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Perspective


Challenge to NFL's tax status is misguided

Sep. 30, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

Should the Washington football franchise change its name? Probably, yes. Is a plan to introduce legislation that would remove ...


Litigation


Home delivery carriers for the Sacramento Bee are employees, a judge has ruled, and the newspaper was wrong to classify them a...


A dispute between insurance companies and a firm operating a Metrolink train during a 2008 collision that left 24 dead is heat...


Law Practice


Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP is continuing its aggressive expansion in Northern California with three lateral hires from...


As the state copes with drought, the city of San Juan Capistrano's effort to charge more for water is caught in legal limbo, w...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a San Francisco federal judge Friday in a lawsuit by disabled prisoners again...


Judicial Profile


Mike Camacho

Sep. 30, 2014
By Brian Cardile

L.A. Superior Court Judge Mike Camacho, an ex-prosecutor, believes in hard work and efficiency.


Law Practice


On the Move

Sep. 29, 2014
By Melanie Brisbonn

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


Judicial Profile


Lois Haight

Sep. 29, 2014
By John Roemer

Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Lois Haight tries to keep things light in the courtroom.


Judicial Profile


Lisa Hart Cole

Sep. 28, 2014
By Brian Cardile

LA County Superior Court Judge Lisa Cole was inspired to pursue a legal career as a teenager.


Government


A move to rewrite rules on how presiding judges discipline state court commissioners and referees has some worried their due p...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Visual hacking: a threat to confidentiality

Sep. 27, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

Have you considered who might be viewing and collecting information about your clients and cases without your awareness? By Ma...


Perspective


iPhone 6 looks to be a real game changer

Sep. 27, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The 6 Plus, to be honest, reminds me of a Saturday Night Live parody. The phone is so big, so pocket unfriendly, that I cannot...


Perspective


Expect tort potholes for self-driving cars

Sep. 27, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

While self-driving cars have the potential to significantly reduce auto accidents and injuries, they do not fit neatly into th...


Transportation


Ride-sharing insurance paves the way

Sep. 27, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

Assembly Bill 2293 requires transportation network companies to provide extended coverage for their drivers, and to encourage ...


Intellectual Property


Making a second bid for attorney fees after warding off patent infringement claims, Newegg.com Inc. alleged that a subsidiary ...


Litigation


Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla's loss in his bid to block off a road on his property that leads to a popular, seclude...


Entertainment & Sports


Drones fly into Hollywood

Sep. 27, 2014
By Matthew Blaken

Partial federal approval to use drones for shooting films and TV has clear benefits to the entertainment industry, legal exper...


Community News


Three law firms received recognition from the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center for family-friendly workplace policies a...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Veteran neutral known for his persistent questions

Sep. 27, 2014
By Don Debenedictisn

Lawyers who've had arbitrations or mediations in front of H. Gilbert Jones Jr. say they trust and admire him. They appreciate ...


Firm Profile


Keeping an open mind

Sep. 27, 2014
By Henry Meiern

The principal attorneys at Spertus, Landes & Umhofer LLP don't limit themselves when it comes to the types of cases they'l...


Community News


California Women Lawyers or CWL held its 40th Anniversary Annual Dinner and Silent Auction on September 11 at the Manchester G...


Litigation


The city of San Diego has approved a $5.9 million settlement of the civil rights case brought by one of more than a dozen wome...


Corporate


Rick Climan and Keith Flaum of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP debate and discuss employee-related walk rights in the M&A c...


Judges and Judiciary


The decision by judicial watchdogs not to seek the removal of two judges who had sex in their chambers, one with a clerk and t...


A judge granted in part the company's motion to compel discovery in the government's case targeting S&P's ratings activity...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Sep. 26, 2014
By Seena Nikravan

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Corporate Counsel


Steven M. Jaffe

Sep. 26, 2014
By Melanie Brisbon

Executive Vice President and General Counsel of BH Properties Los Angeles ...


Litigation


Last week, Avi Lerner, producer of box office disappointment "The Expendables 3," vowed to "go after" millions of action flick...


Technology & Science


New cell towers are no game of poker

Sep. 26, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The 9th Circuit's most recent decision gives good guidance to cellphone carriers seeking to fill gaps in their coverage, and t...