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California - November, 2013

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• Google 'Hangouts' Tread On Trademark, Suit Says
• Westwood One Sued Over Use Of 'Spirit In The Sky'
• Real Estate Moguls On The Move
• Calif. Appeals Court Sides With Scripps In Doctor Denial Row
• Rhapsody Sues Streaming Site Over 'Napster' Trademark
• Despite Kemper's Rebellion, Death Benefits Changes In Store
• Electronics Maker Can't Claim Invalidity In Car Seat Patent Row
• Co. Behind Largest US Beef Recall Pays $3M To End FCA Suit
• Ex-Jenny Craig Worker's Bid For Class Cert Shot Down
• The Latest On Duty To Defend In Calif.
• Judge Curtails LA Sriracha Plant Over Odor Complaints
• Abbott Accused Of Overcharging Nonprofit $2M For HIV Meds
• Ex-Paron Exec To Fight $1.5M CFTC Fine In 9th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Upholds Nevada Power's Coal Waste Disposal Plan
• MetLife Junk Faxes Flouted TCPA Opt-Out Rules, Suit Says
• GoldieBlox Calls Off Dogs In Fight To Use Beastie Boys Song
• Violin Memory Hid Troubles Before $146M IPO, Suit Claims
• Cole REIT Puts Up $202M For 5 Net-Leased Properties
• FTC Greenlights NRG's $2.6B Bankrupt Edison Mission Buy
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sidley's Sara Brody
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Compuware, Panasonic
• Dechert, Sullivan Steer CVS To $2.1B Infusion Biz Buy
• LA Firefighter Wins $1M Jury Verdict In Race Bias Case
• Anthem Blue Cross Posted Doctors' Social Security, Tax Info
• CORRECTED: Judge Won't Dismiss Whitman From Suit Over HP's Autonomy Buy
• Insurers Too Late With BofA MBS Appeal, 9th Circ. Hears
• SillaJen Pays $150M For Tumor Treatment Firm
• Calif. Court OKs Transfer Of Malpractice Claim To Insurer
• Book Groups Urge 9th Circ. To Reverse Book-Banning Ruling
• Dental Implant Co. Sanctioned For Destroying Docs In IP Row
• Samsung Loses Bid To Stay Apple Case Over Patent Validity
• Policy Groups Warn 9th Circ. Of Drug Cleanup Law
• Calif. Simplifies Food-Truck Sales Tax Regime
• Apple Awarded Judgment In IPhone, IPad Data Leak MDL
• 'Fat Leonard' To Be Held Without Bail In Navy Brass Bribe Plot
• Lockheed Says DOJ Too Late To Weigh In On FCA Suit
• Jury Finds IPhone 4 Doesn't Infringe NetAirus Wireless Patent
• Apple Disputes Spousal Privilege In Touch-Screen IP Row
• Microsemi Wraps Up $230M Deal For Symmetricom
• DOJ Names New Criminal Enforcement Deputy Assistant AG
• Lessons From Patton Boggs Defamation Case
• Inclusionary Housing On The Run
• 9th Circ. Cites Windsor In Award To Gay Ex-Clerk
• Orrick-Pillsbury Merger Talks End Over Client Conflicts
• Twitter, Path Lend Muscle To Fight Against TCPA Vultures
• Beastie Boys Gotta Fight, But Probably Won't Win
• Amy's Kitchen Wins Cane Juice Labeling Class Action
• $68B Calif. High-Speed Rail Plan Goes Back To Drawing Board
• Akin Gump Hit With DQ Bid In Ameranth Patent Row
• Midland Agrees To $3.3M Death Benefits Deal With 7 States
• Yelp Must Pay Law Firm's Fees In Fake-Review Case
• AIG Must Pay $3.75M To Cover Ad Injury Claims, Jury Says
• Microsoft, Adobe Escape Document Security Patent Suit
• Capella Hotel Says Constitution Bars Call-Recording Suit
• Apple Sued Over Faulty 'Lightning' Cables For New Gadgets
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Glencore, Equity Residential
• Expect More Rulings Invalidating Patents Under Section 101
• Engineers Union Seeks Coverage For Locals' RICO Suits
• Calif. Rolls Out Flammability Reforms To Curb Chemical Use
• Allstate Agents Lose Cert. Bid In Labor Contract Fight
• Twitter, Path Back Lakers Against 'Extortionist' TCPA Suits
• 24 Hour Fitness Instructors Must Arbitrate Claims
• DC Comics Soars To Victory In Superman Rights Suit
• AUO Loses Bid to Move Circuit City Antitrust Claims To Va.
