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Government
State AG exits talks with mortgage lenders
ADR group starts access to justice When the attorney general exited settlement talks
with major mortgage lenders, the move showed
charity California's top lawyer breaking rank from the
Obama administration at a fragile time for her
political allies.
By Connie Lopez
U.S. Supreme Court
Judicate West's administrators long dreamed of starting a foundation that would High court considers right to sue over cuts
provide access to justice to the underserved. to Medi-Cal
The U.S. Supreme Court waded into the battle over
Judith C. Chirlin had a similar dream. California's budget deficit Monday, signaling it
wouldn't allow the state to cut spending on health
When she retired two years ago from the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Chirlin care for poorer residents at least until federal
said the possibility of fulfilling that dream led her to join Judicate's alternative dispute regulators weigh in on the reductions.
resolution team.
California Supreme Court
Together, they created the Judicate West Foundation, an organization that provides State supremes skeptical of overtime for
grants to programs that promote access to justice. Last year, the foundation insurance adjusters
incorporated and gained charitable status. At oral argument in a closely watched wage-and-
hour case, the state Supreme Court on Monday
JAMS, another ADR provider, established a similar foundation following the 9/11 seemed ready to overturn a lower court decision
terrorist attacks in New York. that found insurance adjusters are entitled to
overtime.
With Chirlin at the helm as chairwoman of the Judicate West Foundation, the
organization recently awarded its first two grants. State high court weighs retiree health
benefits
"Our neutrals are contributing their earnings," said Rosemarie Chiusano-Drohan, The state Supreme Court wrestled Monday with
Judicate West's executive vice president of business development. "We want to inspire whether a local government's decision to subsidize
people to do good in the world, so people will pay it forward." retiree health care benefits translated into a vested
right to receive those benefits.
A grant for $2,500 went to the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles for its
Power Lunch Program that reaches out to high school students and Los Angeles Police Law Practice
Department cadets from under-served and high-crime areas in Los Angeles and Orrick snags five partners in New York
surrounding areas, introducing them to the court system. The program connects the office
students with lawyers, judges and other court officers. Chirlin said she hopes the Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced
program encourages students to join the justice system so that it more accurately Monday the hiring of five partners to its New York
reflects the community. acquisition finance practice.
A second grant of $6,867 went to North County Lifeline for its Peer Mediation Intellectual Property
program that offers conflict resolution training to elementary, middle and high school Judge allows carrier arguments in Apple-
students in north San Diego County. The grant will help the program expand to Samsung patent case
Roosevelt Middle School. Donald Stump, executive director of North County Lifeline, A San Jose federal judge will consider arguments
said he was "appreciative and proud" to be one of the first grant recipients. from two major cell phone carriers in a patent
infringement case between Apple Inc. and
Angela S. Haskins, immediate past president of the Women Lawyers Association of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Los Angeles, said the grant the organization received "allows the Power Lunch program
to continue." Bar Associations
Governor signs bar bill
JAMS Foundation president Jay Folberg said his company also had wanted to help Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday
those who couldn't afford legal counsel. So when the New York State Bar put out the reducing the number of lawyers elected to the
call for help in funding mediation disputes for victims of the World Trade Center board that governs the State Bar.
terrorist attack, JAMS officials knew they had to do something.
Real Estate
The JAMS Foundation provides grants for conflict resolution initiatives and Brown vetoes redevelopment bills he
mediation services in an effort to encourage alternative dispute resolution and to backed
promote innovative ways of resolving conflicts. It's so far distributed more than $4 Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed two bills Monday aimed
million. at abolishing redevelopment agencies or forcing
them to pay a "voluntary" fee to the state to remain
in existence — bills he himself had championed as
part of a fix to the state’s fiscal crisis.
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Wilson Sonsini adds partner in DC
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has hired a new
Washington D.C.-based partner to boost the firm's
expertise in federal regulatory, enforcement and
security issues.
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Law firm mergers more popular now than
in 2010
The number of law firm mergers and acquisitions
during the first three quarters of 2011 has spiked
from last year's figures, according to data compiled
by legal consultancy Altman Weil.
Litigation
Dodger beating victim's suit shrinks
Recent rulings in a personal injury lawsuit
stemming from the opening day beating of a San
Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium allowed
the case to proceed, but with only the alleged
victim as a named plaintiff.
Tax
Tax bust appears to be one of largest in
history
Agents swept through Orange County and the
Inland Empire arresting more than a dozen people
indicted on federal charges in what officials called
one of the largest tax fraud prosecutions in recent
history.
Litigation
Judge considers Apple's attempt to
arbitrate class claims
A federal judge contemplated Monday whether
Apple Inc. and AT&T Mobility LLC should benefit
from a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling favorable
to contracts that require arbitration.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Dealmakers
A roundup of recent M&A and financing activities
and the lawyers involved.
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court punts on cell phone search
case
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider a
challenge to the California Supreme Court
judgment allowing police to search the electronic
contents mobile phones without warrants.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
State AGs antitrust suit not a class action,
panel holds
A massive antitrust lawsuit by California's attorney
general against makers of flat-screen electronic
displays got a boost Monday as a 9th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals panel ruled the litigation should
remain in state court.
Corporate
Auto industry: The pain is far from over
For U.S. automotive dealers, the pain of the 2008
financial crisis is far from over. By Jonathan
Michaels of Michaels Law Group
Constitutional Law
Cheerleader taken off squad for silent
protest
A cheerleader is disciplined for refusing to cheer
for a varsity basketball player after he allegedly
sexually assaulted her. By Morin I. Jacob of
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Labor/Employment
Website accessibility for the disabled: a
perfect storm
New legal theories are being developed that extend
accessibility to websites, particularly in the retail
space. By Roland Juarez and Susan Joo of
Hunton & Williams LLP
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Education
Pink-slipped: System for teacher layoffs
under attack
Attempts to reform California's system for laying
off teachers are misguided. By James Baca and
Anthony P. DeMarco of Atkinson, Andelson,
Loya, Ruud & Romo
Technology & Science
The rise of cell phone hacking: Oh, to be
young, pretty and a Hollywood superstar
With hackers now targeting cell phones, are there
any legal remedies for victims? By Peter J. Toren
of Shulman, Rogers Ganal Pordy & Ecker and
Micah Ascano of the University of New
Hampshire School of Law
Judicial Profile
Thomas P. Nugent
Superior Court Judge San Diego County (Vista)
Corporate Counsel
Deborah Kanter
General counsel for The Broad Foundations
Westwood
ADR Provider
ADR group starts access to justice charity
Judicate West starts access to justice foundation
with a boost from retired Los Angeles County
Superior Court Judge Judith C. Chirlin
Energy Law
Governor pushes for small scale energy
projects
While the enormous solar plants rising in the
California desert are key to the state's push to
boost renewable power, Governor Jerry Brown is
also thinking small.
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