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Large Firms


Lyon departs bank for King firm

Aug. 11, 2012
By Ameera Buttn

Ex-Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP attorney Eileen L. Lyon joined the business and litigation law firm King, Holmes, Paterno...


Criminal


Harris endorses Lacey for LA County DA

Aug. 11, 2012
By Henry Meier

California Attorney General Kamala Harris threw her support behind Chief Assistant Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie...


Community News


A salute to women who soar

Aug. 11, 2012
By Caitlin Johnson

The Southern California chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and Hogan Lovells hosted its 9th annual “ACColades: A ...


Community News


LANDAU LAWYERS LEAGUE - ALL STAR GAME RESULTS

Aug. 11, 2012
By Caitlin Johnson

Stars Aligning: The Landau Lawyers League held its All Star Games for participants of their Summer Softball League. ...


Government


Despite budget cuts and layoffs, many Administrative Office of the Courts staff have received pay increases in the form of "st...


Intellectual Property


Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP partner Susan R. Estrich has experience in the limelight, but she forgot a few impor...


Law Practice


Average billing rates are back on the rise after stagnating somewhat in the years following the 2008 financial crisis. But mos...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Kenneth D. Gack

Aug. 10, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

Kenneth D. Gack's extensive experience as a trial lawyer has given the JAMS mediator the keen ability to dissect the particula...


Litigation


After a history of consumer and employee friendly decisions, state appellate courts are considering how to comport with a new ...


Corporate Counsel


Judy Bain

Aug. 10, 2012
By Andrew Mc Intyre

Vice President of legal affairs General Counsel of Epson America Inc. Long Beach ...


Perspective


The fundamental rules of venue are not that difficult: The government must prosecute an offense in a district where the crime ...


Perspective


The parallels between Justice Roberts' vote to uphold a minimum wage law and Chief Justice John Roberts' vote to uphold the in...


Perspective


A digital identity may have economic value if it attracts commercial parties, regardless of whether the author is a celebrity....


The proposed guidelines were recently issued for public comment. Those comments are due on Sept. 10. By Norman Carlin, David F...


Perspective


The bankruptcy court presiding the case explained that the Bankruptcy Clause of the U.S. Constitution eclipses the Contracts C...


Entertainment & Sports


Opening statements are set to begin in a jury trial that will pit film financier David Bergstein against his longtime counsel,...


Criminal


The California Supreme Court has rejected a petition from the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation that sought to force the state...


Litigation


Plaintiffs' lawyers in a potential antitrust class action over the alleged misuse of college athletes' likenesses in videogame...


Law Practice


Former 3rd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Arthur G. Scotland announced he joined the law firm Nielsen Merksamer Pa...


Judges and Judiciary


In the latest twist in a personal-injury lawsuit gone haywire, the judge who oversaw a botched settlement agreement last Janua...


Mergers & Acquisitions


The Dallas-headquartered tech giant recently offered $1.5 billion in debt, which follows the $3.5 billion of bonds it sold May...


Litigation


A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge recently ruled that the city of Glendale has violated state law by using intranet pr...


Judges and Judiciary


Closed meeting draws ire

Aug. 10, 2012
By Paul Jones

A meeting today of the Judicial Council's Executive and Planning Committee to discuss how to implement recommendations of a c...


Intellectual Property


An order from U.S. District Judge William Alsup demanding Google Inc. and Oracle Corp. disclose financial relationships with b...


Judicial Profile


David De Alba

Aug. 10, 2012
By Emily Green

Judge


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Aug. 9, 2012
By Connie Lopezn

CashCall Inc., a consumer financial and mortgage lender, signed a 125,208 square foot lease with Hudson Pacific Properties at ...


Entertainment & Sports


The survival of the ambush ad

Aug. 9, 2012
By Jean Yung

McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Adidas together pay hundreds of millions of dollars for the right to sponsor the Olympics. But the b...


Trusts & Estates


While there are many issues to deal with in planning an artist's estate and protecting his legacy, perhaps the most important ...


Trusts & Estates


Trust your dog: estate planning for family pets

Aug. 9, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

California Probate Code Section 15212 now gives us the tools to protect our beloved dogs, when we are no longer present to do ...


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