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Law Practice


Diversity Among Leaders: A Long Way to Go

Mar. 18, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

While the legal diversity landscape has improved, minority representation in the partner ranks has a long way to go, writes Sa...


Criminal


Felony Counts Shrink

Mar. 18, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

An Orange County lawyer must stand trial on six felony counts of defrauding homeowners seeking mortgage modifications and two ...


Perspective


The Key to True Diversity

Mar. 18, 2010
By Andrew Blaken

Lawrence Hinkle II, President of the John M. Langston Bar Association, says our youth is the key to resolving the legal profes...


Books


Realizing the American Dream

Mar. 18, 2010
By Sharon Liangn

In her new book, Giovanna Pang Garcia interviews 100 of the most successful and influential Chinese women in America to learn ...


Law Practice


Former Apple GC Joins Bingham

Mar. 18, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Bingham McCutchen may have found the wedge it needed to establish a strong corporate transactional practice in Northern Califo...


Government


LA Court Takes a Blow

Mar. 18, 2010
By Cat Ho

Layoffs at Los Angeles Superior Court delivered a crushing blow to clerical assistants and court services assistants, who toge...


Administrative/Regulatory


A State Bar fund that reimburses clients victimized by their attorneys could soon be out of money, after an avalanche of claim...


Perspective


Gideon Kanner of Loyola Law School writes about the U.S.' response to a housing development dispute in Jerusalem. ...


Perspective


Expanding Your Definition of Diversity

Mar. 18, 2010
By Andrew Blaken

To embrace the true spirit of diversity is to accept individuals who fall outside of community set standards, writes Kristina ...


Judicial Profile


Robert Twiss

Mar. 18, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

Judge Robert Twiss of Sacramento County Superior Court does not make it easy for prospective jurors to avoid their civic oblig...


Securities


Online Stock Sales Boost Law Business

Mar. 17, 2010
By Jill Redhage

What do private companies like Facebook, Twitter and Yelp all have in common besides wild speculation over the possibility of ...


Real Estate/Development


Judge: Pleasanton Must Add Housing

Mar. 17, 2010
By Dhyana Levey

An affordable housing advocacy group prevailed in a Bay Area state court when the judge ruled that Pleasanton's housing cap vi...


Judges and Judiciary


O.C. Judge Race Shrinks

Mar. 17, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

The one candidate challenging a sitting Orange County judge in the June election has dropped out of the race. ...


Intellectual Property


Comic Book Artist Heirs Sue Marvel

Mar. 17, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

The children of late comic book artist Jack Kirby have sued Marvel Entertainment in Los Angeles federal court as part of an ef...


Obituaries


Richard E. Denner

Mar. 17, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

1940 - 2010 ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


O'Melveny Advises on Mindray Deal

Mar. 17, 2010
By Anna Scott

O'Melveny & Myers LLP recently represented the Chinese medical device manufacturer Mindray Medical International Limited i...


Entertainment & Sports


Music in Ad Stolen, Suit Claims

Mar. 17, 2010
By Jean Luc Renault

A Super Bowl commercial for Kia Motors America featuring a group of life-sized toys causing mayhem is getting into trouble of ...


Government


Language Stricken from Ballot

Mar. 17, 2010
By Dhyana Levey

With the debate over public financing of political campaigns about to go before California voters in June, citizens group Comm...


Environmental


Air Regulators Flubbed Review

Mar. 17, 2010
By Fiona Smith

The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that Southern California air regulators failed to do a proper environmental review b...


Books


Global Warming: A Natural Consequence

Mar. 17, 2010
By Andrew Blaken

In his new book, Steve Goreham argues that climate change is a natural phenomenon not caused by man-made greenhouse gas emissi...


Health Care & Hospital Law


The Supreme Court's grant to review Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. is a good sign, write practitioners...


Constitutional Law


A Politically Popular, but Wrong Decision

Mar. 17, 2010
By Andrew Blaken

Erwin Chemerinsky of UC Irvine School of Law has no doubt that the 9th Circuit came to a politically expedient decision in uph...


Perspective


Witness Statements: What to Do Now

Mar. 17, 2010
By Andrew Blaken

After Coito v. Superior Court's ruling on privileged work product, Barry Rodolff of The Rodolff Law Firm provides tips ...


Litigation


A Windfall for Ex-KLA Chief

Mar. 17, 2010
By Rebecca Beyer

In an unusual exchange of money tucked away in a stock options backdating settlement between former executives at KLA-Tencor C...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Anthem Liable in Transplant Dispute

Mar. 17, 2010
By Evan George

A jury on Monday found that Anthem Blue Cross wrongfully denied an urgent liver transplant to a local grocer in a rare, and cl...


Government


Los Angeles Superior Court plans to issue pink slips to 329 employees today, amid a dispute with the state agency that oversee...


Agriculture


Eco Groups Target Sugar Beets

Mar. 16, 2010
By Fiona Smith

Monsanto has a virtual lock on the sugar beet market, controlling 95 percent of all sugar beets grown in the U.S. But several ...


Corporate Counsel


Seth R. Weissman

Mar. 16, 2010
By Fiona Smith

General Counsel of SolarCityFoster City ...


Obituaries


Richard H. Millen

Mar. 16, 2010
By Susan Mcraen

1920-2010 ...


Criminal


Marin Juvenile Plan Can Advance

Mar. 16, 2010
By Sandra Hernandezn

A California court of appeal dismissed a motion Thursday that sought to bar Marin County court officials from holding video co...