California Supreme Court
State high court to evaluate judge's decades-old handling of death penalty case
By Emily Green
The state Supreme Court could become a hot seat Tuesday for a Los Angeles judge, who is accused of failing to adequately repre...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Judges poised to preserve state employment laws in truck driver case
By Laura Hautalan
A group of short-haul truck drivers who delivered appliances told a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal panel they were denied me...
After 25 years as a commissioner, Janene D. Beronio has developed a deft approach to pro pers.
Judge Stephen D. Kaus, a recent addition to the Alameda County bench, isn't easily ruffled.
A roundup of recent merger and acquisition and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Bare Escentuals Beauty Inc. San Francisco ...
Data Privacy
Law struggles to keep up with fast-growing education technology sector
By Alexandra Schwappach
Conflicting state and federal laws on privacy issues - how entities are allowed to use the data collected from consumers - pre...
Re: "Medical Liens Boosting Injury Lawsuit Payouts," Feb. 27. By Robert W. Armstrong ...
Re: Profile of Judge Ksenia Tsenin, Feb. 25. By Rebecca Susan Young ...
In a strikingly contentious opinion, while a vocal minority dissented, a majority of 9th Circuit judges declined to rehear the...
The Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger will give the cable company over 50 percent of the market for high-speed broadband. By Jo...
In the absence of state and federal regulations, many cities in California have begun to regulate e-cigarettes on their own. B...
Steve A. Nichols , who has practiced at the Costa Mesa-based firm for more than 30 years, started in his new role on Saturday...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Riverbed rebuffs second buyout offer from hedge fund
By Salvador Mares
The latest episode in a protracted buyout fight unfolded Friday when the San Francisco-based networking equipment maker announ...
Intellectual Property
Tessera to get $196 million in patent litigation settlement
By Craig Andersonn
Tessera Technologies Inc. will receive $196 million as part of a comprehensive patent litigation settlement with Powertech Tec...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Latham advises Mattel in $460M acquisition of toy block maker
By Salvador Mares
El Segundo-based toy and game maker Mattel Inc. tapped Latham & Watkins LLP to handle its $460 million acquisition of Mega...
Four remaining unfinished business cases in the bankruptcy case of defunct law firm Heller Ehrman LLP look to be headed for di...
Intellectual Property
Quinn Emanuel seeks reduction in sanctions fees in patent case
By Craig Andersonn
Facing sanctions for violating a protective order in the high-profile patent infringement litigation, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &...
Government
Legislation would overturn court ruling's rule on medication possession
By Hamed Aleazizn
A bill proposed in the Assembly would clarify that a patient's representatives may pick up and transport prescription medicati...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
U.S. attorney concedes prosecutor's wrongdoing, gets reversal
By John Roemer
The 9th Circuit's practice of posting video of its en banc oral argument sessions paid off Friday for a convicted marijuana tr...
Litigation
Counties sue over funding loss for sexually violent predator program
By Katie Lucia
The counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles and Sacramento joined in filing a writ of mandate Friday seeki...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
New partners can be a sound addition to a law firm's practice base and revenues. However, there are challenges to integrating ...
William Henderson is a Professor of Law at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, where he teaches courses on the legal ...
Michael Roster for the past five years has been the steering committee co-chair for the Association of Corporate Counsel's Val...
Edwin B. Reeser is a business lawyer in Pasadena specializing in structuring, negotiating and documenting complex real estate ...
Barry Goode strives to make jurors' experience enjoyable, including bringing them baked goods.
Veteran Justice Coleman A. Blease, with 35 years on the bench, prefers strict interpretation of statutes.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Liberal judges say consumers deserve same deal as corporations
By John Roemer
In a provocative challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court, Circuit Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt has urged the justices to do for cons...