• Calif. Goes Even Further To Protect Immigrant Rights
• Oakland Scores Record $15M From Bogus Immigration Co.
• Calif. Blocks Renewal Of ACA-Canceled Policies
• Morris Polich Snags Snell & Wilmer Privacy Pro In LA
• Navy Captain Suspended In Bribery Scheme Probe
• Toy Co. Says Beastie Boys Satire Video Is Fair Use
• Ameranth Wants Norton Rose Fulbright DQ'd From Patent Suit
• EPA Says Court Can't Hear Bias Suit Over Pesticide Accord
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, BC Partners, Spotify
• Criminal History Question On Job Apps Nears Extinction
• The Weakest Link For Climate Change Plaintiffs
• Apple-Samsung Jury Notes Offer Behind-The-Scenes Look
• Best Buy Can't Collect On $22M LCD Price-Fixing Verdict
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Jury Award In Pistol Pipe Patent Suit
• Aircraft Repair Co. Owner Can't Shoot Down Guilty Verdict
• Samsung Owes Apple $290M For Copying IPhone, Jury Says
• Film Producer Gets New Trial In Saudi Prince Movie Deal Case
• H&M Says 'LA Fingers' Infringement Suit Doesn't Stick
• 9th Circ. Won't Jump-Start Class Action Over Prius Defect
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hilton, Loeb, Bain Capital
• Equipment Co. To Pay Up To $3.3M To Settle Fax Spam Suit
• Aviva To Pay $4M To States In Latest Death Master File Deal
• Hogan Lovells Nabs M&A, Media Partners From Kaye Scholer
• Quellos Dodges $27M Fine In Abusive Tax Shelter Dispute
• $13B JPMorgan Deal Leads To New Investor Suit In Calif.
• Treaty Preempts Cig Tax, Indian Tribe Tells 9th Circ.
• Calif. Reinforces Broker Shield Against Policyholder Suits
• Samsung Wants Stay After Key Apple Patent Invalidated
• No CFAA Liability For Exploit Of Poker Software Bug
• Calif. Unconscionability Analysis In Conflict With FAA
• Noodle Buyer Says Sam Yang Can't Duck Out Of Antitrust Suit
• Investors Sue Memory Co. Over Lost Facebook, Apple Deals
• Univ. Of Calif. Hospital Workers Strike Over Harassment
• Sens. Say 'No Evidence' That NSA Phone Sweeps Have Value
• Ex-Mayor Of Calif. City Cops To Lying To FBI Over Bribes
• Calif. Court Revives Home Depot Toxic Chemical Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Icahn, Deutsche Telekom, TPG Capital
• Lawmaker Calls For Moratorium On Calif. Offshore Fracking
• Roark Capital Nabs Majority Stake In Carl's Jr. Owner
• MoFo Wants To Drop Tea Co. For Not Paying Bills
• Samsung Faces Patent Fight Over Smartphone Cameras
• Ensign Group To Pay $48M To End Medicare Overbilling Probe
• Jackson Lewis Adds Hunton & Williams Employment Pro In SF
• DOD Test Subjects Must Receive Warning Info, Judge Says
• $25M Hydroxycut Settlement Denied In False Ad MDL
• Calif.'s Fracking Study To Set Stage For Legal Drama
• Goldman PE Unit To Pay $900M For Kelso & Co.'s PSAV
• 'Girls Gone Wild,' Mantra Films Trustees Reach IP Deal
