April 17, 2007 | The Recorder
Snell & Wilmer Eyeing CaliforniaThe Phoenix firm is in expansion mode and has set its sites on L.A., San Diego and San Francisco.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
October 29, 2008 | Texas Lawyer
Law Firm Cash Makes Its Mark in U.S. Senate RacesThe presidential election isn't the only race luring lawyers and law firms. U.S. Senate races have attracted significant dollars from the legal industry in several states, such as Texas, Louisiana and Minnesota, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan organization that tracks federal elections.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
July 16, 2010 | Law.com
Finding 'Massive Fraud' by Plaintiffs Attorneys, Judge Tosses Out $2 Million Judgment Against DoleA judge in Los Angeles threw out a $2.3 million verdict against Dole Food Co. on Thursday, ruling that widespread fraud orchestrated by the plaintiffs' attorneys prevented the company from deposing witnesses. The case was brought by Nicaraguans who claim they were rendered sterile after being exposed to the pesticide DBCP while working on Dole's banana plantations in the '70s. The judge concluded that two lawyers coached the plaintiffs, falsified medical records and intimidated Dole's investigators.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
February 18, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Two IP Partners Leave Howrey for Jones Day's Irvine OfficeThe recent string of partner defections from Howrey has hit one of the firm's Southern California offices with the announcement on Tuesday that intellectual property partners William Rooklidge and Frank Cot� would be joining Jones Day's Irvine, Calif., office.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
September 01, 2011 | National Law Journal
Obama administration insists Don't Ask, Don't Tell ruling was mooted by policy's repealWith repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell expected to become effective on Sept. 20, a court ruling that the military's ban on openly gay service members was unconstitutional is moot and should be wiped off the books, a Justice Department attorney told a federal appeals panel.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
January 25, 2010 | Law.com
Former Attorney, Business Partners Charged in Loan Modification ScamA former California lawyer has been arrested on charges of defrauding more than 400 victims in a $1.25 million loan modification scam targeting struggling homeowners. According to prosecutors, Christopher Lee Diener, along with two business partners, defrauded homeowners by promising loan modification services in exchange for advance payments. Diener lost his law license in October after the State Bar of California found that his conduct posed "a substantial threat of harm to his clients or the public."
By Amanda Bronstad
2 minute read
April 06, 2011 | National Law Journal
Auction house prevails in dispute over Jackson artifactsThe auction house that had planned to sell more than 2,000 personal items from Neverland Ranch--until Michael Jackson abruptly sued to cancel the event--has won a jury verdict in a breach-of-contract case brought by a man who made online bids on 170 items.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
June 01, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer
Two California Firms, Caught Up in Wiretapping Probe, Raise Associate PayTwo Los Angeles law firms recently raised their first-year associate salaries while facing key partner departures and a federal criminal probe into whether lawyers engaged in illegal wiretapping.
By Amanda Bronstad ALM
4 minute read
December 18, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer
Civil Actions in Question Following Dismissal of Broadcom Criminal CaseStock options backdating lawsuits filed by shareholders against Broadcom Corp. face an uncertain future now that a federal judge has thrown out the government's criminal case against two former executives of the Irvine, Calif., computer chip manufacturer.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
November 29, 2010 | National Law Journal
Both sides urge expedited 9th Circuit review of Don't Ask, Don't TellThe Log Cabin Republicans and the Justice Department, which are dueling in court over Don't Ask, Don't Tell, have reached agreement on one thing: The appeal of a judge's finding that the law is unconstitutional should be heard soon.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
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