Labor/Employment
Employers: apply for H-1B work visas while they last
By Ben Armisteadn
Employers and their counsel should start preparing for H-1B Visa season. By Eli Kantor
There is a common misperception that dietary supplements are unregulated, but they are actually subject to oversight under bot...
Law Practice
Mass exits paint grim outlook for Dickstein Shapiro’s Palo Alto office
By Joshua Seboldn
Dickstein Shapiro LLP has lost all the attorneys in its Palo Alto office, meaning it will likely become the second California ...
Criminal
Ex-DA accused of prosecutorial misconduct now trains State Bar prosecutors
By Don Debenedictisn
A 2011 study of prosecutorial misconduct in California connected San Mateo Deputy District Attorney Alfred F. Giannini with pr...
Already locked in a patent lawsuit with satellite broadband and television providers Hughes Communications Inc. and Dish Netwo...
Orange County Judge David Chaffee doesn't care for the unexpected at trial and lets lawyers know it.
The issue gained renewed currency when a Boston professor posted a law review article this month citing studies demonstrating ...
The article published Feb. 9 titled "On leave, behaving badly," is misleading in its explication of the state Supreme Court's ...
Twice in the 20th century the Supreme Court was confronted with an opportunity to reverse the 1922 ruling that baseball is not...
California Attorney General Kamala Harris is right to appeal a federal district court's misguided ruling, which invalidated th...
Intellectual Property
Open Text wins damages after jury finds that Box infringed patents
By Kevin Lee
A San Francisco federal jury awarded Open Text SA $4.9 million in damages on Friday after finding that Box Inc., a Los Altos-b...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
LA has gone on the offensive again in a long-running fight between the city and Kern County, this time over a recent ordinance...
Government
Uniting for battle: Bay Area companies respond to Obama's call to action on the cybersecurity front
By Alison Frostn
President Obama's speech at last week's cybersecurity summit on Stanford's campus signaled the important role Bay Area compani...
Nossaman hosts fundraiser for 49ers Foundation
History is happening now in Washington, D.C. - but only a select few will be able to witness it. With less than 200 seats avai...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Man with billy club cannot be deported for moral turpitude, 9th Circuit rules
By John Roemer
A lawful permanent resident from Mexico who admitted to being a criminal street gang member when found carrying a billy club i...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
LA County Commissioner Robert McSorley likes to maintain a conversation to glean information.
Dennis Keough traveled across the states and found a home in Orange County's juvenile court.
Litigation
Judge in marijuana classification case does not tip hand on ruling
By Paul Jones
A rare hearing over whether the federal government's classification of cannabis as a dangerous drug is unconstitutional ended ...
New California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger was given the judicial section of the California Association of Black Lawy...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Keys to successful mediation — Part I
By Ben Armisteadn
Unfortunately, many attorneys do not understand the benefits available in mediation and how to obtain them. By Charles G. "Ski...
Simply stating a preference for the next juror in line without any other reason is not enough. By Gregory M. Smith ...
In a legal dispute over replicas of the Dark Knight's famed ride, DC Comics argues (correctly) that the car is not useful othe...
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens lays out his case in his book, "Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change th...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Joint clients and attorney-client privilege
By Ben Armisteadn
During legal malpractice litigation, can one joint client who is a plaintiff force the disclosure of counsel's privileged atto...
The 2nd Circuit's reversal of a couple of insider trading convictions in December should prove to be a major lump of coal for ...
Law Practice
Positive momentum expected for legal industry in Q1 of 2015
By Deirdre Newmann
Law firm revenue growth was stronger in 2014 than the previous year, driven primarily by improved demand and increased billing...
Education
UCLA Law School launches initiative to help women graduates
By Melanie Brisbon
Current students at UCLA School of Law can now better connect with the school's more than 6,000 female alumnae for mentorship ...