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Litigation


Wilson Sonsini wins discovery battle for HP

Nov. 25, 2011
By Craig Anderson

Hewlett-Packard Co. does not have to turn over to plaintiffs a report on the allegations of improper behavior by then-Chairman...


Litigation


Preparing for an uphill slog toward the first courtroom trial over unintended acceleration claims, Toyota Motor Corp. has hire...


The breadth and novelty of cap and trade make litigation a real possibility. By Malcolm C. Weiss and Ian M. Forrest of Hunton ...


Public Interest


Our veterans deserve so much more

Nov. 24, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

The rising number of homeless veterans returning from service is a national disgrace. By Jeffrey A. Lowe ...


Perspective


The Teen Alcohol Safety Act protects minors against alcohol-related death and injury. By Warren A. Koshofer of Michelman &...


Criminal


Controversy over rape’s legal definition

Nov. 24, 2011
By Seena Nikravann

Should the crime of rape be redefined to include a wider range of acts? By Wendy L. Patrick of the San Diego County district a...


Perspective


Criminal justice realignment - how did it come to this and what does it all mean? By Hadar Aviram of UC Hastings College of th...


Real Estate/Development


Developers watching cases over homeowner contracts

Nov. 24, 2011
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

For years, developers have tried to dodge the high cost of construction defect trials through alternative dispute provisions. ...


Litigation


A San Francisco federal judge dismissed class actions Tuesday that claimed Facebook Inc. and Zynga Game Network Inc. violated ...


Litigation


Netflix wins dismissal of antitrust suit

Nov. 24, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Netflix Inc. won a motion for summary judgment Tuesday enabling it to escape an antitrust class action filed by its subscriber...


Law Practice


Billable hour continues to be dominant

Nov. 24, 2011
By Saul Sugarmann

A small and persistent number of in-house attorneys are sticking to the billable hour despite the poor economy. ...


California Supreme Court


Court denies accused lawyer’s request

Nov. 24, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

The state Supreme Court rejected a request Tuesday to stop the State Bar from taking over the practice of a lawyer accused by ...


Real Estate/Development


Whether it be looking to other clients as capital sources or persuading municipalities to accept new types of entitlement rule...


State Bar & Bar Associations


California lawyers are divided over whether the State Bar should use some of its money to become part of the controversial and...


Litigation


Ex-Bingham associate sues firm

Nov. 24, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

An ex-Bingham McCutchen LLP associate is suing her former firm in Los Angeles Superior Court for wrongful termination, claimin...


Criminal


Nearly 600 former prisoners who claim they were erroneously imprisoned months - sometimes years - past their release date are ...


Judicial Profile


Referee Peter A. Warmerdam

Nov. 23, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Superior Court Referee Kern County (Bakersfield) ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


FBI recruits at law schools to fill its ranks

Nov. 23, 2011
By David Mc Afee

The FBI is recruiting at law schools to fill the ranks in its legal departments. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Program prepares students interested in entertainment

Nov. 23, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

USC's Entertainment Law Society is a student-run group that prepares young lawyers interested in the entertainment industry - ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Keeping it real

Nov. 23, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Law schools are starting to teach students practical legal skills for careers in corporate law as a way to ensure their educat...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Field of Dreams

Nov. 23, 2011
By Henry Meier

After a successful college baseball career and a stint in the minors, Jonathan Ash is ready to take on the law as a first-year...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Students benefit from hands-on experience

Nov. 23, 2011
By Henry Meier

As clinical education continues to expand, law schools in the California are dedicating more resources to their programs. ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


To make partner or not to make partner. That is the question on the minds of many law firm managing partners looking at batche...


The New Lawyer Supplement


The criminal law course taught at Stanford Law School this fall is different than most other research classes, with students ...


The New Lawyer Supplement


Canines help dog-tired students through exams

Nov. 23, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Jackie Falk, a stressed out first-year student at the University of San Francisco School of Law, needed a breather. So when sh...


Perspective


Let there be light: Open the foster care system

Nov. 23, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Most people don't know what goes on in our dependency court system, and that needs to change. By Sanford Jossen ...


Law Practice


Networking during the holiday season can lay the groundwork for job search success in the New Year. By Valerie Fontaine of Sel...


Perspective


Policyholders are increasingly looking to advertising injury to find coverage. By Marc Feldman of Luce Forward Hamilton & ...


Corporate


An new, unprecedented state law targets forced labor. By Michael L. Gallion and David Van Pelt of Sheppard Mullin Richter &...


Criminal


Woman sentenced in education fraud case

Nov. 23, 2011
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

A Paso Robles woman was sentenced to six years in federal prison for defrauding the U.S. Department of Education by applying f...