Government
A Call for Attorney Involvement To Ensure Fair Districts
By Alexander Phersonn
Lawyers can help the state commission navigate the complexity of redistricting. By Deanna Kitamura and Eugene Lee of the Asian...
The city of Vallejo posted a five-year business plan on its website Tuesday for public perusal, laying out how the city expect...
Food service has always played a large role in the world of franchised businesses. Now, the food truck fad presents new opport...
Child-care advocates who sued to halt the immediate cancellation of a child care program for low-income parents announced a se...
The Department of Justice will now have a tribal justice office. ...
Prosecutors in seven Northern California counties say Overstock.com makes misleading claims about prices. ...
Historic preservationists and indigenous groups sued the U.S. military Wednesday over its plans to build several firing ranges...
As Walt Disney Co.'s second largest franchise, "Winnie the Pooh" continues to be quite the honey pot for the company. The same...
Several food retailers, including Vons and Trader Joe's, have agreed to settle a public health lawsuit in a deal that would re...
Lawyers for a student Christian group claiming discrimination by UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco struck out We...
Asian lawyers convention in Los Angeles will focus on the growing amount of work for U.S. lawyers in Asia. ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Allen Matkins Sues Client For $2 Million
By Sara Randazzon
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis is suing a former client, Burlingame Capital Partners, to reclaim nearly $2 mil...
On the eve of a hearing in which a federal judge was to consider whether to allow Charles Schwab Corp. to back out of a $235 m...
Judge Samuel McAdam gave up his successful labor defense practice for public service, which he performs with empathy even in t...
Gordon & Rees signed a lease to remain in the US Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles for another 10 years.
Environmental
Environmental Groups Finding New Ways to Sue for Violations
By Fiona Smith
Environmentalists are still smarting from the passage of a proposition several years ago that stymied their ability to sue com...
Judge Charles Sheldon sometimes has to take a time-out when he gets frustrated. But lawyers say he is efficient, even if they ...
San Diego lawyers know how to clean up more than just a legal mess. To prove it, they took to the beaches, scouring them for t...
Over 300 members of the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) ditched the suits, ties, and stilettos for leis and Hawaiian shir...
They say nobody's perfect, but Fish & Richardson recently proved otherwise when the Human Rights Campaign gave them a perf...
Rutan & Tucker has a new lucky number: nine. That’s how many partners from the firm will appear in the 2011 edition of Be...
Letter to the Editor
Position of Bar Associations Is to Protect the Public
By Karen Natividadn
Daniel Burkhardt writes in response to the article 'Task Force Explores Overhaul of State Bar Governance Structure.' ...
Perspective
Will a 75-Year-Old Labor Relations Law Help Shape the Future of Social Media Regulation?
By Alexander Phersonn
The National Labor Relations Act may play a key role in shaping the boundaries of social media regulation. By Michael A. Sands...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Will Congress Repeal Health Care Reform?
By Genevieve Knollen
A look at which health plans will get a reprieve from certain health care reforms until the beginning of 2014. By David McFarl...
Intellectual Property
Six Months After Bilski: It's Not as Bad As Everyone Initially Thought
By Karen Natividadn
Practical tips on obtaining patents for software and business methods. By David Heckadon of Gordon & Rees. ...
A trial attorney's observations regarding the Judicial Council's proposals governing televisions in the courtroom. By James R....
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati lawyers represented Isilon Systems Inc. in its $2.25 billion sale to data storage giant E...
Sacramento County officials have agreed to halt a disputed overhaul to its mental health care system. ...
The USGBC is pursuing a new category for building owners to demonstrate that their properties function more efficiently. ...
A new report indicates there will be a significant surge in mergers and acquisitions next year. ...
