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Intellectual Property


Apple Inc. has won an early round in its patent infringement battle with HTC Corp. over cell phones that use Google Inc.'s pop...


Law Practice


Northern District launches rocket docket

Jul. 20, 2011
By John Roemer

A new rocket docket effort to speed civil trials to conclusion launched Monday at the Northern District. ...


Government


President Barack Obama announced Monday the nomination of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to head up the Consumer...


Criminal


Habeas center braces for budget cut

Jul. 20, 2011
By Emily Green

The Habeas Corpus Resource Center is bracing for yet another budget cut, just three years after a bipartisan commission recomm...


Judges and Judiciary


San Francisco County Superior Court's presiding judge announced Monday that budget cuts have left her court so decimated that ...


Judicial Profile


John Thompson

Jul. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Hailing from a judicial legacy, Judge John Thompson says he enjoys 'the worst' criminal cases.


Judicial Profile


Keith H. Fudenna

Jul. 20, 2011
By Fiona Smith

Judge draws on his father's WWII legacy to instill in jurors a respect for the judicial system.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Jul. 19, 2011
By Robert Pierce

A roundup of recent M&A and financing activiity and the lawyers involved.


Corporate Counsel


Timothy J. Donnelly

Jul. 19, 2011
By Anna Scott

Chief administrative officer, general counsel and secretary for American Vanguard Corp. (Newport Beach) ...


Litigation


Class action landscape altered

Jul. 19, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a pair of decisions this term making it more difficult for plaintiffs to bring class action...


Perspective


Navigating the Death of a Party

Jul. 19, 2011
By Seena Nikravann

Tort lawyers should be aware of how probate law can affect a client's case when one of the parties die. By Darren O. Aitken an...


Intellectual Property


When faced with an infringement claim, making the best use of insurance protections is key. By Mary Craig Calkins and Steven B...


Perspective


A proposed regulation, if passed, will force many of the state's smog check stations out of business. By Bill Gausewitz of Mic...


Law Practice


Los Angeles-based Latham & Watkins LLP litigation partner Ethan J. Brown is making a rare move among big law defense lawye...


Litigation


Safeway's suit over tobacco ban dismissed

Jul. 19, 2011
By Jill Redhage

A federal judge in Oakland on Friday dismissed Safeway Inc.'s lawsuit challenging a San Francisco city and county ordinance th...


Litigation


A Marine sergeant's daughter, seriously sickened at age 3 at Camp Pendleton by the poisonous heavy metal thallium, can revive ...


Labor/Employment


Suit against Mumbai jobs firm to proceed

Jul. 19, 2011
By Fiona Smith

A federal judge will allow most claims against an Indian company embroiled in a California labor dispute to move forward. ...


Criminal


Bill aims to prevent wrongful convictions

Jul. 19, 2011
By Emily Green

A bill that would prevent a jury or judge from convicting defendants solely on the basis of uncorroborated testimony from a ja...


Entertainment & Sports


Internet videogame actors ink contract

Jul. 19, 2011
By Erica Phillips

Members of actors union AFTRA approved a new contract Friday that upped the fee paid to performers in Internet-streamed video ...


Criminal


Big law, meet bleeding heart

Jul. 19, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

Faced with shrinking budgets and rising caseloads, some Bay Area public defenders have turned to an unlikely source for help: ...


Judges and Judiciary


Faced with severe cuts, San Joaquin County Supreme Court will be closing courtrooms and will stop hearing small claims altoget...


Law Practice


On the move

Jul. 18, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

Rains Lucia Stern PC added former San Francisco Chief Assistant District Attorney Russell Giuntini as of counsel in the firm's...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Jul. 18, 2011
By BILL QUACKENBUSH

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


Judicial Profile


Marc Marmaro

Jul. 18, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

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


Judicial Profile


Brian M. Hoffstadt

Jul. 17, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

Brian Hoffstadt brings to his courtroom a studious attention to the law - and a desire to do the right thing.


Litigation


The state court judge overseeing all legal cases stemming from the deadly 2008 Metrolink train crash in Chatsworth, closed the...


ADR Provider


M. Jason Zelin

Jul. 16, 2011
By Susan Mcraen

Former film producer M. Jason Zelin brings a unique perspective to mediation, combining his background as a businessman, enter...


Judicial Profile


Larry W. Jones

Jul. 16, 2011
By Pat Alston

The veteran of Hamburger Hill battle sometimes struggles with excuses raised in traffic court.


Government


U.S. requests 'Don't Ask' reversal

Jul. 16, 2011
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

The U.S. government was expected to file papers late Thursday asking a federal appellate panel to reverse its decision lifting...


Books


Unfamiliarity with how the lateral recruiting process really works can cost you superior offers. By Adam S. Weiss of Charles R...