Litigation
As Trial Nears, Mattel Settles With Designer in Bratz Doll Case
By Jason W. Armstrong
Barbie manufacturer Mattel announced Monday that it had settled with a former company designer who allegedly sketched out idea...
How one small law school forced the American Bar Association to clarify its accreditation standards. ...
Diane Downs, the firmwide manager for attorney development at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, offers some tips on how t...
Refusing to disrupt long-standing tax policies in California and most other states, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday upheld the s...
Our experts offer sample answers to the six practice questions and two performance tests from the February 2008 California Bar...
Passing the bar is difficult enough when you have nothing to do but study, but how do students who work full-time find time to...
Snapshots of five of California’s unaccredited law schools. ...
Because most new lawyers spend only a few years at their first law firms, it's never too early to start planning for the next ...
Overview of statistics for the Feb. 2007 bar exam. ...
Thanks to legislation that went into effect this year, California’s unaccredited law schools are being regulated by the State ...
If firms are indifferent to LL.M. degrees, why are master's of law programs expanding? ...
Los Angeles-based recruiter Valerie Fontaine weighs in on the pluses and minuses of practicing at small and mid-size firms. ...
In this issue of The New Lawyer, some of the state's top practitioners offer free advice to new lawyers. They describe how t...
California's Supreme Court has a long tradition of leading when it comes to the protection of civil rights and liberties. Some...
To: Joan Clay RE: Draft Brief in Opposition to Demurrer for One-Stop Corp.
1a) Is Lawco Bound by Its Contract With Computerworks?
Community Property/Quasi-Community Property
1. What Arguments Should Church Make in Support of Its Claim, and What Is The Likely Result? Discuss.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has gained two attorneys in its business and finance practice group in San Francisco.
I. June's Ethical Violations in Disclosing Acme's Memorandum Concurrent Conflict of Interest
Peter v. PLC Assuming procedural requirements are satisfied, Peter's father ("Father") may reasonably assert actions based on...
I. May Dan successfully move to exclude his statement to Sid under the Fifth or Sixth amendments to the United States Constitu...
To: R.J. Morrison RE: Snyder v. University Board of Regents, Likelihood of Success on Preliminary Injunction
While growing up, Los Angeles trial judge Terry Bork enjoyed traveling the world with his archaeologist father but found his o...
Does Chief Justice Ronald M. George's landmark gay marriage ruling elevate him to the judicial pantheon with Roger Traynor and...
Judges and Judiciary
Schwarzenegger Taps Justices For 2nd District Court of Appeal
By Rebecca Beyer
Governor also named 17 judges to Superior Courts across the state. ...
Criminal
Now It's Lawyer's Turn to Have 'Mr. Pellicano' as Co-Defendant
By Martin Bergn
Convicted private eye Anthony Pellicano will appear at a second trial set for July 15 alongside Terry N. Christensen, the lone...
A federal judge has granted a new trial with an opinion that lambastes the prosecution for "persistently and recklessly" viola...
Industry Watch - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has named David Shaw inspector general overseeing prison investigations. ...
John McCain's recent rip on the federal courts and judges was a pander beyond conscience, writes Tom Teepen. - Forum Column ...