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International


Pro bono through my eyes

Sep. 23, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Two programs help Holocaust survivors seek compensation for their "voluntary" work during their period of persecution. By Ruth...


Revised California Rule 2.1040 makes it easier to transcribe electronically recorded evidence. By John A. Taylor Jr. of Horvit...


Criminal


Gang members, how different are they?

Sep. 23, 2011
By Sharon Liangn

To curb criminal gang activity, we have adopted special sentencing rules and uniquely oppressive correctional practices. By Ha...


Judges and Judiciary


Panel discusses judicial appointments

Sep. 23, 2011
By Pat Broderick

While Gov. Jerry Brown has made no public statement on how he plans to approach judicial appointments, a panel convened on Tue...


Government


School teachers are preparing to enter the fight over state laws cutting funding for redevelopment agencies, money that would ...


Litigation


Novelist sues over film based on his story

Sep. 23, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

A novelist has sued his creative partners for producing a film based on his original story without obtaining the rights. The c...


Litigation


Judge dismisses suit over iPhone apps

Sep. 23, 2011
By Jill Redhage

A federal judge has dismissed a putative class action that claimed Apple Inc. and eight mobile media companies wrongly collect...


Intellectual Property


A San Diego jury has awarded a medical device maker more than $101 million in damages in a patent infringement case over produ...


Law Practice


Venable snags specialist from Greenberg Traurig

Sep. 23, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

Venable LLP, a national law firm that's recently pushed for growth in Los Angeles, picked up white-collar criminal specialist ...


Criminal


Police case an uphill battle for O.C. D.A.

Sep. 23, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Despite video and audio recordings of the attack, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will have a difficult time c...


Law Practice


Judge: AT&T not liable for wiretapping

Sep. 23, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Dealing what could be a crippling blow to wiretapping victims, a judge has ruled plaintiffs cannot recover damages from AT&...


Litigation


In a major reversal favoring homeowners damaged in the foreclosure crisis, a 9th Circuit panel on Wednesday revived a potentia...


Government


A water war is raging after San Diego County water officials accused directors of the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water Dis...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers & Dealmakers

Sep. 22, 2011
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

An undisclosed buyer purchased the Villa Bonita apartment complex in the Hollywood Hills for $4.35 million.


Litigation


Three cases shift profit-dispute balance

Sep. 22, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

Profit-sharing disputes over hit films and TV shows have long pitted artists and studios against each other. But lawyers say a...


Law Practice


Wilson Sonsini adds Brussels office

Sep. 22, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

The fevered pitch of European Union antitrust cops has prompted Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati to open its first Europea...


The new post-issuance review provisions provide many benefits, but watch out for these dangers. By Robert P. Andris and Neil A...


Perspective


Dealing with insurers who boldly refuse to pay defense costs based solely on the bill's format. By Joan M. Cotkin of Nossaman ...


How the common fund theory can win back money for your client. By Murray M. Sinclair and Ryan C. McKim of Murray M. Sinclair &...


Perspective


Blue Shield to cover treatment for anorexia

Sep. 22, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

The 9th Circuit hands a major victory to persons suffering from eating disorders. By Lisa D. Angelo of Murchison & Cumming...


Criminal


A 9th Circuit panel ruled Tuesday that U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer of San Francisco exceeded his authority by orderi...


Labor/Employment


New poster has employers up in arms

Sep. 22, 2011
By Brian Sumersn

Three trade groups have sued the National Labor Relations Board over a new mandate that most employers tack up posters informi...


Litigation


Riverside developer settles environmental suit

Sep. 22, 2011
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

The developer of a controversial Riverside industrial complex agreed to set aside wildlife habitat and ensure environmentally ...


Criminal


The long-running battle between Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley and the union that represents his deputies w...


Energy Law


Solyndra to plead the Fifth

Sep. 22, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

Solyndra LLC executives will invoke their rights against self-incrimination and decline to answer questions about the cratered...


Environmental


A Fresno federal judge rejected government efforts to set limits on water pumping out of the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delt...


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


Consumers scored a win over auto dealers and manufacturers as a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday interpreted...


Government


Following a rash of bullying-related student suicides and a recent high-profile murder trial, schools are struggling to figure...


Litigation


In a move that could spur copycat litigation, three law firms are suing the city and county of San Francisco claiming they wer...


Judicial Profile


Randolph Hammock

Sep. 22, 2011
By Connie Lopez

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