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An Alameda County Superior Court Judge granted a finding of factual innocence last week for a man accused of felony rape. ...


Next week, a Superior Court judge in Riverside could put to rest a big chunk of a highly unusual legal tug-of-war over LA/ Ont...


A federal judge this week imposed a $25 million judgment against a company that marketed a work-from-home opportunity to consu...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Oct. 23, 2014
By Jason Pafundin

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


Two men accused the former Archdiocese of Los Angeles leader of sexually abusing them beginning when they were about 14 years ...


Law Practice


Hoffman Libenson dissolves

Oct. 23, 2014
By Melanie Brisbon

Hoffman Libenson Saunders & Barba, a four-lawyer Oakland-based plaintiff's employment law firm, has dissolved and its part...


Perspective


Congress drags feet as hackers run amuck

Oct. 23, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

The interests of consumers are not being adequately protected by the current patchwork of industry-specific federal laws and g...


Immigration


Legal aid providers are ramping up immigrant children services in the the Central Valley and Inland Empire, which have experie...


Government


Trial lawyers are making a final push to pass their ballot initiative to raise medical lawsuit payouts in California, with rou...


Judicial Profile


Laura Hymowitz

Oct. 23, 2014
By Brian Cardile

Laura Hymowitz brings levity, compassion and years of experience to her mental health calendar.


Asia


The dust is beginning to settle after a recent increase in Chinese antitrust enforcement. By Becky Koblitz ...


A record number of automotive industry recalls in 2014 has attorneys on both sides evaluating the potential for litigation fal...


Asia


With more opportunity comes increased responsibility

Oct. 23, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

There has been significant discussion about India in the past several months, culminating in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re...


Perspective


Japanese companies see opportunity in US expansion

Oct. 23, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

Japanese companies large and small continue to look to the U.S. for expansion, whether through M&A, joint ventures with U....


Perspective


New Shanghai free trade zone: promising or pointless?

Oct. 23, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

More than a year has passed since Xi Jinping's administration placed foreign law firms in China at a cross-roads with the crea...


Perspective


Japanese Companies Act changes encourage investment

Oct. 23, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

The enactment of the Companies Act of Japan in 2006 was a once-in-a-century revolution for Japanese company legislation. By Je...


Asia


The Japanese and California life sciences communities have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship dating back many decades...


Asia


Navigating the cloud: key regulatory issues to know

Oct. 23, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

While use of the cloud is increasingly attractive to multinational business, significant regulatory implications are associate...


Because many Chinese parties are still relatively new to international M&A, they generally approach deals differently than...


Perspective


Foreign development projects must contend with CEQA

Oct. 23, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

Over the past two years, it has been hard to miss the sharp increase in investment from China in development projects across t...


Perspective


We are in the early stages of a tectonic shift in Asian investment that is being felt around the world. The impact will be hug...


Asia


Following US, Asian nations push antitrust actions

Oct. 23, 2014
By Hadley Robinson

When South Korea's anti-competition authority found that the nation's top ramen noodle producers had been agreeing on prices f...


Asia


Asia

Oct. 23, 2014
By Riley Guerin

Once considered a distant land, Asia has become an important market for American businesses and California law firms. ...


Perspective


Recent developments have enhanced protections for whistleblowers who report patient safety concerns or other suspected illegal...


Is it now guilty until proven innocent? Is any sex involving drugs or alcohol now rape? And the ultimate question: What role s...


Labor/Employment


Sometimes, it takes work to leave work

Oct. 23, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

Must employers pay for time employees spend leaving work if they cannot depart until they pass a security screening to prevent...


Government


Responding to Governor Brown's call for increased efficiency and his reduction of the judicial budget, San Diego County Superi...


Litigation


Oakland firm sues hosptial over pension benefits

Oct. 23, 2014
By Laura Hautalan

On behalf of a group of hospital workers, Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson PC filed a lawsuit against the Daughters...


Law Practice


Littler expands reach to Peru

Oct. 23, 2014
By Kibkabe Arayan

Littler Mendelson PC will open an office in Peru under its global Swiss verein umbrella, Littler Global. ...


One week after prosecutors' Brady violations prompted a federal judge to toss charges against two people on trial for their al...