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Government


Local officials traveled from across the state Wednesday to ask court leaders to spare their courthouse construction projects ...


Law Practice


Quinn Emanuel to open office in Moscow

Oct. 21, 2011
By Connie Lopez

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP plans to open an office in Moscow to serve high net-worth clients who do business in...


Judicial Profile


Joyce M. Cram

Oct. 21, 2011
By Laura Ernden

Judge Joyce M. Cram works closely with elders.


Bankruptcy


Judge approves settlements in Heller bankruptcy

Oct. 20, 2011
By Jill Redhage

A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved settlement agreements between the Heller Ehrman LLP estate and 10 law firms t...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Oct. 20, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

Lotus Cafe, a vegetarian restaurant, leased 3,625 square feet of retail space for 10 years in San Diego for $1.4 million


Administrative/Regulatory


Biotechs urge expedited review

Oct. 20, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Lawyers engaged in fundraising for biotechnology and medical device startups say those companies need less talk and more actio...


California Neutrals


Vivien B. Williamson

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, Dispute Resolution Services Oakland ...


California Neutrals


Rebecca Westerfield

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, JAMS San Francisco ...


California Neutrals


Robert W. Thomas

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, ADR Services, Inc. Los Angeles, Orange County, Palm Desert, ...


California Neutrals


Edward A. Panelli

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, JAMS San Francisco ...


California Neutrals


Gene Moscovitch

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, PMA Dispute Resolution Century City ...


California Neutrals


Denise R. Madigan

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, ADR Services, Inc. Century City, Los Angeles ...


California Neutrals


Richard Hodge

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, ADR Services, Inc. San Francisco, Silicon Valley ...


California Neutrals


Russell Bostrom

Oct. 20, 2011
By Pat Broderick

Neutral, Judicate West Los Angeles, Northern California ...


California Neutrals


Top Neutrals

Oct. 20, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Top Neutrals ...


A recent 2nd District decision gives insurers control of premium increases to prevent rise in costs to everyone. By Scott W. D...


A player in the food chain can never have too much of the right kind of insurance. By Richard P. Edwards of the Law Offices of...


Despite recent progress in combating insurance fraud, it remains one of California's largest criminal enterprises. By Joseph E...


Perspective


Hollywood's largest offshore market may be in significant jeopardy. By Bill Grantham of Rufus-Isaacs, Acland & Grantham LL...


The U-visa gives immigrant workers much-needed relief and power. By Charlotte Noss of The Legal Aid Society-Employment Center ...


Law Practice


Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP will open a professional services center in Nashville, Tenn,, following a handful of oth...


Bankruptcy


Delaware Bankruptcy Court judge Mary Walrath on Monday denied a Department of Justice request that a Chapter 11 trustee be app...


Law Practice


Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, looking to build its expanding intellectual property litigation practice, has hir...


Litigation


Warehouse firms face worker wage claims

Oct. 20, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

One of the country's biggest shipping and warehousing companies got hit with a lawsuit Tuesday for allegedly committing a stri...


Litigation


NFL helmet suit moved to federal court

Oct. 20, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A mass-action lawsuit alleging fraud and negligence against the National Football League and helmet manufacturer Easton-Bell S...


Litigation


Survey says suits are down, fees are up

Oct. 20, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Internal investigations and corporate regulatory actions are on the rise while business litigation has slightly decreased, acc...


Intellectual Property


Conceptus wins $18.8 million infringment suit

Oct. 20, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Mountain View-based Conceptus Inc. won an $18.8 million jury award in its patent infringement lawsuit against Hologic Inc. ove...


A reader responds to "Just don't do it: Prosecutors should avoid partnering with plaintiffs' lawyers." ...


Corporate


SGI hires new in-house counsel

Oct. 20, 2011
By Saul Sugarmann

A longtime in-house attorney in the freight industry has recently switched paths to the technology field as general counsel fo...


Seven lawyers not licensed to practice in California have sued the California Supreme Court and its justices, seeking to chang...