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Entertainment & Sports


Power Rangers Deal Used Greenberg Glusker

May 15, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Two lawyers who played key roles in Haim Saban's purchase of the "Power Rangers" franchise back from the Walt Disney Co. weren...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Michelle Reinglass

May 15, 2010
By Cat Ho

When Michelle Reinglass' name comes up, one word stands out in the minds of lawyers who've used her mediation services: chamel...


Intellectual Property


Bratz Doll Tug of War Continues

May 15, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

The fierce intellectual property tug-of-war over the Bratz dolls is heating up once again, with doll manufacturer, MGA Enterta...


Government


Budget to Signal Court Closures' Fate

May 15, 2010
By Greg Kanen

California courts officials today will learn the answer to the $393 million question over the budget when Gov. Arnold Schwarze...


Litigation


Court Bars Widow's Wrongful Death Suit

May 15, 2010
By Laura Ernden

A widow can't sue Philip Morris for the wrongful death of her cigarette-smoking husband because she had abandoned a similar la...


Product Liability


Attorneys Vie for Pieces Of Toyota Pie

May 15, 2010
By Evelyn Larrubian

Plaintiffs' and defense lawyers tried to convince a federal judge Thursday to increase the number of lawyers that will steer t...


Jay McCauley of the American Arbitration Association and PMA examines the issues that arise when a party alleges that the arbi...


Military Law


Last Man Standing

May 15, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Speaking against his corrupt Kandak commander, Sgt. Maj. Usman later died in an ambush. As part of the investigative team, Tom...


Litigation


The End of Consumer Class Action Arbitrations

May 15, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

The Supreme Court has effectively shut the door on consumer class actions before arbitration associations, write Richard Kelln...


Government


Kagan and Obama: Playing It Safe

May 15, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Kagan's dogged refusal to commit to anything is reminiscent of another successful Harvard graduate: Obama himself, writes Davi...


Books


A Story of and for Those in the Service

May 15, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

"The Furax Connection" by Stephen Kanne conveys an important message: that those in the service are a close-knit family...


Government


GOP Uses Liu Hearing To Bash Kagan

May 15, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

Meeting in the shadow of a looming Supreme Court confirmation battle, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination o...


Environmental


The attorney who initiated the massive environmental lawsuit pending against Chevron Corp. in Ecuador has succeeded in having ...


Product Liability


Toyota Lawyers Must Wait Another Day

May 14, 2010
By Evelyn Larrubian

Plaintiffs lawyers, who flew in from around the country to discuss the pending mass tort against Toyota, will have to wait unt...


International


Macau Man Indicted for Conspiracy

May 14, 2010
By Pat Broderick

A federal jury has convicted a Macau, China, resident of conspiring to obtain sensitive U.S. military technology. ...


Technology & Science


Firms Advise on SAP-Sybase Deal

May 14, 2010
By Alexia Garamfalvin

California-based partners with Jones Day represented German software company SAP AG in a $5.8 billion acquisition of database ...


Litigation


ADA Attorney Fees Under Review

May 14, 2010
By Liz Enochsn

The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to review a case that will determine when defendants who stave off Americans Wit...


Probate


Real Estate Movers & Dealmakers

May 14, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Weekly wrap up of law firm moves and real estate related transactions. ...


Judges and Judiciary


Schwarzenegger Names New Judges

May 14, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed five new judges to trial courts in Ventura, Orange, Riverside and Sonoma counties. ...


Judges and Judiciary


San Diego, Ventura Bars Rate Judges

May 14, 2010
By Pat Alston

Two Southern California judges facing challengers in the June 8 election have received the best, and worst, ratings by their r...


Commercial Law


Auto Dealers Beware: Big Brother Is Looming

May 14, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Jonathan Michaels of Michaels Law Group examines "S. 3217," which would create an agency charged with overseeing virtually all...


Perspective


What's in Your Wallet, Job Applicant?

May 14, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

With the economic crisis taking a toll on a huge segment of the population and adversely affecting credit ratings, D. Gregory ...


Environmental


Climate Bill Would Trump State Plans

May 14, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Senate unveiled an energy bill Wednesday that would replace California's cap-and-trade plan with a federal alternativ...


Perspective


A recent decision unsettles the market for the development of drugs based on owning the rights to certain genes, writes Tamir ...


Government


Panel: Prisoner Entitled to Parole

May 14, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

A man who shot and killed a security guard in an attempted robbery of an adult bookstore is entitled to parole, a unanimous st...


U.S. Supreme Court


Kagan Will Move Supreme Court To the Right

May 14, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Marjorie Cohn of Thomas Jefferson School of Law says Elena Kagen cannot fill Justice John Paul Stevens' mighty shoes. ...


Entertainment & Sports


MGM May Avoid Bankruptcy

May 14, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, weighed down with nearly $4 billion in debt, could get some temporary relief this week if cr...


Large Firms


Orrick Dumps Partner Profit as Success Metric

May 14, 2010
By Alexia Garamfalvin

San Francisco-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe announced Wednesday it will no longer be using profits per equity partn...


California Courts of Appeal


Court Castigates Defense in Fee Dispute

May 14, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

A state appellate panel this week strongly castigated an attorney on the losing end of a breach-of-contract lawsuit for fighti...


Letter to the Editor


Letter to the Editor

May 13, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Diversion of court funds is shortsighted and will worsen fiscal difficulties, says Bob Balgenorth, President of State Building...