Alternative Dispute Resolution
Question: to arbitrate or not to arbitrate
By Michael Leen
Choosing an arbitrator can be such an important step, that it is sometimes impossible for parties to agree. By Brian Kabateck ...
Government
Medical marijuana: local land use authority versus state and federal law
By Michael Leen
It's no easy task sorting sorting through the mess of multiple levels of government claiming the exclusive right to regulate m...
Perspective
Smoothing the rougher edges off your video deponent: tips from a pro
By Michael Leen
Being substantively prepared doesn't necessarily translate into an effective video deposition. By Alex Craigie and Kimberly K....
Even though Cooley LLP lawyers recently gained dismissal of a proposed publicity rights class action against client Facebook I...
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is expanding its China corporate practice with the hiring of a new partner from Davis Pol...
At the end of this month, the National Labor Relations Board will implement new rules designed to protect unionizing efforts a...
Litigation
Billionaire's civil suit against bank tossed
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
A federal judge in Santa Anna dismissed civil claims brought by real estate billionaire Igol Olenicoff seeking $1.8 billion in...
Trusts & Estates
How low can you go: the new standard for testamentary capacity
By Michael Leen
Recent decisions offer some guidance on the appropriate standard of testamentary capacity. By Megan Ferkel Earhart of Goldfard...
A federal judge tentatively ruled that he would deny a bid by MGA Entertainment Inc. insurance carrier Evanston Insurance Co. ...
Criminal
Clever cyber criminals scam iTunes for "Madonna-level" royalties
By Michael Leen
An elaborate scheme to defraud iTunes is busted. By Nick Solish ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Latham helps South San Francisco company sell to Amgen
By Robert Pierce
The $315 million all cash deal for KAI Pharmaceuticals was reached after a competitive bidding process. ...
Environmentalists sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday alleging it is not doing enough to protect the imperiled Cal...
Leaders at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP are doing everything they can to retain lawyers who have already announced their intentions...
Since setting its stake in Los Angeles three years ago, Chicago litigation shop Jenner & Block has built a venerable platf...
A report on nonlawyers owning parts of law firms has sparked renewed interest in the the controversial topic and will be mulle...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
En banc panel narrows reach of anti-hacking law
By John Roemer
A federal anti-hacking law cannot be used to criminalize common workplace transgressions of company computer rules, a 9th U.S....
It took Greg Roussel's team at Fenwick & West LLP 54 hours to finish Facebook's largest acquisition to date. ...
After more than a year of courtship, Catherine A. Conway , a management-side employment lawyer best known for helping save Sta...
Litigation
Judge poised to toss mogul's claims over offshore accounts
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
A federal judge in Santa Ana is poised to dismiss a civil case brought by a billionaire real estate magnate seeking $1.7 billi...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Panel revives copyright infringement against Aeropostale
By John Roemer
Scrutinizing a stylized leaf and floral pattern textile design, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel concluded Monday tha...
The Internet is the ultimate interstate environment, which can lead to federal preemption of laws governing disputes over cert...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Panel revives pot case for Native American Church
By John Roemer
Marijuana-smoking members of an independent chapter of the Native American Church in Hawaii won revival of their suit against ...
The proposals under review by lobbyists for the judiciary and leaders of leading bar organizations focus on upping the basic f...
Three years after its filing, a consolidated product liability suit against Apple Inc. and AT&T Mobility LLC over the spee...
Intellectual Property
Google suffers setback in AdWords legal battle
By Craig Anderson
In a legal setback for Google Inc.'s AdWords advertising program, an appellate court panel on Monday vacated part of the Mount...
In a new filing Monday, embattled film financier David Bergstein is seeking his due for the role he played in a 2010 deal to s...
Constitutional Law
Stand your ground California: how the law works on the West Coast
By Karen Natividadn
There's at least some evidence suggesting that possessing a gun makes you more prone to view someone else as a threat. By Adam...
Microsoft reached an agreement Monday with AOL Inc. to purchase 800 patents and license an additional 300 patents for $1.056 b...
GreenWave Energy Solutions LLC is weighing the possibility of building a 100-megawatt "wave energy" project off the coast of M...
Parents who end up in court are already stressed; litigation only makes matters worse. By Mark Baer ...