Perspective
Loose lips sink ships: panel counsel and confidentiality
By Ben Armisteadn
Instead of disqualifying panel defense attorneys who receive confidential information relating to coverage, we should expect p...
At the beginning of law school, you don't see things clearly yet. You don't know what's important and what isn't. Andrew B. Ay...
Although well-intentioned, current efforts to reform the Uniform Code of Military Justice show a lack of understanding of the ...
A ruling provides guidance regarding the level of cooperation necessary for violators to receive the benefits of the Antitrust...
The judicial branch is urging Gov. Jerry Brown not to sign a measure. They want the option of replacing employees with less ex...
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP's Christopher H. Patay represented a pair of food and beverage companies in deals announce...
The estate of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP has agreed to a settlement with Paul Hastings LLP, one of the last remaining...
Justice Marvin Baxter was prescient when, in reference to granting an undocumented immigrant a law license, he said, "I would ...
Law Practice
Gibson Dunn beefs up white-collar practice in San Francisco
By Joshua Seboldn
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP recently added former U.S. Attorney Charles J. Stevens as a partner in the firm's San Francisc...
Jina L. Choi will be the new chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission's San Francisco regional office. ...
After a whirlwind three weeks that included publishing four research papers on patent litigation, Colleen Chien can now shift ...
A San Francisco judge on Friday heard arguments over whether he should throw out a jury verdict and deny damages to a programm...
Trial lawyers Friday trumpeted what they called favorable wording for a ballot initiative to lift a 30-year-old cap on pain an...
The state plans to withhold $21.6 million from Ontario over the next several months - an action that would be the first time i...
Measure would reform parts of the state's landmark environmental law and streamline approval of a basketball arena in downtown...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Bills would boost Bar enforcement powers
By Don Debenedictisn
Lawmakers approved AB 1159 and AB 888 to boost the State Bar's power to protect consumers from fraud and the unauthorized prac...
Bentham IMF, a subsidiary of the one of the world's most venerable litigation finance firms, has opened a Los Angeles office. ...
Patti S. Kitching enjoys digging into the 'exciting' stories of cases in her appellate division.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Given the general heightened presence of unions in California generally, we can expect California employers may be a future ta...
Bingham McCutchen LLP Chairman Jay Zimmerman hosted an all-star panel of speakers with diverse backgrounds at the San Francisc...
Re: "Bet Tzedek Employees Rally Against Health Plan Change," Sept. 6. By Sandy Samuels ...
Palo Alto-based Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates partner James J. Elacqua secured a win for a Min...
The San Jose trial firm houses a managing partner who quotes Shakespeare and Vonnegut alongside Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and ...
The Western Justice Center Foundation hosted an honorees' luncheon at its Pasadena headquarters to recognize the winners of it...
Attorneys at Hobart Linzer LLP hosted more than 100 guests on Aug. 14 to celebrate the firm's move to a new downtown Los Angel...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP attorneys in Palo Alto counseled Menlo Park-based private equity firm Silver Lake Partners ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Minor reforms to toxics-alert law passes Legislature
By Paul Jones
AB 227 would protect businesses from lawsuits for not posting signs mandated by Prop. 65. ...
Community News
University of San Francisco students learn about Asian law
By Ben Adlin
University of San Francisco School of Law professor Thomas J. Klitgaard shared memories of practicing law in China with studen...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Silicon Valley Law Group trial heads to closing arguments
By Joshua Seboldn
Testimony ended in the Silicon Valley Law Group malpractice trial Thursday. The jury must now dig through a tangled mess of te...