Justice Stephen J. Kane is known as a 'deep thinker' who has a practical streak.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Plaintiffs in Google data collection case attack company's dismissal argument
By John Roemer
Lawyers for Google Inc. and opposing counsel eager to sue over the company's secretive data collection venture struggled with ...
These may sound like simple questions, but you might be surprised how difficult they can be to answer.
Unless you act quickly, the plaintiff may begin procedures to enforce a judgment in its favor, all before your post-trial moti...
Perspective
Seeking certiorari? Don't forget to consider getting the circuit court mandate stayed
By Ben Armisteadn
When no one moves to stay the circuit court's mandate pending Supreme Court review, the mandate issues and jurisdiction return...
An economical and potentially legally devastating method for introducing Internet writings into evidence is by requesting judi...
Litigation
Federal sentencing guidelines can't be applied retroactively, justices say
By Hamed Aleazizn
They may no longer be binding, but the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines are still within reach of the Constitution's Ex Post...
Intellectual Property
Obama administration mulls veto of ITC Apple sales ban
By Kevin Lee
The Obama administration is weighing several legal, economic and political factors as it considers whether to overturn a sales...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
Proposed $500 million cargo facility near Port of Los Angeles attracts unusual foe
By Fiona Smith
The region's air pollution regulator has sued Los Angeles over its approval of a project which supporters say is critical to m...
Government
White House intends to appoint Public Counsel lawyer to government post
By Alexandra Schwappach
President Obama intends to appoint Public Counsel Law Center's Catherine Lhamon as the assistant secretary for civil rights in...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled arbitrators can decide whether arbitration agreements allow class claims to...
Seeking to stake a bigger claim in Southern California's burgeoning startup scene, Latham & Watkins LLP Monday hired a lat...
California Courts of Appeal
State appellate courts poised for leftward shift
By Emily Green
The presence of a Democratic governor, Jerry Brown, threatens the Republican Party's longtime stranglehold on the state appell...
Re: "Why our high court must narrowly construe labor laws" (May 29). By Kevin K. Green
Re: "State Bar homes in on older lawyers" (June 6). By Irwin (Chip) Chasalow
Re: "State Bar homes in on older lawyers" (June 6). By Edward R. Leonard
"The Scottsboro Boys," the final collaboration of Kander and Ebb (Ebb died in 2004), has the prolific team going out winners. ...
Intellectual Property
Oprah's trademark woes provide cautionary tale
By Ben Armisteadn
Being tertiary and often descriptive in nature, catch phrases may not be searched and cleared in the usual trademark approval ...
Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP, an 80-lawyer East Coast firm with small offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, announced...
Environmental
Long Beach and environmental group sue LA over rail cargo project
By Fiona Smith
Environmentalists and the city of Long Beach have sued the city and Port of Los Angeles over its approval of a large new rail ...
Though both the number of unemployed people and the unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged in May, the U.S. legal se...
Government
Declassification decision may affect phone records lawsuit
By Hadley Robinson
A top official's decision to declassify certain information about a federal surveillance statute is rippling across federal ca...
Energy Law
Attorney jumps from Akin Gump to Dechert's international practice
By Don Debenedictisn
Renewable energy specialist Kerin L. Cantwell has joined the Los Angeles office of Dechert LLP as a corporate partner, leaving...
TiVo late last week settled long-running patent disputes with Cisco, Motorola and Time Warner Cable over its digital video rec...
Government
Senate confirms San Francisco federal judge to U.S. Sentencing Commission
By John Roemer
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer of San Francisco has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the U.S. Sente...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Disclosure of government surveillance unlikely to affect Google Wi-Fi spying appeal
By John Roemer
The timing of the recent uproar over warrantless surveillance by the government may be unhelpful for Google Inc. as it defends...
If the taxpayer misses the deadline, the IRS can proceed to assess and collect the tax. Usually. By Bruce Givner and Owen Kaye
Judges and Judiciary
Lead lawyer for state's courts to step down by year's end
By Paul Jones
Mary M. Roberts, who has suffered criticism during her seven-year leadership of the Administrative Office of the Courts' provi...
Litigation
Borrowers use new state law to sue banks and block foreclosures
By Hadley Robinson
A Sacramento painter facing foreclosure recently sued a bank for violating a new California law designed to ensure fair lendin...