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Community News


Jan. 20, 2012
By David Mcafeen

The Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel held an awards luncheon on Jan. 13 at the House of Blues music venue in Wes...


Community News


Jan. 20, 2012
By Susan Mcraen

Inner City Law Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the opening of its expanded space on Los Angeles’ do...



Litigation


Organized by the Open Courts Coalition, the "Stand Up for Justice" rally drew more than 100 people and temporarily closed dow...


Corporate Counsel


J. Martin Willhite

Jan. 20, 2012
By Saul Sugarmann

General Counsel for Legendary Entertainment Burbank ...



Corporate


For closely-held businesses, often, familiarity does indeed breed contempt. By Jim Scheinkman and Katy Annuschat of Snell &...


A 9th Circuit ruling may land yet another costly body blow to an industry already sufferming from the digital revolution in mu...



Environmental


This is the fourth decision holding that CEQA does not require analysis of the environment's impact on a project. By Chelsea M...


Litigation


A state appellate court ruled Wednesday that a trial judge does have jurisdiction to decide whether various Southern Californi...



Real Estate/Development


Lawyers see signs of thawing in real estate market

Jan. 20, 2012
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

For the first time in several years industry optimism has some hard evidence behind it, according to the latest semiannual rep...


Litigation


In 1967, civil rights attorney Philip J. Hirschkop won the landmark case that declared unconstitutional laws banning interraci...



State Bar & Bar Associations


Dimetria A. Jackson hopes to increase networking opportunities for lawyer parents when she takes over as president of the Oran...


U.S. Supreme Court


U.S. Supreme Court decisions

Jan. 20, 2012
By Robert Iafolla

A roundup of opinions issued by the high court. ...



Government


Long Beach again delays pot ban vote

Jan. 20, 2012
By Ben Adlin

The Long Beach City Council for a second time has delayed a vote on whether to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. Council mem...


Perspective


The rise of neuroscience in criminal law

Jan. 20, 2012
By Karen Natividadn

The emerging field of neuroscience claims that a criminal's brain is different from the norm. By Joseph N. Sorrentino ...



California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court decided Wednesday to take another look at California's medical marijuana laws, this time to sort out w...


U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court weighed Wednesday a pro-immigrant rule unique to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that makes a par...



Judges and Judiciary


LA judge appointed to Judicial Council

Jan. 20, 2012
By Pat Alston

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on Wednesday appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Emilie H. Elias to the state ...


California Supreme Court


Court revives zip code case

Jan. 20, 2012
By Laura Ernden

A state appellate court has revived a class action against retailer Brookstone for illegally collecting customers' ZIP codes a...



A group of eight Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff Inc. lawyers slated to join Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP ...


Litigation


Management of the state prisons' medical and mental health facilities will continue to be in the hands of a federally appointe...



Law Practice


Holland & Knight LLP hired a securities litigation specialist in San Francisco as it continues to expand in California, t...


Litigation


Court rejects tribe's claim to Tejon Ranch

Jan. 20, 2012
By Fiona Smith

A federal court threw out a case Wednesday where a group of American Indians claimed rights to a vast ranch north of Los Angel...



Intellectual Property


Jurists grapple with appellate guidelines

Jan. 20, 2012
By Craig Andersonn

Oracle Corp.'s difficulty in putting together a damages expert's report that would satisfy a San Francisco federal judge illus...


Law Practice


Irell & Manella LLP has selected an intellectual property litigator to serve as the firm's new managing partner. ...



Bankruptcy


A financial fall for prominent LA litigator

Jan. 20, 2012
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

A plaintiffs' lawyer who played a leading role in the $660 million sexual abuse settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese...


U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a copyright law Wednesday that gives legal protection to millions of works by foreign authors th...



Judicial Profile


Kelly Colleen Doblado

Jan. 20, 2012
By Pat Alston

Core values 'head, heart, hands and health' served Kelly Doblado well as a child and now in court.


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Jan. 19, 2012
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

RoganLehrman LLP, a general practice firm, and Trope & DeCarolis, LLP, a family law firm, both leased space on the 13th fl...



Top 40 Under 40


Top 20 Under 40: Shiraz D. Tangri

Jan. 19, 2012
By Pat Broderick


Top 40 Under 40


Top 20 Under 40: Cassie Springer-Sullivan

Jan. 19, 2012
By Pat Broderick