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Judicial Profile


Suzanne H. Segal

Aug. 15, 2012
By Pat Alston

Judge Suzanne H. Segal's career has taken her from Capitol Hill to the federal bench. ...


Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP represented Tesoro Corp. in an agreement with BP PLC that would see the San Antonio-based ...


Environmental


Forestry and logging groups, stormwater managers and government entities will be all ears when these decisions come down; priv...


Judges and Judiciary


We're not helpless with respect to passing the costs associated with providing a court reporter on to clients. By Matthew L. K...


Personal Injury & Torts


The Supreme Court's decision in Nawla may answer that question soon. By Donald R. Wild and James J. Patrick of Wild, Ca...


Litigation


The major broadcast networks are serious about their campaign to halt tech ventures that stream broadcast TV online, even if t...


Litigation


Foes of insurance measure lose in court

Aug. 15, 2012
By Paul Jones

An appeal of a judge’s decision to uphold ballot language for a proposition on the state’s November ballot was turned down yes...


Corporate


Financial services firm adds new GC

Aug. 15, 2012
By David Mc Afee

Sabal Financial Group LP , a privately held diversified financial services firm headquartered in Newport Beach, has appointed ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Aug. 14, 2012
By Andrew Mcintyre

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


Judicial Profile


Dennis J. Landin

Aug. 14, 2012
By Connie Lopez

Superior Court Judge ...


Immigration attorneys and community groups are gearing up for a U.S. policy change allowing young undocumented immigrants temp...


Corporate Counsel


Jay M. Gabriel

Aug. 14, 2012
By David Mc Afee

General Counsel for Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange ...


Books


Rankings and legal academia in the US

Aug. 14, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

The annual pronouncement of the surviving rump of a defunct magazine thus mercilessly lords over legal academia - an amazing s...


California Supreme Court


After 19 years of litigation the state can finally secure the limits of each policy to pay for the enormous costs of one of th...


Intellectual Property


Witnesses for Apple Inc. told a jury Friday that more than 20 mobile devices made by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. infringe on ...


California Courts of Appeal


A San Joaquin County judge engaged in unlawful plea bargaining when he allowed a defendant to plead guilty to avoid the possib...


Judges and Judiciary


Few details have emerged about a closed meeting of a state Judicial Council committee to vet recommendations for reform of the...


Corporate


Ad tech company appoints first GC

Aug. 14, 2012
By David Mc Afee

Rocket Fuel Inc., a Redwood Shores-based provider of artificial intelligence advertising solutions for digital marketers, has ...


Constitutional Law


LAX anti-solicitation ordinance upheld

Aug. 14, 2012
By Ben Adlin

A long-fought challenge to a Los Angeles city ordinance barring the solicitation of cash at LAX fell short last week, in part ...


Corporate


Orrick aids merger of Chinese IT companies

Aug. 14, 2012
By Andrew Mc Intyre

Beijing-headquartered information technology company VanceInfo Technologies Inc. is merging with competitor HiSoft Technology ...


Intellectual Property


Patent applications in the fast lane

Aug. 14, 2012
By Karen Natividadn

For a fee, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will let you to do almost anything. By Gregory A. Hopewell of Fenwick & We...


Law Practice


Former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP partners are skeptical of a sweetened settlement deal proposed by the Dewey estate that would a...


Entertainment & Sports


Comcast will have to obey an order to widen the distribution of Santa Monica-based Tennis Channel to nearly all of its 22 mill...


The American Bar Association has launched a new task force to figure out what has gone wrong with legal education and how to f...


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


McGuireWoods LLP - the firm that helped secure a $49 million settlement with West Publishing Co., former parent of Bar/Bri, an...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Aug. 13, 2012
By Ryne Hodkowski

Duane Morris LLP added Marianne F. Adriatico, who focuses on common interest development, land use, commercial lending and rea...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Aug. 13, 2012
By Seena Nikravan

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Judicial Profile


Anthony S. Jones

Aug. 13, 2012
By :Pat Alston

Due to budget cuts, Commissioner Anthony S. Jones does his court order work in chambers


Judicial Profile


Jonathan E. Karesh

Aug. 13, 2012
By Kevin Lee

Judge


Insurance


In a big win for the government, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that insurance companies must pay out mill...