The Bar Association of San Francisco kicked off its 2012 Service Days initiative, established by BASF President Kelly Dermody...
Several hundred people gathered last week in the ceremonial courtroom at the federal courthouse in San Francisco to witness t...
Since 1998, the Environmental Circuit Prosecutor Project has helped train local authorities in environmental enforcement. But ...
General Counsel and Senior Vice President for Pandora Media Inc., Oakland ...
Perspective
Toward streamlined patent litigation: Is early disclosure of damages the answer?
By Michael Leen
Upfront disclosure of damages could be helpful, but execution must be carefully planned. By Andrei Iancu, Elizabeth Iglesias a...
Law enforcement takes renewed interest in cybercrime as hack attacks escalate. By Mark D. Flanagan and Brian R. Michael of Wil...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Los Angeles Sherriff's deputies are immune from a civil rights lawsuit and sent a case about...
In a test of the health of the consumer class action, a federal judge in Santa Ana will hear arguments Monday on whether Toyot...
Entertainment & Sports
Actors say their union failed to research merger's impact
By Brian Sumersn
A group of union member dissidents filed suit against the Screen Actors Guild and its board, accusing them of failing to condu...
The U.S. Supreme Court touched on a range of topics Wednesday as it wrestled with the government's authority to punish people ...
Judges and Judiciary
Candidates line up for seats in Santa Clara County
By Saul Sugarman
Four people are now running to replace retiring Santa Clara County Judge Jerome E. Brock in the June 5 elections. ...
In overturning Proposition 8, the 9th Circuit focuses on the societal meaning, rather than the legal effects, of marriage. By ...
A former district attorney in Del Norte County has been acquitted by a jury of all charges stemming from an incident at a Safe...
Securities litigator Susan Resley has moved to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP after a seven-year stint at Orrick, Herrington ...
Litigation
Judge again tosses out Bratz antitrust suit
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
A judge for the second time tossed out Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc.'s antitrust lawsuit against Mattel Inc. ...
Never leave ambiguous language unresolved, everything depends on interpretation. By Sarah P. Condor-Fisher of CondorLaw ...
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down a former federal prosecutor's request to resurrect a lawsuit against insuranc...
In construing a policy, the challenge is often what should be the interpretation approach. ...
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals staff attorney is entitled to enroll her wife in her employee health plan, a Northern Dist...
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court punts challenge on Medi-Cal cuts back to 9th Circuit
By Robert Iafolla
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday sent the challenge to California's plan to slash medical spending on poor residents back t...
Intellectual Property
Microsoft joins Apple in attacking Google’s patent licensing policy
By Craig Andersonn
Microsoft Corp. joined Apple Inc. in filing a complaint with the European Commission accusing Google Inc. and Motorola Mobilit...
As California homeowners await details of a $25 billion multistate settlement with lenders over past foreclosure abuses, focus...
California Supreme Court
High court to decide whether lawyers can be disbarred for child porn possession
By Laura Ernden
Bet Tzedek hosted its 38th Annual Dinner Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Jan. 26. The United States Holoc...
Real estate lawyers say an increase in health care industry mergers and acquisitions and rising outsourcing of certain hospita...
A reader responds to "Governor's bank regulator an insider." ...
For the first time in California, public employees may sue under the Public Records Act. By Dulcinea Grantham, Harold Freiman ...