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U.S. Supreme Court


Pilot facing tough odds in front of Supreme Court

Dec. 1, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

A San Francisco pilot trying make the federal government pay for the emotional distress caused by its disclosure of his HIV-po...


Perspective


Currently, state-appointed defense attorneys can face retaliation for doing their job. By Eric C. Jacobson


Judges and Judiciary


Barstow judge Margaret A. Powers steps down after 20 years on the bench.


Bankruptcy


Heller settles with D.C. landlord

Dec. 1, 2011
By Jill Redhage

The Heller Ehrman LLP estate reached a settlement last week with one of its two Washington, D.C. landlords.


Intellectual Property


A behind the scenes take on turning a short film into a video game or movie. By Jesse Saivar of Greenberg Glusker Fields Clama...


Corporate


Dewey aids Synopsys in $507 million acquisition

Dec. 1, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Mountain View-based Synopsys Inc. turned to a Silicon Valley-based team from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP for its $507 million cash...


Law Practice


Skadden bonuses similar to 2010

Dec. 1, 2011
By Kevin Lee

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP announced year-end bonuses for associates on Wednesday.


U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law


By refusing to defend Proposition 8, Gov. Jerry Brown and Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris may have violated their ethical duties.


Litigation


Artists' lawsuit is a challenge

Dec. 1, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

A group of street artists asserting federal "moral rights" over works that were destroyed and thrown out by the L.A. Live Ritz...


Labor/Employment


Truckers rehired amid union busting claims

Dec. 1, 2011
By Evan George

At least eight of 26 truck drivers who say they were fired last month for supporting a labor union will return to their jobs, ...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Dec. 1, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Fitness International LLC, an affiliate of LA Fitness International, tentatively acquired 171 Bally Total Fitness clubs in the...


Litigation


US government pays tribe in water dispute

Dec. 1, 2011
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

The U.S. government paid a Riverside County Indian tribe and local water agencies $21 million, bringing a century-old water di...


Litigation


An expedited rule for handling collaborative law cases may alleviate the strain on our court system. By Ty Supancic of The Law...


Perspective


US Customs: Bad things that can happen to importers

Dec. 1, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Importing is a tricky business - knowing what can go wrong is key. By F. Gordon Lee of Nossaman LLP


Labor/Employment


NLRB passes pro-worker rule changes

Dec. 1, 2011
By Brian Sumersn

The National Labor Relations Board voted 2-1 on Wednesday to authorize a handful of pro-worker changes in union election proce...


Judges and Judiciary


Less than two months after retiring from the Eastern District, U.S. Judge Oliver Wanger has been hired by a powerful water dis...


Law Practice


Manatt IP group chair heads to Sheppard Mullin

Dec. 1, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

The chair of Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP's intellectual property practice group is decamping her firm after 17 years and ...


Labor/Employment


Role players in US war games sue over meal breaks

Nov. 30, 2011
By Brian Sumersn

Before many U.S. troops deploy, they train in battle exercises in the Mojave Desert with the help of role players. A class of ...


Real Estate/Development


The "private necessity" doctrine may be twisted to give trespassers a pass. By Paul J. Beard II and Jennifer M. Fry of the Pac...


Entertainment & Sports


Film finance company sues over royalties

Nov. 30, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

A Hollywood film finance company that co-funded 29 films with Paramount Pictures Corp. and DreamWorks Studios alleges the stud...


Labor/Employment


ZipRealty settles agents' wage claims

Nov. 30, 2011
By Brian Sumersn

ZipRealty will pay more than $580,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the state labor commissioner, alleging the company failed t...


Government


SEC taps new examinations program head in SF

Nov. 30, 2011
By Jill Redhage

The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Kristin E. Snyder as new head of its examinations program in San Francisco.


Law Practice


Five Southern California law school graduates passed the bar with the help of bar review classes funded by a grant from the Mi...


California Courts of Appeal


Panel reverses sovereign immunity ruling

Nov. 30, 2011
By Laura Ernden

A state appellate court ruled Tuesday that Native American tribes can waive their right to sovereign immunity in commercial co...


Energy Law


A battle over the health effects of PG&E's Smart Meters has turned into a broader showdown between the utility and local g...


Environmental


EPA fines BP subsidiaries

Nov. 30, 2011
By Fiona Smith

The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it has fined several subsidiaries of oil giant BP America Inc. s...


Law Practice


Law firms stay put in lean times

Nov. 30, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

When it comes time to renew leases or seek bigger office spaces, most U.S. law firms are staying put amid slow hiring in the s...


Law Practice


Legal departments seek to keep costs down

Nov. 30, 2011
By Kevin Lee

Chief legal officers are keeping an eye on their costs in light of burgeoning legal department budgets in 2011, according to a...


U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court signaled Tuesday it would strike down a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision delaying the deadlin...


Government


Senator raises concerns over CCMS donation

Nov. 30, 2011
By Emily Green

A prominent legislative ally of the judiciary said she thinks state court leaders should pass on a $20 million "gift" from a m...