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Solo and Small Firms


Firm Learned From the Past

Apr. 9, 2011
By Susan Mcraen

The first time out, David B. Van Etten grew his firm to 50 lawyers, but a crushing overhead led to its demise. This time, part...


Education


Textbook Censorship Sends Troubling Message

Apr. 9, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Omitting achievements of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans from textbooks amounts to viewpoint discrimination. ...


Law Practice


$10 Million Loss for Lieff Cabraser

Apr. 9, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP lost $10 million in 2010, according to documents that came to light in litigation b...


Law Practice


On-Call Lawyers Drive Trucking Defense

Apr. 9, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Many trucking industry defense lawyers have instituted a 24-hour on-call emergency system to respond to their clients' acciden...


Real Estate/Development


Bills to Reform Foreclosure Process

Apr. 9, 2011
By Anna Scott

Attorneys general from all 50 states and federal agencies have been negotiating with more than a dozen major mortgage lenders ...


Judges and Judiciary


U.S. Judge Who Reversed Prop. 8 Says He's Gay

Apr. 8, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

In his first interview since announcing his retirement, Former Northern District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who is starting...


Letter to the Editor


Bias Exposed

Apr. 8, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

M. Gerald Schwartzback writes in response to "One Loss Too Many." ...


Perspective


Lender Beware: Foreclosure in a Vacuum

Apr. 8, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Institutional lenders and handlers of foreclosures and loan modifications should coordinate their activities so no one lands i...


Perspective


Legal Toolkit for Construction Cases

Apr. 8, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

While the construction industry struggled for business, the appellate courts were hard at work. By Robert A. Weissman. ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Doctors and lawyers form a truce to improve patient outcomes. By Courtney A. Powers of the Daughters of Charity Health System....


Perspective


Factoring Risk Into the Measurement of Damages

Apr. 8, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Estimating future lost profits is no easy task. By Mark J. Phillips of Goldfarb, Sturman & Averbach and Michael J. Phillip...


Discipline


Lawyer Lobbied Against Former Client

Apr. 8, 2011
By Liz Enochsn

The state Supreme Court seemed highly skeptical Wednesday of a Reed Smith attorney who represented a controversial Beverly Hil...


Intellectual Property


Apple Wins Reversal of Patent Award

Apr. 8, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Attorneys for Apple Inc. persuaded a Texas judge to overturn a jury's $625.5 million verdict against the company, persuading h...


Securities


Executive Tries New Securities Defense

Apr. 8, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A Princeton-educated scientist who rose to become a corporate titan only to be sent to prison for securities fraud, is trying ...


Criminal


Wife of Deloitte Partner Pleads Guilty

Apr. 8, 2011
By Liz Enochsn

The wife of a former Deloitte Tax LLP partner, who pleaded guilty to a charge of lying to the Securities and Exchange Commissi...


Judges and Judiciary


White O'Conner Merges With N.Y. Firm

Apr. 8, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

Wednesday's announcement establishes the litigation boutique as Kelley Drye & Warren LLP's Los Angeles office under the ba...


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


Cop Has Immunity in Shooting Suit

Apr. 8, 2011
By John Roemer

A California Highway Patrol officer who fired 12 bullets that fatally injured a woman following a high-speed chase is entitled...


California Supreme Court


High Court Mulls Overtime Laws

Apr. 8, 2011
By Liz Enochsn

An attorney for Oracle Corp. said Wednesday that "extreme confusion and panic" would ensue if the state Supreme Court applies ...


Judges and Judiciary


Another State Courts Official Steps Down

Apr. 8, 2011
By Emily Green

Associate Appellate Justice Richard Huffman will step down from the state Judicial Council, effective June 30, following 14 ye...


Criminal


Magazine for Prisoners Sues Over Ban

Apr. 8, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

The Prison Legal News is suing Sacramento County on allegations that its refusal to distribute the magazine to jail inmates vi...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Medical Marijana-Laced Foods Unregulated

Apr. 8, 2011
By Pat Broderick

A web of laws and regulations serve to protect and inform consumers about the food they eat. But local, state and federal offi...


Corporate


Lawyer Leaked Merger Details for Years

Apr. 8, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

The SEC announced major insider-trading charges Wednesday against a recent Wilson Sonsini lawyer who allegedly leaked secret m...


Judicial Profile


Linda R. Condron

Apr. 8, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Judge Linda R. Condron admits she can be tough on lawyers, but they say she's fair.


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers & Dealmakers

Apr. 7, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Maryland-based real estate investment trust LaSalle Hotel Properties paid $80.1 million for the Viceroy Santa Monica.


Legislation signed Monday night by Gov. Jerry Brown aimed at relocating low-level offenders from state prisons to county jails...


Intellectual Property


Daniel N. Yannuzzi

Apr. 7, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Portfolio Manager / Patent Prosecutor Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP San Diego Communications and semiconductors...


Intellectual Property


Nan Wu

Apr. 7, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Portfolio Manager / Patent Prosecution Cooley LLP San Francisco Biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical device...


Intellectual Property


Michael R. Ward

Apr. 7, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Portfolio Manager / Patent Prosecutor Morrison & Foerster LLP San Francisco Life sciences, biofuels ...


Intellectual Property


Roderick M. Thompson

Apr. 7, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Litigator Farella Braun & Martell LLP San Francisco Patent, trademark, copyright ...


Intellectual Property


Mark J. Spolyar

Apr. 7, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Portfolio Manager / Patent Prosecutor Baker Botts LLP Palo Alto Patent prosecution, trademark, copyright ...