BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) has agreed to pay La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. (Nasdaq: LJPC) as much as $289 million for La Jolla's investigational drug Riquent, the two companies announced Tuesday.
The president and chief executive of Accelrys Inc. (Nasdaq: ACCL) has resigned, the San Diego software company announced Tuesday.
The Allen Group, a privately-held commercial development firm that has built more than 2 million square feet of office properties in the county, has moved its headquarters from San Diego to Dallas.
Developers have been as affected by shrinking U.S. credit markets as borrowers in other industries. During 2008, construction loan rates fluctuated depending on terms and banks’ loan portfolios were transformed.
David S. Casey Jr. will oversee four bipartisan committees established by U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to screen nominees for U.S. district court judge, U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal that she will recommend to President-elect Barack Obama.
Scott Cummins, an attorney with Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, LLP, has been reappointed to the San Diego Small Business Advisory Board by Mayor Jerry Sanders.
Littler Mendelson P.C. has added associate Michael Rozak to its San Diego office. Prior to joining Littler, Rozak was general counsel for Westlake Financial Services in Orange County, where he advised senior management and the board of directors on a wide range of legal matters, including risk management, employment law compliance, litigation and corporate matters.
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth recently assisted publicly held SpaceDev Inc., of Poway, in its acquisition by Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) for $38 million. As a result of the merger, SpaceDev is now a wholly owned subsidiary of SNC.
The Roth Law Firm APLC, has moved to larger quarters in Rancho Bernardo. The firm now is located at 11545 W. Bernardo Court, Suite 303 in Rancho Bernardo.
California Western School of Law will host a Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) presentation on the topic of Substance Abuse Recognition and Intervention on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Registration and refreshments start at 5 p.m. while the program will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
