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Government


Democrats Gunning For Revisions To Patriot Act

Sep. 26, 2009
By Robert Iafolla

Congress may act to limit governmental power as it decides whether and how to reauthorize certain sunsetting provisions of the...


Real Estate/Development


Mortgage Modifications Made Easier

Sep. 26, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

David L. Kimport of Nossaman LLP says the Internal Revenue Service's issued guidance will ease modification of securitized mor...


Judges and Judiciary


Where Are They Now?

Sep. 26, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

Federal judges who left the bench or announced plans to do so between September 2008 and September 2009. ...


Judges and Judiciary


As the federal judiciary continues to complain about low pay, six of the 11 federal judges who stepped down from the bench in ...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Sep. 25, 2009
By Lisa Kestenbaumn

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


Government


Municipalities Flirt With Bankruptcy

Sep. 25, 2009
By Jill Redhage

Cash-strapped city officials have been keeping insolvency lawyers busy. Marc Levinson, of Orrick, represents the city of Valle...


Insites


TAX

Sep. 25, 2009
By Carla Pinedan

SACRAMENTO - Businesses and individuals impacted by the Guiberson wildfire in Ventura County have been extended emergency reli...


Real Estate/Development


The Cost of Wetlands

Sep. 25, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Ronald A. Zumbrun of The Zumbrun Law Firm says recognizing the private property rights at stake could have saved millions. ...


Criminal


A Decade of Freeing the Innocent

Sep. 25, 2009
By Pat Broderick

On Friday, Cal Western will mark the Innocence Project's anniversary with a reception at the campus that will include three in...


Labor/Employment


Employers Taste Sweet Victory

Sep. 25, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Brook A. Brewer of Fisher & Phillips LLP says review of the 2008-2009 Supreme Court decisions show favor to employers. ...


Perspective


Pro Athletes Score Big

Sep. 25, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Dylan Malagrinò of the University of La Verne College of Law says courts are finally recognizing the athlete's right to privac...


Civil Rights


ACLU Sues O.C. Over Gang Injunction

Sep. 25, 2009
By Don Debenedictisn

The ACLU has filed a federal class action accusing the Orange County district attorney's office of enforcing an injunction aga...


Government


Government Seeks Dismissal in Surveillance Case

Sep. 25, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

A San Francisco federal judge trying to resolve a sticky state secrets case may have backed himself into a corner in an effort...


Volunteering for the IRS amnesty program on foreign accounts is a smart move. ...


Criminal


Attorney Tries to Undo Jury Mistake

Sep. 25, 2009
By Laura Ernden

Tax lawyer Duane Pellervo was shocked to learn after serving on a San Francisco jury that he misunderstood the judge's instruc...


Criminal


Arguing that a lower court's decision "reflects a fundamental misunderstanding" of campaign finance law, the Federal Election ...


Perspective


'The Idealistic Pragmatist'

Sep. 25, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Melvin I. Urofsky of Virginia Commonwealth University delves into the intricate life of Justice Louise D. Brandeis. ...


Securities


The Newest Securities Litigators?

Sep. 25, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Richard Gallagher of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe says California municipalities may be stripped of immunity. ...


Law Practice


Legal Services Defy Trends, Expert Says

Sep. 25, 2009
By Rebecca U. Cho

When it comes to economic cycles, the legal profession is its own animal. That's the conclusion Chapman University's president...


Criminal


The troubled federal tax evasion case against Joe Francis ends with him avoiding prison time. ...


Immigration


U.S. Colleges Grapple With Worker Status Verification

Sep. 25, 2009
By Sandra Hernandezn

Some top U.S. colleges may soon be forced to verify their workers' immigration status using a new federal electronic system. ...


Securities


Film Companies Fall Into Bankruptcy

Sep. 24, 2009
By Rebecca U. Cho

The Halcyon Co., producer of "Terminator Salvation," was among the most notable film-industry companies to file for bankruptcy...


Top 100


Here are the top 100 attorneys and how they got there. ...


Environmental


As the U.S. Congress struggles to pass a bill combating climate change, the courts upped the ante on the debate this week, sid...


Government


DOJ and FTC Set Sights On Horizontal Mergers

Sep. 24, 2009
By Robert Iafolla

The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission will review and possibly change the guidelines used to regulate mergers be...


Perspective


Tough On Age

Sep. 24, 2009
By Sharon Liangn

Lonny Zilberman of Wilson Turner Kosmo says goodbye to 'mixed-motive' instructions, for now. ...


Litigation


Former McAfee Lawyer Alleges Defamation

Sep. 24, 2009
By Rebecca Beyer

Kent H. Roberts, the former McAfee Inc. general counsel who was acquitted on charges related to stock options last year, has t...


Law Practice


Countdown to new www.DailyJournal.com

Sep. 24, 2009
By Riley Guerin

Rumors fly that the new Daily Journal website will be released to the public Monday, September 28. ...


Judges and Judiciary


High Court to Weigh S.F. Pretrial Plea Policy

Sep. 24, 2009
By Dhyana Levey

The California Supreme Court is considering reviewing a question posed by the San Francisco Public Defender's Office: Can Jame...


Corporate


K&L Gates Wins Ruling Making Patent Invalid

Sep. 24, 2009
By Pia Sarkarn

Using "gumshoe detective work," San Francisco-based K&L Gates partner Michael Bettinger won an International Trade Commiss...