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Perspective


Ruling clarifies mass tort jurisdictional issue

Aug. 20, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The California Court of Appeal delivered a groundbreaking decision in pharmaceutical mass tort litigation that "specific juris...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


FCPA enforcement lacks transparency

Aug. 20, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

In a case touted as a "wake-up call" for medium-size or smaller businesses seeking to enter high-risk international markets, t...


Litigation


A federal judge Friday picked San Francisco plaintiff's attorney Elizabeth J. Cabraser to help lead a mass of litigation again...


Corporate


Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is defending Wedbush Securities Inc. against its second set of market access rule violation al...


Litigation


A Monterey County-based hospital has agreed to settle allegations that the facility and its clinics violated civil rights of i...


Judges and Judiciary


Obama to nominate ex-prosecutor as federal judge

Aug. 20, 2014
By Hadley Robinson

The White House announced its intent to nominate white-collar defense attorney and former prosecutor Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. to...


Corporate


California questions Comcast-Time Warner deal

Aug. 20, 2014
By Salvador Mares

Comcast Corp. must now also answer to the California Public Utilities Commission, which is using its broad authority over tele...


California Supreme Court


A high-ranking Santa Clara County prosecutor is off the hook for what a lower court called a "pervasive pattern" of misconduct...


Law Practice


Tired of waiting for the ABA to change its rules on the unlicensed practice of law, technology and legal enthusiasts gathered ...


Perspective


Hold the cellphone! Who pays if it's work?

Aug. 20, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

It is a truism, even a banality, to say that cellphones are a fixture in our lives. Employers whose workers use private cellph...


Government


Arbitration bill could face court fight

Aug. 20, 2014
By Paul Jones

Plaintiff's attorneys could have their first win against mandatory arbitration with a bill before the Senate, AB 2617. But obs...


Judicial Profile


Patrick Hegarty

Aug. 20, 2014
By Kylie Reynolds

Judge Patrick Hegarty's informal demeanor has suited him well in early disposition court.


Judicial Profile


Kelly Vieira Simmons

Aug. 20, 2014
By John Roemer

Judge Kelly Vieira Simmons keeps things civil in her court as she oversees Marin County trials.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Aug. 19, 2014
By Dominic Fracassan

Post your M&A, IPO and financing deals at www.dailyjournal.com/dealmakers.


Litigation


Foliage fight heads to court

Aug. 19, 2014
By Alexandra Schwappach

Despite efforts to bury the hatchet, heavyweight plaintiffs' attorney Browne Greene and former California state treasurer Phil...


Corporate Counsel


John McFarland

Aug. 19, 2014
By Alison Frost

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Synaptics Inc. San Jose ...


Letters, Labor/Employment


Why persist, like most defense attorneys, in emphasizing the financial incentives to plaintiffs' attorneys who successfully re...


Perspective


SEC takes a look at cybersecurity

Aug. 19, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

Recent administrative actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding internal controls reporting signal that a sh...


Perspective


Assembly Bill 2416 is a poor solution to the problem of wage theft. The bill would shift liability for unpaid wages onto innoc...


Government


A bill containing previously vetoed provisions regulating courts' use of contractors failed to make it out of California's Sen...


Law Practice


Woven Digital welcomes first general counsel

Aug. 19, 2014
By Alison Frost

Woven Digital LLC, home to the entertainment web properties Uproxx and Brobible, has a new GC. ...


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


A former police officer's diagnosed struggles with maintaining focus on the job are not enough to grant him protection under t...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Morrison & Foerster LLP advised Santa Clara-based Intel Corp. in its $650 million cash acquisition of LSI's Axxia Networki...


Community News


Holly M. Riccio, pictured, assumed office as president of the American Association of Law Libraries during the organization's ...


Technology & Science


A new breed of access lawsuits

Aug. 19, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

Increasing numbers of actions alleging businesses are violating the ADA by failing to have accessible websites means the ADA m...


Intellectual Property


In a victory for Google Inc. and other defendants in a patent infringement case, a San Francisco-based Quinn Emanuel Urquhart ...


California Supreme Court


When courts make decisions legislators don't like, the fallout can sometimes be felt in the judiciary's budget or bills affect...


Litigation


On The Move

Aug. 18, 2014
By Melanie Brisbonn

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


Judicial Profile


Griffin M.J. Bonini

Aug. 18, 2014
By Kevin Lee

Prosecutors praise Santa Clara law and motions Judge Griffin Bonini, public defenders don't.


Judicial Profile


Raoul M. Thorbourne

Aug. 17, 2014
By Laura Hautalan

Judge Raoul M. Thorbourne is known for flexibility with lawyers and taking his time in rulings.