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Banks May Lose $51M in Heller Dispute
The Recorder
A "clerical error" by Bank of America could mean it and Citibank will lose secured-creditor status, and have to return $51 million to Heller.
IP Holding Co. Helps Broker Settlements
The Recorder
RPX has gotten into the battle between Acacia and about 20 defendants with an odd offer: Pony up some dues money, and the suit will go away.
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Larger Church Entitled to Local Property
The Recorder
The California Supreme Court, led by Justice Ming Chin, ruled that the overarching Episcopal Church organization was entitled to the property of a local parish that had disaffiliated from the larger church.
Party People
The Recorder
Exhibits: We look at all the California legal dollars being given to this month's trendy cause: heralding Barack Obama's inauguration.
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Prop 8 Proponents File Briefs Criticizing AG
The Recorder
ProtectMarriage.com filed arguments in the California Supreme Court against the state attorney general's unexpected stance on Prop 8.
Obama Announces Key DOJ Picks
Legal Times
The president-elect's choices include David Ogden for deputy AG and Harvard law Dean Elena Kagan for solicitor general.
For High Court, Tradition on Tap at Inaugural
Legal Times
There's no constitutionally mandated role for the Supreme Court at the presidential inauguration. But custom has made the court a key supporting player.
Jason Doiy/The Recorder
Wiretapping Case Is a Go
The Recorder
Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that an Oregon nonprofit was an "aggrieved party" entitled to challenge the constitutionality of the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program.
Legal Pad Blog
Dreier's L.A. Affiliates Un-Merge
Legal Pad
The L.A. firm that bore the now-disgraced Dreier name splits in twain: Larry Stein's group wants to join another bigger firm, while the other will stand alone. Also Blogged: Lawyer skims $71K of the $80K he received to mount a death penalty defense. Conflict? Guess not ... And: New statistics confirm that few lawyers dare take a part-time schedule (very few) and that most of them are women (way most). Plus: The Munger lawyer who didn't quite vet Bill Richardson?
