Head of legal and business affairs at Flipboard Inc. Palo Alto ...
Overseas Union Enterprise, a Singapore-based diversified real estate owner developer and operator, bought Los Angeles' 72-stor...
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court may limit its Prop. 8 ruling to California, legal experts say
By John Roemer And Blake Edwards
Instead of the broad ruling for or against same-sex marriage that partisans crave, the U.S. Supreme Court may confine its deci...
You might be surprised about who pays what, who doesn't pay, and how you fit in according to recent IRS statistics. ...
In "Two Presidents Are Better Than One," David Orentlicher shows how the "imperial presidency" and partisan conflict are large...
Unfortunately, Prop. 65 has ended up doing far more to enrich a small number of lawyers than clean up water or protect the pub...
The fate of a decades-long lawsuit regarding conditions in California state prisons will be in the hands of a federal judge W...
In the latest round of a brawl between rival healthcare employee unions, the appellate court ruled that local union officals i...
Judges and Judiciary
San Francisco judge who stirred gay marriage debate watches U.S. Supreme Court argument
By Saul Sugarman
A San Francisco County judge who is known for jump-starting the debate on marriage equality was in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Opinion fuels federal circuit split on public prayer
By Alexandra Schwappach
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday upheld a district court's decision in favor of Lancaster in a case alleging the...
Corporate
Cross-border M&A activity up between Silicon Valley and Europe
By David Ruiz
Small cross-border deal activity with Europe was slow in 2012, but lawyers say such dealmaking has been picking up of late. Th...
California Courts of Appeal
San Diego school officials lose bid to oust teacher accused of child molestation
By Fiona Smith
A state appellate court ruled Tuesday that San Diego school officials did not provide enough evidence to warrant firing a teac...
Government
New funding model could shift millions from some courts to others
By Paul Jones
A Judicial Council subcommittee presentation yesterday highlighted some examples of how much money a new method for divvying u...
Covered California, an independent state agency tasked with creating a new health insurance marketplace for individuals and sm...
Government
Central District's number two prosecutor tapped to oversee S&P litigation
By Henry Meier
George Cardona, the number two prosecutor in the U.S. attorney's office for the Central District, is stepping down Monday to t...
U.S. Supreme Court
Legal and political leaders weigh in on Supreme Court gay marriage cases
By Connie Lopez
This week, as the U.S. Supreme Court mulls the constitutionality of gay marriage, members of the legal community and governmen...
A troubled childhood helped steer Otis Sterling toward a career in the law.
Government
Recent cases shine light on circuit split in computer fraud law
By Alexandra Schwappach
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act has frustrated lawyers because of a circuit split on the issue, and some say it needs to be r...
Judges and Judiciary
Eastern District gets a new federal judge, hoping for more soon
By Hadley Robinson
The Eastern District of Califronia, struggling under one of the worst caseloads in the country, got a little help with the wee...
Intellectual Property
Federal Circuit to consider deferring to trial court's findings
By Ben Armisteadn
The Federal Circuit's de novo review standard has led to a 50 percent reversal rate. Aware of this, parties are often reluctan...
U.S. Supreme Court
Myriad potential outcomes in same-sex marriage cases
By Ben Armisteadn
Letting the political process ultimately dismantle injustice may seem desirable, both on grounds of judicial restraint and goo...
Fearing prices will skyrocket as competition erodes, a class of beer drinkers decided to take it upon themselves to fight the ...
The state Legislative Analyst's Office said last week that court construction projects were delivered with little delay and ro...
Government
Law library fundraising group to host annual award reception
By Connie Lopez
Members of the legal community, government leaders and elected officials will gather next week to support the Los Angeles Cou...
Criminal
Prosecutors charge men in $1 million theft involving San Bernardino airport project
By Katie Lucia
San Bernardino County prosecutors filed charges Monday against an airport developer and an investor, alleging the pair stole m...
Reed Smith LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP represented buyer and seller, respectively, in New Haven, Conn.-based private eq...
Gourmands can breathe a sigh of relief after a district court judge's dismissal of a federal lawsuit that sought to take the c...
Denise Steffens claimed Regus Group PLC fired her after she raised concerns over possible wage-and-hour violations. ...
California Courts of Appeal
Prosecutors riled over pro-defense appellate decisions
By Emily Green
Two state appellate decisions requiring prosecutors to disclose all evidence potentially favorable to the defense far earlier ...
Judge James R. Dabney is known for his efficiency and close attention to legal details in cases.
