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Litigation


Cindy and Steven Hailey admit that they failed to disclose key information about Steven's medical history to Blue Shield when ...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Bursting the Pay Bubble

Sep. 26, 2007
By Troy Senikn

Forum Column - By Mark Labaton - CEO compensation will have to move away from stock options, which have created a world of per...


Law Practice


Partner Tapped for Bankruptcy Bench

Sep. 26, 2007
By Pat Alston

LOS ANGELES - San Diego attorney Laura S. Taylor, a partner with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, has been appointed a...


Criminal


LOS ANGELES - An irritated federal judge on Monday sentenced Hollywood director John McTiernan to four months in prison after ...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Forum Column - By William M. Shernoff - A case coming through the California court system presents a rare window to end the pr...


Corporate


LOS ANGELES - Latham & Watkins attorneys represented San Diego-based Verus Pharmaceuticals, which focuses on children's me...


Healthcare/Hospital Law


Federal Judges Stephen Reinhardt, Thelton Henderson and Lawrence Karlton held a hearing Monday in San Francisco as they begin ...


Law Practice


RIVERSIDE — In one of the largest payouts in a jailhouse strip-search case, a federal judge has tentatively approved a $25.5 m...


Law Practice


Panel Rejects Suspects' Right to Consulate

Sep. 26, 2007
By John Roemer

Foreigners arrested in the U.S. have no right to sue if authorities neglect to tell them they can call their consulates, a div...


Judicial Profile


Officer of All Trades

Sep. 26, 2007
By Pat Alston

Pomona Judge Juan Carlos Dominguez began a career in justice with the LAPD, shifted to the criminal defense bar, and brings hi...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Discovery Channels

Sep. 25, 2007
By Troy Senikn

Focus Column - By Gregory Lippetz and Erin A. Smart - If you conduct discovery the way you did before Dec. 1, 2006, you may be...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Sep. 25, 2007
By Jim Adamekn

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


Law Practice


New Bill Addresses Lawyers' Call of Duty

Sep. 25, 2007
By David Houstonn

Bruce Brusavitch, former president of Consumer Attorneys of California, wants uniform guidelines statewide for allowing attorn...


Firm Watch


For law firms attempting to capitalize on emerging markets in China, opening outposts in that country makes sense. Latham &...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Forum Column - By Elwood Rich - Fee formulas that allow attorneys to profit from the injuries of minors, even if the lawyer do...


Firm Watch


Sought-After Lawyer Goes Private

Sep. 25, 2007
By Haynes

Industry Watch - By William-Arthur Haynes - When Randall Lee announced two months ago that he was stepping down as the head of...


Firm Watch


Industry Watch - By D. Heimpel - Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has hired longtime music attorney Gary Gilbert, adding star pow...


Criminal


Marc Sallus, who is Romanian and Ukrainian, became an enthusiastic member of the Mexican American Bar Association after he wa...


One worker testified that he drank half a liter of alcohol a day for three decades. Another man acknowleged that a sperm sampl...


Law Practice


Wiretapping Plaintiffs Fear Lost Evidence

Sep. 25, 2007
By Amelia Hansen

SAN FRANCISCO - When the nation's security is at stake, government guarantees on the preservation of evidence don't come easy....


Judicial Profile


Packing a Punch Gently

Sep. 25, 2007
By David Houstonn

Fresno County family law Judge David C. Kalemkarian is known for being mild-mannered on the bench, but the hot sauce he keeps ...


Firm Watch


Industry Watch

Sep. 24, 2007
By Maya Meinert And Rebecca U. Cho

On the Move


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Self-Study Test

Sep. 24, 2007
By Troy Senikn

Self-Assessment Test - By Hon. Alex Ricciardulli - The rules regarding disqualification of judges on a peremptory basis are su...


Judicial Profile


Seamless Transition

Sep. 24, 2007
By Jim Adamekn

At first, attorneys were wary of having longtime criminal Judge Barry T. LaBarbera preside over their civil cases - now they a...


Judicial Profile


Cradle to Bench

Sep. 24, 2007
By Laura Ernden

Judge Robert D. McGuiness grew up in the courtroom and followed his father and brother into a career as a jurist. ...


Litigation


Landis Guilty Despite Lab Errors

Sep. 22, 2007
By Susan Mcraen

Despite acknowledging that a French laboratory made numerous errors, an arbitration panel Thursday found Tour de France winner...


Entertainment & Sports


New Line Cinema's repeated dodging and ducking of discovery requests in Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson's royalty...


Letters to the Editor - Two Orange County judges weigh in with vehement disagreements on the proposal for changes to Californi...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Towering Inferno

Sep. 22, 2007
By Troy Senikn

Focus Column - By Michael Shonafelt - A bill passed by the state Legislature last year is generating massive legal controversi...


Litigation


Panel Saves Airlines From Wage Suit

Sep. 22, 2007
By Laura Ernden

The airline industry has dodged a big class-action bullet. A state appellate court ruling handed down this week largely shield...