L.A. Legal Pad
A daily blawg on the Los Angeles legal scene.
Author: This blawg is edited by Jason Siegel and published by The National Law Journal.
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Recent Posts from L.A. Legal Pad
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Compensation ordered for gay couple denied spousal benefits
Today U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Reinhardt ordered compensation for federal public defender Brad Levenson and his spouse, Tony Sears, who were married during the five-month period in California when same-sex marriage…
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King orders arbitration for former Toyota lawyer
U.S. District Judge George H. King of the Central District of California ordered that Dimitrios Biller, former national managing counsel in the legal services group in charge of Toyota's rollover litigation program, must arbitrate claims…
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MOVERS: Alston & Bird names two partners in Los Angeles
Alston & Bird has announced that it has named Elizabeth A. Fierman and J. Andrew Howard partners in the firm’s Litigation and Trial Practice and Construction and Government Contracts Groups, respectively. Fierman and Howard are…
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MOVERS: Gibson names 11 partners for 2010
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced today that the firm has elected 11 new partners, effective January 1, 2010. The new partners include: Christopher Chorba (Litigation/Class Actions - Los Angeles) - Chorba has a broad…
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Declawing ban gains traction across the state
Just a week ago we reported that Berkeley approved banning the practice of declawing cats. As goes Berkeley, so go Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and several other California cities. The Beverly Hills City Council voted…
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Going to the mat for and against pot
Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley warned yesterday that he intends to prosecute medical marijuana dispensaries that sell the drug even if the city's leaders decide to allow those transactions. The clash between the City…
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Nine indictments come down in SoCal political corruption scheme
The Riverside District Attorney’s Office says Scott Douglas Shaull, of Roseville, and Stephen Russell Holgate, until recently of Granite Bay, were key players in an alleged scheme in which various parties funneled money to political…
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FTC, Intel to talk settlement this week
Last Thursday Intel and Advanced Micro Devices called a truce, with Intel agreeing to pay AMD $1.25 billion. In return, AMD agreed to withdraw its formal complaints with antitrust regulators in the U.S., Europe and…
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MOVERS: BB&K reappoints managing partner Garner
Best Best & Krieger yesterday announced that it has selected Riverside attorney Eric Garner to serve a third two-year term as managing partner of the firm. According to a spokesperson, Garner has litigated cases and…
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Lowered standing requirements for consumer class actions credited for contact-lens class certification
Orange County Superior Court Judge David C. Velasquez ruled on Nov. 12 to certify a class of consumers who purchased contact lens solution linked to an infection that can cause blindness. The plaintiffs, who represent…