• Bosch Forced Workers To Hand Over Tax Refunds, Suit Says
• Apple's 'Racist' Closings Warrant Mistrial, Samsung Says
• Let's Tame The Wild West Of State Tax Jurisprudence
• Deals Rumor Mill: JPMorgan, Devon Energy, Verizon
• Countrywide Pays $6.2M To Settle OT Claims
• USPTO Plans To Expand Operations In Silicon Valley
• 1-800 Contacts Agrees To Pay $11.7M In Call-Recording Suit
• Some Traditional Insurance Policies May Cover Data Breach
• Calif. High Court Needn't Mull Seating Rule, 9th Circ. Told
• 2nd Sugary Drink Tax Floated In San Francisco
• Holland & Knight Closes $1M-Per-Room Ranch Resort Deal
• 9th Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Melatonin Brownie Claims
• 9th Circ. Rejects Dukes' Challenge To Class Cert. Denial
• Dish Network Ditches Access Fee To Settle Class Action
• Outten & Golden Launches New San Francisco Office
• Phone Users Lose Class Cert. Bid In Text Service Suit
• Why Proposed State Franchise Laws Are Problematic
• Lakers Tell 9th Circ. Text Spam Suit Was Rightly Tossed
• Bayer's $74M Cipro Pay-For-Delay Deal Approved In Calif.
• Renters of Auctioned Storage Units Lose Class Bid
• Apple, Samsung Experts Square Off In Smartphone IP Retrial
• CareFusion Pays GE $500M For Medical Disposables Biz
• Kirkland, Paul Hastings Steer Starwood In $1.6B Mall Buy
• Supreme Court Roundup: 2012 To The Term Ahead
• High Court Snubs Avis Appeal In $16M Licensee Dispute
• DOJ Names New US Trustees For NY, Calif.
• Madonna, Producer Escape 'Vogue' Copyright Suit
• Fed. Circ. Revives Apple Bid To Block Samsung Phone Sales
• 9 Firms Surge Onto GC All-Stars List
• Student-Athletes Say NCAA Can't Justify Licensing Deals
• Skadden The Firm Most Loved By General Counsel
• Weil Gotshal Reps American Securities In Tekni-Plex Buy
• IRS Says It Won't Penalize Calif. Homeowners For Short Sales
• 9 Top Firms Tumble From List Of GC Favorites
• General Can't Pare Tuna Importer's Coverage In Recall Fight
• Hotel Operator Picks Up Luxury Calif. Ranch Resort
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• More Firms Get Serious About Keeping GCs Happy
• Deals Rumor Mill: Apple, AIG, RRJ Capital
• When It Comes To Law Firms, Size Doesn't Matter, GCs Say
• Is Your Insurance Policy's Limitations Clause Enforceable?
• Close Cap-And-Trade Ruling Likely To Fire Up Critics
• Yahoo Accused Of Spying On Nonusers' Emails
• Apple Can't Seek Lost Profits From Samsung On 4 Patents
• Critical EPA Pesticide Process Survives 9th Circ. Ruling
• Calif. Officials Unveil New Fracking Regulations
• MGM Picks Up James Bond Rights, Silencing 50-Year IP Feud
• Calif. AG Takes Down Bogus Health Insurance Websites
• Calif. Sen. Says Feds Retaliated For Refusal To Wear Wire
• JPMorgan Loses Bid To Thwart Class Arbitration In Wage Suit
• Calif. Tax Regulator Unveils Sales Tax Mapping Tool
• Costco Drops Price-Fixing Claims Against Chinese CRT Co.
