U.S. Supreme Court
Court Poised to Undo Limits on Corporate Campaigning
By Lawrence Hurleyn
In a high-profile campaign finance case over an anti-Hillary Clinton movie, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared Wednesday to be in...
Personal injury law firm Masry & Vititoe, pushed into bankruptcy after a slew of litigation over the estate of founder Edw...
A decision to designate critical habitat for the California tiger salamander follows several years of proceedings concerning t...
The rule requiring the disclosure of malpractice insurance will inevitably be used against attorneys, write Michael Bradley an...
Suzanne Janis DeRosa 1947-2009 ...
As the legislature struggles to reach a deal on fixing the state's ailing water delivery system around the Sacramento-San Joaq...
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. escorted newly appointed Justice Sonia Sotomayor down the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Co...
Before recent heart surgery, John Garibaldi kept current on appellate rulings. While he recuperates, he's more attuned to what...
Attorneys from across the state are expected to join a rally Saturday protesting the State Bar's decision to hold its 82nd ann...
Congress has provided two special incentives for pharmaceutical companies to innovate: patent term extension and FDA marketing...
Prominent Silicon Valley financier "Boots" Del Biaggio III made a tearful apology Tuesday before being sentenced to eight year...
Administrative/Regulatory
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Antitrust Violations in ATM Fees
By Rebecca Beyer
Customers who sued a group of banks for antitrust violations related to ATM fees failed to show that they are effectively proh...
Administrative/Regulatory
It's Official: State Courts to Close Third Wednesdays
By John Roemer
Money-saving state court closures start next Wednesday, Sept. 16, and will continue once a month until June 2010, the Judicial...
Entertainment & Sports
Tolkien Heirs Settle 'Lord of the Rings' Profit-Sharing Dispute With Studio
By Jean Luc Renault
The heirs of J.R.R. Tolkien have settled with New Line Cinema after suing the company for $150 million in unpaid profits from ...
The mere fact a damage claim has its genesis in a construction project does not automatically mean the 10-year absolute limita...
In "Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars," William Patry argues that the copyright wars throughout history can be traced back t...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Privacy Advocates Join Fray In Google Book Search Case
By David Houstonn
U.S. District Judge Denny Chin's Manhattan court was flooded with last-minute objections, along with support, of the Google Bo...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Court: Heir to Nazi-Stolen Art Can Sue Spain
By John Roemer
The heir to an important French impressionist painting stolen by the Nazis in Munich in 1939 and currently on display in Madri...
Administrative/Regulatory
Furloughs May Cost State Millions
By Dhyana Levey And Matthew Pordum
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to furlough state employees is clogging courtroom dockets and catching the ire of state ...
Our leaders' choice to eviscerate the criminal justice complex to save cash is shortsighted and dangerous, writes Steve Lurie....
Kathleen Butz began her legal career doing civil litigation and transactional work in the Sierra Foothills. Since taking the a...
Two L.A. lawyers exemplify the very best of the profession, writes John Nockleby. ...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
A judge has disqualified lawyers defending First American Title Insurance in four class action lawsuits, siding with plaintiff...
Readers weigh in on victim restitution and the attorney general race.
U.S. Supreme Court
Sotomayor Becomes an Official member of the U.S. Supreme Court
By Jason W. Armstrong
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. escorted newly appointed Justice Sonia Sotomayor down the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Co...
Thousands of homeowners nationwide are expected to join a string of federal class action lawsuits accusing eight major homebui...
A cutting-edge solar power startup has snagged a highly-anticipated $535 million loan guarantee from the federal government --...
Judges and Judiciary
Congress to Focus on Health Care Reform and Housekeeping in Fall Session
By Robert Iafolla
Members of Congress have returned to Capitol Hill, where health care reform and several must-pass authorization and appropriat...
Beginning today, federal contractors must use the E-Verify program to check the legal status of new hires, writes Allen Erenba...