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Perspective


US Needs to Buckle Down on Clean Energy

Apr. 23, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Why China is serious about reversing global warming and the United States is not. By James Wong of Chinney Alliance Group. ...


Law Practice


Robbins Umeda Suits Abandoned

Apr. 23, 2011
By Hannah Mitchelln

A falling-out between Robbins Umeda LLP and one of its partners has resulted in the San Diego plaintiffs firm's ousting from s...


Marketing


LegalZoom Accused of Misleading Seniors

Apr. 23, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

LegalZoom, the online company aimed at helping average people handle legal documents themselves, has been fighting a string of...


Intellectual Property


MGA Wins Huge Verdict Against Mattel

Apr. 23, 2011
By Michael Gottliebn

A federal court jury handed MGA Entertainment Inc. a massive victory Thursday, dismissing Mattel Inc.'s attempt to capture the...


Intellectual Property


TiVo Infringement Claims May Proceed

Apr. 22, 2011
By Craig Andersonn

TiVo Inc. is a step closer to winning a $300 million award or a settlement from Dish Network Corp. and EchoStar Corp. for infr...


Judicial Profile


Donald F. Armento

Apr. 22, 2011
By Pat Alston

Commissioner Donald F. Armento's experience in the military and as a civil litigator helps him steer his traffic and small cla...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


TV Tax Attorney Faces Jail, Fines

Apr. 22, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

TV tax lawyer Roni Deutch has destroyed millions of pages of client documents and should go to jail and pay big fines, accordi...


Technology & Science


Does WikiLeaks Have Anything to Do With the Internet?

Apr. 22, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Should we worry that the law seems generally oblivious to the fact that WikiLeaks exists on the Internet? By Aaron Caplan of L...


Litigation


Ruling: Rape Victim Can Shield I.D.

Apr. 22, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

A woman raped by Max Factor heir Andrew Luster may keep her name secret in a damages lawsuit against Luster and his mother, ev...


Labor/Employment


Federal authorities have sued a Beverly Hills farm labor contractor, alleging abuse in a human trafficking case involving 200 ...


Are you doomed to repeat the same mistakes of lawyers whose companies and careers were damaged by e-discovery failures? By Phi...


Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech


Iodine Sellers Warned by FDA

Apr. 22, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accused two California companies that sell nutritional supplements of marketing drug...


Perspective


You Gotta Know the Show

Apr. 22, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

When appearing in court, it helps to know the idiosyncrasies of the judge and other court personnel. By Richard M. Chacon. ...


Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech


Health Care M&A Spending Is Up

Apr. 22, 2011
By Emma Gallegosn

The dollars spent on health care deals in the first quarter of 2011 increased, especially in the pharmaceutical and long-term ...


Law Practice


Former Howrey Partners Liable?

Apr. 22, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

A new wrinkle in the Howrey LLP dissolution - that the firm never registered as a limited liability partnership in California ...


Judges and Judiciary


Goodwin Liu’s Judicial Temperament

Apr. 22, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Critics of Goodwin Liu are wrong to focus on a single sentence he made five years ago. By David A. Sklansky of Berkeley School...


U.S. Supreme Court


High Court Rules on State Immunity Case

Apr. 22, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that states are immune from lawsuits seeking monetary damages under a federal law desig...


Litigation


Judge Urged to Dismiss Netflix Case

Apr. 22, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Netflix Inc. asked a federal judge Wednesday to toss the claims of Blockbuster Inc. subscribers who say they paid higher price...


Government


Faulty Devices Jeopardize DUI Cases

Apr. 22, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

About 450 drunk driving cases in Ventura County could be in jeopardy after a handful of handheld breathalyzers were found to g...


Government


High Court Mulls Privilege Exception

Apr. 22, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court called into question Wednesday an exception to the attorney-client privilege allowing shareholders and ...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Movers & Dealmakers

Apr. 21, 2011
By Carla Pinedan

Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor LLP purchased a three-story office building at 9800 Wilshire B...


U.S. Supreme Court


High Court Hostile to Climate Change Suit

Apr. 21, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The Supreme Court showed no appetite Tuesday to allow a lawsuit to proceed that seeks to force power companies to cap their gr...


Judicial Profile


Bridgid M. “Briye” McCann

Apr. 21, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong

San Bernardino County Judge Bridgid McCann keeps defendants and lawyers on their toes, expecting obedience from the former and...


Personal Injury & Torts


Schwab Settlement Gets Final Approval

Apr. 21, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

A federal judge granted final approval Tuesday to a pair of settlements in litigation against the Charles Schwab Corp. over it...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Seagate Buys Samsung Unit

Apr. 21, 2011
By David Houstonn

Scotts Valley-based Seagate Technology LLC bought the computer hard disk drive business from Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd. for $...


Law Practice


Investor Firm Scores O’Melveny Lawyers

Apr. 21, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Two O'Melveny & Myers attorneys from the firm's white-collar defense practice have been appointed to top positions at one ...


Litigation


Chevron, Gibson Dunn Win Dismissal

Apr. 21, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

In ongoing litigation related to a massive environmental case against Chevron Corp., a D.C. federal judge has dismissed a laws...


Law Practice


A Newbie’s Guide to Striking Out on Your Own

Apr. 21, 2011
By Seena Nikravann

A solo practitioner provides new attorneys with a few tips on launching their own practices. By Palanda A. Brownlow. ...


U.S. Supreme Court


Agency Can Sue State Officials

Apr. 21, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Virginia watchdog agency can sue state officials, apparently reviving the doctrine...


Tax


Without a carefully drafted settlement agreement, the Internal Revenue Service can step in and take away certain tax deduction...