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LA County DA Not Immune to Retaliation Claim

Friday, January 16, 2009

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LA County DA Not Immune to Retaliation Claim

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley is not entitled to qualified immunity from a retaliation claim filed by a deputy DA who spoke publicly about problems tied to an investigation of a failed $200 million school construction project. David Eng served on a task force [...]

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Law Firms Focus on Video Game Industry

Friday, January 2, 2009

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Law Firms Focus on Video Game Industry

In the Los Angeles Times, a feature on law firms creating specialized practices for the video games industry: A year ago, newly minted lawyer Shawn Foust approached a senior partner at his Century City firm with an idea: dedicate an entire practice to the video game industry. Today, the 26-year-old coordinates a team of 20 lawyers at [...]

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