Litigation
Another AIG Executive Has His Bonus Denied, This Time by a Jury
By Cortney Fieldingn
A jury Tuesday quashed a former AIG executive's bid to collect millions from the company he claimed cheated him out an eight-f...
A class action has been filed in Alameda County Superior Court against the now-defunct company SurroGenesis, which allegedly s...
Apple should look outside of IP rights enforcement to protect the iPhone, cautions Marc Roark. ...
Decisions by Indian tax authorities create considerable risks for U.S. software companies operating in India as their income i...
Forum (Forum & Focus)
Keep Things Civil by Learning the Ropes of Litigation Procedures
By Sara Libbyn
Michael Paul Thomas' "California Civil Courtroom Handbook & Desktop Reference" is a treatise on the ins and outs of handli...
Government
Obama, So Far, is Cautious in His Nominations to the Appellate Courts
By Robert Iafolla
President Barack Obama has charted a cautious course with his early appeals court nominees by selecting seasoned and respected...
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Benjamin B. Wagner and R. Steven Lapham and defense attorney Anthony P. Capozzi of Fresno are said to...
Marcy Strauss wonders: Can the government tell a person when and whether they can have children (or more children)? ...
In his 20th year on the bench, Alden Danner exemplifies the sort of smart, fair-minded, and gentlemanly jurist who shows by ex...
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas Voting Rights Act Case Will Be Felt in Some California Counties
By Lawrence Hurleyn
A high-profile voting rights case to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this month could have major implications for four...
Judge Yvonne E. Campos likes to say she has 900 kids at work and two at home, calling her juvenile dependency court assignment...
He may be almost 86 and recovering from a stroke, but environmental law guru Arthur Littleworth isn't ready to settle into the...
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Obama's Budget Should Include Help for Struggling Women
By Sara Libbyn
Women voted in the presidential election in huge numbers - now let's hope President Obama's budget will reflect women's unique...
Although MEGA Brands has twice recalled its popular Magnetix magnetic toys after numerous lawsuits, plaintiffs' attorneys said...
Superior Court Judge Charles "Chuck" W. Stoll, known to colleagues as the "elder statesman" of the Glendale courthouse, where ...
Courts have upheld the U.S. Customs policy of inspecting laptops, but constitutional questions still exist, writes Jarod Buna....
Judges and Judiciary
Ousted San Francisco Judge Is Seeking Reappointment
By Amy Yarbroughn
Former Superior Court Judge Thomas Mellon Jr., who lost his seat in an election last year, has applied for a judicial appointm...
Law Practice
BERG: Tax Breaks for Homebuilders, but No Help for Homeowners?
By Martin Bergn
While news accounts have judicial cramdowns D.O.A., backers are holding out hope, writes columnist Martin Berg. ...
If you're making a movie abroad, keep your receipts -- the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has major implications on the enterta...
Nearly two years after his first trial ended in a hung jury, music producer Phil Spector, 69, was convicted Monday of second d...
The Chicago firm Jenner & Block has opened a Los Angeles office to be led by two former Kirkland & Ellis partners. ...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Corporate partner Sandra Seville-Jones takes the reins at Munger, Tolles & Olson at a rocky time in the legal services ind...
By day, Pamela Samuels Young serves as Toyota's Managing Counsel for Labor and Employment. By night, and in the early morning,...
Litigation
Pellicano Case Continues to Plod Along, With New Suits Filed
By Susan Mcraen
Discovery is moving forward in a bevy of civil lawsuits that have sprung out of the Anthony Pellicano case, alleging invasion ...
A requirement that out-of-state transgender residents file a petition in the county they reside in to change the gender on the...
California courts should recognize that extending a duty of care in exposure cases will not solve the myriad problems with asb...
Sokolove Law CEO Michael J. Skoler speculates that with changes under way in legal systems around the globe, a transition to n...
Graphics can help deliver more effective opening statements and closing arguments by easing the introduction of complex inform...
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Protecting Innovation: Cleantech and Patents Are Natural Allies
By Sara Libbyn
Cleantech companies should protect their unique ideas by taking advantage of our sophisticated patent system, writes Michael D...