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Obituaries


John M. Hartenstein

Feb. 5, 2011
By Susan Mcraen

1958-2011 ...


Personal Injury & Torts


Lawyers Dug Deep For Big Verdict

Feb. 5, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Linking a deadly 2007 car crash to a motorcycle shop in a neighboring county wasn't a cinch, but it enabled plaintiffs' lawyer...


Government


California Lawyers Line Up Behind Detainee

Feb. 5, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

A group of former federal prosecutors from California tell the U.S. Supreme Court that former Attorney General John D. Ashcrof...


Corporate


Blind Passengers Sue United

Feb. 5, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

United Airlines Inc. asked a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss a potential class action in which blind passengers claim the...


State Bar & Bar Associations


New O.C. Bar President Has Big Agenda

Feb. 5, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

John C. Hueston, the famed Enron prosecutor, sees the many projects he plans as this year's Orange County Bar Association pres...


Perspective


Safety Concerns of a Prisoner Rights Lawyer

Feb. 5, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

A glimpse into the life of a prisoner rights lawyer. By Jane Kahn of Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP. ...


Real Estate/Development


City Dropped From Investment Program

Feb. 5, 2011
By Anna Scott

Victorville has become the first municipality ever to be shut out of a 20-year-old federal program that provides green cards t...


Education


Parents Sue District Over Charter Petition

Feb. 5, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

A recent lawsuit by parents of students at a low-performing Compton school highlights a new legal strategy for charter school ...


Books


Loss of the Right to Contract

Feb. 5, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

A snapshot of the Constitution's 'liberty of contract' and how this right has eroded over time. By David N. Mayer. ...


Law Practice


Cities Get Creative In Cutting Legal Costs

Feb. 4, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Cash-strapped cities throughout California are seeking ways to trim outside legal costs while bolstering their own expertise i...


Constitutional Law


Reclaiming the 14th Amendment

Feb. 4, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

The intent standard used in equal protection jurisprudence has failed to protect African Americans from subtler forms of discr...


Government


Legal options the public can take to challenge unlawful government decrees. By Sanford L. Michelman and Bill Gausewitz of Mich...


Labor/Employment


True Grit: The New Wild West of Employee Benefits

Feb. 4, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

The technological and social changes affecting today’s workforce have opened up a whole new world for employers. By David McFa...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Price Named Kern Bar President

Feb. 4, 2011
By Pat Alston

Public-law attorney Brett L. Price is the new president of the Kern County Bar Association. ...


Criminal


Prosecutor's Hardball Tactics Upheld

Feb. 4, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a prosecutor's discretion to file prior convictions to increase a mandatory mini...


Environmental


Environmental Groups Notch Two Wins

Feb. 4, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

Environmental justice groups appear to have notched two significant wins against government agencies in just over a week's tim...


California Supreme Court


Chief Justice Pushes for Latino Colleague

Feb. 4, 2011
By Laura Ernden

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said Wednesday she would like to see the governor choose a Latino from Southern California t...


Large Firms


Prosecutor Adds to Bingham's Growth

Feb. 4, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Dan Saunders, a federal prosecutor who helped lead the criminal investigation of private detective Anthony J. Pellicano, is th...


Corporate


Cooley Takes More Companies Public

Feb. 4, 2011
By Jill Redhage

Cooley lawyers took two clients public in another sign that the floodgates for initial public offerings have opened for the fi...


Zoning, Planning and Use


Appellate Court Sides With Developer

Feb. 4, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

In a major win for a developer, an appellate court affirmed a $30 million judgment for a company that spent millions of dollar...


Judges and Judiciary


High Court Considers Clerks

Feb. 4, 2011
By Laura Ernden

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said she's willing to consider hiring annual clerks at the state Supreme Court, potentially ...


Judicial Profile


Deborah J. Chuang

Feb. 4, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Orange County Superior Court Judge Deborah J. Chuang, who spent most of her early career handling appeals, got her first expos...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge Can't Be Censured for Remarks

Feb. 4, 2011
By John Roemer

A controversial nominee to a Northern District judgeship cannot be disciplined for remarks he made as a magistrate judge, the ...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers & Dealmakers

Feb. 3, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

In one of Los Angeles's largest commercial real estate transactions in recent years, JPMorgan Chase paid $300 million for a 50...


Law Practice


Firms Bankrolling Lawsuits Go Big

Feb. 3, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Money helps companies bring cases against competitors but some lawyers worry it erodes client privilege. ...


Corporate Counsel


David A. Aaron

Feb. 3, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

Chief Legal Officer, Vice President, Business Development for Alien Technology Corp. Morgan Hill ...


Corporate Counsel


William "Trey" Thomas III

Feb. 3, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

General Counsel and Vice President of Human Resources for McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc. Portland, OR<...


Perspective


Want to Be a Trial Lawyer?

Feb. 3, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Clarence Darrow once said that the only real lawyer is a trial lawyer. How this changed one litigator's career. By Vance A. Wo...


Law Practice


Firm's L.A. Office Grows

Feb. 3, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP grew its Los Angeles office by two on Tuesday with the hiring of Jan E. Dodd and Jennifer Ilestin...


Corporate


Chevron Files RICO Suit in Ecuador Case

Feb. 3, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher filed a civil racketeering suit Tuesday on behalf of Chevron Corp. against the lawyers behind a ma...