Welfare recipients in California speak out about fraud in the system. By Kaaryn S. Gustafson of University of Connecticut Scho...
Perspective
Appellate decision impacts disputes between sellers and brokers
By Sharon Liangn
A 1st District decision clarifies two rules governing disputes between a seller and broker. By Steven C. Spronz of Murchison &...
What's the better standard for inverse condemnation actions - strict liability or the rule of reasonableness? By Bradley D. Pi...
San Fernando Valley lawyer Alfred Nash Villalobos was convicted this week of federal extortion and obstruction of justice char...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Ninth Circuit allows inmate access to magazine
By John Roemer
Conservative judges at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blasted their liberal colleagues on Thursday over a decision that...
A state appellate court Thursday rejected the latest challenge to California's $250,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical...
Legislation authored by Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, that would have lowered the burden of proof in physical elder abuse ca...
The dramatic drop in the price of solar panels this past year due to steep competition from China has driven a California sol...
Large Firms
Duane Morris picks up prominent white-collar litigator in San Diego
By Pat Broderick
Duane Morris LLP hired a prominent white-collar and securities litigator to beef up its Southern California offices ...
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan said Thursday it will open a Washington, D.C. office to service the growing number of i...
Judges and Judiciary
Eastern District judge to leave bench for private practice
By Pat Alston
After 20 years on the federal bench, Senior U.S. District Judge Oliver W. Wanger of the Eastern District of California will st...
Sacramento County officials have agreed to pay a $400,000 settlement to end two men's civil rights lawsuit alleging sheriff's ...
U.S. District Judge Jeremy D. Fogel reluctantly handed off a long-running challenge to California's lethal injection procedure...
The state Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a woman who broke her wrist riding a bumper car can sue an amusement park...
Plaintiffs' boutique Kantor & Kantor LLP is one of a handful of firms in the nation focusing on employer health insurance ...
Health Care & Hospital Law
California company settles False Claims Act case
By Mandy Jacksonn
El Segundo-based Janzen Johnston & Rockwell Emergency Management Services Inc. agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle allega...
The merger between Hennigan Dorman LLP and McKool Smith may turn out to be wedded bliss but it appears to be a marriage of con...
An Oakland federal judge overturned Oracle Corp.'s $1.3 billion verdict against rival SAP AG on Thursday, saying the Redwood S...
Wendy Kramer said she's been known to block the door when parties in her mediations threaten to leave. ...
California Supreme Court
Liu confirmed as newest state Supreme Court justice
By Laura Ernden
Goodwin Liu was confirmed Wednesday as the state Supreme Court's newest justice, creating the court's first-ever Asian-America...
Immigration
Government program seeks to promote compliance with immigration laws
By Karen Natividadn
Government program gets a makeover in hopes of attracting more employer participation. By Manuel Cairo and Brian Mills of Snel...
Appellate Practice
Getting your appeal off the ground is not as easy as it sounds
By Seena Nikravann
A 4th District ruling that belongs in every appellate lawyer's back pocket. By Jens B. Koepke Morris Polich & Purdy LLP ...
Contrary to popular belief, creativity can be learned. It just takes practice. By Adam Handler of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ...
Los Angeles-based Hennigan Dorman LLP has announced it will join Dallas-based McKool Smith, a national firm with six offices, ...
Lawyers for Juliette Youngblood have filed a declaration of opposition to halt Irell & Manella LLP's motion to compel arbi...
A state appellate panel on Wednesday revived an antitrust suit against movie house giant Century Theatres Inc. ...