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Fraud Claims Against BofA Dismissed
A federal judge threw out an investor's lawsuit that claimed Bank of America's 2008 acquisition of home loan giant Countrywide Financial amounted to a fraud on creditors.

L.A. Law Now Requires Condoms in Porn Filming
Tommy Gunn and Luscious Lopez, as well as other porn film performers, must now wear condoms if they shoot films in the City of Los Angeles.

CPUC to Mull Letting Municipalities Opt Out of Smart Meters
Municipal governments also won a small victory when the California Public Utilities Commission recently decided to allow individual PG&E customers to choose analog power meters instead of Smart Meters.

Technology

When Small Firms Think Big
By taking advantage of cloud services, cheap scanners, and free online seminars, even sole practitioners can compete against firms with much greater tech resources



Recent Stories

Choice of Law
BofA’s future hangs on two conflicting judicial determinations of successor liability for Countrywide’s bad mortgages.

Forensic Accounting
When it comes to balance sheets and income statements, sometimes it’s what you don’t see that counts.

Employment Law
As employee plaintiffs invoke the mandate of administrative regulations, California businesses face an emerging class action tactic.

A Jury of Young Peers
A judge describes volunteering for Marin County Youth Court, where he doesn't decide the sentencing - a jury of kids does.

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Trial Training in the Time of Settlements
Trial training for attorneys in the time of settlements.

Did You Know?
The race to repeal the death penalty at the ballot box.

High-Speed Rail Wreck?

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Discipline REPORT

Summaries of disciplinary action taken by the state Supreme Court or the State Bar Court.