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Corporate Counsel


Deborah R. Schwarzer

Sep. 2, 2015
By Alison Frost

General Counsel of Aeris Communications Inc. Santa Clara ...


U.S. District Court Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell and 2nd District Court of Appeal Division Eight Presiding Justice Tricia A. ...


Law Practice


Greenberg Traurig LLP has expanded its local tax practice with the addition of three attorneys from the now-defunct specialize...


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


A man's exoneration from a federal jury verdict that he obstructed justice has been upheld by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap...


The constitutionality of the death penalty was under intense scrutiny Monday in a highly anticipated hearing before the 9th U....


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Sep. 1, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Judges and Judiciary


Justices embrace the impulse to instruct

Sep. 1, 2015
By John Roemer

It's back to school for some lawyers when appellate courts give them a failing grade. Courts of appeal can come to resemble la...


Intellectual Property


Finally, clarity on ITC jurisdiction

Sep. 1, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Brian Busey and David Scannell discuss a recent Federal Circuit decision which resolves a fundamental dispute regarding the ju...


Litigation


Plaintiff Norma Lozano was confronted with evidence at a jury trial on Friday that she received a depression diagnosis due to ...


A receiver is billing more to preserve frozen assets than those assets are worth, according to a motion filed Friday in federa...


Judges and Judiciary


West District Superior Court judge retires

Sep. 1, 2015
By Steven Crighton

Richard Stone, the assistant supervising judge of Los Angeles County Superior Court's West District, retired on Friday after 1...


Attorneys for a San Francisco sports bar filed a motion Thursday to centralize eight separate antitrust class actions alleging...


Law Practice


A survey of law firm technology leaders found that firms are spending less than $7 million on cybersecurity on average, despit...


Pinterest Inc. asked a federal judge Friday to find travel planning website Pintrips Inc. liable for trademark infringement an...


Firm Watch


On The Move

Aug. 31, 2015
By Steven Crighton

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.


Judicial Profile


Enrique Camarena

Aug. 31, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

San Diego Superior Court Judge Enrique Camarena's father is the model for his life and work.


Judicial Profile


Christopher B. Harmon

Aug. 30, 2015
By Matthew Blaken

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Christopher B. Harmon is embracing his full family law docket.


In an opinion that appeared to solidify the bench's emerging liberal bloc, the state Supreme Court voted 4-3 that prosecutors ...


Law Practice, Books


In "Glass Half Full," professor Benjamin Barton expresses optimism in the face of the many challenges the legal profession is ...


GC Email


Does the FAA cover your agreement?

Aug. 29, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Two recent appellate cases and a bill pending in the state Legislature demonstrate the importance of determining a preliminary...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Neutral has 'mediator's magic'

Aug. 29, 2015
By L.J. Williamson

Described by one attorney as having the "mediator's magic," Greg Derin employs his knowledge of entertainment, intellectual pr...


Judges and Judiciary


The California Supreme Court unanimously adopted revisions to state judicial ethics standards Wednesday, softening its rules a...


Litigation


A tearful Norma Lozano testified at a jury trial on Thursday that UCLA Health System behaved callously after her medical recor...


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


Reversing the trial court, a unanimous three-judge panel held that sanctions imposed for actions that add to litigation expens...


Solo and Small Firms


The Final Chapter

Aug. 29, 2015
By Steven Crighton

They're known primarily as a bankruptcy firm, but the practices of SulmeyerKupetz are diverse enough to ensure that bankruptcy...


Litigation


A class action filed Wednesday in federal court accuses Toyota and 10 other major car companies of causing carbon monoxide dea...


Securities


The former chief executive officer and now-owner of Westlake Village-based Dole Food Co. Inc. suffered a major loss Thursday w...


Labor/Employment


NLRB expands joint employer definition

Aug. 29, 2015
By America Hernandez

The National Labor Relations Board on Thursday vastly expanded the definition of a joint employer, making it possible for comp...


Justices will grapple with whether to toss environmental reviews of the massive project in a case that could affect how projec...


Insurance


Increasingly, chief information officers and chief information security officers will face lawsuits for their actions, and ina...