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Real Estate/Development


Zane O. Gresham

Apr. 27, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

Morrison & Foerster LLP San Francisco Notable Clients: The Nature Conservancy, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International ...


Real Estate/Development


David A. Gold

Apr. 27, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

Morrison & Foerster LLP San Francisco Notable Clients: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., First Solar Inc., Calera Cor...


Real Estate/Development


Judy V. Davidoff

Apr. 27, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP San Francisco Notable clients: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Lowe's HIW Inc., Regency Cent...


Real Estate/Development


Tony Canzoneri

Apr. 27, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Los Angeles Notable clients: LNR Property LLC, Mani Brothers Real Estate Group, Westfield Gr...


Real Estate/Development


Editor's Note

Apr. 27, 2011
By Michael Gottliebn

A note from the supplement editor.


Real Estate/Development


Mary G. Murphy

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP San Francisco Notable Clients: Urban Realty Co. Inc., Treasure Island Community Development,...


Real Estate/Development


R. Clark Morrison

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP San Francisco California Wind Energy Association, Shea Homes, Standard Pacific Homes, Univer...


Real Estate/Development


Amy R. Forbes

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Los Angeles Notable Clients: Hollywood Park Land Co., Bay Meadows Land Co., Fifteen Group LL...


Real Estate/Development


Mitchell B. Menzer

Apr. 27, 2011
By Anna Scott

Mitchell B. Menzer Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP Los Angeles Notable Clients: Korean Air, AREA Property Partners ...


Real Estate/Development


William F. Delvac

Apr. 27, 2011
By Anna Scott

Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLP Los Angeles Notable Clients: Anschutz Entertainment Group, Target, Pacifica Ventures, ...


Family


Proponents Push to Vacate Prop 8 Ruling

Apr. 27, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

The proponents of Prop. 8 filed a motion to vacate former Northern District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker's ruling that the sam...


Corporate Counsel


William K. “Ken” Dix

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Vice president, general counsel and secretary for Southwest Water Co. Los Angeles ...


Insurance


MetLife Probed Over Insurance Payouts

Apr. 27, 2011
By Emily Green

State officials announced Monday a joint investigation into Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., also known as MetLife, for allege...


Government Contracts


L.A. Seeks $182 Million from Developer

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

The city of Los Angeles filed a suit seeking $182 million in damages against an affordable housing developer, accusing the com...


Perspective


State appellate court was right to bar claims of "precondemnation" for seizure of property not intended for public use. By Mon...


Government


Ten Join US Attorney's Office

Apr. 27, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

U.S. Attorney Melinda L. Haag made good on offers extended before the Department of Justice implemented a hiring freeze. ...


Perspective


Courts should put a stop to shameless waste of public funds. By Gideon Kanner of Loyola Law School. ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Justice Declines to Hear Healthcare Suit

Apr. 27, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to wade into the politically charged battle over the health care reform law, which woul...


Corporate


The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely Monday to strike down a lower court rule that made it more difficult for shareholders t...


Labor/Employment


Workplace Misconduct and Mental Disability

Apr. 27, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

When is it legal to fire a disabled employee for misbehavior? By Arthur F. Silbergeld and Karen Pazzani of Bingham McCutchen L...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Lawyers Cleared of Witness Tampering

Apr. 27, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A federal judge overseeing the case of a former prisoner whose eye ruptured in prison found no witness tampering by attorneys ...


Judges and Judiciary


New Riverside Magistrate Judge Sworn In

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Sheri N. Pym, chief of the Riverside branch of the U.S. Attorney's Office, has been sworn in as a U.S. Magistrate judge for th...


Perspective


The Internal Revenue Service's new whistle-blower program creates controversy with its cash reward incentive. By Matthew Zandi...


Law Practice


Salaries Back Up At Valley Juggernaut

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC returned its associates' base salaries to their pre-recession levels. ...


Law Practice


When Politics Interferes With Business

Apr. 27, 2011
By Jill Redhage

How should law firms balance their own values with those of their clients? That question reared its head Monday when King &...


Criminal


Attorney Blames Banks in His Defense

Apr. 27, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Irvine lawyer Gerald L. Wolfe goes on trial today for allegedly pocketing $2 million by buying 30 homes using falsified mortga...


Judicial Profile


Susan M. Gill

Apr. 27, 2011
By Pat Alston

Superior Court Judge Kern County (Bakersfield) ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Deal Makers

Apr. 26, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Dewey & LeBoeuf Advises EBay on Purchase of Mobile App Company Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP advised eBay Inc. in yet another a...


Letter to the Editor


Letters to the Editor

Apr. 26, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Readers comment on "A Merry-Go-Around With No Beginning and No End," by Quentin L. Kopp.


Corporate Counsel


Todd C. Murtha

Apr. 26, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Vice President of Legal Affairs for NexTag Inc.San Mateo ...