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Spielberg, Guantanamo, and Me

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

Steven Spielberg provided the inspirational spark for our guest columnist's founding of the Witness for Guantanamo project. ...



Getting Out of Line

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

Court budget cuts mean long delays for trial dates and a rise in ADR. ...



Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Nov. 2, 2011
By Jake Flaherty

Gender discrimination, the death penalty, and her elephant ride with Antonin Scalia. ...



The Caregiver Statute

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

Exercise caution when you draft a will that includes a gift to a caregiver. ...



No Ordinary Times

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

A conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on gender discrimination, the death penalty, and her elepha...



What It Will Take

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

Seven of California's most astute legal observers weigh in on how our judicial branch must reinvent itself in the face of mass...



Did You Know?

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

How much attorneys contributed to candidates ...



Social Media for Lawyers

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

It is a tired cliché to say that lawyers are risk adverse, or that they are behind the learning curve for social media. ...



The Latest, for Less

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

These days, the hottest technology is often surprisingly inexpensive. ...



Clarence Darrow

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

If you are under 40 you might also ask: Who is Clarence Darrow? The answer to both questions is that he was one of the greates...



The Rights of Victims

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

In California, crime victims have the right to be heard—and they also are entitled to recover restitution from the perpetrator...



Hindsight: 43 Years Ago

Nov. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

Contributory negligence standard ...



Participants

Nov. 1, 2011
By Karisantos



Labor and Employment

Nov. 1, 2011
By Karisantos

PARTICIPATING FIRMSFenwick & WestGoldstein Demchak Baller Borgen & DardarianLittler MendelsonMiller Law Group Rutan an...



Reel Law

Nov. 1, 2011
By Karisantos

Madagascar



Editor's Note

Nov. 1, 2011
By Karisantos



Verbatim

Nov. 1, 2011
By Karisantos

Senior Circuit Judge Michael Daly Hawkins



Employer Retaliation Charges Rise

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos



Saving BofA

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

In an unusual prcedural move, Bank of America seeks court approval of an $8.5 billion settlement of mortgage-backed securities...



Martha Nussbaum

Oct. 2, 2011
By Martin Lasden

A conversation with one of the world's most prominent legal philosophers about the relationship between law and emotion, anima...



Associates Who Aren't Aiming For Partner

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos



Confidentiality in Mediation

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

The Legislature has decreed that just about everything said in mediation is confidential and courts are serious about enforcem...



Big Wins for Caregivers

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

California Fair Employment and Housing Act ...



Learning the Hard Way

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

Trial lawyers gang up on for-profit colleges over alleged misrepresentations, contending some students didn't get what they de...



Imperfect Justice

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

A lawyer recalls representing an inmate who'd been sentenced to consecutive life terms for a shooting that even the victim sai...



Blowing the Whistle

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

The California Whistleblower Protection Act offers strong protection for state workers. But attorneys representing them should...



Odd Man In

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

Attorney Peter Schey first advised American Apparel CEO Dov Charney during an extensive immigration inspection of his workforc...



Faster, Cheaper, Better Storage

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

The best deals in computing keep getting more and more attractive, both in the cloud and on external drives. ...



Hindsight: 34 Years Ago

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

Ronald McDonald v. H.R. Pufnstuf ...



Longer Odds on Gaming

Oct. 2, 2011
By Kari Santos

Tribal gaming compacts could be renegotiated after the state's failed attempt to collect a bigger share of casino revenues. ...