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Criminal


Prosecutors Lose Gang Injunction Ruling

May 12, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas must give alleged gang members hearings and...


Litigation


VA Loses in Mental Health Case

May 12, 2011
By Laura Ernden

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Department of Veterans Affairs is violating veterans' due process rights by fai...



Top Women Lawyers


Susan Brandt-Hawley

May 12, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Brandt-Hawley Law Group Location: Glen Ellen Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Preservation law ...


Litigation


Yahoo Wins Defense Verdict in Patent Case

May 12, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Yahoo Inc. won an Eastern District of Texas verdict Tuesday that it did not infringe the Linux-related patent of a holding com...



Top Women Lawyers


Erin M. Bosman

May 12, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Morrison & Foerster LLP Location: San Diego Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Product liability, with speci...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Appeals Court Weighs Anorexia Lawsuit

May 12, 2011
By Emma Gallegosn

A case that adds to the debate over whether certain expensive mental health services can be mandated by state laws will be hea...



Top Women Lawyers


Ashlie Beringer

May 12, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Location: Palo Alto Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Intellectual property, pr...


Intellectual Property


Court Takes Up Internet Infringement Cases

May 12, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

After much anticipation by lawyers on both side of the battle between Internet innovators and copyright holders, the 9th U.S. ...



Government


Changes Expected to Whistleblower Rules

May 12, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

A Securities and Exchange Commission official said Tuesday he expected potential changes to the proposed rules to award whistl...


Top Women Lawyers


Deborah S. Ballati

May 12, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Farella Braun & Martel LLP Location: San Francisco Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Construction, insuranc...



Appellate Practice


Stock Options Defendant Back at 9th Circuit

May 12, 2011
By Laura Ernden

An attorney for Gregory L. Reyes had an uphill battle Tuesday convincing a federal appeals court to overturn for a second time...


Government


Zip Code Cases Spur Legislation

May 12, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

A Fresno lawmaker is floating legislation he says is necessary to clear up questions following a California Supreme Court case...



Top Women Lawyers


Cristina Arguedas

May 12, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Arguedas, Cassman & Headley LLP Location: Berkeley Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Criminal defense ...


Personal Injury & Torts


Jury Awards Port Trucker $13.9 MIllion

May 12, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

A jury awarded the damages to a port truck driver injured in an accident at the Port of Long Beach that his lawyers argued was...



Tax


Federal Government Targets Gift Tax Evaders

May 12, 2011
By Seena Nikravann

It is no coincidence that the Internal Revenue Service is targeting California residents for failure to pay gift tax. By John ...


Judges and Judiciary


Chen Confirmed for District Court Seat

May 12, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The Senate confirmed U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen to be a district court judge in San Francisco on Tuesday, more than ...



Top Women Lawyers


A Nod to Her Honor

May 12, 2011
By Laura Ernden

Speaking to a group of women lawyers in Los Angles this spring, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye pointed out an interesting f...


Labor/Employment


Proposed regulations would provide more time off for pregnant employees. By Meg Thering and Betsy Johnson of Epstein, Becker &...



Obituaries


Benjamin Travis

May 12, 2011
By Susan Mcraen

1932-2011 ...


Perspective


Litigating With Paper Clips and Rubber Bands

May 12, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

The greatest area of unmet legal need is found in family law, where most of the litigants are women. By Judith R. Forman and T...



Health Care & Hospital Law


Quest Reaches Record Settlement

May 12, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

Quest Diagnostics Inc., the state's largest diagnostic testing laboratory, has agreed to pay $241 million to settle claims it ...


Criminal


Prosecutors Win Landmark FCPA Case

May 12, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A federal jury on Tuesday returned guilty verdicts on all counts against all four defendants in a major foreign bribery case a...



Top Women Lawyers


Editor's Note

May 11, 2011
By Nicole Vasdjn


Top Women Lawyers


Linda S. Husar

May 11, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Reed Smith Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Labor and employment



Top Women Lawyers


Amy H. Wells

May 11, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Transactional Practice specialty: Real estate


Top Women Lawyers


Mary Ann Todd

May 11, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Corporate Practice specialty: Mergers & acquisitions



Top Women Lawyers


Ruthann G. Ziegler

May 11, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson PLC Location: Sacramento Practice type: Transactional Practice specialty: Municipal...


Top Women Lawyers


Meryl Young

May 11, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Location: Orange County Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Securities



Top Women Lawyers


Gail Migdal Title

May 11, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Copyright


Top Women Lawyers


N. Denise Taylor

May 11, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Taylor Blessey LLP Location: Los Angeles Practice type: Litigation Practice specialty: Medical malpractice