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Clean Tech


Anne E. Mudge

Mar. 16, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP San Francisco


Clean Tech


Susan H. Mac Cormac

Mar. 16, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Morrison & Foerster LLP San Francisco


Clean Tech


Editors' Note

Mar. 16, 2011
By Richard Barkinskiydjn

Very often, the noisy debate that goes on in this country about how to meet our increasing energy demands centers on whether t...


Corporate


Lawyers Worry About Whistleblower Rules

Mar. 16, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Attorneys who defend against Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prosecutions are concerned about the Securities and Exchange Commis...


Judicial Profile


Kimberly M. Briggs

Mar. 16, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Superior Court Judge Kimberly M. Briggs extended compassion to defendants as a prosecutor, a trait that's in full bloom in her...


Entertainment & Sports


Accused 'X-Men' Bootlegger Pleads Guilty

Mar. 16, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

A New York man accused of uploading an unfinished version of the movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" to the Internet prior to the...


Real Estate/Development


Countrywide Plaintiff Class May Balloon

Mar. 16, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Countrywide Home Loans Inc. must produce documents related to 160,000 option adjustable-rate mortgages in litigation in which ...


Law Practice


Hogan Lovells Hires Former Honda GC

Mar. 16, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

Former Honda North America general counsel Timothy J. Conley has joined Hogan Lovells US LLP as of counsel, making him the sec...


Perspective


Who Really Runs the Judicial Branch

Mar. 16, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Control of the judiciary belongs to the judges of the state's 58 trial courts. By Maryanne G. Gilliard of the Sacramento Count...


Corporate


L.A. Lawyers Advise on Berkshire Buy

Mar. 16, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. announced it will acquire chemical manufacturer The Lubrizol Corp. for $9.7 billion, m...


International


China Formalizes National Security Review

Mar. 16, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

Foreign investors seeking to acquire domestic Chinese enterprises face challenges from a new security review system. By Tracy ...


Family


Lawyer Gets Break in Divorce Case

Mar. 16, 2011
By Laura Ernden

A Santa Barbara attorney who was fined for allegedly running up the legal tab in her divorce got a break Monday from a state a...


Perspective


Meal period litigation may see a decline now that attorney fees are not recoverable. By Ronald W. Novotny and Matthew S. D'Abu...


Environmental


Indian Tribes Lose Water Battle

Mar. 16, 2011
By John Roemer

The Paiute-Shoshone's last battle over the Owens Valley water that slakes Los Angeles' thirst may have ended Monday with a dec...


Corporate


How to manage competing interests when selling a family owned business. By John B. Marshall, Kevin E. Rex and Robert A. Hull o...


Litigation


More Settlements in SRAM Suits

Mar. 16, 2011
By Rebecca Beyer

Samsung Electronics Co. and Cypress Semiconductor Corp. have agreed to pay $33.25 million and $6.25 million, respectively, to ...


Criminal


Compensation From Innocence Board Rare

Mar. 16, 2011
By Brandon Ortiz

An administrative law tribunal rarely approves compensation claims from former prisoners who say they were wrongfully imprison...


Employee Benefits


Pension Debate May Prompt Litigation

Mar. 16, 2011
By Cat Ho

Like state worker furloughs before them, calls to roll back public employees' pension benefits are poised to trigger an avalan...


Judicial Profile


Delbert Oros

Mar. 16, 2011
By Emily Green

Former prosecutor Delbert Oros is known as a meticulous judge who fully researches his opinions and will catch the tiniest err...


Investments


Deal Makers

Mar. 15, 2011
By Ben Adlin

Cumulus Media Inc. announced on Friday it agreed to acquire Citadel Broadcasting Corp. in a deal that would purchase all outst...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Bar's Top Cop Cutting Discipline Backlog

Mar. 15, 2011
By Don Debenedictisn

Beset by backlogs and critics, the State Bar's new top prosecutor has launched new programs and new approaches to get tough on...


Corporate Counsel


David Pendarvis

Mar. 15, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

General counsel, senior vice president of organizational development, and corporate secretary for ResMed Inc. San Diego...


Technology & Science


Game On!

Mar. 15, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

With so much money in play, the video game industry is starting to see its share of litigation. By Mark P. Pifko of Baron &...


Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech


State Will Get $5.2 Million in Settlement

Mar. 15, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced Thursday that California will receive more than $5.2 million of a $68....


Appellate Practice


What a Difference a Day Makes

Mar. 15, 2011
By Alexander Phersonn

It can take just one day to lose your right to appeal. By Margaret M. Grignon and Brandon W. Corbridge of Reed Smith. ...


Law Practice


Delgadillo Leaves Goodwin for Liner Grode

Mar. 15, 2011
By Erica E. Phillips

Former city attorney and 2010 state attorney general hopeful Rocky Delgadillo has left his stead as counsel at Goodwin Procter...


Perspective


Legitimate Defamation or Empty Intimidation Tactic?

Mar. 15, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

Opinion or defamation? The recurring question continues with a lawsuit by the principal owner of the Washington Redskins. By M...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Lawyers Allege Genocide Case Fraud

Mar. 15, 2011
By Ciaran Mc Evoy

Two California attorneys set up phony charities to defraud plaintiffs in a multimillion-dollar settlement for families of Arme...


Criminal


Court: Deportation-Risk Warnings a Must

Mar. 15, 2011
By John Roemer

Criminal defense lawyers must tell noncitizen clients about the deportation risk of a guilty plea, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...


Entertainment & Sports


Ruling Could Play Into Video Game Case

Mar. 15, 2011
By Jean Luc Renault

Federal appellate judges have asked lawyers in a video game dispute with significant First Amendment issues to file briefs exp...