• Tom Hanks' Insurance Broker Gets 2 Years For Fraud
• Aeropostale Accused of Selling Dr. Martens Knockoffs
• Google, KKR Invest $80M In 106-MW In Solar Projects
• Pacific Coast Climate Plan: Ambitious But Prone To Issues
• Icahn Discloses $2B Apple Stake Amid Buyback Push
• Jos. A. Bank Scraps $2.3B Men's Wearhouse Buyout Campaign
• Calif. Cap-And-Trade Auctions Are Legal, Judge Says
• JM Found Liable For Shoddy Pipes In FCA Suit
• Samsung Can't Justify Lower Damages, Apple Expert Says
• GameStop Tweaks Settlement, Following Judge's Rejection
• Energy Drink Co. Hit With Repeat-Billing Class Action
• San Diego Luxury Apartments Net $121M For Calif. Developer
• Calif. Meal And Rest Class Actions Alive Despite Brinker
• OfficeMax Gets Go-Ahead For ZIP Code Collection Settlement
• 4 US Regions Where Oil, Gas Infrastructure Needed Most
• Federal Tax Repeal Would Lose $71B In GDP, Study Says
• Kia Hit With Class Action Over Gas Tank Defect
• Zynga Cuts Secrecy Clause In FLSA Deal After Judge Balks
• Mendocino County Sues BofA, Others Over Libor Losses
• Monster Escapes Class Action Over Energy Drink Labels
• LCD Price-Fixing Appeal Stalls $28M Alioto Loan Fight
• Facebook's New Data Hub To Be Fully Wind-Powered
• Court OKs Previously Scuttled $29M Ecolab OT Settlement
• Water Utility Beats CERCLA Claims Over Well Pumping
• 9th Circ. Urged To Unseal St. Luke's Merger Trial Docs
• Deals Rumor Mill: America Movil, Snapchat, Daniel Loeb
• Elliott Pumps Up Stake In $8.2B Takeover Target Celesio
• Wal-Mart Contractor Agrees To Pay $4.7M To Settle OT Case
• Best Buy Drags Technicolor Back Into CRT Price-Fixing MDL
• 9th Circ. Says 'The Unborn' Didn't Rip Off Screenplay
• Samsung Should Pay $380M For Copying, Apple Tells Jury
• NCAA, Players Both Still Going For 'W' After Mixed Ruling
• 1st Biosimilars Act Ruling May Limit Patent Challenges
• Dell's Outgoing General Counsel Jumps to CBS
• 9th Circ. Asked To Revive FCA Suit Against For-Profit College
• Apple's GarageBand Accused Of Infringing Synthesizer Patent
• Joe's Crab Shack Managers Win 2nd Shot At Cert. In OT Suit
• Frito-Lay Puts Up $1.6M To Exit Workers' OT Class Action
• Insurer Sues To Duck Defense Of $25M Worker Death Suit
• Suits Target Endo, Actavis Over Lidoderm Pay-For-Delay
• Anheuser-Busch Hit With Suit Over Use Of Styx Song In Ad
• Why Exxon Case Will Likely Become A Plaintiff Favorite
• WilmerHale Lures Weil Gotshal IP Ace For Palo Alto Office
• 11 Prospective Apple-Samsung Jurors Removed By Judge
• Users Bash Hulu's Push To Nix VPPA Suit For Lack Of Injury
• J&J To Pay $4B To Settle Hip Implant Suits
• Sea Scooter Maker Infringed Sea-Doo Patent, Jury Rules
• Tesla Fires Burned $6.5B In Stock Value, Investor Says
• Pepper Hamilton Opens New Office With Goodwin Procter Trio
• Quinn Emanuel, Samsung Should Be Sanctioned, Judge Says
• Men's Wearhouse Open To $2B Rival Tie-Up, Hedge Fund Says
• Adobe Sued Over Hacking Of Millions Of Customer Accounts
• Are Condo Hotels Making A Comeback?
