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Government


Both sides of the battle over anti-piracy legislation are assessing where they stand after the Senate Majority Leader dropped ...


Government


Judge upholds parts of San Diego campaign reforms

Jan. 24, 2012
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

A series of campaign finance laws passed by the city of San Diego were upheld by a federal judge on Friday in a case filed by ...


Judges and Judiciary


San Diego Superior Court Judge Robert J. Trentacosta has been named vice chair of a key Judicial Council advisory committee, C...


Investments


The solar energy industry saw significant venture capital investment and increased M&A activity last year, but much of tha...


California Supreme Court


The clock may be running out on rounding up

Jan. 24, 2012
By Laura Ernden

Employment defense lawyers have launched an all-out assault against a potential new avenue of wage-and-hour litigation over th...


Law Practice


Part-time lawyers at law firms fell last year

Jan. 24, 2012
By Connie Lopez

The percentage of lawyers working part time in major law firms nationwide decreased in 2011, according to a new study. ...


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


The Environmental Protection Agency's plan to clean San Joaquin Valley smog is based on obsolete data and must be revised, a 9...


Law Practice


Paul Hastings LLP has nabbed a co-chair of Bingham McCutchen LLP's climate change practice, extending a string of departures f...


Law Practice


It's virtually inevitable that every lawyer will get hit with at least one malpractice verdict in his or her career, experts s...


U.S. Supreme Court


In two orders with major implications for elections in November and beyond, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday dealt blows to th...


Real Estate/Development


Lawyers anticipating foreclosure settlement

Jan. 24, 2012
By Jason W. Armstrong

California plaintiffs' lawyers are closely watching to see how an expected major multi-state settlement with the nation's larg...


Litigation


Court documents filed last week offer a first glimpse at some of the evidence the Department of Justice used to negotiate civi...


Litigation


A state court judge is drawing criticism for sealing all testimony in an ongoing civil jury trial concerning a fee dispute bet...


Judicial Profile


Tricia Kelly

Jan. 24, 2012
By Pat Alston

Judge Tricia Kelly carries her penchant for organization as a prosecutor into the courtroom.


Judicial Profile


Thomas C. Rogers

Jan. 24, 2012
By Laura Ernden

Judge Thomas Rogers thrives in the courtroom, which he calls 'the greatest show on earth.'


Firm Watch


On the Move

Jan. 23, 2012
By Connie Lopezn

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP added Deborah Festa as partner in Los Angeles. She focuses on public offerings, acquis...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Jan. 23, 2012
By Bill Richardson

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


Judicial Profile


Christine C. Ewell

Jan. 22, 2012
By Pat Alston

Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Van Nuys) ...


Criminal


From endangered birds hidden in suitcases to iguanas squirming inside prosthetic legs, smugglers have tried numerous ways to m...


Litigation


An end to nationwide consumer class actions?

Jan. 21, 2012
By Karen Natividadn

The 9th Circuit offers much-needed guidance to courts faced with nationwide putative class actions. By Blaine H. Evanson and A...


Perspective


A practical take on international law

Jan. 21, 2012
By Sharon Liangn

How effective is the international legal system? By Tai-Heng Cheng of New York Law School ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Unique issues to keep in mind when mediating disability claims. By Nicholas DeWitt of PMA Dispute Resolution ...


Perspective


Learn the truth behind a common assumption about an insurer's right to intervene. By Howard Garfield of Meckler Bulger Tilson ...


Government


With local redevelopment agencies scheduled to dissolve next month, some have begun to contemplate what economic development m...


Law Practice


Firm serves those who’ve served

Jan. 21, 2012
By Connie Lopez

Lawyers at Jacobson & Han say they want to show their appreciation for the sacrifice made by servicemen and women in the ...


Intellectual Property


Alcatel-Lucent, Microsoft reach settlement

Jan. 21, 2012
By Craig Anderson

Alcatel-Lucent S.A. has quietly settled its hotly-contested and legally significant patent infringement lawsuit against Micros...


Judges and Judiciary


'Occupy' movement turns its focus to courts

Jan. 21, 2012
By Robert Iafolla

Activists have planned "occupy the courts" demonstrations at 130 federal courthouses nationwide today to mark the second anni...


Health Care & Hospital Law


The California Universal Health Care Act cleared the state's Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday. ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Richard E. Madory

Jan. 21, 2012
By Susan Mcraen

After four decades in Orange County as a plaintiffs' and defense litigator and pro tem judge, he didn't need to market himself...


Corporate


Google hires Juniper associate general counsel

Jan. 21, 2012
By Craig Andersonn

Google Inc., in the midst of patent battles with Oracle Corp. and mobile phone adversary Apple Inc., has added to its stable o...