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November 21, 2012 | The Recorder

Deal Lawyers Mostly Mum on HP's Ill-Fated Autonomy Acquisition

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September 12, 2011 | The Recorder

Margaret Crosby, ACLU-Northern California

In courts and the Legislature, the ACLU's Margaret Crosby has been fighting for abortion rights for 35 years, helping make California the most pro-choice state in the country.
4 minute read
August 13, 2012 | The Recorder

Diane Ritchie

Read cited cases in their entirety, not just the portion on which you rely, advises the Santa Clara County Superior Court judge.
17 minute read
July 12, 2006 | The Recorder

Class Actions Hamstrung in Prop 64 Cases

In a Second District ruling, the mere likelihood of injury is not enough to file a unfair competition action. All eyes are on the Supreme Court, while the issue of retroactivity hangs in the air.
5 minute read
September 21, 2011 | The Recorder

In re Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon

8 minute read
November 16, 2012 | The Recorder

Judges Accuse Class Lawyers of Misconduct

10 minute read
March 24, 2004 | Law.com

Same-Sex Benefits on the Radar of In-House Departments

With Massachusetts poised to sanction same-sex marriages, and with laws on same-sex unions in flux in several states, in-house legal departments across the country are trying to to cope with this new wrinkle affecting employment law. According to corporate benefits attorney Sherwin Simmons, "At the board level, you've got to get them to start thinking about these developments now. It's not something that they can just sit by and say we'll deal with it when the time comes, because the time is here."
6 minute read
October 19, 2012 | The Recorder

For the Love of a Family Pet

Recent court of appeal decisions support award of damages for loss or injury to the companion, formerly regarded as property, explain Ropers Majeski attorneys.
8 minute read
September 06, 2011 | The Recorder

PacifiCare of California v. Bright Medical Associates, Inc.

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