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Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech


Health care systems settle overbilling charges

Dec. 8, 2011
By Mandy Jacksonn

Two health care systems have settled allegations they overcharged Medicare for services.


Law Practice


High-speed rail hit with early lawsuits

Dec. 8, 2011
By Jason W. Armstrong And Sean Win

California's highly controversial high-speed rail line is expected to generate years of work for land use lawyers, and it's al...


Judges and Judiciary


SF judge announces retirement

Dec. 8, 2011
By Amy Yarbroughn

Longtime San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Tomar Mason has announced her retirement after 21 years on the bench.


Law Practice


Sheppard Mullin plans Seoul office

Dec. 8, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP is the most recent outfit that's announced plans to enter the economic and political...


Corporate


MidAmerican buys San Luis Obispo solar farm

Dec. 8, 2011
By Paul Jones

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company has agreed to buy a 550-megawatt solar farm in San Luis Obispo County from Arizona-based s...


Entertainment & Sports


The Bowl Championship Series: It’s about power

Dec. 8, 2011
By Genevieve Knollen

Academic values and student welfare are no longer priorities for the BCS bowl system. By Rodney K. Smith of Thomas Jefferson S...


Juvenile


Child labor laws: Why Newt Gingrich is wrong

Dec. 8, 2011
By Karen Natividadn

As history proves, child labor laws are necessary to protect our kids and our future. By Joseph Sorrentino


Intellectual Property


A San Francisco federal judge continues to take a hard look at the damages report prepared by Oracle Corp.


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Dec. 8, 2011
By Jason Armstrong And Sean Windle

The U.S. Government has leased a 248,882-square-foot office complex in San Diego.


California Courts of Appeal


A controversial deal dividing water rights to the Colorado River among Southern California users might be preserved, thanks to...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Sacramento bar exam takers had the misfortune of sitting in a room adjacent to the National Youth Gathering of the United Met...


Criminal


Former Nixon Peabody partner indicted

Dec. 8, 2011
By Casey Sullivan

A federal indictment accuses a former corporate partner at Nixon Peabody of altering documents to conceal misconduct by a clie...


U.S. Supreme Court


Patents for diagnostic tests weighed by justices

Dec. 8, 2011
By Robert Iafolla

In a case that could rock the growing personalized medicine industry, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed Wednesday whether a San D...


Government


Officials said a charter would help the city skirt legal controversy that's hampered the city's effort to outsource more than ...


Perspective


A critical look at the usefulness and convenience of the iPad2. By George Brandon of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP


Litigation


9th Circuit grapples with habeas limits

Dec. 8, 2011
By Henry Meier

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals released a published opinion Wednesday that puts one man's appeal back in front of the ...


Law Practice


Saying that he didn't realize at the time what he was doing was wrong, an Orange County judge accused of fixing traffic ticket...


Municipal Lawyers


Steven T. Mattas

Dec. 8, 2011
By Pat Broderick


Municipal Lawyers


Nate J. Kowalski

Dec. 8, 2011
By Pat Broderick


Municipal Lawyers


Henry Kevane

Dec. 8, 2011
By Henry Meier


Municipal Lawyers


Robin Johansen

Dec. 8, 2011
By Pat Broderickn


Municipal Lawyers


Robert H. Freilich

Dec. 8, 2011
By Pat Broderick


Municipal Lawyers


Donald S. Field

Dec. 8, 2011
By David Mc Afee


Municipal Lawyers


Thomas B. Brown

Dec. 8, 2011
By Ben Adlin


Municipal Lawyers


Walter Chung

Dec. 8, 2011
By Pat Broderick


Municipal Lawyers


Ruthann G. Ziegler

Dec. 8, 2011
By Pat Broderick


Municipal Lawyers


Jeff Sloan

Dec. 8, 2011
By Pat Broderick


Municipal Lawyers


Steven L. Mayer

Dec. 8, 2011
By Pat Broderick


Municipal Lawyers


Michael Colantuono

Dec. 8, 2011
By Henry Meier


Municipal Lawyers


A. Patrick Munoz

Dec. 8, 2011
By Ben Adlin