Focus (Forum & Focus)
Californians Need Greater Protection From Medical Negligence
By Sara Libbyn
Forum Column - By Michael A. Kelly - The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act is not only outdated, but it allows little acc...
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher represented TriZetto Group as it was acquired and taken private by funds advised by London private...
Well-known patent litigator Morgan W. Tovey made the move to Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges today from Reed Smith....
Forum Column - By Kelly Simpson - Ultimately, a successful part-time arrangement requires cooperation and flexibility from all...
Healthcare/Hospital Law
Across Country, Lawsuits Link Incurable Illness to MRI Dye
By Evan George
Ramon Rodriguez was always good with his hands. The ex-Marine fixed cars, stitched leather and tinkered with home improvements...
In a closely watched copyright battle, British author J.K. Rowling - who wrote the hugely successful Harry Potter series - is ...
Decrying what they say is another attempt by the Bush administration to eviscerate environmental safeguards in the nation's fo...
Marsha N. Honda, 51, Oakland (March 3) - Honda was placed on interim suspension following her felony conviction for carrying a...
Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings at the state's law firms, legal or...
It's not so much the new digital technology that Judge Glen M. Reiser is rooting for, it's the improvements it will bring to ...
Rozenia Cummings, the president of the California Association of Black Lawyers, had amassed boxes of documents and photos duri...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit Asks State Justices to Look at Airline Safety Case
By John Roemer
As airline safety fears grew this week, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sought answers in an earlier case over shielding...
California could see a record number of law firm mergers this year, industry analysts say. ...
The Senate on Thursday confirmed a new judge for the overburdened U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. ...
Focus (Forum & Focus)
Neutral Evaluation a Good Option When Cases Need Battle-Testing
By Sara Libbyn
Forum Column - By Robert D. "Bo" Links - Using a private neutral evaluator to prepare for cases can help lawyers obtain a fres...
Verdicts
To End Last 'Brockovich' Case, Pacific Gas Will Pay $20 Million
By Nicolas Taborekn
In a settlement that resolves the last of the "Erin Brockovich" cases, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will pay $20 million to ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Neutral Globalizes Complex Dispute Resolution
By Alexia Garamfalvin
M. Scott Donahey has spent two decades traveling the globe as an arbitrator and mediator, but he describes his most unique dis...
Employment Column - By Kent Schmidt and Mandana Massoumi - As companies shift work overseas to meet the challenges of globaliz...
Forum Column - By Lynn Durye - Judges must employ effective management techniques to keep high-conflict litigants under contro...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
For Honored Mediator, Volunteering Comes Naturally
By Greg Katzn
As a mediator on the Los Angeles Superior Court's pro bono and party-pay panels, Yehoram Uziel was recognized last month for h...
Notorious private eye Anthony Pellicano discussed actor Sylvester Stallone's confidential legal strategy with the very man Sta...
California Courts of Appeal
Federal Circuit's Chief Judge Criticizes Stumbling Patent Reform Effort
By Lawrence Hurleyn
The chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit added his voice to those criticizing patent reform legisl...
Focus Column - By Michael Barclay - The Northern District's amended Patent Local Rules contain two major bugs that need to dea...
Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings at the state's law firms, legal or...
As a swashbuckling politician, Mike Aguirre filed scores of lawsuits, fired dozens of employees, held frequent press conferenc...
San Francisco's Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe soon may be in three cities in Germany, thanks to a possible merger with 54...
Focus Column - By Tod L. Gamlen and Jerry Salcido - American courts often opt to allow a foreign litigation to proceed paralle...
On Tuesday, U.S. Marine Capt. John Colombero was informed that a San Diego jury in Vista had just awarded him $3.5 million in ...
Forum Column - By Rick Seabolt - As cases have become more complex, the master calendar system has proven to be inefficient an...
Focus (Forum & Focus)
Parent-School Partnerships Crucial to Special Needs Education
By Sara Libbyn
Forum Column - By Areva D. Martin - Parents and educators need to work together to form a comprehensive plan to educate childr...