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Law Practice


New SF Bar President Sworn In

Dec. 15, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

When Priya Sanger is sworn in as the new president of the Bar Association of San Francisco today, she will outline a plan to e...


Law Practice


Law Firm Can Keep Superhero Ads

Dec. 15, 2010
By Robert Iafollan

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review a ruling allowing a New York firm to advertise its lawyers as superheroes. ...


Law Practice


Manatt Malpractice Case Dismissed

Dec. 15, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a malpractice case brought by retired National Football League players who claimed Manatt,...


Judicial Profile


Richard Sueyoshi

Dec. 15, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Judge Richard Sueyoshi oversees a criminal caseload after years as a business lawyer.


Perspective


The Matrixx Revisited

Dec. 14, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

On Jan. 10, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the most significant corporate cases on its docket. By Jared L. Kope...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Deal Makers

Dec. 14, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn


Real Estate/Development


The action comes despite mounting charges that the deal would benefit politically connected insiders at the expense of Califor...


Corporate Counsel


Douglas Sheehy

Dec. 14, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for Codexis Inc. Redwood City ...


Labor/Employment


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Perspective


Employers should be aware of looming changes affecting group health plans and plan administration. By Mona Clee of Fenwick &am...


Tax


Shock and Awe: Obama’s Concession on Estate Taxes

Dec. 14, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

President Barack Obama's shocking concession on estate tax will likely have little impact in practice. By Bruce Givner and Owe...


Perspective


Going Over The Top at Disneyland

Dec. 14, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

The stand against sleazy union tactics in "The Happiest Place On Earth." By Mark Ross of Fisher & Phillips. ...


Perspective


The Concorde Crash and Its Effect On Aviation Safety

Dec. 14, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

Aviation lawyers for both plaintiffs and defendants agree that criminalization of aviation negligence is a bad thing. By Mike ...


Judges and Judiciary


Commission Confirms Appointments

Dec. 14, 2010
By Emily Green

The Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously confirmed on Friday Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's appointments to the 3rd a...


U.S. Supreme Court


High Court Takes Rehab Case

Dec. 14, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether a district court can give a defendant a longer prison sentence to pro...


Environmental


Court Denies Emissions Enforcement Stay

Dec. 14, 2010
By Fiona Smith

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. ruled Friday that the federal Environmental Protection Agency can start ...


Environmental


New Rules Threaten Fireworks Displays

Dec. 14, 2010
By Pat Broderick

San Diego is shaping up to be a bellwether for the future of fireworks displays throughout the state in light of strict new r...


Government


States Can Recognize Armenian Genocide

Dec. 14, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

In an unusual move, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed its own ruling to allow the heirs of...


Criminal


Lawsuit Filed in Priest Sexual Abuse

Dec. 14, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a man who said a priest molested him as a child. ...


Construction


The case represents the first time a California engineering firm has been found guilty of breach of fiduciary duty, according ...


Intellectual Property


Quinn Tries to Oust Glaser Weil from Trial

Dec. 14, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

Lawyers for Mattel Inc. are seeking to boot well-known Los Angeles trial attorney Patricia Glaser and her law firm from repres...


Government


Patent Reform Shows Little Movement

Dec. 14, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

For much of the decade, America's largest corporations have pushed to persuade Congress to adopt comprehensive patent reform l...


Securities


Chief Judge Blasts Prosecutors

Dec. 14, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

Tossing out a 2007 fraud conviction against a former McAfee Inc. executive, 9th Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski blasted fede...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


New Rules to Streamline Lawyer Discipline

Dec. 14, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

New procedural rules for attorney discipline trials have defense lawyers upset and even some of the State Bar prosecutors and ...


Judicial Profile


Bruce Minto

Dec. 14, 2010
By Pat Alston

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Bruce Minto runs an efficient and fair courtroom and makes quick decisions, lawyers say.


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Dec. 13, 2010
By Eb Richardsonn

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Law Practice


On the Move

Dec. 13, 2010
By Erica E. Phillips


Law Practice


Lawyers Join 'It Gets Better' Campaign

Dec. 11, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

The legal community is joining the "It Gets Better" campaign, with law firms like Morrison & Foerster and Shearman & S...


Community News


Celebrating Humanitarian Efforts

Dec. 11, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Nearly 800 people attended the Anti-Defamation League's annual celebration Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles,...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Mediation and Post-Modernism

Dec. 11, 2010
By Seena Nikravann

The late 20th century philosophy of post-modernism has helped change dispute resolution procedures. By Robert A. Steinberg of ...