A recent Supreme Court decision now gives large, multi-state companies more certainty when it comes to defending lawsuits, according to local attorneys.
Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO), the world’s largest soft-drink maker, was sued for patent infringement by a San Diego company that helps people find others who look like them.
Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, according to an Associated Press review of cases, legal precedent and interviews with experts.
Baker & McKenzie advised Asyst Technologies Inc. on a Chapter 11 disclosure statement and plan of liquidation, which was recently approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.
California Western School of Law professor Jacquelyn H. Slotkin's latest book, "Sharing the Pants: Essays on the Work-Life Balance by Men Married to Lawyers," was recently published. It gives readers get a first-hand perspective of the unique challenges of being the man behind the woman.
The San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program's annual LAF-Off (Lawyers are Funny) comedy competition and fundraiser will be held Thursday, March 25 at the House of Blues.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton will host a labor & employment law update seminar March 17 at the Hyatt Regency in La Jolla and March 25 at the Marriott in Mission Valley. Both seminars will begin with registration and breakfast at 7:30 a.m. with the program running from 8-10:30 a.m. Registration and materials cost $50 a person.
DLA Piper will be working in cooperation with Brazilian firm Campos Mello Advogados to serve clients in Brazil. The arrangement is a major step in DLA Piper's strategic plan for Latin America.
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Feb. 22, 2010 -- Amy Wintersheimer Findley, an employment litigation partner of the San Diego office of Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis, talks about tricky employment cases.
Having just completed an employment trial that lasted over 7 weeks and resulted in a hung jury, thus a mistrial, I find myself reflecting once again on the state of employment law in California – and unfortunately, not in a positive way. This is a discussion I have with myself (and anyone who happens to be around me in the 6 months following trial) after each of the many trials in which I have been involved over the past 15 years. Don't get me wrong – I truly enjoy trial work and find it invigorating. Nailing an expert during cross-examination is one of my favorite things to do. Catching the plaintiff in a case changing lie definitely gets my adrenaline pumping. That said, the enjoyment I take from honing my craft does not mean that the system works.
At only 40 years old, Shawn Hagerty, a partner in the Municipal & Redevelopment Law Practice Group of Best Best & Krieger LLP, is one of San Diego’s most notable municipal lawyers and has been named by The Daily Transcript as one of San Diego’s Top Influentials. Unlike some attorneys who practice in only one niche area, Hagerty’s practice requires him to be well versed in several areas of law that affect the public sector.
The Forensic Consultants Association (FCA) provides support in matters pertaining to legal disputes and the courts. Learn more about FCA members and forensic issues.
AALNC San Diego serves as a resource to healthcare, medical and legal professionals related to legal nurse consulting, medical care and healthcare law.
