Despite voters last year striking down a measure that would have outlawed political donations by labor unions , interest group...
Perspective
Court says Clean Water Act permit reviews cannot be compelled
By Ben Armisteadn
The decision serves as a lesson in the procedure and challenges a petitioner faces in presenting a writ of mandamus in federal...
It is difficult to predict whether any of these proposals will become law, but they do reflect a wish list of the administrati...
The ACA amended the FCA to provide additional incentives for whistle-blowers to report health care fraud and strengthened the ...
Whether California judges would actually engage in retaliatory behavior toward those who initiated complaints against them or ...
Intellectual Property
Brocade, A10 Networks settle patent, copyright suit
By Craig Anderson
Brocade Communications Systems Inc. and rival networking company A10 Networks Inc. settled a hard-fought patent and copyright ...
Intellectual Property
A10 Networks to pay Brocade $75 million as part of settlement
By Hadley Robinson
A10 Networks Inc. will pay Brocade Communications Systems Inc. $75 million as part of the settlement reached Monday afternoon ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit revives class action accusing department store of phony sales markdowns
By John Roemer
Shoppers bamboozled by sales markdowns purportedly lower than "original" prices can sue the department store that allegedly li...
Law Practice
Revenue growth is top challenge for 2013, law firm leaders say
By David Ruiz
The majority of more than 250 law firms surveyed said that "increasing revenue growth" was the top challenge in 2013, accordin...
Litigation
Discovery dispute erupts over government testimony in 'No-Fly List' case
By Hadley Robinson
Rahinah Ibrahim and her attorneys subpoenaed Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper ...
Judge Holly Fujie applied to the bench after encouraging others to step up for leadership roles.
The New Lawyer Supplement
Commencement 2013: Former Iowa Supreme Court Associate Justice Michael Streit
By Jean Yungn
University of San Diego School of Law May 18, 2013 ...
The New Lawyer Supplement
Commencement 2013: U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
By Jean Yungn
UC Davis School of Law May 17, 2013 ...
The New Lawyer Supplement
Commencement 2013: State Bar President Patrick M. Kelly
By Jean Yungn
Loyola Law School and Whittier Law School May 19, 2013 and May 18, 2013 ...
The New Lawyer Supplement
Commencement 2013: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
By Jean Yungn
UC Berkeley School of Law May 11, 2013 ...
The New Lawyer Supplement
Commencement 2013: U.S. District Judge Ed Davila
By Jean Yungn
UC Hastings College of the Law May 11, 2013 ...
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Commencement 2013: California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye
By Jean Yungn
UC Irvine School of Law and USC Gould School of Law May 11, 2013 and May 17, 2013 ...
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law May 18, 2013 ...
The New Lawyer Supplement
Commencement 2013: U.S. District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong
By Jean Yungn
University of San Francisco School of Law May 18, 2013 ...
The New Lawyer Supplement
A profession in crisis, blinded by short-term thinking
By Ben Armisteadn
In "The Lawyer Bubble," Steven J. Harper discusses how short-term thinking has blinded some of the nation's finest minds. The ...
While the market for new lawyers has certainly improved, the landscape awaiting them has changed in a number of important resp...
The New Lawyer Supplement
Full circle: sometimes the job search ends where it all began
By Ben Armisteadn
Despite the time working as a lawyer will require, I hope to give back to those that got me here. By Christina Catapang ...
California law graduates carry especially high levels of debt: The state hosts one-third of the 24 law schools with the...
The New Lawyer Supplement
Challenges present a time to reflect and adapt
By Ben Armisteadn
It is the obligation of law schools to best prepare their students to adapt to the shifting landscape in which the law operate...
Even for top-flight law graduates and lawyers, making it through California's three-day-long bar exam is exhausting. ...
Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP opened a Los Angeles office Monday led by well-known insurance recovery litigators...
Latham & Watkins LLP represented generic drug maker Actavis Inc. in its agreement to acquire birth control maker Warner Ch...
Environmental
Trailing in court battle over pollution, Orange County water district seeking legislative help
By Fiona Smith
As the Orange County Water District appears to be losing its court battle to collect hundreds of millions of dollars to clean ...
Litigation
Judge reluctant to dismiss $200 million malpractice suit against Sedgwick
By Don Debenedictisn
Though seemingly reluctant to embarass Sedgwick LLP, a federal judge hinted he won't dismiss much of a $200 million malpractic...