Six months after they donned their robes, the two new justices on the state Supreme Court have inspired a little-noticed proce...
Perspective
Closer look at scrutiny needed in affordable housing laws
By Ben Armisteadn
A recent case determines the level of constitutional scrutiny a city needs to meet in adopting an affordable housing ordinance...
Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court announced a legal framework for evaluating "reverse payment patent settlements" rev...
Just about any smartphone manufactured on or after July 1 and sold in California now must come equipped with software or hardw...
Jawbone Inc. bolstered its litigation campaign against wearable technology rival Fitbit Inc. by filing a complaint with the U....
Administrative/Regulatory
More companies using non-GAAP measures in SEC filings before going public
By Banks Albachn
The number of private companies using non-generally accepted accounting principles, or the process of shaving off certain cost...
Litigation
UCLA Health System under scrutiny for leaked medical records
By Matthew Blaken
UC system trying to throw out suit, claiming they breached Confidentiality of Medical Information Act by allowing rogue employ...
A case brought against BP West Coast Products in May 2011 alleging bad faith business practices concerning point-of-sale and i...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Newark drugmaker rejects rival's takeover overtures
By Melanie Brisbon
The wave of consolidation currently sweeping the pharmacecutical industry crested over California again this week with the new...
General Counsel of One Medical Group Inc. San Francisco ...
California Courts of Appeal
Opinion blasting 'egregious attorney misconduct' should be published, court decides
By Don Debenedictisn
A bevy of eminent domain lawyers complaining about misconduct by government attorneys persuaded a state appellate court to pub...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Fremont-based oil and gas company and its chief executive officer wi...
Intellectual Property
Apple avoids half-billion dollar patent damages verdict
By Kevin Lee
Attorneys for Apple Inc. have convinced a Texas federal judge to vacate a $532.9 million patent verdict won by plaintiff Smart...
Litigation
Judge: black inmate who contracted valley fever can sue prison
By Andy Serbe
A Bane Act suit brought by a former prisoner has been allowed to move forward by a judge in Torrance. ...
Environmental
Judge allows case challenging Prop. 65 lead standard to proceed
By Fiona Smith
Attorneys bringing private enforcement actions under the state's toxics warning law hope the lawsuit will force the state to r...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Kiesel wants to use bar clout to get dollars for state courts
By Don Debenedictisn
Paul R. Kiesel hopes growing the 20,000-member association further will allow it to better advocate with state officials to im...
Environmental
EPA guidances brings consistency, preserves flexibility
By Ben Armisteadn
In June, the EPA issued its long-awaited final technical guidance on "vapor intrusion" assessment. By Peggy Otum, Karen J. Na...
Shortly after deciding Reed v. Town of Gilbert, the Supreme Court remanded three cases for reconsideration in light of ...
The ride-sharing company is facing a defining moment, and not just here in California, where the labor commissioner said one d...
Litigation
Kozinski's objection ends with settlement in Nissan class action
By John Roemer
A federal class action over Nissan's electric cars that took an unusual turn when then-Chief Judge Alex Kozinski objected to s...
Government
New law protects medical marijuana users from organ donor discrimination
By Philip Johnsonn
Medical patients in need of organ donation can no longer be removed from the national waiting list because of medical marijuan...
I've reread the same-sex marriage ruling several times and come to the conclusion that it's simply not a judicial opinion. By ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit upholds habitat protection for green sturgeon under Endangered Species Act
By Fiona Smith
In a victory for federal wildlife officials, the 9th Circuit rebuffed a building industry attack on designating protected habi...
Future campaigns by record labels and movie studios to remove copyrighted content from the Internet may hinge upon a YouTube v...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit gives whistleblowers a better chance at grabbing share of money
By John Roemer
Whistleblowers who tell the government it has been swindled can now more easily gain a share of any recovery, a 9th U.S. Circu...
Administrative/Regulatory
Orange County court computer system enabled, shut down casefile tampering
By Don Debenedictisn
The advanced electronic case processing made catching the suspect quick, but also allowed him access to cases countywide. A fe...
General Counsel Ghost Management Group LLC ...
The Supreme Court's decision has broad implications in its prescription to lower courts -Â patent law is a congressional spher...
It is critical to connect key preventative measures with long-term health benefits, for the sake of our nation's children as t...