News


Landau Lawyers League Fall Softball Playoffs

Dec. 15, 2012
By Caitlin Johnson

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP were crowned champions at the conclusio...


Community News


On Dec. 7, the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) hosted "Stepping Up to the Bar," its annual holiday reception and inst...


Inner City Law Center hosted a holiday celebration for clients and their family members, which included over 100 children. The...


Solo and Small Firms


Small firm wears Asia practice on its sleeve

Dec. 15, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

Dedication to Asian clients and businesses comes naturally to Margolis & Tisman LLP. Two of the firm's 14 attorneys are b...


Litigation


An Orange County jury has returned a defense verdict in a personal injury case in which the plaintiff claimed $27.6 million in...


On Dec. 7, the Lawyers Club of San Diego, hosted its annual Twilight Holiday Gathering honoring the North County judiciary and...


Community News


The Anti-Defamation League kicked off its centennial year with its Annual Dinner Celebration on Dec. 11 at the Beverly Hilton ...


Law Practice


Civil rights lawyer Barrett S. Litt, known for taking on the Los Angeles County Jail system and whose clients have included th...


A federal district judge on Wednesday denied a second request from Paul Hastings LLP to move a lawsuit from bankruptcy court t...


California Supreme Court


When is a judgment deemed final for purposes of appeal? That's a question many lawyers are debating, while courts across the c...


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


California can slash Medi-Cal spending on poor residents, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panels held Thursday in an opini...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Dec. 14, 2012
By David Ruiz

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


Entertainment & Sports


Hedge funds are slowly returning to the film finance market as the economy continues its tepid recovery, but terms have become...


Corporate Counsel


Adam Wergeles

Dec. 14, 2012
By Andrew Mc Intyre

General Counsel of ReachLocal Inc. Woodland Hills ...


Criminal


The incident should reignite the debate over how the media should cover these killers, who frequently claim that they committe...


Litigation


Judge denies Avon's request to toss suit

Dec. 14, 2012
By Ben Adlin

A federal judge denied cosmetics company Avon Products Inc.'s effort to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of testing foreign-marke...