As insurers, health plans and employers catch on to the idea of ranking physicians by various criteria to improve care, medic...
For the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is considering whether DNA isolated in a lab is a produc...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Townsend Decides to Merge With Kilpatrick Stockton, After All
By Jill Redhage
After client conflicts stymied merger talks between the two firms this summer, San Francisco-based Townsend and Townsend and C...
A recent rally on how media hypes fear inexcusably failed to discuss the Iraq and Afghanistan war. By Marjorie Cohn of Thomas ...
Perspective
CERCLA: Contribution Protection Over Private Settlements
By Seena Nikravann
A 9th Circuit decision draws attention to whether CERCLA provides contribution protection for private party settlements. By Be...
The Obama administration's announcement that it will award California $10 billion in funding triggered sighs of relief from ma...
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has finally sought refuge in Chapter 11 bankruptcy after more than a year of financial woes, but the studi...
A Kings County Superior Court jury late Tuesday awarded a 55-year-old prison guard $6.45 million for debilitating injuries he ...
A group of Arizona taxpayers seemed to come up short Wednesday of crossing both of the hurdles it must clear to persuade the U...
Perspective
Employers Do Not Have to Babysit Their Employees, for Now.
By Genevieve Knollen
A state appellate court beats the state Supreme Court to the punch in a recent employment decision. By Frances Rogers of Liebe...
Victoria Kolakowski appears poised to win a seat on the Alameda County Superior Court and become the first openly transgender ...
Boutique litigation firm Sonnett Ingold has merged with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith. ...
The elimination of hundreds of General Motors dealerships closes another chapter of justice unserved. By Jonathan Michaels of ...
Propelled by a rally cry that helped band together his fellow judges and other players in the legal community, Judge Richard U...
The California Supreme Court appeared likely to fend off the latest challenge to consumer class actions brought in the wake of...
Some California attorneys are advising campaigns involved in close elections. ...
One day after Republican Steve Cooley prematurely declared victory in the race for state attorney general, his Democratic oppo...
A Detroit magistrate judge for years, Marc L. Goldman headed west for the same seat in Orange County.
The Law Offices of Kenneth R. Graham leased 29,609 square feet of office space at 1575 Treat Blvd. in Walnut Creek.
Criminal
Sentencing Guidelines Offer Relief for Low-Level White-Collar Offenders
By Brandon Ortiz
The most significant changes to federal sentencing guidelines since 1992 are expected to benefit lower profile white-collar cr...
Judge Lawrence Brown, who fought against judicial discretion as a prosecutor, is now a true believer in that power.
Associate general counsel Joseph K. West recounts Wal-Mart's efforts to enhance diversity in its legal department and in its r...
Successful on-campus interviews depend on the approach of both attorneys and law students. By Leigh Ryan of Paul, Hastings, Ja...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
A Well-Deserved Blow: It's Time to Rethink the Preference for Arbitration
By Genevieve Knollen
Although criticized by many, a recent state appellate decision actually enhances due process safeguards for arbitration. By Sa...
With increasing frequency, clients are demanding diverse legal representation. Where does your firm stand? By Nicole Diaz and ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Davis Polk Assists Oracle in $1 Billion Acquisition
By Craig Andersonn
Davis Polk & Wardwell, led by Menlo Park-based partners Julia Cowles and William Kelly, represented Oracle in a $1 billion...
The disparity between how America treats sex and violence took center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday as the justices ...