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Government


Councilman Gets Prison Time

Dec. 18, 2010
By Emily Green

A San Bernardino County judge opted for prison time for former Rancho Cucamonga Councilman Rex Gutierrez, two months after a j...


State Bar & Bar Associations


S.D. Bar President Youngest in Its History

Dec. 18, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Passionate about his job as a deputy district attorney in the family protection unit, new San Diego County Bar Association Pre...


Litigation


Long Beach Restaurant Must Pay $6.8 Million

Dec. 18, 2010
By Erica E. Phillips

A jury recently awarded $6.8 million in a case against the Gaslamp Restaurant & Bar in Long Beach after a UC Berkeley seni...


Securities


Famed Litigator Wins Verdict

Dec. 18, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

Famed litigator James Brosnahan won a defense verdict for a San Diego-based company that makes non-lethal weapons and its chai...


Litigation


Bad Check Writers Win Paltry Verdict

Dec. 18, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

A San Jose federal jury awarded just $12,000 to a class of 650,000 bad check writers who alleged they were routinely charged i...


Judges and Judiciary


New Judge First Woman to Hold Seat

Dec. 18, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

The U.S. Senate confirmed Kimberly Mueller as a judge on the District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramen...


Labor/Employment


Crackdown Complicates Health Reform

Dec. 18, 2010
By Cat Ho

In an unexpected twist to the rollout of health care reform law, elements related to employment may crank up the pressure on e...


Government


U.S. Attorneys Collected Record Fees in 2009

Dec. 18, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

The four California-based U.S. attorney's offices collected $721.3 million from defendants in the last fiscal year, representi...


Judges and Judiciary


Governor Appoints More Judges

Dec. 17, 2010
By Pat Alston

More judges appointed.


Personal Injury & Torts


Fed Sue BP Over Oil Spill

Dec. 17, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

The Justice Department has filed a massive civil suit against BP Exploration and Production Inc. and a group of other companie...


Judicial Profile


Nancy Svetich Pogue

Dec. 17, 2010
By Pat Alston

Commissioner Nancy Svetich Pogue provides the calm needed to diffuse the tension in her child-support courtroom.


Perspective


California's listing of wood dust as a carcinogen under Proposition 65 serves up yet another surprise to businesses. By Sean M...


A state appellate court decision could embolden more employees to challenge their employers on wage order violations. By Brian...


Labor/Employment


An Employment Lawyer's Holiday Wish List

Dec. 17, 2010
By Genevieve Knollen

Management-side employment lawyers have wishes for the new year that may not be universally embraced. By D. Gregory Valenza of...


Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech


The High Cost of Celebrity Health Care

Dec. 17, 2010
By Alexander Phersonn

Why treating celebrities with addictive personalities is a risky business. By Janice R. Brenman. ...


Government


Ronald L. Brown, a 29-year veteran of the L.A. County public defender's office, has entered salary negotiations for the post. ...


Corporate


Most companies who have already filed their 2011 proxies propose holding their general advisory votes triennially. By James D....


Government


Open Primary Law to Take Effect

Dec. 17, 2010
By Laura Ernden

The California Supreme Court declined Wednesday to block the state's open primary law from going into effect while a separate ...


Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech


Health Agency Suffers Data Breach

Dec. 17, 2010
By Emma Gallegosn

The state agency tasked with investigating privacy breaches at medical facilities announced Wednesday that it was being inves...


Intellectual Property


Wilson Sonsini Helps Defeat Patent Suit

Dec. 17, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

Attorneys with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have won a patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of their client, Santa Cl...


Government


Nazi Salute Dispute Resolved

Dec. 17, 2010
By John Roemer

A dispute over a citizen's sardonic Nazi salute at a city council meeting led Wednesday to a federal appellate clarification o...


Litigation


Crematory Conflicts Complex to Litigate

Dec. 17, 2010
By Pat Broderick

The inevitability of demographics and human mortality sets the stage for growth in the $12 billion industry of handling human ...


Entertainment & Sports


DirecTV Agrees to Mass Refund

Dec. 17, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Customers who feel they were duped by satellite television provider DirecTV's advertising practices could see their money ref...


Law Practice


Gibson Tries to Leverage Dole Victories

Dec. 17, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher formed a new practice group Wednesday aimed at helping clients with matters originating from outsi...


International


Armenian-Americans Sue Over Turkey Base

Dec. 17, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

The breadth of Armenian Genocide-related litigation filed in U.S. courts keeps widening as the descendants of victims filed su...


Public Interest


San Bernardino PD Quits

Dec. 17, 2010
By Jason W. Armstrong

San Bernardino County Public Defender Doreen Boxer and her top assistant abruptly resigned late Tuesday amid allegations of po...


Personal Injury & Torts


Wal-Mart Settles With DVD Renters

Dec. 17, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay between $29 million and $40 million to settle claims that it illegally conspired to div...


Judicial Profile


Marjorie Koller

Dec. 17, 2010
By Emily Green

Superior Court Judge Marjorie Koller gets satisfaction from impacting the lives of many.


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers & Dealmakers

Dec. 16, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Gilchrist & Rutter signed a 10-year lease renewal for its beachside, Santa Monica office.


Securities


Famed Litigator Wins Verdict

Dec. 16, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

Famed litigator James Brosnahan won a defense verdict for a San Diego-based company that makes non-lethal weapons and its chai...