This weeklong series honoring the business of law in San Diego culminates with today's report, which takes a look at solo practioners and small firms.
Most attorneys find that running a successful law practice keeps them busy enough, but not Merrilee Boyack.
Family responsibility discrimination (FRD) is the latest theory of discrimination to hit the workplace. Simply stated, FRD is discrimination against employees based on their obligations to care for family members.
Entrepreneurs and small businesses will now have an opportunity to purchase Class A office space in one of the nation's fastest growing areas, EastLake, at 2080 Otay Lakes Road, immediately west and visible from the soon-to-open SR 125 freeway.
RICHMOND, Va. -- School officials did not violate a teacher's First Amendment rights when they removed Christian-themed postings from his classroom, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
LAS VEGAS -- MGM Mirage Inc. (NYSE: MGM), the world's second-largest casino company, has settled two federal complaints over the Americans with Disabilities Act by agreeing to a fine and promising to make several hotels more accessible to guests with special needs.
NEW YORK -- Internet radio broadcasters caught a break in their struggle against higher music royalties as a deadline for paying fees under the new system was postponed by two months, to July 15.
SANDY, Utah -- On his computer screen, Randy Olshen traces the movement of Lisa Nowak, the fired NASA astronaut facing charges of trying to kidnap a rival for a space shuttle pilot's affections.
WASHINGTON -- The Chungs, immigrants from South Korea, realized their American dream when they opened their dry-cleaning business seven years ago in the nation's capital.
WASHINGTON -- The State Department rejected on Wednesday suggestions that some jihadists could have easy access to the United States because of U.S. rules that do not require citizens of select countries to obtain a visa.
WASHINGTON -- Senators subpoenaed Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Wednesday, ordering him to provide all e-mails related to presidential adviser Karl Rove and the firings of eight federal prosecutors.
WASHINGTON -- World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said Wednesday that attention needs to "stay focused on the very, very important work of the bank" and not on the investigation that has placed his job in jeopardy.
WASHINGTON -- Who should get a preference when it comes to immigrants?
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for a Sudanese government minister and a janjaweed militia leader suspected of committing war crimes in Darfur, the court said Wednesday.
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Wednesday that having more guns on college campuses is not the way to prevent campus violence like the shootings at Virginia Tech in which a gunman killed 32 people and himself.
KENT, Ohio -- A static-filled recording of the 1970 Kent State University shooting that killed four students raises questions not only about whether someone called on National Guardsmen to fire, but also who might have given the order.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a doctor who accused KFC of not telling customers that it used trans fats to fry its chicken.
The newly formed Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of San Diego (MAMAS) is hosting its inaugural event, a children's tea, 10 a.m.-noon May 12 at the Westgate Hotel in downtown San Diego.
SEATTLE -- A man operated a "warehouse bank" out of his suburban home, taking at least $28 million from people around the country who wanted a discrete bank account, according to court documents.
Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle has stirred up controversy with his effort to take control of a big chunk of the nation's car-hauling business, with some help from former President Clinton.
New leadership for the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) began Tuesday at the ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas with the yearly changeover of ALA's board of directors. The changes include the installation of Patricia L. Groff, CLM, as ALA president for 2007-2008. Groff is director of administration for the law firm of Butz Dunn DeSantis & Bingham in San Diego.
The high-stakes revenue wars have begun again, with some Republicans complaining that the Democrats controlling Congress are planning the biggest tax increase in U.S. history.
WASHINGTON -- When handguns with bullets that can pierce body armor showed up on the streets of New Jersey, Sen. Frank Lautenberg asked federal regulators to share data that could help local police figure out where the weapons were coming from.
Before Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) announced plans to buy WebEx Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBX) in March, Cisco's outside lawyers spent several days working around the clock to draw up the papers for the $3.2 billion deal. But the attorneys didn't see the kind of big pay day that often follows work on mergers and acquisitions. They were toiling for a fixed fee.
What seems straightforward can easily become complicated when it comes to salary deductions for exempt, salaried employees.
Nykia J. Wilson has returned to Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP as an attorney in its labor and employment practice group and will be based in the firm’s San Diego office.
Hoping to be known as the firm that represents the "underdog," the partners of Chapin Wheeler LLP are ready to take on large corporate entities. But the partners have an advantage -- both have worked on the other side and know in advance what strategies the hotshot lawyers may take.
RICHMOND, Va. -- School officials did not violate a teacher's First Amendment rights when they removed Christian-themed postings from his classroom, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
LAS VEGAS -- MGM Mirage Inc. (NYSE: MGM), the world's second-largest casino company, has settled two federal complaints over the Americans with Disabilities Act by agreeing to a fine and promising to make several hotels more accessible to guests with special needs.
NEW YORK -- Internet radio broadcasters caught a break in their struggle against higher music royalties as a deadline for paying fees under the new system was postponed by two months, to July 15.
SANDY, Utah -- On his computer screen, Randy Olshen traces the movement of Lisa Nowak, the fired NASA astronaut facing charges of trying to kidnap a rival for a space shuttle pilot's affections.
WASHINGTON -- The Chungs, immigrants from South Korea, realized their American dream when they opened their dry-cleaning business seven years ago in the nation's capital.
Today's Law Week special report features national and international practices.
In honor of Law Week, today's special report takes a closer look at legal education and services.
Intellectual property and specialty practice areas are the main topics in today's special report honoring the business of law.
From April 30 to May 4, The Daily Transcript celebrates Law Week with a weeklong series honoring the business of law.
This weeklong series honoring the business of law in San Diego kicks off today with a spotlight on full-service law firms.
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