http://mtdocket.com Minami Tamaki LLP Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:46:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Recorder last week reported on a case in which Minami Tamaki partner Jack Lee is the court-appointed liaison. See article below.  Bloomberg also reported on the settlement. The plaintiffs in the case allege that Samsung, Hitachi, Sharp and others "engaged in a worldwide, multiyear conspiracy to fix prices and hinder competition related ... http://mtdocket.com/2011/12/recorder-lcd-makers-to-pay-539m-to-settle-civil-antitrust-suits/ Edward M. Chen’s confirmation to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by the U.S. Senate in May 2011 was one of this year’s highlights, capping off an almost three-year bruising battle fought by numerous community members and legal advocates, including Minami Tamaki Partner Dale Minami. In Aug. ... http://mtdocket.com/2011/12/confirmation-of-judge-edward-m-chen-a-highlight-of-2011/ Minami Tamaki Partner Dale Minami was asked to participate with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Judge Chen (the “Two Eds”) and Attorney General of Hawaii David Louie at two special events The first event, sponsored by the Chinatown Historical Society of America in San Francisco, honored Mayor Lee, Judge Chen and ... http://mtdocket.com/2011/12/the-two-eds-and-a-david-show/ Brad Yamauchi, a Partner at Minami Tamaki, and a member of the board of directors of the Japanese Community and Cultural Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) spoke on behalf of the firm at a volunteer appreciation luncheon held Dec. 3 for the Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. More than 100 volunteers ... http://mtdocket.com/2011/12/jcccnc-celebrates-japan-earthquake-relief-fund-volunteers/ Hanna P. (fictitious name), a 22-year old mathematics student at the University of California, Berkeley, was walking home from campus when she was struck by a sedan in 2007 on a busy Berkeley intersection. She was slammed to the ground, striking her face. She fractured four teeth and ... http://mtdocket.com/2011/12/student-run-over-in-crosswalk-recovers-585000/ Fred F. (fictitious name), a 51-year-old home care provider, was driving in the course and scope of his employment as a caregiver in San Francisco. Fred was struck by a Hummer rented from the Hertz Corporation and driven by a foreign tourist making an illegal turn on a red ... http://mtdocket.com/2011/12/minami-tamaki-recovers-21-million-for-medical-malpractice/ Sumiko S. (fictitious name), a 32-year old, was visiting an acquaintance in San Ramon, when she was viciously attacked by the homeowner’s pit bull/Welsh corgi mix in 2009. While she was petting the dog, it suddenly jumped up and bite Sumiko’s face and upper lip, causing serious injuries to about ... http://mtdocket.com/2011/12/homeowner-pays-300000-in-dog-bite-case/ By Olivia Lee and Sean Tamura-Sato Minami Tamaki attorneys recently attended the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention, held in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 17-20, 2011. Partners Dale Minami and Brad Yamauchi, and Associates Olivia Lee, Sean Tamura-Sato, and Eunice Yang joined over 1,200 other Asian American and ... http://mtdocket.com/2011/12/minami-tamaki-at-the-23nd-annual-napaba-convention/ Senior Counsel B. Mark Fong in our Personal Injury Practice was recently selected to be a member of the National Trial Lawyers, which is composed of the top 100 trial lawyers from each state. Membership in National Trial Lawyers can only be obtained through special invitation and is extended to attorneys ... http://mtdocket.com/2011/10/435/ The Department of Labor (DOL) has temporarily suspended the issuance of Prevailing Wage Determinations (PWDs) for H-1B petitions and PERM Labor Certification Applications. To date, the DOL has not committed to a date it will resume prevailing wage processing. The delay is due to a federal court mandate that requires DOL ... http://mtdocket.com/2011/08/delays-in-prevailing-wage-determination/