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Intellectual Property


Multi-Track Patent Process Gets Boost

Nov. 13, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

Intellectual property attorneys will soon have more options for shepherding their clients' inventions through the patent appli...


Arbitrator Profile


A Practical Approach

Nov. 13, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

Neutral Sheila P. Sonenshine gets parties on the same page, even those whose cases have dragged on for years. ...



Employee Benefits


Pension Woes Drive Disclosure Cases

Nov. 13, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Marcia Fritz, who heads the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility, has been successful in getting some courts to pro...


Litigation


Lawyers Seek Longer Voir Dire

Nov. 13, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Decades after the plaintiffs' and defense bars united to push back against restrictive time limits on jury selection, some att...



Government


Audit Fault's MTA for High Legal Fees

Nov. 12, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy


Law Practice


RAND Corp. Fills New General Counsel Position

Nov. 12, 2010
By Erica E. Phillips



Law Practice


Questions surrounding Louis "Skip" Miller's mysterious departure from the heavyweight firm he co-founded were revived on Wedne...


Judicial Profile


Barry Kohn

Nov. 12, 2010
By Pat Alston

Respect for proper procedure and belief in the law pervades Commissioner Barry Kohn's court, even when it challenges the basis...



Community News


Valued Volunteers

Nov. 12, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Public Counsel, the nation's largest pro bono office, hosted it's 11th Annual Volunteer Gala on Nov. 10 at Hotel Figueroa in d...


Community News


Yesterday afternoon, Burt Jacobson was honored at a luncheon for his 50-year tenure at the Beverly Hills Law Building. He is ...



Government


Feds Push Back on 'Don't Ask'

Nov. 12, 2010
By John Roemer

The Obama administration Wednesday argued that U.S. Supreme Court should leave in place the policy over gays and lesbians in t...


Judges and Judiciary


Ventura County Veterans Court

Nov. 12, 2010
By Pat Alston

Ventura County has a new court for combat veterans charged with crimes. ...



Perspective


The Cat's Paw: How Social Media Can Lead You Astray

Nov. 12, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

The advent of social media makes it easier for employees to reinforce their discrimination claims. By Eli M. Kantor and Zachar...


Labor/Employment


Performance evaluations can be the key to success, or failure, in employment discrimination suits. By Russell I. Glazer and Ju...



Obituaries


IP Litigator Was 'Force of Nature'

Nov. 12, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

Barbara Caulfield, a former federal judge and intellectual property litigator whose career included stints as general counsel ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Court Cools on Citizenship Bid

Nov. 12, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it would not take the extraordinary step of granting a San Diego man citizenshi...



Perspective


Medi-Cal Moves Further Toward Managed Care

Nov. 12, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

Recent developments make it harder for states to reduce Medi-Cal reimbursement rates in response to budget concerns. By Paul M...


Technology & Science


Understanding how mobile communications work technologically can protect users from violating their own privacy rights. By Dan...



Energy Law


Skadden Advises on Big Chevron Purchase

Nov. 12, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Attorneys for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom advised Chevron Corp. in its $4.3 billion purchase of natural gas produ...


Perspective


Violent Videogames Unlikely to Get Killed Off

Nov. 12, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

Regulation of "violent videogames" seems unlikely with the lack of evidence proving that such material is harmful to minors. B...



Government


School Boards Sue State Over Funding Cuts

Nov. 12, 2010
By Emily Green

The California School Boards Association and two school districts filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, claiming Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneg...


Personal Injury & Torts


Agents Accuse AAA of Discrimination

Nov. 12, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Ten veteran AAA agents are suing the automobile insurance company for age discrimination, claiming they were forced out of the...



Judges and Judiciary


Judge Resigns After TV Audition Bid

Nov. 12, 2010
By Pat Broderick

San Diego Superior Court Judge DeAnn M. Salcido's desire for fame and fortune, in the mode of such TV personalities as Judge J...


Banking


No Overdraft Relief for Wells Fargo

Nov. 12, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

A federal judge on Wednesday denied Wells Fargo & Co.'s request that he stay pending appeal the entry of a $203 million ju...



State Bar & Bar Associations


Task Force Revamps State Bar Governance

Nov. 12, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

Under orders from the Legislature, the State Bar has begun to explore how lawyers govern themselves and even whether they shou...


Criminal


Ex-KB Home Chief Gets Home Detention

Nov. 12, 2010
By Evan Georgen

Former KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz was sentenced Wednesday to serve eight months' home detention and five years of probation, and...



Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers And Dealmakers

Nov. 11, 2010
By Carla Pinedan


A discrimination lawsuit brewing against a California hospital is highlighting a growing problem for employers and employees: ...



Community News


Natalie Prescott, a litigation associate in the San Diego office of Latham & Watkins was, received the Outstanding Young L...


Community News


BASF Gala Guests Bid for Charity

Nov. 11, 2010
By Riley Guerin

More than 650 people gathered at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco for the Bar Association of San Francisco’s annual Foundat...