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Environmental


Chevron Sues Its Accuser In Ecuador Case

Nov. 20, 2009
By Fiona Smith

In the midst of fending off a closely watched lawsuit involving environmental contamination in Ecuador, Chevron has sued the a...


Government


A federal appeals court has ordered the public defender's office in Los Angeles County to make a cash payment to a gay lawyer ...


Government


Judges Appeal to Fill Depleted Bench

Nov. 19, 2009
By Robert Iafolla

Chief U.S. District Judge Audrey B. Collins and U.S. District Judge Andrew J. Guilford spoke with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena...


Judicial Profile


William C. Gentry

Nov. 19, 2009
By Pat Broderick

An epiphany on the battlefield in Iraq led William C. Gentry Jr. to move from a prosecutor's chair to the bench.


Obituaries


Judge Remembered for Temper, Integrity

Nov. 19, 2009
By Don Debenedictisn

Donald E. Smallwood 1928—2009 ...


Environmental


Environmental Impact Statement, It Matters

Nov. 19, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Brandon Saxon of Gordon & Rees says preparing an environmental impact statement is more than an exercise in compliance. ...


Litigation


Home of the Asbestos Litigation 'Gold Rush'?

Nov. 19, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Mark Behrens and Phil Goldberg of Shook Hardy & Bacon believe that California is setting the stage for a surge of abusive ...


Energy Law


Homeowners Lose Solar Panel Battle

Nov. 19, 2009
By Jason W. Armstrong

In a rare look at the 1978 California Solar Rights Act, a Los Angeles jury has ruled a homeowners association was right to ord...


Securities


Broadcom Investor Details Losses

Nov. 19, 2009
By Christian Berthelsenn

A witness told a jury Tuesday that he lost tens of thousands of dollars on Broadcom stock in the naive belief the company's st...


Personal Injury & Torts


Asbestos Oversight Gains Support

Nov. 19, 2009
By Dhyana Levey

A San Francisco proposal to establish a single department for asbestos case management looks likely to get the green light aft...


Technology & Science


Dewey Advises Chipmaker Buy

Nov. 19, 2009
By Craig Anderson

Dewey & LeBoeuf attorneys guided Santa Clara chipmaker Applied Materials purchase of Montana-based equipment manufacturer ...


Technology & Science


Kind Words for Google's AdWords in the EU

Nov. 19, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Attorneys Rami Yanni and Jerod Partin present the latest development in the future of online advertising and search in the EU....


Technology & Science


E-discovery Costs for Corporate Litigants

Nov. 19, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Attorneys Daniel Garrie and Daniel Gelb explain why e-discovery is a hidden risk when obtaining Director's and Officer's insur...


Criminal


McKesson Re-Trial Goes to Jury

Nov. 19, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

Two former HBO & Co. and McKesson Corp. executives were crucial participants in a securities fraud that caused $9 billion ...


Discipline


Ex-Prosecutor Seeks To Regain License

Nov. 19, 2009
By Amy Yarbroughn

Disgraced former Santa Clara County prosecutor Benjamin Field should regain his right to practice the law because he did not v...


Banking


Protecting Against WMD Proliferators

Nov. 19, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Alex Lakatos and Carol Bilzi of Mayer Brown explore the challenges behind protecting U.S. financial systems from WMD prolifera...


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


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge has ordered the public defender's office in Los Angeles to make a cash payment to a ...


Entertainment & Sports


Media-Sharing Site Shuts Down

Nov. 19, 2009
By Jean Luc Renault

The Pirate Bay, a Web site that illegally allowed millions of users to download movies, music and other media for free, says i...


Product Liability


In a victory for Toyota Motor Corp., a U.S. judge said a former in-house counsel's claim that the automaker concealed evidence...


Judicial Profile


Joseph Brisco

Nov. 19, 2009
By Jason W. Armstrong

Joseph Brisco lost his bench seat in the tiny eastern outpost of Needles. Now he enjoys the bustle and anonymity of Rancho Cu...


Personal Injury & Torts


Asbestos Rulings Create Confusion

Nov. 18, 2009
By Laura Ernden

The cases of two widows whose husbands died of asbestos exposure have taken radically different turns, creating a sharp split ...


Letter to the Editor


Consequences of Wireless Case Are Not So Dire

Nov. 18, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Daniel Barer of Pollak, Vida and Fisher comments on what Sprint v. Palos Verdes Estates really means for wireless telec...


Books


Lawyers, the Ideal Risk Manager

Nov. 18, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Richard Hermann of Concord Law School explains why risk management is a career that favors and caters to attorneys. ...


Perspective


Fixing California Prisons Through Courts

Nov. 18, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Hadar Aviram of UC Hastings College of Law asks whether recent court litigation will reduce or expand the state's prison popul...


Litigation


Plaintiffs Say Lawyers Cheated Them

Nov. 18, 2009
By Cat Ho

Three Los Angeles plaintiff lawyers are facing allegations of financial abuse, fraud and negligence brought by former clients ...


Large Firms


Copper Giant Ends Bankruptcy

Nov. 18, 2009
By J Lin

A lawyer at Milbank Tweed in Los Angeles helped to guide Asarco LLC, a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico out of Chapter 11. ...


Personal Injury & Torts


Court Aims to Group Asbestos Cases

Nov. 18, 2009
By Dhyana Levey

The San Francisco Superior Court wants to corral its asbestos caseload into one department to make more efficient a court syst...


Law Practice


Is Your Compensation System a Problem?

Nov. 18, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Patrick McKenna, Edwin Reeser, Jeffrey Carr and Patrick Lamb continue their series on how firms can transition into a new comp...


Technology & Science


Google Revises Digital Book Plan

Nov. 18, 2009
By Craig Anderson

Google Inc. has filed an amended settlement proposal between in an effort to placate critics opposed to its digital book servi...


Criminal


The high court not only summarily reversed the lower court but explicitly pointed out flaws and discrepancies in the opinion, ...