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Prosecutor Without Borders

Sep. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

International lawyer Almudena Bernabeu has pursued human rights violators in multiple jurisdictions. This year she helped win ...



Pitfalls in Diversity Removal

Sep. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

When defendants remove cases to federal court on diversity grounds, a number of procedural and jurisdictional issues are sure ...



Murder at the Supreme Court

Sep. 2, 2013
By Riley Guerin

This is not a legal thriller, but a nonfiction book focusing on the stories and legal issues of capital cases decided by the U...



In Service to the Client

Sep. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

A lawyer reflects on the challenges and rewards of representing public agencies. ...



The California 50: Life at Big Firms

Sep. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Data from the California 50 survey reveals trends in big firm life. ...



Real-Time Billing Cuts Surprises

Sep. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

New online billing software promises greater transparency in real time. ...



Parol Evidence after Riverisland

Sep. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

A recent California decision upends a long-standing precedent on the use of parol evidence in integrated contract cases. ...



Dear Governor Brown,

Sep. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

An open letter to Governor Brown makes the case for reversing budget cuts that have devastated California's courts. ...



No Stone Unturned

Sep. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Chevron's civil RICO suit alleging a conspiracy to win a fraudulent judgment against it includes controversial discovery: subp...



Eyeballing Equality

Sep. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

A blockbuster it wasn't, but last term's docket at the U.S. Supreme Court nonetheless produced key rulings in high-profile cas...



There's an App for You

Sep. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Apps for smartphones and tablets can be valuable tools in almost any law practice. ...



Editor's Note

Sep. 1, 2013
By Karisantos



Letters

Sep. 1, 2013
By Karisantos



Participants

Sep. 1, 2013
By Karisantos



Intellectual Property

Sep. 1, 2013
By Karisantos

An update with Arnold & Porter; Keker & Van Nest; Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; and Reed Smith.



Raising the Bar

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

An accreditation dispute rages over stricter bar passage rates. ...



California Bucking Wage Case Trend

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Wage-and-hour lawsuits are down in California this year. ...



Controlling Royalties

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

A ruling out of Seattle may slow the flood of patent litigation. ...


New trends and patterns are emerging among the justices of the California Supreme Court. ...



Workers Comp Subrogation

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

When a third party causes an injury to an employee covered by workers compensation, intricate subrogation issues complicate re...



After the Grizzly

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Peter Algona's book takes an in-depth look at California's endangered species policy, habitat, and history. ...



Liquidated Damages Clauses

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Clauses mandating liquidated damages are useful, but special rules govern their validity. ...



Sadakat Kadri

Aug. 2, 2013
By Riley Guerin

A conversation with human rights attorney Sadakat Kadri, who spent five months on the road to write a book about Shari'a law. ...



In Search of Islamic Justice

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

A conversation with human rights attorney Sadakat Kadri, who spent five months on the road to write a book about Shari'a law. ...



Proof of Guilt

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Kathleen Cairns examines the death penalty through Barbara Graham, the third woman executed in California. ...



Judicial References

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

A judicial reference is a little-known procedure that offers the efficiency of arbitration, but with the full right to appeal....



At the Movies

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Sometimes watching a good flick is the best way to restore an attorney's perspective. ...



Soft Law in Bangladesh

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

U.S. apparel brands prefer a voluntary Bangladesh worker safety initiative to a competing European accord that is legally bind...



Sending Money Now

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

California regulators struggle to keep pace with new money transfer companies. ...



Fighting for My Son

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

A litigator decides that a lawsuit is not the best way to help his disabled son. ...