Last week, the case Franco-Gonzalez v. Holder established the right of immigrant detainees with mental disabilities to ...
Some criticize the practice, contending that offsets are not disclosed to participants, that offsets are unfair, and that empl...
Twelve California public school teachers and the Ohio-based Christian Teacher's Association sued the National Education Associ...
Labor/Employment
Tour company not exempt from paying minimum wage, judge rules
By Laura Hautalan
After two tour leaders filed a putative class action claiming they were not paid minimum wage, Adventures Rolling Cross Countr...
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges Monday against the city of Victorville, an investment banking firm and ot...
A San Diego attorney who has represented some of country's the most notorious criminals will join the public defenders in Bost...
Litigation
San Francisco lawyer to represent man claiming to own much of Facebook
By Saul Sugarman
San Francisco plaintiffs' attorney Joseph M. Alioto has joined an ever-changing roster of attorneys bringing a case on behalf ...
Intellectual Property
Judge reinstates some of Apple's jury award against Samsung
By Kevin Lee
A San Jose federal judge has reinstated about $40 million of the original jury verdict awarded to Apple in its patent and trad...
Latham & Watkins LLP represented Mountain View-based Conceptus Inc. in its $1.1 billion sale to a subsidiary of global hea...
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC announced Monday that Jonathan A. Shapiro joined the firm's San Francisco off...
A death penalty bill in the state Senate is facing criticisms for a controversial provision that activists say would make Cali...
The Pacific Legal Foundation on Monday sued the city of Solana Beach, arguing it is violating state law and the U.S. Constitut...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Judge wrong to tell jurors not to speculate why a witness didn't testify, 9th Circuit rules
By John Roemer
Trial judges shouldn't rule legitimate inferences that could help the defense off limits for jurors, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court ...
A federal judge sentenced an AU Optronics Corp. executive to two years in prison and a $50,000 fine Monday for his role in a c...
A Northern District bankruptcy judge approved the Howrey LLP estate's $7.6 million settlement with mutual malpractice insuranc...
Judges and Judiciary
Reassignments rare on reversal, considered a stinging rebuke by judges
By John Roemer
Federal trial judges get reversed on appeal all the time. It's no big deal. But when appellate panels really want to rub it in...
After a string of wild consumer product successes over the past decade, Apple Inc. is preparing for its first debt offering wi...
Justice Judith L. Haller enjoys digging into historical issues and complicated legal disputes.
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
DMCA ruling could stop the music for Grooveshark, other services
By Ryne Hodkowski
Every track laid down by The Beatles, The Doors and Jimi Hendrix, along with every recording from the legendary Woodstock and ...
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. Irvine ...
When comes to continuing education requirements, the legal community is for continuing the status quo. By Kurt Osenbaugh ...
Today's artist drives revenue primarily through licensing of content. And more often than not, today's artist - not the label ...
Litigation
State high court to hear settlement offer fee-shifting arguments
By Ben Armisteadn
When a plaintiff makes two Section 998 settlement offers, both of which expire, which is the operative offer for purposes of c...
Some commentators have focused on language from the dissent to argue that Comcast v. Behrend was actually a nonevent th...
After the 2008 financial crisis, amid an unstable lending market, buyers had the upper hand when negotiating deal terms. ...
Intellectual Property
Microsoft beats Google in patent licensing case, avoiding huge payment
By Kevin Lee
Microsoft Corp. scored a victory in a lawsuit against Motorola Mobility, avoiding the bulk of royalties the Google Inc.-subsid...
Litigation
Retired judges should be able to take other government jobs, appellate justice testifies
By Chase Scheinbaum
A state appellate court justice who wants to retire early took the stand Friday to fight a law that could prevent judges from ...
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and Cooley LLP represented the company and underwriters, respectively, regarding Receptos ...
Law Practice
Wendel Rosen adds three lawyers, bolsters trusts and estate practice
By Joshua Seboldn
Oakland-based Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP has added three partners in the past two weeks, nearly doubling its trusts and...