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California - September, 2008

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• Schwarzenegger Signs Green Chemistry Bills
• RealNetworks DVD Program Triggers Copyright Scuffle
• Honda, Plaintiffs Reach Deal In Oil Filter MDL
• CORRECTED: 2 More Oil Cos. Join MTBE Medical Monitoring Deal
• Calif. Orders Up Nutrition Labels For Chain Menus
• AB 32: Creating A Haze Of Uncertainty For Business
• 9th Circuit Has Advantages For 3rd Party Claims
• Suits Multiply In Philips, Lighting Science LED Spat
• Eli Lilly Sues Teva Again Over Gemzar ANDA
• Dillard's Sued Over Illness Disclosure Policy
• Calif. Vows To Fight As Oil-Drilling Ban Ends
• San Diego Says Firms Rigged Muni Derivatives Bids
• Citigroup Adds Wachovia In FDIC-Brokered Deal
• Judge Tosses Occidental From MTBE Suits
• Motorola, Zoltar Settle Spat Over 'E-911' System
• Judge Boots Bristol-Myers False Claims Suit
• Biotech Settles False Claims Charges
• Intel Wins Partial Summary Judgment In Patent Case
• Fed. Circ. Won't Reinstate $1.5B Microsoft Verdict
• Defenders Focuses Attention On Large US Carnivores
• Green Group Goes To Bat For ESA
• KLA's $65M Backdating Deal Approved
• Intel Chipsets Don't Infringe CCCC's Patent: Judge
• NRDC Relishes Role As Both Govt. Foe And Friend
• Western States Unveil Cap-And-Trade Plan
• Judge Tells Microsoft To Get To Work On Documents
• Exxon, Chevron Top Targets For Environmental Suits
• The 5 Hottest Spots For Environmental Attorneys
• Qualcomm Ban Withstands Appeal
• Satellite Technicians Seek Sanctions In FLSA Case
• Pioneer Did Not Infringe Samsung Patent: Judge
• 3 Ways To Prepare For E-Discovery
• P&G Brews Another Suit Over Kraft Coffee Packages
• DOJ Eyes Egg, Tomato Markets Over Alleged Collusion
• AAI Sees Silver Lining In Google-Yahoo Partnership
• Slot Maker Hits Jackpot In Federal Appeals Court
• EPA Tells 7 Calif. Cos. To Pay $500K Or Clean Up
• Builders' Suit Over Calif. Emissions Rule Tossed
• EPA Won't Regulate Fuel Component In Water: Report
• Pension Payout Doesn't Preclude ERISA Suit: 9th Circ.
• Rambus-Samsung DRAM Patent License Trial Begins
• Slew Of Settlements Reached In MTBE Litigation
• Appeals Court Frees Wind Farms From Raptor Dispute
• IBM Tries To Move Overtime Suit To Federal Court
• CORRECTED: Patent Attorney Fights Magistrate's Rec.
• Antitrust Practice: Dechert LLP
• REACH-Like Chemicals Rules Expected In Calif.
• Patent Holders Can Be Sued Out-Of-State: Fed. Circ.
• Railroad Cos. Sue Calif. Over Contaminated Site
• EPA Must Regulate Construction Industry: 9th Circ.
• Stem Cell Patent Invalid: Consumer Watchdogs
• Ralphs Grocery Group Indicted Over Mass Lockout
• Leaps & Bounds: Notable Firm News
• Judge Splits Difference In Pfizer Discovery Dispute
• Quality Home Loan Creditor Files Ch. 11 Plan
• Google Won't Delay Yahoo Deal Any Longer: CEO
• DirecTV Hit With Class Action Over Termination Fees
• Fees Award Too High In NRDC Suit V. Navy: 9th Circ.