• First Solar Inks Deal With 4 Calif. Cities For 40-MW Plant
• Forum Selection Clauses Bring Certainty — But With Risks
• Whole Foods Facing Consumer Suit Over 'All Natural' Snacks
• NCAA Athletes Score Class Cert. Win In Antitrust Action
• Retrial Could Bump Up Apple's $1B Verdict Against Samsung
• CalPERS Again Seeks Appeal Of San Bernardino's Ch. 9 Status
• A Peek Inside The New Data Privacy Lawsuit Playbook
• Whole Foods Sushi Provider Cuts $1.25M Deal With Chefs
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 58 Firms
• Edison Workers Want Another Shot At $373M Pension Suit
• Samsung Can't Raise Apple-HTC Deal In $600M Damages Trial
• Hollywood Sightseers Seek Revival Of ADA Bus Access Suit
• AutoZone Uses Managers As Cheap Labor, 9th Circ. Hears
• Goodwin Procter Lures IP Atty Who Was Once NASA Engineer
• Spotify Accused Of Billing Customers Without Full Consent
• Brown Rudnick Plucks Life Sciences Expert From Bingham
• Honest Tea Label Doesn't Live Up To Name, Suit Says
• Calif. Plaintiffs' New Toy In Employment Litigation
• GNC Shakes False Label Class Action Over Meal Bars
• Flaxseed Product Maker Sued Over 'All Natural' Claims
• Water Purifier Co. Execs Ran $9M Investor Scam, SEC Says
• Calif. Gov. Taps Adviser As New Labor Agency Head
• IBM Trade Secrets Suit Is Timely, Inventor Tells 9th Circ.
• Covington Guides Salix's $2.6B Gastro Drugmaker Buy
• US Chamber Urges High Court To Take FLSA Appeal
• Landlord Asks 9th Circ. To Revive DirecTV Contract Suit
• 9th Circ. Vacates EPA's Textile Pesticide Authorization
• Sharp Fights To Keep State Claims In CRT Antitrust Case
• Stockton's Tax Bump Won't Be Beacon For Bankrupt Cities
• Griffin REIT Buys $521M 18-Asset Office Portfolio
• Travel Sites Launch New Salvo Against $28M SF Hotel Taxes
• Calif. High Court Continues Trend In Evidence Of Fraud
• Carving A Path Around 9th Circ.'s Gerber Decision
• Calif. Supplement Maker Hawked Absent Ingredient, Suit Says
• Cravath Guides Toll In $1.6B Shapell Homebuilding Unit Buy
• Ropes & Gray Snags Ex-Skadden IP Litigator In Silicon Valley
• Lululemon Exits ZIP Code Collection Suit With $25 Credits
• SF Voters Push Through Retiree Health Fund Measure
• Intel Chips Away At Fuzzysharp In Patent Infringement Suit
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Car Buyer's GMAC Loan Suit
• XimpleWare Says Versata Sold $300M In Stolen Software
• Okla. Settles LCD Price-Fixing Suit Against Hitachi
• 9th Circ. Told Plaintiff Has Standing To Sue Spokeo Site
• FDA Needs Public Input On 'Natural' Ingredients, Group Says
• Copyright Suit Against Paramount Too Late, 9th Circ. Says
• Facebook Seeks Toss Of Suit Over Minors' Images In Ads
• Lying Ex-Journalist Shouldn't Practice Law, Opponents Say
• Deals Rumor Mill: BlackBerry, KKR, Telefonica
• AT&T, Sprint Dodge FCA Suit Over Wiretap Services
• Wells Fargo Pays $335M To Settle Fannie, Freddie MBS Claims
• Ex-NFL Doc Ends $2M Indemnity Suit Against Smith & Nephew
• Audi, Volkswagen Get Engine Defect Suit Pared
• Manatt Taps Ex-Commerce Official For Biz Consulting Post
• Stec Directors Say Calif. Law Bars Suit Over $340M Merger
