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Litigation


McKesson sued by Oregon over drug prices

Nov. 11, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Oregon has sued San Francisco-based pharmaceutical giant McKesson Corp. alleging it conspired to inflate prescription drug pri...


Litigation


$455 million insurance settlement approved

Nov. 11, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

The massive settlement in a long-running insurance class action was approved Wednesday, but the judge overseeing the case tent...


Bankruptcy


Corporate bankruptcies boom in California

Nov. 11, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

The Central District especially is experiencing a boom in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, even as these so-called corporate bankruptc...


California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed ready to end asbestos plaintiffs' efforts to sue manufacturers of parts used in U....


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Nov. 10, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

A 114-unit Oceanside apartment complex scored a nearly $15 million refinancing.


Law Practice


The Bay Area's Big Law graveyard is littered with firm bankruptcies. But lawyers from the dissolved firms have sought new lif...


How the McCourts ended up with far, far less than what they had at the beginning of their divorce process. By Jeffery S. Jacob...


Perspective


Getting in trouble for filing a false police report isn't as clear-cut as it may seem. By Matt Brinton of Southwestern Law Sch...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Keeping score on health care reform

Nov. 10, 2011
By Sharon Liangn

A look at which portions of health care reform may be here to stay. By Craig B. Garner of Garner Health ...


Perspective


Monkey see, monkey sue: the battle of the Johnnys

Nov. 10, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

A reality star and a cartoon ape go bananas in court. By Megan Rivetti of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP...


Litigation


MGA settlement with law firm may fail

Nov. 10, 2011
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

A tentative settlement between MGA Entertainment Inc. and O’Melveny & Myers LLP involving the law firm’s claims that the B...


Law Practice


Improved economy makes lawyers more mobile

Nov. 10, 2011
By Saul Sugarmann

A few years ago when the U.S. economy reached record lows, many attorneys thought it wise to stay put at their firms instead o...


Energy Law


Chinese company CECEP, a state-owned solar panel manufacturer, has reportedly frozen $500 million in solar installations in th...


Law Practice


Firms starting to look south for IP expansion

Nov. 10, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

Law firms with well-established intellectual property practices in California are likely to come out of the gate hiring at th...


Government


A report by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office hailed Gov. Jerry Brown's pension reform proposal as a "bold" startin...


U.S. Supreme Court


High court weighs warantless use of GPS

Nov. 10, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

In what could be a bellwether case for privacy protections in the digital age, the U.S. Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with wh...


Criminal


Woman sentenced in insider trading case

Nov. 10, 2011
By Jill Redhage

A San Francisco federal judge sentenced the wife of a former Deloitte Tax LLP partner to 11 months in prison Tuesday. ...


Litigation


Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co. announced a settlement Tuesday that will resolve a lawsuit stemming from the...


Law Practice


Family law firms combine forces

Nov. 10, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

In an expansion effort to attract work from plaintiffs with more lucrative assets , four family law firms have merged into one...


Law Practice


Detroit’s Dykema is hiring in L.A.

Nov. 10, 2011
By Connie Lopez

Dykema Gossett PLLC beefed up its corporate finance group with an addition from SNR Denton, the firm announced Tuesday. ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Court denies habeas relief

Nov. 10, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court underscored the limitations on federal habeas corpus review of state convictions in a unanimous opinion...


Labor/Employment


As rolodexes go online, ownership is muddy

Nov. 10, 2011
By Brian Sumersn

As companies across the country update their social media policies to protect what they say is proprietary information, sites ...


California Supreme Court


Justices skeptical of mandatory meal breaks

Nov. 10, 2011
By Laura Ernden

The state Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed to be leaning strongly toward giving workers the flexibility to skip meal breaks. Bu...


Judicial Profile


Charles E. Stafford

Nov. 10, 2011
By Brian Sumersn

Judge Charles E. Stafford has found balance between his personal and professional lives.


Law Practice


Six partners are decamping the Los Angeles office of Washington D.C.-based Hogan Lovells US LLP and taking their commercial en...


Judges and Judiciary


Judiciary wary of pension reform

Nov. 9, 2011
By Laura Ernden

The judiciary is worried about Gov. Jerry Brown's call for major, across-the-board changes to public employee pensions. ...


Judicial Profile


John M. Davis

Nov. 9, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Judge John M. Davis gives first-time offenders leeway but throws the book at hardened criminals.


Administrative/Regulatory


The FEHA administrative process gets a makeover. By Margaret Gillespie of Littler Mendelson PC and Phyllis Cheng of the Califo...


Perspective


For claims you may believe aren't covered, you might just need to think outside the box. By Peter S. Selvin of Raines Feldman ...


Family


While the couple executed a prenuptial agreement, their divorce may not be that simple. By Ty Supancic of The Law Collaborativ...