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Perspective


Torture Has No Place In a Civilized Society

Nov. 6, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

Torture has too often been viewed as an acceptable means of protecting national security. By Jeremy Waldron of New York Univer...


Public Interest


DOJ Taps S.D. Attorney for Fraud Section

Nov. 6, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Charles La Bella, a former U.S. attorney in San Diego, has been tapped by the Department of Justice to be its deputy chief in ...



Government


Court Won't Extend Deadline for Riverside

Nov. 6, 2010
By Laura Ernden

The California Supreme Court rejected arguments advanced by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office to save cases from...


Government agencies could be on the hook for litigation expenses if their final offers of compensation in eminent domain actio...



Personal Injury & Torts


PlayStation Update Spurs Lawsuit

Nov. 6, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Attorneys for Sony Computer Entertainment America and a potential class of PlayStation 3 customers faced off in federal court ...


Law Practice


Lawyer's Talks With Iran Score Release

Nov. 6, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

Former ambassador Pierre Prosper said low-key, patient negotiations helped him get an Iranian-American's release from his nati...



Perspective


Out With the New, in With the Old

Nov. 6, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

Assembly Bill 939 hopes to speed up resolution of family law cases by reviving the use of live testimony for motions and order...


Law Practice


Baron & Budd Adds Litigators

Nov. 6, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Baron & Budd, the powerful, politically connected Dallas-based plaintiffs' law firm that got its start in asbestos litigat...



Health Care & Hospital Law


Doctors, Insurers At Odds Over Rankings

Nov. 6, 2010
By Emma Gallegosn

As insurers, health plans and employers catch on to the idea of ranking physicians by various criteria to improve care, medic...


Technology & Science


New DOJ Position on Patenting Genes

Nov. 6, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

For the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is considering whether DNA isolated in a lab is a produc...



Community News


Nov. 5, 2010
By Eb Richardsonn

Highs and Lows of Kilimanjaro By Eb Richardson Jack Nelson does not climb mountains. “I like outdoor activities, l...


U.S. Supreme Court


High Court Split on Mazda Case

Nov. 5, 2010
By Robert Iafolla



Mergers & Acquisitions


After client conflicts stymied merger talks between the two firms this summer, San Francisco-based Townsend and Townsend and C...


Perspective


Let's Rally to Restore Peace

Nov. 5, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

A recent rally on how media hypes fear inexcusably failed to discuss the Iraq and Afghanistan war. By Marjorie Cohn of Thomas ...



Perspective


A 9th Circuit decision draws attention to whether CERCLA provides contribution protection for private party settlements. By Be...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Medicaid Grant Could Spark Fight

Nov. 5, 2010
By Emma Gallegosn

The Obama administration's announcement that it will award California $10 billion in funding triggered sighs of relief from ma...



Entertainment & Sports


MGM Bankruptcy to Keep Attorneys Busy

Nov. 5, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has finally sought refuge in Chapter 11 bankruptcy after more than a year of financial woes, but the studi...


Personal Injury & Torts


Injured Guard Wins $6.45 Million

Nov. 5, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A Kings County Superior Court jury late Tuesday awarded a 55-year-old prison guard $6.45 million for debilitating injuries he ...



U.S. Supreme Court


Religious-School Tax Credit Gets Hearing

Nov. 5, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

A group of Arizona taxpayers seemed to come up short Wednesday of crossing both of the hurdles it must clear to persuade the U...


Perspective


A state appellate court beats the state Supreme Court to the punch in a recent employment decision. By Frances Rogers of Liebe...



Judges and Judiciary


Transgender Candidate Poised for Victory

Nov. 5, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Victoria Kolakowski appears poised to win a seat on the Alameda County Superior Court and become the first openly transgender ...


Law Practice


Litigation Boutique Joins Lewis Brisbois

Nov. 5, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

Boutique litigation firm Sonnett Ingold has merged with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith. ...



Transportation


The Killing Fields

Nov. 5, 2010
By Karen Natividadn

The elimination of hundreds of General Motors dealerships closes another chapter of justice unserved. By Jonathan Michaels of ...


Judges and Judiciary


In Heated Battle, Ulmer Emerges As Victor

Nov. 5, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Propelled by a rally cry that helped band together his fellow judges and other players in the legal community, Judge Richard U...



Personal Injury & Torts


Justices Debate Prop. 64's Reach

Nov. 5, 2010
By Laura Ernden

The California Supreme Court appeared likely to fend off the latest challenge to consumer class actions brought in the wake of...


Law Practice


Arent Fox Readies for Election Challenges

Nov. 5, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

Some California attorneys are advising campaigns involved in close elections. ...



Government


One day after Republican Steve Cooley prematurely declared victory in the race for state attorney general, his Democratic oppo...


Judicial Profile


Marc L. Goldman

Nov. 5, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

A Detroit magistrate judge for years, Marc L. Goldman headed west for the same seat in Orange County.



Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers And Dealmakers

Nov. 4, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

The Law Offices of Kenneth R. Graham leased 29,609 square feet of office space at 1575 Treat Blvd. in Walnut Creek.


Health Care & Hospital Law


California Providers to See Federal Funds

Nov. 4, 2010
By Emma Gallegosn