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Judicial Profile


Earl Maas

Apr. 3, 2011
By Pat Alston

Son of a judge appointed by Gov. Ronald Reagan, Earl Maas III has carried on the family's judicial legacy since being tapped b...


Entertainment & Sports


New iPad App Sparks Cable Spat

Apr. 2, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

The dispute highlights a conundrum looming over the entertainment industry - how to distribute content to new platforms withou...


ADR Provider


James A. Roberts

Apr. 2, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Neutral James A. Roberts nurses many passions - one of them is mediating complicated cases involving difficult parties. ...


Community News


SF Barristers Club Hosts Charity Gala

Apr. 2, 2011
By Riley Guerin

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Barristers Club hosted its third annual Crystal Ball fundraiser on March 26 at the Gree...


Community News


U.S. District Court Judge Otis D. Wright II paid a visit to the Meserau Free Legal Clinic in Ingelwood on March 26 to talk wit...


Law Practice


Sedgwick Joins Firms With One Name

Apr. 2, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP is now officially Sedgwick LLP, the firm announced Thursday. ...


Bankruptcy


Heller Bankruptcy Settlement Approved

Apr. 2, 2011
By Jill Redhage

A federal bankruptcy judge approved a $20 million settlement Thursday between the Heller Ehrman LLP estate and its lenders, Ba...


Books


Freedom of the Press Challenged for the First Time

Apr. 2, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

The trial of journalist Thomas Cooper was the first major constitutional challenge to the Sedition Act of 1798. By Peter Charl...


Solo and Small Firms


The Social (Law Firm) Network

Apr. 2, 2011
By Susan Mcraen

InfoLawGroup LLP, a six-lawyer virtual boutique with an international reach focusing on the fast-evolving specialty area of da...


Construction


Dismissal of ADA Suit Spares Cities

Apr. 2, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Had U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted injunctive relief in John Lonberg's 14-year-old lawsuit against Riverside, pl...


Books


Caught on the Stand

Apr. 2, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

A thriller set in 1960s England that draws on the country's criminal justice system and modern history. By Simon Tolkien. ...


Education


Sen. Boxer Pressures Law Schools

Apr. 2, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

California Sen. Barbara Boxer is urging the American Bar Association to put more pressure on law schools to stop reporting mis...


Perspective


Fired Over Facebook

Apr. 2, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Policy implications stemming from an employee's termination over comments posted on Facebook. By Elizabeth T. Arce of Liebert ...


Corporate


MGA Sues Banks Over Acquisition

Apr. 2, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Doll-maker MGA Entertainment Inc. is suing several European banks, claiming they turned a blind eye to accounting fraud at a l...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Banned Bankruptcy Attorneys Face Sanctions

Apr. 2, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Disbarred and suspended lawyers will be fined $300 for every document they file in the L.A.-based bankruptcy court, the court'...


Perspective


Recapturing the Heroic Myth of the Common Lawyer

Apr. 2, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

The image of lawyers has suffered over the years, what happened to respecting the legal profession? By Jeffrey A. Shane. ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Key Health Reform Regulation Unveiled

Apr. 2, 2011
By Emma Gallegosn

U.S. health officials released a voluminous and hotly anticipated set of proposed regulations that will determine how doctors ...


Investments


Allegations of Saudi Ponzi Scheme Land in L.A.

Apr. 2, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A prominent Saudi family filed a federal lawsuit this week that accuses a U.S. film producer of orchestrating an alleged $10 b...


Southern California Islamic groups seeking to learn whether they were under federal surveillance may have been stonewalled by ...


Criminal


Officials Immune From Knife-Attack Suit

Apr. 1, 2011
By Laura Ernden

A state appellate court refused Wednesday to revive a lawsuit stemming from a knife-wielding prison parolee's random attack on...


Labor/Employment


No Damages Awarded in Clippers Case

Apr. 1, 2011
By Cat Ho

A jury Wednesday unanimously rejected the claims of former Los Angeles Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor, who accused the ...


Environmental


Federal district court imposes broader liability on the government to fund hazardous-waste cleanups. By Alfred E. Smith II of ...


Real Estate/Development


One State Building Sale Suit Dismissed

Apr. 1, 2011
By Anna Scott

The 6th District Court of Appeal has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop the sale of 24 state-owned office buildings to pr...


Public Interest


Olson to Be Honored by Law Library

Apr. 1, 2011
By Ben Adlin

The Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library will present its annual Beacon of Justice award to Ronald L. Olson, a partne...


Perspective


Employers cannot readily recover losses from banks due to fraudulent activities by their own employees. By Brett D. Watson of ...


Government


A state doctor who was set to testify as early as this summer in a federal lawsuit highlighting deficiencies in California's p...


Judges and Judiciary


Trustee Official Named Bankruptcy Judge

Apr. 1, 2011
By Pat Alston

U.S. Trustee official appointed judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. ...


Perspective


The Vision That Changed American Policing

Apr. 1, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

In response to the Rodney King incident, Warren M. Christopher created the first principles for effective law enforcement. By ...


Law Practice


Valeant Turns to Sullivan & Cromwell for Buy

Apr. 1, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. turned to Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. ...


The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to create a clear path for companies to take when it comes to disclosure of nonpublic facts. By...