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Litigation


Judge dismisses suit against Facebook

Nov. 1, 2011
By Jill Redhage

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a proposed class action against Facebook Inc. that claimed the social networking site mi...


Law Practice


Weintraub merges with Tobin

Nov. 1, 2011
By Kevin Lee

Sacramento's second largest firm, Weintraub Genshlea Chediak , is looking to make its mark in the Bay Area by merging with one...


Law Practice


Phoenix firm merges with IP boutique

Nov. 1, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

In its recent Los Angeles hiring spree, Snell & Wilmer LLP, a 400-lawyer Phoenix-based full service firm, has joined with ...


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


A man who sank $2.3 million into the $13 million Ponzi scheme will get some of it back instead of seeing it seized by the fede...


Government


AOC to cut 30 jobs with voluntary retirement

Nov. 1, 2011
By Laura Ernden

The Administrative Office of the Courts is cutting about 30 jobs in response to this year's state budget cuts. ...


Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech


Whistle-blower suit settles for $2.3 million

Nov. 1, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

DFine Inc. of San Jose agreed to pay the U.S. government $2.39 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctor...


The Judicial Council agreed Friday to formally start negotiations with a Los Angeles billionaire and the State Bar to help the...


Entertainment & Sports


Film deals struck without lawyers

Nov. 1, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

More than 8,000 entertainment professionals will sign and seal $800 million in motion picture deals at the American Film Marke...


Labor/Employment


A new state law intended to crack down on employers who misclassify their workers includes an unusual punishment : public sham...


Two years after UC Berkeley students began protesting tuition hikes, their battle has moved to state and federal courts where ...


Judges and Judiciary


White House to tap Latino for Riverside bench

Nov. 1, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

The Obama administration appears poised to offer its first Latino nominee to the federal bench in the Central District. Jesus ...


Judicial Profile


Dianna Gould-Saltman

Nov. 1, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman's family law background makes her ideal for her assignment.


Perspective


Mark Twain or potted plant: making objections at trial

Oct. 31, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

What lawyers should keep in mind when deciding whether or not to object. By Michael Masuda of Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & H...


Law Practice


On the Move

Oct. 31, 2011
By Connie Lopezn

Foley & Lardner LLP added Elizabeth S. Elson as of counsel in Los Angeles. Her focus is on federal and state health care l...


Law Practice


Orrick Chairman Ralph Baxter prepares to retire

Oct. 31, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

After 21 years at the helm of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, firm Chairman and CEO Ralph Baxter is preparing to step d...


Judicial Profile


Shelly B. Torrealba

Oct. 31, 2011
By Connie Lopez

Judge Shelly B. Torrealba grew up with cow-milking duty and now enjoys shepherding crime victims


Real Estate/Development


Eight real estate investors will plead guilty to charges stemming from their schemes to game foreclosure auctions in Northern ...


The largest gender discrimination class action in history, which was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, is back in...


Arbitrator Profile


William H. Ginsburg

Oct. 29, 2011
By Susan Mcraen

ADR neutral who defended White House aide Monica Lewinsky draws on his 40 years of trial work and passion for civil liberties ...


Perspective


A trial is a trial is a trial — or is it?

Oct. 29, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

Does a party have a right to a statement of decision absent a trial? By Anne M. Grignon and Paul D. Fogel of Reed Smith LLP ...


Perspective


Our flawed justice system — exposed

Oct. 29, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

The pursuit of justice looks more and more like a game played by hidden rules. By Norm Pattis ...


Perspective


The grease that oils the machine of mediation

Oct. 29, 2011
By Sharon Liangn

Mediation offers a uniquely confidential setting to communicate to the opposing side. By Jeffrey M. Bases of Bases & Bases...


Environmental


Two fights in Solano and Kern counties have raised the legal question of whether targeting out-of-county waste interferes with...


Solo and Small Firms


Legal Department in a Box

Oct. 29, 2011
By Susan Mcraen

The Point Media lawyers are all seasoned in-house counsels from production companies, studios and networks specializing in ent...


Bankruptcy


Diocese pursues bid for bankrupt Crystal Cathedral

Oct. 29, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange will press forward with its bid to purchase the Crystal Cathedral church out of bankruptc...


A Los Angeles billionaire is in talks with the Judicial Council to help the courts roll out a statewide case management system...


Litigation


Judge dismisses suit against Yelp

Oct. 29, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

A federal judge has thrown out a class action against the customer review website Yelp Inc., finding that the company is immu...


Government


Gov. Jerry Brown's pension reform plan finds him attempting to grapple with one of the largest budget quagmires without steppi...


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


9th Circuit to rehear computer hacking case

Oct. 29, 2011
By John Roemer

An April decision by the 9th Circuit that broadened a federal law to combat computer hacking will be reheard en banc, the cour...


Government


Judge blocks SF cell phone ordinance

Oct. 29, 2011
By Fiona Smith

A district Court judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking a large part of a San Francisco ordinance requiring c...