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Letter to the Editor


Lawyers Should Be Left Out of Accident Scenes

Oct. 8, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

David M. Ring of Los Angeles responds to Raymond D. McElfish and Jeffrey C. Lynn's column, "The Case for Sending Attorneys to ...


Insurance


By investing in real property, real estate brokers increase their risk of professional liability. By Pamela Burkardt of The Be...



Perspective


Estate Tax Planning Is Asset Protection Planning

Oct. 8, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

In troubled times, professionals and their clients should weigh the benefits of estate planning strategies. By Bruce Givner an...


Law Practice


Request to Remove Judge Denied

Oct. 8, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

A federal judge has rejected an effort by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips to remove his colleague from a malpractice case brough...



Litigation


LAPD Commissioner Denies Conflict in Case

Oct. 8, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

After police officers arrested sports television commentator for battering his girlfriend, he hired Debra Wong Yang, an unusua...


Perspective


When Life Becomes Scripted

Oct. 8, 2010
By Seena Nikravann

It's not always necessary to acquire underlying rights when making a movie based on someone's life story. By Jill Smith of Bar...



Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers And Dealmakers

Oct. 7, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

The latest real estate movers and dealmakers.


Government


Death Penalty Dominates AG Debate

Oct. 7, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

In their first debate, California attorney general candidates Steve Cooley and Kamala Harris wasted no time Tuesday in hitting...



Judicial Profile


Richard J. Loftus Jr.

Oct. 7, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

Judge ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Court Hears Case Against LA County

Oct. 7, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday weighed whether a couple could sue Los Angeles County for not taking them off a statewide list ...



Law Practice


Arnold & Porter Grows Ranks

Oct. 7, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

Arnold & Porter's Northern California offices expanded their attorney ranks to 20 with the recent hires of patent and anti...


Insurance


Understanding the MCS-90 form, a federally mandated coverage form for insurance policies belonging to interstate motor carrier...



Obituaries


Ronald H. "Mike" Carroll

Oct. 7, 2010
By Pat Alstonn

1936-2010 ...


California Supreme Court


Warrants For Cell Phone Searches?

Oct. 7, 2010
By Laura Ernden

The California Supreme Court could break new ground and rule that police don't need a warrant to search the contents of a cell...



California Supreme Court


Justices Reluctant To Upend Tuition

Oct. 7, 2010
By Laura Ernden

The California Supreme Court seemed reluctant to disturb a long-standing state policy of allowing illegal immigrant students t...


Perspective


For a brief time, investors in small businesses may reap significant tax benefits from selling their stock. By David O. Kahn a...



Perspective


Proposition 23 undermines the goal of a free energy economy and stifles investment in California. By plaintiffs’ lawyer Jennif...


Media


Jury Hits Publisher For Defaming Sheriff's Wife

Oct. 7, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A San Bernardino County jury slapped the owner of a High Desert newspaper chain with a $332,500 judgment, finding his papers d...



U.S. Supreme Court


Court May Limit Scope of JPL Ruling

Oct. 7, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

In a case focusing on employees at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, the U.S. Supreme Court seemed reluctant Tuesday ...


Perspective


Disaster Recovery in San Bruno: Who's Responsible?

Oct. 7, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

The San Bruno pipeline explosion raises the question of how victims of such disasters should be compensated. By Lee S. Harris ...



Intellectual Property


Apple Denied Stay in Patent Verdict

Oct. 7, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

A federal judge denied Apple Inc. emergency motion to stay entry of a $625.5 million jury verdict against the Cupertino-based ...


Intellectual Property


MGA Entertainment, which is battling litigation on several fronts relating to its Bratz dolls, has been hit with a new lawsuit...



California Supreme Court


Court Upholds Furloughs, Budget Cuts

Oct. 6, 2010
By Laura Ernden

The California Supreme Court Monday upheld the furloughs and drastic budget cuts that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used to deal ...


Judicial Profile


Stephen M. Lowry

Oct. 6, 2010
By Pat Alston

Los Angeles County (Compton) Superior Court Commissioner University of Pennsylvania Law School ...



Securities


Plaintiffs Drop Injunction Against Hurd

Oct. 6, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

HP's settlement with its former CEO Mark Hurd has prompted plaintiffs' attorneys to drop their request for a preliminary injun...


Criminal


Movie Director Will Do Time

Oct. 6, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

A federal judge sentenced Hollywood movie director John McTiernan, whose works included "Predator" and "Die Hard," to a year i...



Intellectual Property


USC Trademark Victory Stands

Oct. 6, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will not intervene in the trademark battle between the two USCs: the University of ...


Personal Injury & Torts


Judge Dismisses Air France Case

Oct. 6, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

A federal judge on Monday ruled that dozens of wrongful death cases stemming from the crash of Air France Flight 447 should be...



California Supreme Court


Court Mulls In-State Tuition

Oct. 6, 2010
By Laura Ernden

As the immigration issue lights up the governor's race, the California Supreme Court is mulling the validity of a state law th...


U.S. Supreme Court


Kagan Starts Life As a Justice

Oct. 6, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

Newly appointed Justice Elena Kagan found out about the sometimes mundane reality of life on the U.S. Supreme Court as the jus...