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Litigation


Court to Winklevoss Twins: Facebook Wins

Apr. 13, 2011
By John Roemer

The Winklevoss twins' quixotic quest to undo their $140-million settlement over claims that Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea f...


Judicial Profile


William D. Burns

Apr. 13, 2011
By Pat Alston

Court Referee William D. Burns Jr. has taken the road less traveled when it comes to a legal career, giving him unique insight...


Investments


Deal Makers

Apr. 12, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin PC advised Renesas Electronics Corp. in its $53 million sale of a semiconducto...


Law Practice


Cool Hand Steers Manatt Out of Stormy Year

Apr. 12, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

In the West Los Angeles offices of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, CEO and managing partner William T. Quicksilver leaned b...


Corporate Counsel


Mary J. Dent

Apr. 12, 2011
By Jill Redhage

General Counsel and Secretary for SVB Financial Group Santa Clara ...


Litigation


Howrey Faces Another Lawsuit

Apr. 12, 2011
By Sara Randazzon

Now-defunct Howrey LLP faces a lawsuit in San Francisco federal court brought by former employees seeking unpaid wages and ben...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Google Purchase Comes With Condition

Apr. 12, 2011
By Jill Redhage

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it will approve Google Inc.'s $700 million purchase of ITA Software Inc., but ...


Civil Rights


Attorney Accused of Human Trafficking

Apr. 12, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

In a tentative decision this month, U.S. District Judge Andrew J. Guilford said a potential class of 350 teachers brought to L...


Intellectual Property


Closing Arguments Held in Bratz Trial

Apr. 12, 2011
By Michael Gottliebn

In closing arguments Friday in the epic Bratz intellectual property war, a lawyer for MGA Entertainment said Mattel Inc.'s ove...


Perspective


Is Amazon’s Head in the Clouds?

Apr. 12, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Amazon's failure to obtain music licenses before releasing its new technology is risky. By Nick Solish. ...


Environmental


Coverage for Climate Change Claims, an Uphill Fight

Apr. 12, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Will so-called "pollution exclusions" forestall lawsuits against entities that release anthropogenic greenhouse gases? By J. R...


Labor/Employment


Milbank Realty Faces Harassment Suit

Apr. 12, 2011
By Cat Ho

Real-estate services firm Milbank Realty Group is facing an unusually public lawsuit by a former in-house attorney who alleges...


Corporate


Abbott Customers Get $52 Million

Apr. 12, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

A class of drug retailers and wholesalers who sued Abbott Laboratories over a price increase for an HIV drug will receive $52 ...


Perspective


Outlaws used to rob banks and railroad cars, now its all about stealing prescription drugs and Medicare fraud. By Mary Masi of...


Law Practice


When Howrey shuttered in early March, Richard J. Burdge said he took a step back and asked himself - and his wife - what he sh...


Perspective


Academic research has been key to the advances made by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in recent years. B...


Perspective


Removing Barriers — One Class Action at a Time

Apr. 12, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Systemic, class-wide treatment of disability issues is the most effective approach for plaintiffs and defendants. By Paula Pea...


Criminal


Attorney's M&A Deal Leaks Preventable

Apr. 12, 2011
By Robert Pierce

Accusations that a lawyer accessed databases at some of the nation's preeminent law firms to obtain confidential deal informat...


Government


Prosecutor Furloughs Set to Begin Monday

Apr. 12, 2011
By Gabe Friedmann

A federal government shutdown is expected to send ripples throughout U.S. Courthouses in California, where U.S. attorney's off...


Criminal


Building Inspectors Arrested for Bribery

Apr. 12, 2011
By Anna Scott

Two Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety inspectors were arrested Friday on federal bribery charges for allegedly tak...


Investments


Deloitte Fine Over Lobbying Studied

Apr. 12, 2011
By Emily Green

The state Fair Political Practices Commission will decide Monday whether to accept an $8,000 fine from New York-based Deloitte...


Judicial Profile


Mary M. Schroeder

Apr. 12, 2011
By John Roemer

Judge 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...


Law Practice


On The Move

Apr. 11, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Four Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP litigation partners left the firm to open the Los Angeles office of Philadelphia-b...


Discipline


Discipline

Apr. 11, 2011
By Eb Richardsonn

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Judicial Profile


Ronald H. Sargis

Apr. 11, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Drawn to all of the disparate matters that figure into bankruptcy law, Judge Ronald H. Sargis helps people understand the comp...


Judges and Judiciary


Groundbreaking Partnership

Apr. 9, 2011
By Anna Scott

Former California Gov. George Deukmejian and California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye were two of the guests of honor at T...


Community News


Alston & Bird LLP presented its annual California “Women of Distinction” awards at a reception on Wednesday, March 30. Th...


Community News


U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jesse Acosta, who lost his eyesight during Operation Iraqi Freedom, addressed Los Angeles County Bar Assoc...


The Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association hosted its 36th Annual Installation & Awards Gala at the Empress Pavil...


Community News


Lawyers Deliver Laughs for a Good Cause

Apr. 9, 2011
By Riley Guerin

By Eb Richardson Daily Journal Staff Writer By day, Neal Svalstad works in-house for Hitachi Home Electronics ...