• Judge Refuses To Break Up BofA Discrimination Suit
• Longs Shakes Head At Walgreens' $3B Buyout Bid
• Under Fire, Homebuilder Woodside Files Ch. 11
• Senate Mulls GHG Rules Under Clean Air Act
• Pontiac GTO Owners File Class Action Over Tire Wear
• Rambus Seeks Info On Nanya's DRAM Deals
• W.L. Gore Wins Judgment In Aneurysm Patent Feud
• BMW Rolls Over Competitor In Rim Patent Spat
• Pet Food 'Made In US' Claims Ignored, 2 Say
• SEC Charges Trio With $52.7M Ponzi Scheme
• Calif. Proposes Cap-And-Trade To Reduce GHG
• Former KB Home CEO To Pay Over $7M To SEC
• EPA Sues Mining Cos. Over $22M Superfund Cleanup
• Carnegie Mellon: A Key Ruling For Biotech Patents
• Congress Pushes Energy Bills
• Forging Ahead With State, Local Climate Legislation
• States Review Google-Yahoo Ad Deal
• Retroactive Rescission: Calif. Takes A Step Backward
• San Francisco Tobacco Rule Biased, Walgreen Claims
• VNUS Sues Bankrupt Rival Over Vein Surgery Patents
• Cintas To Shell Out $1.65M Over Living Wage Spat
• Subprime Suits Surpass S&L Benchmark: Study
• New Suit Says Wal-Mart Owes Overtime Wages
• Calif. City Brokers Deal Over GHG Emissions
• Chevron, Calif. City Hit Over Refinery Expansion Plan
• Judge Slashes Attorneys' Fees In Biosolids Lawsuit
• Judge Gives Initial OK To Apple Backdating Deal
• Enviro Groups Sue To Stop New Sierra Nevada Plans
• UnitedHealth CEO Pays Out $30M In Options Case
• Asyst Execs Contest Shareholders In Backdating Suit
• Finisar, Comcast Go To Bat Over Fees
• Lawsuits Against Lenders Increase In 2nd Quarter
• Edward Jones Settles Mutual Fund Suit For $7.5M
• Enron Judge OKs $668M Payout To Coughlin Stoia
• Judge Certifies Class Against Home Depot Contractor
• Vallejo Eligible For Ch. 9: Judge
• No Noncompetes In Calif. – So What Else Is New?
• Calif. GHG Regulation Impacts All Stakeholders
• Idea Theft Claims In California
• 2 States Lose Class Cert. Bid In DRAM Antitrust Suit
• HSBC Seeks Sanctions In Overtime Case
• Plaintiffs' Counsel Seeks $23M In Fuel Surcharge Suit
• Calif. Remains On The Fence Over Unbundled RECs
• Fastenal Reaches $10M Deal In OT Class Case
• Best Buy Delayed Pay: Purported Class Action
• 9th Circ. Reverses Calif. Consumer Privacy Ruling
• Judge Trims Claims In Genesco Class Action
• API, Others Look To Dive Into Polar Bear Suit
• Fire Retardant Found In Children's Blood: Study
• HP Pays Out $49M For Plaintiffs' Legal Fees
• A Map For Navigating DMCA's Safe Harbors
• New Priority Superfund Sites Named, More Proposed
• Rambus Fights Bids For Separate DRAM Trials
• Overheating Risk Prompts Sony Laptop Recall
• TransUnion Consumer Privacy Saga Nearing Its End
• 9th Circ. Revives Omega's Copyright Spat With Costco
• REACH May Inspire TSCA Reforms In Coming Years
• Growth Of 'Greenwashing' Will Spur Regulation
• Calif. Waste Solutions Faces EPA Fines
• In Calif., Restrictive Covenants Unenforceable
• Toll Brothers To Face Securities Fraud Suit
• Report Blames Cox, SDG&E For Calif. Fires
• Oracle CEO Deleted Relevant E-Mails: Judge
• Wells Fargo Engineers Win Conditional Certification
• Open Source Software Ruling Will Have Big Impact
• Honda Asks Court To Revisit Patent Decisions
• Derivative Suit Against JDSU's Board Laid To Rest
• Calif. AG Sues Turf Makers For No Lead Warnings
• Nanotech Spurs Debate On Regulation
• Skycaps Seek Class Status In Jet Blue Bag Fee Suit
• Fujitsu, Nanya End Patent War Over DRAM Technology
• Etilize Wins Partial Summary Judgment In CNET Case
• Medtronic Can Add Claims, But Stent Trial Bumped
• Hospital Operator Settles Pregnancy Bias Case