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Government


Senator Introduces New Stem Cell Bill

Sep. 15, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

Congress responded to a preliminary injunction on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research, which was ordered Au...


Criminal


State Crime Rate Fell in 2009

Sep. 15, 2010
By Brandon Ortiz

Even as the economy soured and unemployment soared in 2009, a two-decade trend of falling crime continued nationwide and in Ca...


Personal Injury & Torts


Attorneys Team to Help Fire Victims

Sep. 15, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Consumer Attorneys of California and United Policyholders are teaming up to help victims of the recent San Bruno gas line expl...


Government


Riverside D.A. Fight Continues

Sep. 15, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Riverside County officials are going to help Judge Paul Zellerbach's transition into his new job as district attorney because ...


Perspective


Los Angeles' "Grim Sleeper" was the first case in America to use familial DNA testing to solve a crime. What does this process...


Large Firms


Latham's iPhone App Heavy on Jargon

Sep. 15, 2010
By Anna Scott

Casting aside the reputation of law firms as slow adopters of new technology, Latham & Watkins launched its own iPhone app...


Government


Business as Usual in Iraq

Sep. 15, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Despite the fanfare surrounding the end of combat operations in Iraq, the United States will continue to pull strings there, b...


Government


President Renominates Court Picks

Sep. 15, 2010
By Lawrence Hurleyn

As expected, President Barack Obama has renominated two controversial picks for federal courts in California.


Bankruptcy


L.A. Developer Spars With Creditors

Sep. 15, 2010
By Richie Duchonn

The bankruptcy reorganization of the largest private real estate land owner in downtown Los Angeles has turned ugly and put th...


The right to "free" K-12 public education is facing increasing difficulty in the current era of extreme fiscal crisis for all ...


Government


Open Primary Critics Dealt Blow

Sep. 15, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Critics of Proposition 14 were dealt a huge blow Tuesday when a San Francisco County Superior Court judge denied their request...


Law Practice


Empowering Women Lawyers

Sep. 15, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

Fifteen years after joining the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles as a second-year law student, Angela S. Haskins will ...


Community News


Up At Bat

Sep. 15, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

By Lisa Kestenbaum Daily Journal Staff Writer For San Francisco attorney Constantine "Gus" Panagotacos, baseball is j...


Intellectual Property


eBay Fights Off Trademark Suit

Sep. 15, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

San Jose-based online auction site eBay Inc. successfully fought off a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Tiffany Inc. wh...


Letter to the Editor


Experience, History and Intuition Justify Prop. 8

Sep. 15, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

By John K. Haggerty


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


EU: No Privilege for In-House Lawyers

Sep. 15, 2010
By Jill Redhage

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday that in-house counsel correspondence with clients doesn't qualify ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Federal agents can sample the DNA of pretrial felony defendants without a warrant, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...


Government Contracts


S.D. Pension Fraud Case Abandoned

Sep. 15, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Good news for the five defendants charged with honest services fraud involving the city of San Diego's retirement system, the ...


Perspective


Why Intellectual Property Rights Matter

Sep. 15, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

California's economy relies on industries that earn revenue based on innovation and depends on the protection of intellectual ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


9th Circuit Backs Off on Digital Searches

Sep. 14, 2010
By John Roemer

Federal prosecutors groaned mightily when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last year issued guidelines for computer searc...


Obituaries


Charles B. O'Reilly

Sep. 14, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

1940-2010


Immigration


Man Sentenced Over Military Secrets

Sep. 14, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Chi Tong Kuok, a resident of Macau, China, was sentenced to serve 96 months in prison based on his May conviction of conspirin...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Deal Makers

Sep. 14, 2010
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

The latest transactions by California attorneys.


Government


The End of Civilization as We Know It

Sep. 14, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Could it be that California lawmakers are scrambling to pass initiatives that both distract the public from the state's budget...


Mergers & Acquisitions


HP Buys ArcSight, Continues Spree

Sep. 14, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Palo Alto-based computer hardware giant Hewlett-Packard Co. continued its shopping spree outside of the hardware business Mond...


Perspective


A decade into the new millennium, how far have women litigators progressed in a profession dominated by men? By Penelope Parme...


Law Practice


Firm Infighting Delays Class Actions

Sep. 14, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

A hearing Monday in San Jose federal court did little to resolve a heated battle between two plaintiffs firms that has serious...


Litigation


Celador Seeks Interest on Disney Win

Sep. 14, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Production company Celador International filed papers on Friday seeking $50 million in pre-judgment interest on a $269.4 milli...


Securities


Broadcom Founders Head to Court

Sep. 14, 2010
By Gabe Friedmann

Exposing the company's two billionaire co-founders to a round of fresh liability, a federal Los Angeles judge ruled Monday tha...


Government


The Republic of Ecuador, which has seen its judicial system come under attack by Chevron Corp. in the last year, has taken a s...