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Paul P. Chen specializes in cross-border transactions with Asia-based companies. ...


Government


The splinter group known as Alliance of California Judges is finding some resistance to its recent calls for the judiciary to ...


Intellectual Property


A federal jury ruled Monday that Google Inc. infringed elements of the Oracle Corp.-owned Java programming language but reache...


Judicial Profile


Phyllis A. Shibata

May 8, 2012
By Pat Alston

Commissioner Phyllis Shibata passes on to juveniles the lessons she's learned about persistence.


Health Care & Hospital Law


When Medicare seeks reimbursement, things can get messy. By Shawn Khorrami and Bahar Dejben of Khorrami LLP ...


Labor/Employment


Tour guides' wage claims dismissed

May 8, 2012
By Brian Sumersn

Two tour chaperones cannot sue their employer for violating federal and state wage laws for work they performed abroad, a U.S....


Bankruptcy


Mammoth Lakes provides a lesson in rationality

May 8, 2012
By Karen Natividadn

The AB506 process can increase returns to all parties by reducing restructuring costs and eliminating or reducing the costs of...


Discipline


Disciplinary actions

May 7, 2012
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

May 7, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP named Marshall C. Stoddard Jr. as partner and Christopher L. Exberger as counsel. Stoddard wil...


Judicial Profile


James P. Arguelles

May 7, 2012
By Fiona Smith

Judge James Arguelles worked on both sides of criminal prosecutions, but now he's the decider.


Judicial Profile


Ronald B. Robie

May 6, 2012
By Emily Green

Justice Ronald Robie says lawyers should think about appellate issues even during trial.


Labor/Employment


The move comes four months after the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C. ruled for the first time that employer...


Law Practice


Language is not just a means of communication for lawyers, it is the source, process and product of our work. By Wendy W. Smit...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Dennis S. Choate

May 5, 2012
By Susan Mcraen

ADR neutral's practicality and ability to sum up situations realistically has helped bring together some of the most recalcitr...


Intellectual Property


Oracle Corp. lawyers have told a federal judge they intend to claim $777 million in damages during the retrial of their client...


Litigation


The state Administrative Office of the Courts must pay more than $4 million in a dispute with a construction company that bega...


Intellectual Property


TRIPS: Where is my champagne?

May 5, 2012
By Michael Leen

Many countries and international agreements recognize the value of geographic origin. By Scott Plamondon of Weintraub Genshlea...


Criminal


A state court judge dismissed the voter fraud case brought against Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon and his wife. ...


Perspective


New privacy requirements for app providers

May 5, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

California and the six largest app providers have reached an agreement to ensure compliance with privacy rules. By Shawn Khorr...


Death penalty opponents gearing up for battle over their recently qualified ballot initiative have been particularly vocal abo...


Government


Violence Against Women Act and U-visa relief

May 5, 2012
By Karen Natividadn

Reuthorization of VAWA is an important step in the right direction in ensuring U-visas remain an effective tool. By Stewart Ch...


Judges and Judiciary


Four Riverside County judges are battling lawyers trying to capture their seats in the June election, with the challengers acc...


Community News


State Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu told members and guests of the Orange County Asian American Bar Association that he is...


Solo and Small Firms


Andrus Anderson LLP

May 5, 2012
By Saul Sugarmann

Lori E. Andrus and Jennie Lee Anderson joined up to form Andrus Anderson LLP after meeting as first year associates at Lieff C...


Law Practice


'How could something like this happen?' said former California Attorney General John Van de Kamp, who is counsel to the firm. ...


Law Practice


Stephen Horvath, executive partner of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP issued a memo to all U.S. Dewey personnel notifying them they mi...


Intellectual Property


While jurors try to decide whether Google Inc. infringed Oracle Corp. 's Java copyrights, attorneys in the case turned their...


California Courts of Appeal


Inheritance tort upheld by appellate panel

May 5, 2012
By Riley Guerin

For the first time in California, a state appellate panel has recognized the tort known as intentional interference with an ex...


Intellectual Property


In a sharply split decision, the court held that intervening rights arise in a patent reexamination only when the claims have ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Court suffers from general distrust

May 5, 2012
By Robert Iafolla

A new poll punctuates the two-decade slide in the public's view of the U.S. Supreme Court, signaling that the court has been s...