• FTC Closes Probe Into Google's $1B Waze Buy
• Suit Over Calif. Law On Nursing Homes' Outsourcing Nixed
• Union Pacific Worker's Atty Malpractice Suit Revived
• Apple Witnesses Get Latitude In Samsung Damages Retrial
• 9th Circ. May Seek Calif. High Court Input In Seating Suits
• Bankrupt Hotel Operators Seek Approval On $166M Sale
• Brentwood's Allen Edmonds Buy Lulls Men's Wearhouse Buzz
• 9th. Circ Allows FDA Limited Extension On Food Safety Rule
• Anthem Blue Cross Sued Over Plans Canceled Under ACA
• Ergur Hits Ohio Real Estate Co. With $50M Fraud Suit
• Microsoft Fails To Prove Ex-Worker's Suit Belongs In Libya
• Calif. Court Sticks XL With $9M Payout In Bank D&O Case
• IP Pro Returns To Kenyon, This Time In Palo Alto Office
• Chinese Co. Says It Can't Be Sued For CRT Antitrust Scheme
• DOJ Strikes 37th Plea Deal In Real Estate Bid-Rig Probe
• Smallest Salable Unit May Not Be A Viable Royalty Base
• Investcorp Snags $250M Of Office Space In US Gateway Cities
• Sutter Health Coughs Up $46M For Overcharging Insurers
• Sidley Adds Ex-Kaye Scholer Funds Chairman In LA
• Judge Denies Cert. In BofA Force-Placed Insurance Row
• Homeowners Warned Of Forced-Insurance, Wells Fargo Says
• Software Co. Tells 9th Circ. Rival Lied To Police Departments
• Atty, Pellicano Ask 9th Circ. To Toss Wiretap Convictions
• EBay Settles Ad Filtering Suit For $4.75M
• Visa Slapped With Class Action Over Zipcar Policy
• Lewis Brisbois Adds Best Best & Krieger RE Pro To LA Office
• Disney, Screener Hit With Background Check Class Actions
• High Court Rejects Rival Union's Appeal Of $1M SEIU Win
• TruAmerica, Guardian Life Drop $81M On Luxury Calif. Apts.
• Arnold & Porter Lands Ex-Kirkland IP Litigator In Calif.
• Yucaipa Makes $265M Bid For Morgans Hotel Group
• Justices Won't Touch Facebook's $9.5M 'Beacon' Privacy Deal
• Takeda Triumphs In Suits To Block Generic Dexilant
• Bankrupt Oil Co. Sues Chartis, Lloyd's Over Fire Coverage
• Tri Pointe To Merge With Weyerhaeuser Unit In $2.7B Deal
• Finding The Sweet Spot In Evaporated Cane Juice Cases
• Supreme Court Trends In Federal Preemption
• Men's Wearhouse Again Stymies Rival's $2.3B Takeover Bid
• San Francisco 'Soda Tax' Proposal To Face Familiar Foes
• Senior Living Managers Get OK For $7.5M Deal In OT Suit
• Realty Referral Co.'s Antitrust Claims Revived In IP Row
• West, Kardashian Say YouTube Founder Leaked Proposal Vid
• New Calif. Law Cited In Push For Noncitizens In Fla. Bar
• Nationwide Stuck Driver With $10M Toyota Verdict, Suit Says
• Overpayment Not Required For RESPA Claims, 9th Circ. Hears
• Are Hoteliers Due For A Crash Course In Hospitality 101?
• A Strong Tool For Musicians' Use Of Copyrighted Images
• CBS Says 'Attractive, Young' Women Hires Protected
• Calif. City Says BNY Can't Sue Over Mortgage Seizure Plan
• Lewis Brisbois Snags Labor Partner From Gurnee & Daniels
• Deals Rumor Mill: AT&T, Twitter, Blackstone
• The Great Power Of An Insurance Co., As Told By Calif.
• New Prop 65 Is A Relief For Calif. Manufacturers
• Ford Accused Of Jilting Consumers On Lemon Law Buybacks