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Criminal


Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator Indicted

Oct. 2, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles on Thursday indicted Bruce Fred Friedman, 60, of Sherman Oaks, on criminal charges he perp...


Litigation


Issuing a sanction and a rare public reprimand, the 9th U.S. Circuit Judicial Council ruled Thursday that Beverly Hills attorn...



Intellectual Property


Years Later, 'Voice Mail Trial' Opens

Oct. 2, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

One of the most notorious voice mail messages in Silicon Valley history is at the crux of a trade secrets misappropriation tri...


Large Firms


Law Firms Wary of Lateral Hires

Oct. 2, 2010
By Kari Hamanakan

Still smarting from the blows of the recession, law firms are raising their standards for lateral partner candidates by demand...



Discipline


Court: Prosecutor Misused 'Golden Rule'

Oct. 2, 2010
By Laura Ernden

An Alameda County prosecutor's impassioned closing argument urging jurors to imagine the horrors a murder victim went through ...


Real Estate/Development


Records Fight Mires Development

Oct. 2, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A legal battle over the high-profile redevelopment of a former U.S. Navy base is getting messier, with the former project deve...



Entertainment & Sports


Facebook Movie Skirts Legal Lines

Oct. 2, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Hitting big screens today, "The Social Network" combines the portrayal of real-life people with fictionalized events but witho...


Solo and Small Firms


Talking 'Bout Their Generations

Oct. 2, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

Marshall A. Rutter knew when he founded the firm now known as Rutter, Hobbs & Davidoff that he wanted a practice that woul...



Criminal


California's Death Penalty Is a Farce

Oct. 2, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

Recent legal maneuvering in Albert Brown's impending execution exposes the farcical nature of the death penalty, by Havar Avir...


Letter to the Editor


'Third World' Is An Obsolete Term

Oct. 2, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

Hyman Sisman of the Los Angeles County district attorney's office responds to "Third World Countries Must Provide Their Own Ac...



Entertainment & Sports


Financier's Firms Head to Ch. 11

Oct. 2, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Two of financier David Bergstein's companies now appear headed into Chapter 11 after they failed to oppose creditors' motions ...


Books


Taking Control of Bush v. Gore

Oct. 2, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

The pressing nature and huge implications of Bush v. Gore forced both the arguing attorneys and Supreme Court justices to alte...



Perspective


Sending an attorney to accident scenes can preserve evidence while protecting the interests of drivers and insurance carriers,...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Mediator Diffuses Bombs

Oct. 2, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

His first year as a mediator, Herman Papa discovered an effective, if a bit unconventional, tool for calming a dispute: a chai...



Books


The Beginnings of Roe v. Wade

Oct. 2, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Almost 40 years later, the issues and divisions inspired by the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Roe v. Wade remain hot as...


Judges and Judiciary


Walker Leaves Mark on National Issues

Oct. 2, 2010
By John Roemer

Lawyers appearing before Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the Northern District of California on Wednesday had no clue he was a...



California Courts of Appeal


Court Opens Private Files in Clergy Suits

Oct. 2, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

Giving new ammunition to sex abuse victims seeking the private files of accused priests, an appellate court held Thursday that...


Litigation


Toyota Fends Off Punitive Claims

Oct. 2, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

Can Toyota be forced to pay punitive damages for the pain and suffering plaintiffs allegedly endured in the furious few second...



Intellectual Property


Abortion Foes Seen Behind Stem Cell Case

Oct. 1, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

A lawsuit that put cutting-edge California biotechnology research in limbo has its roots in a debate that goes back long befor...


Judges and Judiciary


Vaughn Walker to Retire

Oct. 1, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

The judge who struck down California's same-sex marriage ban is stepping down from the bench. ...



California Courts of Appeal


Cantil-Sakauye Ruling to be Reviewed

Oct. 1, 2010
By Laura Ernden

The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to review an appellate court decision written by Chief Justice-nominee Tani Cant...


Corporate


Method GC Heads to RockYou

Oct. 1, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Allyson Willoughby, general counsel of the earth-friendly cleaning supply maker Method Products Inc., is heading to RockYou In...



Zoning, Planning and Use


S.D. Sued Over Historic Building

Oct. 1, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Save Our Heritage Organisation has sued the city of San Diego for allegedly permitting the Salvation Army to demolish an histo...


Corporate


Kroll Taps Weiss in L.A.

Oct. 1, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

Global risk consulting firm Kroll Inc. has named former Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss as the managing director of its...



Judges and Judiciary


SF Gets New Assistant Presiding Judge

Oct. 1, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Judge Cynthia Ming-mei Lee has been selected to be San Francisco County Superior Court's new assistant presiding judge. ...


Litigation


ABA Warns of Internet Marketing

Oct. 1, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

The American Bar Association issued a new ethics opinion Wednesday seeking to protect clients and give lawyers pointers to avo...



Government


State Death Penalty Proves Costly

Oct. 1, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

The flurry of litigation around the possible execution of Albert Greenwood Brown Jr. has drawn attention to a common argument ...


Law Practice


Minority Recruiting Takes a Hit

Oct. 1, 2010
By Kari Hamanakan

Law firms' minority recruiting efforts at firms took a hit last year as the recession stalled firms' diversity efforts. ...



Criminal


California's Death Penalty, Timing Is Everything

Oct. 1, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

Which will expire first: an injunction protecting Albert Brown's life or the drugs for his lethal injection? By Natasha Minske...


Letter to the Editor


James J. Eischen Jr. of Eischen Law Group responds to Dean R. Broyles' "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" column. ...