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U.S. Supreme Court


Health care law hangs by a thread

Mar. 29, 2012
By Robert Iafolla

The future of the controversial law mandating that nearly every American obtain health coverage appeared to be hanging by a th...


Bankruptcy


Firms advise on Dodgers sale

Mar. 29, 2012
By Robert Pierce

California lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP advised in the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers...


Judicial Profile


Judge Mary H. Strobel

Mar. 29, 2012
By Ben Adlin

Judge Mary Strobel knows Los Angeles' guiding charter - she helped rewrite it .


In an era of advanced reproductive technology, increasing numbers of so-called "blended families" and greater acceptance of ga...


Judicial Profile


Robert E. Willett

Mar. 28, 2012
By Pat Alston

Judge ...


Perspective


FTB announces major changes in tax deductions

Mar. 28, 2012
By Michael Leen

Changes in reporting requirements for real property tax deductions to affect taxpayers. By Mike Joyce of Allen Matkins Leck Ga...


U.S. Supreme Court


Health care cases kick off at the Supreme Court

Mar. 28, 2012
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off consideration of the Obama administration's health law Monday by signaling an obscure injunc...


Education


La Verne law school regains accreditation

Mar. 28, 2012
By Jason W. Armstrong

Nine months after losing provisional American Bar Association accreditation for low first-time bar passage rates, University o...


A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction on behalf of two prisoners who claimed their statutory right to an in-pers...


Litigation


Celebrity email hacker pleads guilty

Mar. 28, 2012
By Connie Lopez

A Florida man accused of hacking into the emails of celebrities, including Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and Christina Aguile...


Government


LA's budget tinkering eyed

Mar. 28, 2012
By Ben Adlin

As Los Angeles prepares for the forthcoming budget season, which starts next month, officials are weighing how best to tackle ...


Litigation


A federal judge granted summary judgment in a decade-old class action against Live Nation and Clear Channel that alleged the t...


Securities


The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a subpoena enforcement action in the Northern District against Wells Fargo &a...


Litigation


Defendants settle price-fixing claims

Mar. 28, 2012
By Jill Redhage

Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. of Taiwan and Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV of the Netherlands agree to pay $10 million and $...


Intellectual Property


In the wake of its decision that the laws of nature cannot be patented, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered an appellate court to r...


Corporate


Lessons learned from early 2012 proxy filings

Mar. 28, 2012
By Sharon Liangn

Early proxy filings reveal influence of new marketplace and what to consider. By James D. C. Barrall of Latham & Watkins L...


Litigation


Honda secures new trial in case over gas mileage

Mar. 28, 2012
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

One woman's victory in small claims court against American Honda Motor Co. Inc., for allegedly misleading consumers about gas ...


Some unusual tax deductions can pass muster. ...


Corporate


Ten tips to think like a GC

Mar. 28, 2012
By Michael Leen

Ten tips on how to become the rare trusted advisor who "gets it." By Kenneth D. Ebanks of Covington & Burling LLP ...


Solo and Small Firms


SNR Denton partner launches boutique

Mar. 28, 2012
By Susan Mcraen

Tarek Fahmi, former managing partner of SNR Denton's Silicon Valley office, has opened patent prosecution and IP transactions ...


California Supreme Court


State high court's top clerk to step down

Mar. 28, 2012
By Fiona Smith

The state Supreme Court's top clerk is retiring after a 47-year career in the state court system, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sa...


Entertainment & Sports


Implied-contract case trial starts

Mar. 28, 2012
By Erica E. Phillips

Aaron and Matthew Benay claim "The Last Samurai" breached an implied contract they made when they pitched a screenplay of the ...


Judicial Profile


Yvonne T. Sanchez

Mar. 28, 2012
By Pat Alston

Yvonne Sanchez set her sights on the courtroom early, first as an attorney and then as a judge.


U.S. Supreme Court


Other Supreme Court action

Mar. 27, 2012
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 9th Circuit decision in a securities case, ruled that judges can decide a foreign policy m...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Mar. 27, 2012
By Robert Pierce

A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Public Interest


Lawyer aid group seeks new funding

Mar. 27, 2012
By Saul Sugarman

Law firms donate millions of dollars in time and resources toward problems like domestic violence, homelessness and wrongful c...


Corporate Counsel


Greg Call

Mar. 27, 2012
By Henry Meier

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for Encore Capital Group San Diego ...


Perspective


Risk to children no longer hypothetical

Mar. 27, 2012
By Sharon Liangn

A reader responds to "Order opening dependency courts: Nothing new except procedure." ...


Technology & Science


Steps a company must take to notify its affected customers once a security breach is discovered. By Peter H. Bales of Buchalte...


Labor/Employment


The state Legislature is considering a bill, AB 1450, that would make it illegal for companies to discriminate against unemplo...