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Judicial Profile


Shellie Samuels

Mar. 31, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

Shellie Samuels only lost one murder case in 25 years as a prosecutor. But that case - the murder trial of actor Robert Blake ...


Education


Stanford Trains the Modern GC

Mar. 30, 2011
By Jill Redhage

A new course for law and business students attempts to explain the growing complexity of a chief legal officer's role in corpo...


Corporate Counsel


Peter C. Schreiber

Mar. 30, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

Managing Attorney, Contracts and Legal Services Department for Esri Redlands ...


Judges and Judiciary


Conti Breaks Judicial Service Record

Mar. 30, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

U.S. Senior District Judge Samuel Conti surpassed the record for longest-sitting judge on the Northern District bench, beating...


Civil Rights


Lambda Legal Lawyer Jumps to UCLA

Mar. 30, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Long-time Lambda Legal attorney Jennifer C. Pizer, an active player in gay rights litigation, is jumping ship to join The Will...


Government


Oakland Wins Round in Parcel Tax Fight

Mar. 30, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

The City of Oakland appears to have won another round in the fight over its use of money generated through a public safety par...


Corporate


Man of the House

Mar. 30, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Former President George W. Bush spoke Friday to a sold - out house in Los Angeles at the annual gala of the Association of Cor...


Government


Circuit Court Keeps Carona Claim Alive

Mar. 30, 2011
By John Roemer

Orange County's disgraced ex-Sheriff Michael Carona is doing federal time, and he's still in legal hot water thanks to a 9th U...


Labor/Employment


High Court Takes Employment Case

Mar. 30, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether the exception that bars most employment lawsuits against religious or...


Environmental


High Court Punts on Garbage Dump Dispute

Mar. 30, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to step into the long-running dispute over a plan to transform a spent mine near Joshua...


Perspective


March Madness: Maximizing Your Results

Mar. 30, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

Applying "bracketology" to your legal business can lead to championship results. By Bradley P. Boyer of Ropers, Majeski, Kohn ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


California Lawyers Feast on eBay Deal

Mar. 30, 2011
By Eb Richardsonn

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP advised eBay Inc. in its $2.4 billion acquisition of Pennsylvania-based GSI Commerce Inc., but it wasn...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Still rattled by the destruction in Japan, Tokyo-based technology manufacturer Advantest Corp. announced yesterday its plans t...


Law Practice


How Accurate Are Legal Dramas?

Mar. 30, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Today's legal television shows reflect a disturbing trend in the business of lawyering. By Jeffrey Spitz of Greenberg Glusker ...


Perspective


Keyword Advertising: A Click Away from Legitimacy?

Mar. 30, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Factors to consider when purchasing a competitor's trademark as a paid keyword. By Andrew M. Abrams of Fish & Richardson P...


Law Practice


Wilson Sonsini Loses IP Partners

Mar. 30, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Latham & Watkins LLP is gaining some heft for its intellectual property litigation practice in Northern California by stea...


Five ways lawyers can market themselves to in-house counsel. By Mark E. Harrington of Guidance Software Inc. ...


Law Practice


State Bar’s Proposal Puts Clients First

Mar. 30, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

The State Bar's proposal for consumer alerts on attorneys charged with theft puts the clients first. By Josh King of Avvo Inc....


Government


Regulating Third-Party Litigation Dollars

Mar. 30, 2011
By Emily Green

As legislatures across the country take up the issue of third-party financing for lawsuits, California has been slow to the da...


Real Estate/Development


Bank Sues L.A. Developer for Loan Fraud

Mar. 30, 2011
By Anna Scott

Pacific Western Bank is suing prominent Los Angeles-area developer Robert Zarnegin for allegedly inflating his worth to recei...


Government


Campaign Finance Law Looks Doomed

Mar. 30, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The five Republican-appointed justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready Monday to overturn another law designed to lim...


Criminal


Judge to Rule on Key Evidence in FCPA Trial

Mar. 30, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Two U.S. businessmen and their sales agent accused of bribing Mexican government officials for lucrative contracts face trial ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Deal Makers

Mar. 29, 2011
By David Houstonn

Fenwick & West LLP advised Facebook Inc. in its acquisition of Israeli startup Snaptu.


Litigation


A California woman's lawsuit against Wal-Mart that has grown into the biggest sex discrimination case in history is poised to ...


Perspective


Labels Matter, But No Reset to Pre-Prop. 64

Mar. 29, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Checking "general public" unfair-competition law class actions may now be more difficult. By Vanessa O. Wells and Paul J. Rieh...


Letter to the Editor


Gregory N. Weiler and Charles S. Limandri of the St. Thomas More Society, and Stephen G. Mason respond to an article about St....


Intellectual Property


Kodak Patent Claim to Get Another Look

Mar. 29, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

The U.S. International Trade Commission announced Friday it would review its administrative law judge's conclusion that Apple ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Doctors Lose Bid to Block Online Ratings

Mar. 29, 2011
By Emma Gallegosn

Physicians who sought to block Blue Shield of California from rating their performance using a controversial online ranking sy...


Family


Introduction to the Dependency Court System

Mar. 29, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

An introduction to some of the basic rules and procedures in the dependency court system. By Amy M. Pellman of the Los Angeles...


Government


High Court to Hear Campaign Finance Case

Mar. 29, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

In its first foray into campaign finance since Citizens United, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case today that could force...