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Corporate


HP Board Sued Over CEO Scandal

Aug. 13, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

The shareholder lawsuit accuses the board of Hewlett-Packard of breaching its fiduciary duty by paying deposed CEO Mark Hurd ...


Law Practice


Citi Private Bank has hired three new investment counselors to work for its Law Firm Group, it announced Wednesday, including ...


In-House Counsel


Creating a More Ethical Culture

Aug. 13, 2010
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

KLA-Tencor : Brian M. Martin ...


Civil Rights


Northern District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker ruled Thursday that gay couples should be allowed to marry while the proponents...


Perspective


Sentenced to three years in prison, the Wesley Snipes case is an example of what happens to "tax defiers," by Nathan J. Hochma...


Criminal


Court Mulls New Judge for Dog Case

Aug. 13, 2010
By Laura Ernden

A state appellate court Wednesday took a closer look at whether San Francisco court officials were wrong to assign a new judge...


Entertainment & Sports


Producers to be Sentenced for Bribes

Aug. 13, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

The case against the two film producers marks the first foreign bribery convictions against players the entertainment industry...


Defense attorneys for a federal death penalty defendant whom a jury declined to send to death row last year are trying to sor...


Employment ...


In-House Counsel


Wealth, Innovation and Intellectual Property

Aug. 13, 2010
By Michael Gottliebn

Patents ...


In-House Counsel


Real Estate ...


In-House Counsel


Getting a Clear Picture of IP Priorities

Aug. 13, 2010
By Sandra Hernandezn

Vizio Inc. : Jerry C. Huang ...


In-House Counsel


The Time is Now for 2010 Tax Planning

Aug. 13, 2010
By Michael Gottliebn

Corporate Governance ...


In-House Counsel


Land Use ...


In-House Counsel


What's the Deal with Deal Cases?

Aug. 13, 2010
By Michael Gottliebn

Securities ...



In-House Counsel


New Immigration Law Landscape: Hidden Liabilities

Aug. 13, 2010
By Michael Gottliebn

Immigration ...


In-House Counsel


Labor ...


In-House Counsel


Staying Social and Private

Aug. 13, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

Karyn R. Smith : Zynga Game Network Inc. ...


In-House Counsel


Creating a More Ethical Culture

Aug. 12, 2010
By Ciaran Mcevoyn

KLA-Tencor : Brian M. Martin


In-House Counsel


In-House Counsel

Aug. 12, 2010
By STEPHEN LARSON

Read our list of the state's Top 10 most innovative in-house lawyers of 2010. Plus, law firm leaders reach across the boardroo...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers And Dealmakers

Aug. 12, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

While Archer Norris' new Sacramento office at 301 University Ave. accommodates the firm's expansion into the regional market, ...


Perspective


Perhaps insight into drafting strategies will clarify the controversy over changes to our Rules of Professional Conduct, by Ro...


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


Overreaching by federal agents eager to nail steroid-using baseball players provoked new judge-written electronic evidence rul...


Government


Govenor Appeals Ban on Furloughs

Aug. 12, 2010
By Cat Ho

The Schwarzenegger administration Tuesday appealed an Alameda County judge's decision to temporarily bar new furloughs for sta...


Civil Rights


Group to Appeal Prop. 8 Ruling

Aug. 12, 2010
By John Roemer

Advocates for Faith and Freedom, a Christian legal group representing Imperial County, says it will appeal U.S. District Judge...


Intellectual Property


Google, Yahoo Win in Patent Case

Aug. 12, 2010
By Craig Andersonn

The companies sued a patent holding company that had been one of their most persistent legal adversaries. ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Patients Push for Fabry Drug Fix

Aug. 12, 2010
By Mandy Jacksonn

Patients who take an enzyme replacement therapy the reduces the symptoms of the genetic disorder want the government to use a ...


Discipline


'Gamble' on Case Ends With Loss

Aug. 12, 2010
By Laura Ernden

A Fresno attorney "gambled and lost" with his client's employment discrimination case, a state appellate court ruled last week...


Entertainment & Sports


Hearing Set on Class in Video Suit

Aug. 12, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

A potential class of gamers who claim they paid excessively high prices for interactive football games they bought from Electr...