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Government


DA arrested in threats inquiry

Jan. 19, 2012
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

A San Bernardino County deputy district attorney was arrested last week on suspicion of making criminal threats. ...


Law Practice


Latham & Watkins LLP hired away a real estate transactions partner from Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP...



Litigation


Tribute to one San Francisco juror

Jan. 19, 2012
By Michael Leen

Too often, people look at jury service as something to avoid - here's one man who struck a different chord. By James Nevin of ...


As companies begin to take more advantage of social media, they need to proceed with caution. By Brandon Batt and Mark Ziebell...



Litigation


Marque names rally in LA over court cuts

Jan. 19, 2012
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

An unlikely group of demonstrators culled from the legal community will gather outside the Walt Disney Concert Hall at noon to...


Law Practice


Luce Forward announces March merger

Jan. 19, 2012
By Casey Sullivan

On the heels of three major defections from Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP's intellectual property and white-collar c...



Recent federal court decisions provide new defenses to repayment demands made under ERISA. By Chuck Teixeira ...


Criminal


Prison time originally sought by prosecutors for a prominent trial lawyer who committed campaign finance violations may be bac...



Intellectual Property


Some Internet companies are using their strongest ammunition - their own websites - to try to shift public opinion to their si...


Top 40 Under 40


Editors' Note

Jan. 18, 2012
By David Houstonn



Top 40 Under 40


Top 20 Under 40

Jan. 18, 2012
By Rebecca Beyer

Plus: Five Associates to Watch in 2012


Judicial Profile


Barbara A. Lane

Jan. 18, 2012
By Pat Alston

Judge Barbara Lane's meticulous, hands-on approach annoys some, even those who say she gets it right.



Judges and Judiciary


The state judicial branch's Court Case Management System project may be dead, but its impact on the branch lingers. ...


Insurance


Don't start the new year unprepared. By Hilary Rowen, Jason Chorley and Benjamin Shiftan of Sedgwick LLP ...



Judges and Judiciary


The state's drastic court budget cuts set the stage for increasing problems. By Brian S. Kabateck of Kabateck Brown Kellner L...


Corporate


Have your shareholder rights been abridged?

Jan. 18, 2012
By Karen Natividadn

Points to consider before filing a claim to enforce shareholder rights. By Robert M. Heller ...



Government


Currently, local state agencies are not required to retain public records for a certain amount of time. By Philip J. Hess ...


Government


Los Angeles officials are defending a decision not to hear public comment at a meeting over a proposed ban of medical marijua...



Two more partners from Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP jumped ship from the firm slated to combine with McKenna Long &...


Litigation


State controller reaches death benefits settlement

Jan. 18, 2012
By Don De Benedictis

Prudential Insurance Company of America agreed Friday to a settlement that could cost it more than $200 million for having not...



The high court is deciding whether to admit Stephen Glass, who fabricated dozens of stories for national magazines and lied to...


Judges and Judiciary


The Judicial Council has frozen funding for self-help centers and some counties have been forced to cut back the amount of mon...



Securities


A Los Angeles federal judge on Friday dismissed a shareholder class action against American Apparel Inc. that alleged the clot...


Criminal


US lands plea agreement in LA jails probe

Jan. 18, 2012
By Gabe Friedmann

Federal prosecutors announced their first plea agreement in their ongoing investigation into inmate beatings and the conditio...



Bankruptcy


Heller's former landlord cashes out

Jan. 18, 2012
By Kevin Lee

One of the major creditors in Heller Ehrman LLP's liquidation has cashed out now rather than waiting for a payout at the concl...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Bar increases continuing education audits

Jan. 18, 2012
By Don Debenedictisn

The State Bar has stepped up its efforts to check whether lawyers actually take the continuing legal education classes they cl...



U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will weigh a nationwide class action against the federal government that could benefit a...


Labor/Employment


Uncertainty pervades workplace class actions

Jan. 18, 2012
By Saul Sugarmann

Following a year of major victories for companies facing workplace litigation, in-house legal departments and outside counsel ...



Litigation


US judge: jails fail ADA standard

Jan. 18, 2012
By Henry Meier

A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the state to ensure adequate services are available for disabled prisoners and parolees housed ...


Entertainment & Sports


Independent powerhouse studios close merger deal

Jan. 18, 2012
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Two of Hollywood's biggest independent studios have merged in a leveraged buyout worth $412.5 million in cash and stock and le...