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Intellectual Property


Copyright That Collection!

Sep. 19, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Scott Shaw of Call Jensen & Ferrell lays out copyright registration requirements for a collection of visual art. ...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Sep. 18, 2009
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge Resignations Highlight Stagnant Salaries

Sep. 18, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

Stephen G. Larson, left, George P. Schiavelli and Florence-Marie Cooper have left the bench for more lucrative jobs in the pri...


Obituaries


Firm Founder Shaped Sacramento Legal Landscape

Sep. 18, 2009
By Evelyn Larrubian

Bruce F. Allen 1921-2009 ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Donald S. Gray 1945-2009 ...


Education


Who Is to Blame for Low Test Scores?

Sep. 18, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Betty Kazmin, a veteran California teacher, says the database firewall separating student and teacher data should be preserved...


Perspective


Adoption Procedure Flaws Exposed

Sep. 18, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Jennifer Mertus of Whittier Law School says the reunion of a boy and his Chinese parents evidences flaws in adoption procedure...


Government


Senate Health Plan Bars Undocumented From System

Sep. 18, 2009
By Robert Iafolla

The long-awaited Senate Finance version of the health care reform plan bars illegal immigrants from participating in new insur...


Law Practice


Who Owns This Invention?

Sep. 18, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Thomas Klein, a Greenberg Taurig LLP shareholder, says assignment provisions must be limited to inventions using protected tra...


Government


State Tries to Shake Prison Receiver

Sep. 18, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

Even as it faces a court order to reduce its prison population by 25 percent to improve inmate mental and medical care, the st...


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


Diagnostic Test is Patentable, For Now

Sep. 18, 2009
By David Houstonn

A diagnostic test to calibrate the proper dosage level of drugs used to treat gastrointestinal diseases is patentable under cu...


Entertainment & Sports


A lawsuit brought by guitarist Joe Satriani against the band Coldplay over musical similarities between his 2004 song, "If I C...


Environmental


Governor Sets High Renewable Energy Goals

Sep. 18, 2009
By Fiona Smith

California's governor issued an executive order Tuesday setting the nation's toughest target to boost renewable energy use in ...


Healthcare/Hospital Law


Big Law to Boutique for Top Litigator

Sep. 18, 2009
By Gabe Friedmann

Marc Harris, a top white-collar criminal lawyer and recent member of the executive committee in Mayer Brown's Los Angeles offi...


Immigration


U.S. Settles Suit Over Immigrant Detention

Sep. 18, 2009
By Sandra Hernandezn

Nearly a year after the Daily Journal first reported serious problems at a downtown Los Angeles Street basement facility used ...


Government Contracts


Caltrans Contracting Under Fire

Sep. 17, 2009
By Dhyana Levey

While two groups filed a motion this week to intervene in a federal lawsuit they believe threatens Caltrans's Disadvantaged Bu...


Education


Letter to the Editor

Sep. 17, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Elan Melamid of California State University of Northridge says restoring funds to children services is not enough.


Law Practice


Daily Journal unveils new web site to Board of Directors ...


Law Practice


Bruce Sewell left Intel Corp. abruptly Tuesday to take the general counsel position at Apple Inc. He starts work Monday. ...


California Supreme Court


Death Row Inmate's Conviction Tossed

Sep. 17, 2009
By Laura Ernden

A federal judge has overturned the conviction of a man who spent 23 years on death row for killing two Grateful Dead fans in B...


Labor/Employment


The 'Tip Pool' Just Got Larger

Sep. 17, 2009
By David Houstonn

Starbuck's shift supervisors and baristas to share tips in communal container, which are left for the benefit of all those inv...


Perspective


Picture Worth a Thousand Laws

Sep. 17, 2009
By David Houstonn

Certified Family Law Specialist Robert J. Nachshin comments on increasing the exposure of child abductions. ...


Law Practice


The Demise of Big Firms

Sep. 17, 2009
By David Houstonn

BigLaw could learn lessons from the famously unsuccessful corporate conglomorates of the '60s and '70s, writes Edwin B. Reeser...


Environmental


Clean Tech Revolution

Sep. 17, 2009
By David Houstonn

Although clean tech law is the "new kid on the block," it is here to stay and lawyers should start learning now, writes Michae...


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


Publishing Policy Challenged

Sep. 17, 2009
By Laura Ernden

The latest in a series of court challenges to a California court policy allowing unpublished opinions appears to be doomed. ...


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


Bankrupt Debtors Can't Keep Cars

Sep. 17, 2009
By John Roemer

Individuals who file for bankruptcy protection are more likely to end up hoofing it or taking the bus as a result of a court d...


Solo and Small Firms


A Small Firm Builds a Big Presence

Sep. 17, 2009
By Susan Mcraen

Appellate: Combining a Love of Language and Law ...


Perspective


Regulating Criminal Snitching

Sep. 17, 2009
By David Houstonn

The impact of snitching deals has undermined the credibility and accountability of our justice system, writes Alexandra Natapo...


Law Practice


Some U.S. Judges to Share Courts

Sep. 17, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

In an attempt to save money, the federal judiciary announced Tuesday that magistrate judges in large courthouses like a propos...


Securities


White Collar Cases Falter For U.S. In San Francisco

Sep. 17, 2009
By Christian Berthelsenn

As the Obama administration selects a new U.S. Attorney in San Francisco, the choice will be closely watched. After bad review...