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Criminal


The attorney for state Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De Leon on Friday told the Daily Journal that there's no FBI investigati...


California Supreme Court


An appellate court will now determine the constitutionality of an anti-paparazzi state law. ...


Perspective


A day in court for same-sex marriage

Jan. 27, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

On Jan. 16, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider the constitutionality of laws denying marriage to same-sex couples. The ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The State Bar's Board of Trustees sounded at times battle-worn at a planning retreat on Friday, as a psychologist led members ...


California Supreme Court


Supreme Court approves Boy Scout ban for judges

Jan. 27, 2015
By Craig Andersonn

After a year of consideration and contentious debate, the Supreme Court of California voted to officially bar judges from bein...


Law Practice


On the Move

Jan. 26, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.


Judicial Profile


Paul J. Watford

Jan. 26, 2015
By John Roemer

Known for his independence, Paul Watford is considered a contender for a U.S. Supreme Court seat.


Judicial Profile


Shelley Kaufman

Jan. 25, 2015
By Brian Cardile

Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) ...


Real Estate/Development


First impression: cotenancy clauses

Jan. 24, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

In a recent decision, the 5th District Court of Appeal addressing for the first time the enforceability of cotenancy clauses i...


Perspective


Open-sourcing and crowdsourcing cybersecurity

Jan. 24, 2015
By Katharine Malonen

Cases in 2014 taught us that although standing and damages are still difficult to prove, defendants may need to be prepared to...


Arbitrator Profile


Daniel Yamshon

Jan. 24, 2015
By Paul Jones

American Arbitration Association Sacramento ...


Entertainment & Sports


The departure of O'Melveny entertainment dealmakers to Latham is not as massive as first reported, but still has left Latham p...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Malpractice claims can show up years after a lawyer stops practicing. "Tail" insurance coverage can be expensive, but sometime...


Firm Profile


Balancing the Scales

Jan. 24, 2015
By Paul Jones

One of few boutiques of its time founded on the principles of workplace flexibility, Miller Law Group has shed the 'mommy-trac...


Eleven environmental groups and the city of Berkeley sued the state Department of Food and Agriculture on Thursday alleging it...


Government


Eileen M. Decker is the presumptive candidate for the top federal prosecutor position in the Central District, according to so...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Ethics compliance: the outsourcing option

Jan. 24, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Outsourcing ethics issues, including conflict resolution and rules compliance, to another law firm that specializes in the are...


Government


State judiciary leaders Thursday approved a detailed multiyear plan to provide more access to interpreters for non-English spe...


Criminal


Federal prosecutors in Sacramento have admitted evidence was not disclosed to an environmental activist who spent years in pri...


Environmental


The California Supreme Court has granted review in the case of a frustrated gold miner criminally charged for using a banned m...


Requests for help finding lawyers are flat or reduced, but State Bar-certified referral services try new ways to reach clients...


Corporate Counsel


Gabriel Sandoval

Jan. 23, 2015
By Joshua Seboldn

Chief Legal Officer of Deem Inc. San Francisco ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Twist on merger litigation: paid too much?

Jan. 23, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Shareholder lawsuits alleging too-low merger transactions are all too familiar. But in a new twist, plaintiffs have now sued o...


Zoning, Planning and Use


Clarification on cell tower dos, don'ts

Jan. 23, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Local governments, if they adjust their practices accordingly, could turn the recently decided T-Mobile South case into...


Bankruptcy


Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans will have a significant impact on creditors as borrowers have increasingly sought t...


Government


Silicon Valley lawyer Michelle K. Lee took a step Wednesday toward becoming the official director of the U.S. Patent and Trade...


Law Practice


Managing partners have more confidence and optimism about the economy and the legal industry, but continue to be nervous about...


U.S. Supreme Court


Eight years after being sued for trademark infringement, Hana Bank has secured a complete defense victory punctuated by a una...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Pinterest acquires data analytics startup

Jan. 23, 2015
By Joshua Seboldn

San Francisco social bookmarking company Pinterest Inc. acquired Palo Alto targeted advertising technology startup Kosei in a ...


Criminal


Attorney General Kamala D. Harris is running for U.S. Senate, but faces demands by a federal appellate panel that she take a l...