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Personal Injury & Torts


UPS, Drivers Reach $12.8M Deal

Dec. 10, 2009
By Dhyana Levey

Delivery drivers won preliminary approval for a $12.8 million settlement with UPS over claims the drivers were misclassified a...


Civil Rights


Both Sides of Prop 8 Show Hands

Dec. 10, 2009
By John Roemer

Parties on both sides of the lawsuit over Proposition 8 today filed briefs outlining their arguments in the gay marriage case....


Probate


Probate Decision Stirs Reactions

Dec. 10, 2009
By Susan Mcraen

Described as either clarifying the law or a cautionary "do-as-you-please key" for judges, an appellate decision on the equitab...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge Retires From Superior Court

Dec. 10, 2009
By Pat Alstonn

Judge Terry Friedman, whose lifelong commitment to public service took him from pro bono work to the Assembly and the Los Ange...


Criminal


Judge Dubious of Jury Misconduct

Dec. 10, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

An attorney for the former board chairman of McKesson Corp. Tuesday asked a federal judge to consider evidence of possible jur...


U.S. Supreme Court


High Court Casts Doubt on Statute

Dec. 10, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed to be in agreement Tuesday that a federal statute used to prosecute public officials and wh...


U.S. Supreme Court


Attorney-Client Privilege Curbed

Dec. 10, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

In a blow for corporate defendants, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that lawyers have no immediate right to a...


Perspective


Young Forever: A Lesson in Estate Planning

Dec. 10, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Daniel Scott of Chadbourne & Parke discusses Jay-Z's track 'Forever Young' and how artists can achieve immortality through...


Entertainment & Sports


NBA Star Scores Against Cybersquatter

Dec. 10, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Matthew Stein of Sedgwick provides a play-by-play account of how NBA star Chris Bosh scored big with a slam dunk court win. ...


Securities


Broadcom Founder Talks Options

Dec. 10, 2009
By Christian Berthelsenn

With immunity, billionaire Henry Samueli reluctantly took the stand Tuesday as a defense witness at the trial of one of his fo...


Law Practice


Trial Lawyer Is Killed at Home

Dec. 10, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

Trial attorney Jeffrey A. Tidus, who helped run the civil boutique firm Baute & Tidus in Los Angeles, was fatally shot out...


Perspective


Good and Bad News for Employers

Dec. 10, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Lonny Zilberman of Wilson Turner Kosmo analyzes Roby v. McKesson's treatment of harassment claims and punitive damages....


Judges and Judiciary


AOC says hefty raises, promotions and extra paid vacation to make up for furlough days was needed to hold on to valued employe...


Perspective


Steering a Middle Ground

Dec. 10, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Michael Young of Alston & Bird asks whether Roby v. McKesson is a victory for both employers and employees. ...


Securities


View From Top on Securities Oversight

Dec. 9, 2009
By Gabe Friedmann

President George W. Bush appointed veteran Securities and Exchange Commission staff lawyer Elisse B. Walter to her dream job -...


Government


EPA to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

Dec. 9, 2009
By Fiona Smith

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a landmark decision Monday that opens the door to far-reaching regulation of greenh...


Judicial Profile


Michael J. Cassidy

Dec. 9, 2009
By Pat Alston

Careers in the Navy and as a police officer have given Michael J. Cassidy a calm focus on the bench.


Environmental


DOE Loans to Boost Clean Tech Projects

Dec. 9, 2009
By Fiona Smith

The Department of Energy announced revised rules Monday for its $60 billion loan guarantee program aimed at boosting clean tec...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Jones Day Advises on Pharma Deal

Dec. 9, 2009
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

Biopharmaceutical company Celgene announced plans Monday to acquire Gloucester Pharmaceuticals for up to $640 million. ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Irell, Skadden Advise on Met West Merger

Dec. 9, 2009
By Christian Berthelsenn

The TCW Group will acquire Los Angeles-based Metropolitan West Asset Management, the companies said last week. ...


Administrative/Regulatory


Residents Sue Over Water Rate Hikes

Dec. 9, 2009
By Dhyana Levey

A small, rural San Joaquin Valley city has come under fire over what attorneys are rising water and wastewater rates, which ar...


U.S. Supreme Court


Separation of Powers Questioned

Dec. 9, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

Addressing a delicate separation of powers issue, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday weighed the constitutionality of a section of ...


Letter to the Editor


Christopher Dolan, President of Consumer Attorneys of California, comments on a survey addressing California's litigation tren...


California Supreme Court


The Ins and Outs of E-discovery

Dec. 9, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Theresa Lopez and Mark DeSouza of Crowell & Moring explain why knowledge of California's E-discovery Act is a time and mon...


Government


Senate Rejects Malpractice Fee Cap

Dec. 9, 2009
By Robert Iafolla

The Senate rejected a Republican effort to cap attorneys' fees in medical malpractice cases when it voted down an amendment to...


U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review whether UC Hastings College of the Law can refuse to register a Ch...


Perspective


Litigation Conflicts In Patent Law

Dec. 9, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Attorney and inventor Scott Harris addresses the inherent conflicts law firms face when prosecuting and litigating patent issu...


Insurance


Stay Orders, a Frustration to Insurers

Dec. 9, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Alan Jampol of Jampol Zimet Skane & Wilcox examines stays of declaratory relief actions in the context of insurance covera...


Judicial Profile


Gregory T. Fain

Dec. 9, 2009
By Fiona Smith

Fresno County (Clovis) Superior Court Judge University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law ...


Securities


SEC Sues Defunct Irvine Lender

Dec. 8, 2009
By Gabe Friedmann

It took a couple of years and a long interval of silence, but on Monday the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a long-pe...